The One sends along some comments John Rhys-Davies made while at the BBC coverage of the Oscars. [More]

The One writes: Those of us unfortunate enough to be at The One Party had to resort to watching the TV coverage instead. I saw the UK BBC coverage with presenter Jonathon Ross. He had John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) on there to comment on the preceedings. From what I can remember, he said that next to TTT, Chicago was one of the best films he’d seen this year. I think he felt it was worthy of the Oscars it recieved. When asked about Lord of the Rings and the Oscars, he said that the general sentiment seems to be that, because LOTR is essentially one film in three parts, that “next year will be our year”.

This latest batch comes from Ringer Spy Mooch take a look! [More]

Many folks are writing in to inform us that the latest Orlando Bloom (Legolas) film ‘Ned Kelly’ opens tomorrow (March 27th) in Australia. The official site has pics from the star-studded world premiere in Oz. [More]

Sideshow/Weta‘s Series 1 Statues from ‘The Two Towers’ are now shipping. If you ordered Gimli, Gandalf the White, or the Easterling Soldier, expect to see them at your house shortly! We are also told that the Watcher in the Water exclusive statue will be shipping soon. [More]

FantasyFan sent us these links to articles about travelling to NZ for LOTR fans, featured in the Detroit Free Press. Another article there, Frolic like Frodo, talks about the unexpected popularity of the Hobbiton location as a tourist destination. Meanwhile, for those that want a locations tour in the company of other LOTR fans, don’t forget the Red Carpet Guided Tours.