While most of us were eating cold noodles and watching Project Runway, another major Hollywood actor joined the industry’s growing brigade of charitable stars. Orlando Bloom recently took a four-day tour of Nepal on a UNICEF-supported visit, which took the 30-year-old actor to the impoverished western districts of Kaski and Chitwan. “Another Hollywood movie star might feel strange in a remote and impoverished area of Nepal, but [he] seemed perfectly at ease,” the humanitarian organization reports. Indeed, Mr. Bloom apparently took to certain Nepalese customs swimmingly. In one village, Mr. Bloom, who seemingly has no confirmed projects currently underway, had his forehead smeared with red “tika” by local women, who also offered him garlands of flowers to wear. Orlando Bloom Soaks Up Nepal Trip
Orlando Bloom was forced to split up a brawl on the set of a British TV show - when his dog snapped at the sight of Irish comic Graham Norton’s pooch. The Hollywood actor was preparing for his guest spot on The Graham Norton Show last year with his furry friend in tow, prompting the funnyman to introduce his own dogs to Bloom’s pet. But Norton soon regretted his decision when the actor’s animal bared its teeth and launched a “vicious” attack on his dog Bailey. Orlando Bloom’s dog attacks on TV show
deej writes: Orlando Bloom is among the many actors, musicians, and artists who have designed a lunchbox for The Lunchbox fund, an auction to benefit Food Bank for New York City and The Lunchbox Fund of South Africa. Bidding started Friday, December 7th - click on this link to see all of the lunchboxes and place a bid. Get Bloom’s Lunchbox for Charity
Washington, Dec 7 : Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom revealed that his childhood dyslexia helped him carve a niche for himself in the Hollywood. The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star admitted that he used to struggle a lot with his schoolwork and it was his disability gave him a kick to excel in arts. “Because of the dyslexia I always thought I had to work twice as hard as everyone else just to go the same distance,” Contactmusic quoted the star as saying. Childhood dyslexia taught Bloom to ‘work twice as hard’
Anthony writes: Orlando Bloom has narrated a new documentary film – now available on DVD. To see the film’s Web site and trailer go to: www.EverestPeaceProject.org. Narrated by Orlando Bloom and hailed as a “tremendous achievement” by the Dalai Lama. Everest: A Climb for Peace is not just a typical Everest film, but a socially relevant documentary about peace, war, and the human spirit - an inspirational film, which also has some of the most incredible Everest footage ever shot, including a dramatic rescue from near the summit of Everest.
Lith writes: Just wanted to drop you a line to provide some info about a couple of LOTR actors who participated in a charity project to benefit children’s charity in the UK. Back in 2005, an organization called Celebrity Handprints collected inked handprints from over 100 celebrities, and now their first collection of many of them is available for purchase. Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom both appear (at least their handprints do) in the book; both actors’ handprints are also being offered as limited edition early release prints. The charity was featured in this recent article in Ireland Online.
To view the site for the book, with links to several celebrity handprints, go to this link.
The direct links to Elijah’s and Orlando’s handprints are, respectively here,
and here.
Perhaps some fans out there would be interested in owning the book or one of those limited release handprints, while contributing to aid for children at the same time.
Jerry Vanderstelt was in the right place at the right time. But it wasn’t luck that landed him there, it was hard work and making his own opportunities. Today this good fortune and hard work culminate when the artist releases a lithograph celebrating “The Fellowship of the Ring,” film released in 2001.
At the San Diego Comic-Con 2001, Elijah Wood walked around the mammoth floor of convention floor drinking in the celebration of popular culture and keeping his eye out for hints of how the world might accept the movie he had worked on that was about to overwhelm popular culture, the first film in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings.”
