Thorbjørn writes: Yet another poll at The Internet Movie Database. The question is: “Should the Academy Awards consider Andy Serkis for a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his portrayal of Gollum in The Two Towers?” It requires registration to vote, but it’s free of charge and spam. [More]

Guide books to South Africa tend to describe Bloemfontein, a city of 500,000 people, as being the kind of place where you can buy a cup of coffee on your way somewhere else. Fast. [More]

Air New Zealand will unveil Friday the second of its The Lord of the Rings themed flying billboards — a Boeing 767-300 depicting the epic love story of key film characters “Aragorn” and “Arwen.” The aircraft shows the characters, played by Viggo Mortensen and Liv Tyler, set against the stunning backdrop of the Remarkables mountain range near Queenstown, New Zealand. [More]

Larry W writes: AOL is taking nominations for the annual AOL Moviegoer Awards. Categories include: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Hottest Kiss, Most Unforgetable Scene, Best Line, and Best Song. They have a predetermined list of potential nominees, but write-in nominations are also allowed. The Two Towers seems to have candidates in most categories, but Gollum’s Song is NOT on the nomination list! [More]

Luineannuniel writes: Brad Dourif (Wormtounge will be a guest at Ring*con in Washington. Ring*Con will be held on February 21,22, 23, 2003 at Gig Harbor, (near Seattle & Tacoma).

Jeannie sends along her picture with Brad Dourif (Wormtongue) at the Collector Expo in California. [More]