Game Of Thrones scripts stolen before charity auction

August 18th, 2011 by linuxelf | Source: TIME | 1 Comment »

Author George R. R. Martin has urged fans to look out for two scripts from hit TV show Game Of Thrones which were stolen before a planned charity auction.

The writer, who penned the fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, which the hit HBO series is based on, planned to put scripts from two episodes of the show under the hammer at the sci-fi WorldCon event later this week.

But after he had the screenplays sent over for him to sign, he discovered both manuscripts had been stolen. [3 News] [Time]

TORn Tuesday is Today! 5pm PST

August 16th, 2011 by newsfrombree | Discuss | | No Comments »

Join in the fun with TORn Tuesday! LIVE at 5pm Quickbeam will be updating us on the latest projects from Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood and Dominic Monaghan as well as look into the mystery of the missing scripts from author George R.R. Martin. And as always talk with folks in Barliman’s chat room LIVE. Check out the broadcast in our LIVE event section tonight at 5pm PST! [LIVE Event Area] (See All Times)

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John Noble to Host ‘Dark Matters’

August 16th, 2011 by xoanon | No Comments »

Black Belt Auntie writes: I haven’t seen any mention of the avalanche of commercials for the Science Channel’s new show Dark Matters, hosted by Denethor, er, John Noble, which starts later this month, I believe on August 31. Looks creepy! Trailer can be viewed here.

Local News Coverage – Peter Jackson’s Video Blog Update

July 10th, 2011 by linuxelf | Source: 3News.co.nz | 1 Comment »

Check out this clip from local coverage of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit new video blog posted on Peter Jackson’s Facebook page. [TV3 News]

The Hobbit – Possible Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Cameo?

May 2nd, 2011 by linuxelf | Source: Reel Late with Kate | 11 Comments »

Another one for the rumor mill? On ‘Reel Late with Kate‘ last night, she let it slip that Simon Pegg & Nick Frost visited the Hobbiton set while in New Zealand during filming of Tintin. Could this be for a possible cameo in The Hobbit or just curiosity? Click on the link for the Video. [YouTube] [Reel Late with Kate]

TV Watch: Bloom on ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’

April 25th, 2011 by xoanon | 2 Comments »

slugbelch chimed in to let us know Orlando Bloom will be on “Live with Regis and Kelly” Tuesday, April 25. Will he talk about heading down to NZ for ‘The Hobbit’? Check local listings.

HBO renews ‘Game of Thrones’

April 19th, 2011 by xoanon | 2 Comments »

HBO has picked up a second season of fantasy series “Game of Thrones” on the heels of solid numbers for Sunday’s premiere. Genre shows have been popular with young adults over the past year, with HBO’s “True Blood” and AMC’s “The Walking Dead” often beating their broadcast competition in adults 18-49.

On its opening night, “Thrones” drew 2.2 million viewers in its regular 9 o’clock slot, and then added another 1.2 million for its quickie repeat at 10:05 p.m. (where it likely picked up viewers following the completion of the Boston-New York NBA playoff game on TNT). Throw in the 11:15 p.m. airing (800,000) and “Thrones” drew 4.2 million viewers, according to HBO. More..

NZ News reports on PJ Facebook Video

April 18th, 2011 by linuxelf | 1 Comment »

Check out these two video clips from the local coverage of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit video blog on his Facebook page. [TV 3] [TVOne]

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Brad Dourif Joins John Noble in the FRINGE Finale

April 13th, 2011 by newsfrombree | Source: TVLine | Discuss | | No Comments »

Lord of the Rings fans will see a small LOTR reunion when the May 6th season finale of  FOX’s FRINGE hits the airwaves. Actor John Noble (Denethor) has been one of the highlights of the sci-fi series, winning critical praise for his unique and always captivating role as Dr. Walter Bishop. According to TVLine.com, joining the cast for the season finale is actor Brad Dourif, who played Grima Wormtongue in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Mr. Dourif will play Moreau, a brand new character for the series. Follow the link to for the exclusive report from TVLine. [Read More] (Thanks to Ringer Irfon for the heads up!)

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‘Family Guy’ Goes Geek: Light the Beacons

April 11th, 2011 by newsfrombree | Source: Family Guy | Discuss | | 3 Comments »

Thanks to Ringer A for sending in this link to the LOTR reference in last night’s ‘Family Guy.’ Enjoy!

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Colbert & Franco Try to Out Geek Eachother

April 6th, 2011 by xoanon | Discuss | | 2 Comments »

Thanks to everyone who sent this in. Stephen Colbert and James Franco have a Tolkien-geek-off (on the April 5th Colbert Report, minutes 19:45 – 21:00). Colbert wins. Take a look! More..

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New EWTN Special on J.R.R. Tolkien

April 5th, 2011 by Celeborn | Source: EWTN | Discuss | | 2 Comments »

Tolkien biographer Joseph Pearce and artist Jef Murray have collaborated on a new EWTN TV special on J.R.R. Tolkien that will be broadcast this week!. The production will include dozens of Jef’s illustrations of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, and it will focus on the Catholicity of Tolkien’s magnum opus. Air dates for the show, which should be accessible worldwide over EWTN and online, are Wednesday, April 6 at 10pm EST, Friday, April 8 at 1pm EST, and Saturday, April 9 at 5am EST. For more information, see the EWTN website . [Click here]

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