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Month: March 2002

Luthien sends in this article in which actress Gwyneth Paltrow has hit out at the pressure put on female stars to stay thin in Hollywood, outraged at recent articles saying that she and Lord of the Rings actress Liv Tyler were fat. [More]

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World Entertainment News Network

Actress GWYNETH PALTROW has hit out at the pressure put on female stars to stay thin in Hollywood.

The blonde SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE star was outraged at recent articles saying that she and sexy LORD OF THE RINGS babe LIV TYLER were fat.

The beauty says, “In the NEW YORK POST there was this article that said that I was getting fat from my macrobiotic diet. It said I was retaining water and that my body was no longer as good as it was.

“I read an article on Liv Tyler where they were suggesting that she was not thin enough. That disgusts me. She is a beautiful, talented, young, working actress.

“Imagine how women who might be just 10 pounds overweight must feel. I’m sick of studios and corporations trying to make us feel bad about ourselves.”

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Chris writes: I found this very cool article on a newspaper from where my family is from. I heard about it a long time ago and posted it on my site but I just remembered I never shared it with you. I wish I had the actual clippings of it because it had some pictures. Anyways, nice bit of info on the man behind the cool digital scenes. [More]

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Brandon Gray
Boxofficemojo.com

Rounding out the top 12 was “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” with $3.5 million. Buoyed by its 13 Oscar nominations, the epic adventure eased just 26 percent, elevating its 68-day total to $283.2 million. [ Posted in:

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With the rapid growth in popularity of DVDs over the last three years and nearly becoming a standard medium, Tolkien fans were relishing the idea of a Fellowship of the Ring DVD even before the film was released. The attraction was not just the excellent quality picture that DVDs provide, but the range of extra features that have become an essential part of a complete DVD. This weekend, the Hall of Fire crew invite you to join us in discussing the FOTR DVD: The Wanted and Expected Features. [More]

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With the rapid growth in popularity of DVDs over the last three years and nearly becoming a standard medium, Tolkien fans were relishing the idea of a Fellowship of the Ring DVD even before the film was released. The attraction was not just the excellent quality picture that DVDs provide, but the range of extra features that have become an essential part of a complete DVD. Rumours of a Peter Jackson Director’s Cut, commentary from the cast, lost and deleted scenes and ‘making of..’ documentaries have all been mentioned when referring to this topic. This weekend, the Hall of Fire crew invite you to join us in discussing the FOTR DVD: The Wanted and Expected Features.

If there is one thing to be learned from the last three years, its that New Line Entertainment and Peter Jackson both acknowledge and value the fans of Lord of the Rings, and seem to be continously working in their best interests on this amazing project. Therefore, the expectation that New Line and PJ will deliver some extremely satisfying material on the Fellowship of the Ring DVD is very high, and many an article has been written on what *could* and *should* be on the DVD. Concrete information is only becoming available on what features will be added.

And what do you think should be on the DVD? PJ fans have cried out for a Director’s Cut of the film, and Peter himself has dropped hints on New Zealand TV that he is presently recording a commentary track on the film. What about the standard fare for DVDs, like Behind the Scenes documentaries? And what fan can go without the deleted scenes that didn’t make it into the final cut of FotR: how can the film be complete without the gift-giving at Lothlórien, or the extended sequences in Bree and the Midge Marshes? It’s for you to decide as we discuss the dream Fellowship of the Ring DVD this weekend.

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