Tickets now on Sale for 2005 GC Game Music Symphony Concert in Leipzig, Germany. The organisers of the 2005 GC – Games Convention symphony concert have informed us that tickets are now on sale for this year’s concert at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Germany on August 17th. Further details of the concert program have also been announced including six additional titles. World Of Warcraft, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, Dragon Quest, Brothers In Arms, Chrono Cross & The Lord of the Rings (Vivendi-Universal series) [More]

From Sports Illustrated: Frodo Baggins talks about his new soccer movie. Elijah Wood, 24, best known for starring in the Lord of the Rings movies, plays a student who becomes immersed in the world of English soccer thugs in the upcoming film Hooligans. [More]

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – “Ray” and TV hits “Desperate Housewives,” “ER” and “Lost” were among the winners Thursday at the ninth annual Prism Awards, which recognize accurate depictions of drug, alcohol and tobacco use in entertainment. Presented by the Entertainment Industries Council in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, FX, News Corp. and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the PRISM Awards were handed out at a gala dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The awards ceremony will air Sept. 4 as a one-hour special on the FX Network. [More]

Jill writes: AMCtv have been recently advertizing having Orlando Bloom and others involved in ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ on a program called “The Suite” (Sunday mornings at 10:30am).

More Hollywood films may be on the way, but the New Zealand film industry needs to be wary of arrogance and overcharging, says Film Venture Taranaki’s Peter Avery. Mr Avery, who has just returned with a Film New Zealand party from the annual Association of Film Commissioners Internationale in California, said New Zealand was still firmly in the minds of Hollywood film executives. [More]

Collectormania 7, a great Sci-Fi/Fantasy Con in the UK is the place to be this weekend. Bernard Hill, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Kiran Shah and Bruce Spence will be attending. Also be on the lookout for some of my personal favorites, James Marsters, Alan Cumming, Alexis Denisoft, Anthony Head, Dean Stockwell, the Red Dwarf Crew, almost everyone associated with Doctor Who and some Star Wars folks! Take a look! [More]