Ever wanted to stroke Asfaloth’s nose or see a Ringwraith’s horse rear up and strike out with his…
Continue ReadingEver wanted to stroke Asfaloth’s nose or see a Ringwraith’s horse rear up and strike out with his hooves? Some of the lead riders and horse wranglers from LOTR kept the horses from the films, and they’ve created a show where you can meet the LOTR horses and see them in action. [More]
“Lost” star Dominic Monaghan reports that he and his “Lord of the Rings’” homies, er hobbits, are creating their own off-screen fellowship. “Elijah Wood and I are working on starting up a T-shirt company,” says Monaghan. “We’re just big fans of clothes so we want to do certain designs of clothes we wish were out there, with text we’d like to see on T-shirts. We’re in the midst of putting together designs now.” Monaghan says he’s also collaborating with Billy Boyd, who played Pippin in the “LOTR” sagas. “Billy and I are in the midst of writing and doctoring a couple of scripts.” [More]
Leandro writes: This past weekend Howard Shore’s LOTR Symphony was been in Sevilla, Spain. Friday and Saturday concerts became an incredible success for Shore, Sissel and the whole Orchestra. Dozens of fans, with tears in their eyes, were delighted with the music that took them all to Middle-Earth for two hours. Howard Shore was terribly kind to sign and to talk to fans until 1 a.m.! [More]
On Sunday, the staff at TORn’s Hall of Fire were delighted to host a special live chat with author and Tolkien scholar Dr Anne Petty. Dr Petty chatted for more than an hour, answering questions about Tolkien as a myth-based writer, as well as ideas for those writing their own mythopoeic fiction. [More]
‘The Miracle Worker’ star Patty Duke was up and walking on Friday, just two days after cardiac surgery. The Oscar-winning actress, mother of LOTR star Sean Astin, has been upgraded to good condition, says Teri Farr, spokeswoman for Idaho’s Kootenai Medical Center. [More]
This first weekend of television sweeps month has a real old-fashioned feel about it. In the old days, before reality television, networks tried to attract viewers with blockbuster movies, star-studded cast reunions, gimmicky crossover episodes and holiday specials. And that’s exactly what’s happening Sunday. [More]
