Archive for January, 2004

Boyens in an American Mind-Set for King Kong

Thursday, January 29th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

"The Lord of the Rings" trilogy co-writer Philippa Boyens (or 'Queen of the Geeks' as she is sometimes called) talked briefly to the Los Angeles Daily News about Universals' upcoming ... Read more..

Happy Birthday Young Taea Hartwell!

Thursday, January 29th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Young Miss Taea Alyssa Rae Hartwell, who had a small part as a Hobbit child in FOTR, turns the big 10 today!Small parts being all relative of course, Miss Hartwell ... Read more..

Earn a Degree in Middle Earth Studies

Thursday, January 29th, 2004 Posted in Old Special Reports

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTIONJanuary 26, 2004"…Earn a Degree in Middle Earth Studies…"Institute for Middle Earth StudiesCLOVERDALE COLLEGE215 South Saint Joseph StreetThe Century Building, Suite 305South Bend, Indiana ... Read more..

Reminder: PJ Accepting “Modern Master” Award This Weekend

Thursday, January 29th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

ShelaghC remind us: The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will present this year's Modern Master Award to the director/producer/writer of the "Lord of the Rings" Trilogy, Peter Jackson this ... Read more..

What Are You Tolkien About?

Thursday, January 29th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

The United Nations announced yesterday that the kingdom of Gondor has officially been granted member status effective February 1, 2004. "We are very excited about bringing this stalwart nation into ... Read more..

Where the heck are the hobbits?

Thursday, January 29th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

What, there weren't any award-worthy acting performances in this year's front-runner for the best-picture Oscar? Actors everywhere could be forgiven for feeling chills up their spines yesterday, as the Academy ... Read more..

Angel Writers Go Geek

Wednesday, January 28th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

F.X. Moon as well as a few others, including myself, caught this while watching the latest episode of the Buffy Spin-off, Angel. When Andrew sees Spike for the first time ... Read more..

Los Angeles Film Critics Awards Report

Wednesday, January 28th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Ringer Spy Nerdanel writes: The Los Angeles Film Critics Association presented their 2003 awards Monday night at the St. Regis Hotel in Century City. (These awards were announced January 7.) ... Read more..

Los Angeles Film Critics Awards Report

Wednesday, January 28th, 2004 Posted in Old Special Reports

Ringer Spy Nerdanel writes: The Los Angeles Film Critics Association presented their 2003 awards Monday night at the St. Regis Hotel in Century City. (These awards were announced January ... Read more..

Behind the scenes of the Oscar nominations

Wednesday, January 28th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Spending the night with the best kept secret in Hollywood. The two copy repairmen contaminated themselves by getting off an elevator on the wrong floor. They would have to be ... Read more..

Return of the Hero

Wednesday, January 28th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

The most impressive movie spectacles of 2003, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" and "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," both derived from ... Read more..

Return of the Hero

Wednesday, January 28th, 2004 Posted in Old Special Reports

The most impressive movie spectacles of 2003, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" and "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," both derived from ... Read more..