Wellington Movie Tour Video

February 8th, 2012 by xoanon | No Comments »

Ever wanted to know, what a Wellington Movie tour is like? Check out this episode on German TV, the story on Lord-of-the-Rings and Hobbit fans starts around 10:50. Treetop Media and their team followed a group of die-hard-fans to several film locations and the WETA Cave. They also filmed the Hobbit casting in Wellington, which caused major traffic jams on the motorways. Produced by www.treetopmedia.co.nz

TV Watch: Bret McKenzie Is An Oscar Nom AND Tolkien Elf!

February 8th, 2012 by xoanon | No Comments »

Bret McKenzie is a young man, and his bucket list is almost complete.

TV Watch: German TV Talks Hobbit, Park Road Post and More

January 20th, 2012 by xoanon | 3 Comments »

Our pal Gunnar sends this along: Take a look at this story for German TV, coverage of The Hobbit starts around 22:10. It’s about Film NZ, Park Road Post, Hobbit, Avengers (Special fx by Weta) and Sam Neill (The Hunter), thought you might enjoy it. Some of the grabs are in English.

Evidently, My Dear Bilbo

January 15th, 2012 by xoanon | 6 Comments »

mia writes: Series 3 of Sherlock with Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch has just been confirmed on Twitter by the show’s creators.

Editor’s Note: Here is the direct quote from show creator Steven Moffat:

Martin Freeman’s thoughts on fame

January 6th, 2012 by maegwen | Source: Digital Spy | 3 Comments »

Martin Freeman is no stranger to audiences, but the level of fame that will come with his role as Bilbo in a Tolkien franchise film will exceed anything he’s yet to experience. Just ask the Orlando Bloom.

In a taping earlier today of the “Graham Norton Show,” which airs tonight in the UK and tomorrow night in the US, Freeman has several things to say about the attention “The Hobbit” will bring him.

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Martin Freeman TV Alert

January 5th, 2012 by maegwen | Discuss | | 2 Comments »

Everyone’s newest favorite hobbit, Martin Freeman, is set to appear on the Graham Norton Show in the UK this Friday and BBC America on Saturday.

Freeman is currently making audiences very happy with his role as Dr. John Watson on BBC One’s “Sherlock.” For all of you “Doctor Who” fans, Karen Gillan will also be a guest — and Noel Gallagher, to round things out.  “Sherlock” will return to the US on PBS this spring,

“The Hobbit” is … well, you know when that one’s coming out.  [Graham Norton schedule: UK | US]

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TORn TUESDAYS *Live* at 5pm PST Celebrates JRRT Birthday & More!

January 3rd, 2012 by Quickbeam | No Comments »

Join us today for another fun broadcast of TORn TUESDAYS Live with Quickbeam!  In the exciting New Year our guest commentator Eowymilia (the Swedish Girl with the Horse Tattoo) is on the air with host Clifford Broadway on this very special edition of our streaming video show — we toast to the 120th birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien and discuss the amazing reveals from The Hobbit preview trailer that has caused waves of fan reaction across the Web!  You can also join the show via our BARLIMAN’S CHAT built right into our Live Event Area — showtime today at 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time!
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TheOneRing.net: A Look Back at 2011

January 1st, 2012 by maegwen | Discuss | | 2 Comments »

What a great year! And things are about to get even more exciting! As we begin 2012 with anticipation that will continue to grow and grow, TORn staffer Justin takes us on a tour of all the events and activities TORn fans participated in during 2011. Read on!

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TORn TUESDAYS *Live* takes a Holiday break…

December 27th, 2011 by Quickbeam | No Comments »

Since our show launched in April 2011, we have *NEVER* missed a broadcast of TORn TUESDAYS Live with Quickbeam! But this week we take a little Holiday break to spend time with loved ones and prepare an even better show for the 3rd of January, 2012!  In the exciting New Year we will have two new guest commentators Bobby Rice (who recently played Boromir in a delicious parody of LOTR) and Eowymilia (the Swedish Girl with the Horse Tattoo) both joining host Clifford Broadway to explore the worlds of Tolkien and The Hobbit production! Prepare for a wide array of special guest stars and exclusive interviews!  Check out the show in our Live Event section next week: 3 Jan 2012 at 5:00pm Pacific Time! Happy New Year to you all from TheOneRing.net!
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Ian McKellen’s collaborator Keith Stern joins us for TORn Tuesday! LIVE 5pm PT

November 29th, 2011 by newsfrombree | Discuss | | No Comments »

Join us LIVE at 5pm PT tonight as we welcome Ian McKellen’s webmaster and collaborator Keith Stern!

Keith Stern has produced some of the most popular biographical websites on the Internet. Since 1997 he has been collaborating with Ian McKellen on that actor’s autobiographical website, McKellen.com. He also has also produced websites for Lynn Redgrave (Redgrave.com), Sean Astin (SeanAstin.com), Andy Serkis (Serkis.com), Spinal Tap (SpinalTap.com), Gods and Monsters (GodsAndMonsters.net) and others for movie stars and movies.

Host Clifford Broadway, aka Quickbeam, will be discussing the HOBBIT production and possibly a few secrets from the set! We launch our program at about 5pm Pacific time — There’s a built-in Barliman’s chat room or come in via Skype. Check out the broadcast in our LIVE Event section right here every week: 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time! [LIVE Event Area] (See All Times)

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TV Watch: Elijah Wood Talks TORN Oscar Parties

November 26th, 2011 by xoanon | 2 Comments »

Elijah Wood was on The Graham Norton Show to promote ‘Happy Feet 2′ when the discussion turned to Oscar. Much to our surprise and enjoyment, Wood mentioned TORN’s Oscar Parties, and even mentions us on TV! Catch the clip above, and thanks Elwood! (We’re cool now, so we can call him Elwood).

Time to Dissect More HOBBIT Rumors on TORn TUESDAYS *Live* at 5pm Pacific!

November 22nd, 2011 by Quickbeam | No Comments »

It’s time for our weekly *live* streaming show TORn TUESDAYS with QUICKBEAM! There are tons of news items and spy reports coming in as HOBBIT production moves full steam-ahead! Today join long-time contributor Cliff Broadway hosting as we announce special plans for the Tolkien community to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of FOTR, discover the new Enhanced HOBBIT e-book, new Arkenstone jewelry from Badali (and a special offer), new Smaug/Cumberbatch news, and much more! We launch our program at about 5pm Pacific time — There’s a built-in Barliman’s chat room or come in via Skype. Check out the broadcast in our LIVE Event section right here every week: 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time!

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