If you are a Lord of the Rings polystone addict like myself, you may be interested to know that Sideshow Collectibles has just announced a new line of Lord of the Rings collectibles: The Legendary Scale Busts. The first is the Morgul Lord. From the explanation, it sounds like the bust is approximately 1:2 scale! Check out their sneak peak.

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Orlando Bloom is slated to be a guest on ‘Live! with Regis & Kelly’ tomorrow (I promise this time!). He will be there to promote ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’. Check your local listings for details.

Apologies to all fans who taped, TiVoed or even watched ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ this morning waiting for a glimpse of Orlando Bloom, he was not on. A late minute schedule change or faulty information led to Johnny Depp taking his place, not a bad swap if you have one! Pirates is out this Friday.

Lion2b writes: It was recently announced (by the Bolton Evening News) that Bernard Hill will be among the honorees to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Bolton for his contributions to the performing arts. The honorary doctorates will be bestowed on Thursday, July 13, and Friday, July 14, by the University Vice Chancellor, Dr George Homes. [More]

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 5, 2006–Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS – News) announced that the award-winning The Lord of the Rings(TM), The Battle for Middle-earth(TM) II for the Xbox 360(TM) shipped to stores nationwide today and will hit store shelves July 7, 2006. This marks the debut of a strategy game available for the Xbox 360 system, boasting a new and innovative console-specific control scheme that allows novice players to enjoy the game’s signature strategy gameplay while giving expert strategy players the flexibility needed to engage in deeply complex battles. [More]

LOS ANGELES — Can a bunch of rowdy pirates slay a corn-fed superhero? Real-life lovers Orlando Bloom and Kate Bosworth are not really in a contest to see who has the biggest hit of the summer, according to Bloom. But it is still intriguing to see which one of them will come out on top. Superman Returns opened last week, generating a five-day, $84 million box-office bonanza with Brandon Routh as the Man of Steel and Bosworth as his Lois Lane. On Friday, Bloom’s modest little adventure flick, Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, is preparing to blow the doors off a few thousand theatres across North America. The original Pirates movie made $654 million worldwide in 2003. [More]