Bob sent us a press release for Season Two of Celebrity Poker Showdown: “Season two of Bravo’s newest hit will return as big as it debuted [snip]. Some of the celebrities who will be participating this time around include: [snip] Sean Astin [snip].” Premieres on Bravo, Thursday, May 27 (9-11 p.m. ET) [More]
Month: April 2004
Ataahua writes: The Women in Film and Television International Conference is being held in the Southern Hemisphere for the first time – in Auckland, New Zealand. Large delegations from London, New York, Los Angeles and European cities are attending the conference, and one of the sessions features LOTR screenwriter Philippa Boyens alongside other big-name female Kiwi film makers. [More]
Rhiannon writes: I don’t recall this being reported on before, but Sean Astin’s book, “There and Back Again: An Actor’s Tale,” is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com (in hardcover and abridged audio CD formats). [More]
Meredith writes: On Wednesday April 21, 2004 Andy Serkis is going to be a guest on Conan O’Brien. The show runs from 12:37 to 1:36 am. The show is actually on tonight (Tuesday) but the guide says its Wednesday because it’s on after midnight and all. [More]
Claire writes: The “Queen Galadriel”, a two-masted sailing ship, has just been officially relaunched after a refit. The hack from the BBC can’t spell – the vessel belongs to the Cirdan Trust. As you can see, she’s very elegant. Wonder who the people of the trust are fans of! For more on the Cirdan-Faramir Trusts, click here. [More]
Melissa writes: I stumbled across this interesting piece of news while visiting the online Art Renewal Center, one of the biggest art museums on the web. They recently sponsored the First International “ARC Salon” Competition, in which hundreds modern day artists painting in traditional, classical styles entered their works. One particular painting – entitled “Faramir at Osgiliath” – is mentioned in two prize categories: the Chairman’s Choice Award, and the Chairman’s Purchase Award. It is a beautiful piece of art, as are all the pieces the website has on display. “Faramir at Osgiliath” first appears about halfway down the page, in the Chairman’s Choice category. [More]