TheOneRing.net is proud to announce “One Party to Rule them All!” What are you doing the night of Sunday March 24th? Oh, thats right, The Oscars! Well, if you are anywhere near LA, consider coming to TheOneRing.net’s Oscar Party! It is shaping up to be one of the hottest places to be in Los Angeles on Hollywood’s biggest night. With thousands of dollars in prizes/raffles/giveaways and sponsors like Sideshow/Weta Collectibles, this party is going to be one to remember. If you are interested in learning more about the party and want updates on location, guests and more, sign up for the official TheOneRing.net LA Oscar Party Newsletter. [More]

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LONDON (Reuters) – Gandalf the Wizard put his money on “The Lord of the Rings” Monday to work its magic at the Oscars next month. [More]

Ivee writes: Just reminding all Optus Cable TV owners in Australia that the MTV: Making The Movie – LOTR special will be shown on Friday 1st March on MTV, channel 22, 7pm – 7:30pm.

Yusuf writes: In its 9th week, FOTR has now been watched by 29.158 people last weekend with 64 copies. It has now been watched by 1.548.242 (in total) Turkey making its way up 1 spot to number 5 in the most watched films chart. It is also the second (Titanic number one of course!) most watched foreign movie. And also because of the Oscar success, the movie will be released with all its copies in April 5 once again.

While dodging the cloudburst that heralded the start of the 2002 Orange British Academy Film Awards, Lord of The Rings director Peter Jackson stepped under Empire Online’s umbrella to give us the lowdown on the upcoming DVD releases. [More]

jediguy sends us word on a Tolkien discussion you can listen to on Australia’s Radio National. [More]