frodosam sends this in: Elijah Wood is scheduled to be in ON AIR WITH RYAN SEACREST on Tuesday, March 30. Fans can use the web link below to locate a local station that airs the show. [More]

PIPNLVR writes: I spotted this article in Norm Clarkes’ “Vegas Confidential” column of the Las Vegas Review Journal a few days ago: SEAN ASTIN, a loyal hobbit in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, could be shooting a lot of Las Vegas scenes this summer… [More]

PIPNLVR writes: I spotted this article in Norm Clarkes’ “Vegas Confidential” column of the Las Vegas Review Journal a few days ago:

CASINO-SET FILM ATTRACTS ASTIN

SEAN ASTIN, a loyal hobbit in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, could be shooting a lot of Las Vegas scenes this summer. Astin has expressed a serious interest in signing up with Las Vegas-based Insomnia Entertainment for a role in a casino-set film “Yonkers Joe.”

Astin would portray an estranged Down Syndrome-stricken son of an old-school dice hustler who is trying to rekindle his relationship with his son in the middle of plotting a big casino scam. JAMES WOODS is a front-runner for the father’s role, said TRENT OTHICK, Insomnia honcho.

Ringer Spy Behcky writes: The April issue of Brio magazine features “More Life Lessons from Middle Earth”, following their December 2003 issue, which had interviews with some of the cast about life lessons found in Lord of the Rings. Now they have interviews with cast members who got left out last time. [More]

Grand Slam: Sci-Fi Summit 2004 Images
Sala Baker & Bruce Hopkins

Tina writes: Here are pictures from the Grand Slam: Sci-Fi Summit held in Pasadena, CA this past weekend. The event was a lot of fun; many stars from all avenues of Sci-Fi and Fantasy were there. Hanging out with Sala Baker was one of the highlights of my weekend. He’s such a fun guy to be around, and not to mention warm, friendly, charming, confident and handsome. [More]

NEW YORK – For Elijah Wood, making “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” was much easier than any of the “Lord of The Rings” films because he didn’t have the same kind of challenges. “You’re not in one place for 16 months working on a giant epic in various odd weather conditions, and big hobbit feet to apply every day,” Wood told AP Radio in Los Angeles recently. [More]