Kathy writes: Orlando Bloom will be on Larry King Live on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 8pm Eastern time on CNN. He and other guests will be discussing the environment. Following will be Planet in Peril at 9pm Eastern Time. Tvguide.com also has him listed as being on Larry King Sat. Oct. 27 at 9pm eastern, which is most likely a repeat. From CNN: October 25th (Thursday’s Show) Ben Affleck is proud of his two latest productions: “Gone, Baby Gone”, and his daughter Violet! He’ll talk to Larry about both! Then Hollywood hottie Orlando Bloom goes from big screen to big issues with the cold, hard truth about global warming. CNN’s Larry King
LOS ANGELES (AP) Orlando Bloom was involved in a minor car crash on a Hollywood street early Friday morning, police said. Witnesses told police the Pirates of the Caribbean star was driving alone on Fountain Avenue when another vehicle cut him off and he hit a parked car, said Officer Ana Aguirre. Bloom, 30, wasn’t injured and filed a report with police, Aguirre said. “No alcohol was involved, and he wasn’t speeding,” Aguirre said. There was minor damage to his car and the parked car, she said. Bloom in minor car crash in LA
While perusing the Special Edition of ‘Knocked Up’ on DVD my wife came across a little Orlando Bloom cameo in the ‘Finding Ben Stone’ mocumentary. This clip features Orlando Bloom in the lead role getting into a fight with the director.
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While most of us were eating cold noodles and watching Project Runway, another major Hollywood actor joined the industry’s growing brigade of charitable stars. Orlando Bloom recently took a four-day tour of Nepal on a UNICEF-supported visit, which took the 30-year-old actor to the impoverished western districts of Kaski and Chitwan. “Another Hollywood movie star might feel strange in a remote and impoverished area of Nepal, but [he] seemed perfectly at ease,” the humanitarian organization reports. Indeed, Mr. Bloom apparently took to certain Nepalese customs swimmingly. In one village, Mr. Bloom, who seemingly has no confirmed projects currently underway, had his forehead smeared with red “tika” by local women, who also offered him garlands of flowers to wear. Orlando Bloom Soaks Up Nepal Trip
Orlando Bloom was forced to split up a brawl on the set of a British TV show - when his dog snapped at the sight of Irish comic Graham Norton’s pooch. The Hollywood actor was preparing for his guest spot on The Graham Norton Show last year with his furry friend in tow, prompting the funnyman to introduce his own dogs to Bloom’s pet. But Norton soon regretted his decision when the actor’s animal bared its teeth and launched a “vicious” attack on his dog Bailey. 
Washington, Dec 7 : Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom revealed that his childhood dyslexia helped him carve a niche for himself in the Hollywood. The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star admitted that he used to struggle a lot with his schoolwork and it was his disability gave him a kick to excel in arts. “Because of the dyslexia I always thought I had to work twice as hard as everyone else just to go the same distance,” Contactmusic quoted the star as saying. 
Anthony writes: Orlando Bloom has narrated a new documentary film – now available on DVD. To see the film’s Web site and trailer go to: 
Lith writes: Just wanted to drop you a line to provide some info about a couple of LOTR actors who participated in a charity project to benefit children’s charity in the UK. Back in 2005, an organization called Celebrity Handprints collected inked handprints from over 100 celebrities, and now their first collection of many of them is available for purchase. Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom both appear (at least their handprints do) in the book; both actors’ handprints are also being offered as limited edition early release prints. The charity was featured in this recent article in 
Kathy writes: Orlando Bloom will be on Larry King Live on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 8pm Eastern time on CNN. He and other guests will be discussing the environment. Following will be Planet in Peril at 9pm Eastern Time. Tvguide.com also has him listed as being on Larry King Sat. Oct. 27 at 9pm eastern, which is most likely a repeat. From CNN: October 25th (Thursday’s Show) Ben Affleck is proud of his two latest productions: “Gone, Baby Gone”, and his daughter Violet! He’ll talk to Larry about both! Then Hollywood hottie Orlando Bloom goes from big screen to big issues with the cold, hard truth about global warming. 
