Archive for June 24th, 2005

Politician cites Lord of the Rings

Friday, June 24th, 2005 Posted in Old Main News

Thai Rak Thai estranged list-MP Sanoh Thienthong yesterday likened the power given by the proposed charter amendments to that of a single ring in the hit movie Lord of the ... Read more..

A rose by Liv Tyler’s name

Friday, June 24th, 2005 Posted in Old Main News

Life couldn't be rosier for Liv Tyler. As the face of the French cosmetics and fragrance line Givenchy, the actress and new mom just had a rose named after ... Read more..

TV Watch: Sean Astin ‘Into The West’

Friday, June 24th, 2005 Posted in Old Main News

SamsKimmie Tonight Sean Astin plays Martin Jarrett a prospector who entices Jethro Wheeler (a settler) to dig for gold in Steven Spielberg's Mini Series Into the West on TNT ... Read more..

McKellen Heads Europride parade in Oslo

Friday, June 24th, 2005 Posted in Old Main News

Norwulf writes: Ian McKellen is guest of honour in tomorrow's big Europride parade in Oslo, and will ride the streets ahead of the festivities in a cabriolet. He has ... Read more..

TORn Visitors Receive Discount Entry To Houston LoTR Exhibit

Friday, June 24th, 2005 Posted in Old Main News

The Houston Museum of Natural Sciences has offered to provide discounted entry to the Lord of the Rings exhibit that it is currently hosting. Normal adult admission costs $17.50. However, ... Read more..

The Ape Is Coming!

Friday, June 24th, 2005 Posted in Old Main News

Peter Jackson's King Kong trailer is releasing Monday June 27. In the lead-up, we've scored some promo teaser footage over at KongisKing.net. [More]Share This Read more..

Orlando’s Elizabethtown - Teaser Released!

Friday, June 24th, 2005 Posted in Old Main News

djdeathskiss writes: Aint It Cool News has an exclusive video clip from Orlando's new film 'Elizabethtown'. [More]Share This Read more..

Painting That Was Tolkien’s Inspiration For Gandalf For Auction

Friday, June 24th, 2005 Posted in Old Main News

Tosaanne writes that Josef Madlener's hitherto lost original painting that was the inspiration for Tolkien's Gandalf has been rediscovered. It will be auctioned by Sotheby's in London on 12 July ... Read more..

Blanchett To Reprise Elizabeth Role

Friday, June 24th, 2005 Posted in Old Main News

Cate Blanchett will reprise her role as the Virgin Queen in a multi-million-dollar sequel to her Oscar-nominated 1998 film Elizabeth. Elizabeth: The Golden Age will tell the story of the ... Read more..

Painting That Was Inspiration For Gandalf To Be Auctioned

Friday, June 24th, 2005 Posted in Old Special Reports

Tosaanne writes that Josef Madlener's hitherto lost original painting that was the inspiration for Tolkien's Gandalf has been rediscovered. It will be auctioned by Sotheby's in London on 12 July ... Read more..