MrCere here with a response to a lot of e-mail regarding a scuttle going on about ‘The Hobbit’ movie. Our friends at AICN.com have been running some rumors about possible directors for the film such as Peter Weir, Stephen Summers and Michael Bay. Even AICN says to take this untested source with a grain of salt and that just isn’t credible enough in my opinion. My journalism background informs me that I need two independent sources for a credible story if they are going to go unnamed. That rule gets stretched and bent wildly on the internet but there just isn’t enough here for us to run with the story. However, ‘thank you’ to all the folks who care enough to send in news and tips, your help is highly valued, even if we can’t reply or the tip doesn’t make it. As always contact the news team via e-mail at Spymaster@TheOneRing.net. (And remember, it’s an all volunteer staff!)
Month: May 2007
Dominic Monaghan is slated to be a guest tonight on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’, he is there to promote the third season finale of his hit TV show ‘Lost’. ‘The Tonight Show’ airs on NBC at 11:35PM EST. Watch this space for the video soon!


Today is Cate Blanchett’s birthday! Cate was born on May 14th, 1969 in Melbourne, Australia. That makes her 38 today! Happy Birthday Cate!
Take an early look on our ‘DVD Tuesday’ feature…every Monday! Check out some TV on DVD goodies like ‘American Dad!, Vol. 2’, ‘Er: Complete Seventh Season’ & ‘Wings-4th Season Complete’. There are a few compilations out tomorrow including; ‘Tex Avery’s Droopy – The Complete Theatrical Collection’ & ‘Martin Scorsese Collection, Vol. 2’. The big releases of the week are ‘Arthur & the Invisibles’, ‘The Fountain’ & ‘Pan’s Labyrinth: 2-Disc Special Edition’. Personally I’m interested in ‘The Omega Man’ & ‘Shaolin Family Soccer’! Check out the whole list here! [More]
Be sure to check out our weekly Sideshow Collectibles update! Each week we provide an update on your favorite Sideshow goodies, from busts to premium figures and more! Take a look! [More]
Asked to design a fitting repository for a client’s valuable collection of J.R.R. Tolkien manuscripts and artifacts, architect Peter Archer went to the source—the fantasy novels that describe the abodes of the diminutive Hobbits. “I came back my client and said, ‘I’m not going to make this look like Hollywood,’” Archer recalled, choosing to focus instead on a finely-crafted structure embodying a sense of history and tradition. The site was critical too—and Archer found the perfect one a short walk away from his client’s main house, where an 18th-century dry-laid wall ran through the property. “I thought, wouldn’t it be wonderful to build the structure into the wall?” [More]