Thanks to all who tweeted and took part in our competition to win tickets to see Orlando Bloom…
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Thanks to all who tweeted and took part in our competition to win tickets to see Orlando Bloom in Romeo and Juliet on Broadway. The lucky winners have been contacted – congratulations to April, Jessica and Claire! We hope you enjoy the show!
If you weren’t fortunate enough to be a winner, you can still buy tickets to see this great production of Shakespeare’s play. Click here for more information, and to buy tickets.
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I am sure many of you are familiar with the explanation Tolkien wrote in a letter to the ‘Observer’ in January 1938: Continue reading “The evolution of Tolkien’s Smaug”
When Fili and Kili are forced to miss the county fair, they decide to bring the fair to them with some mischief in Farmer Maggot’s garden and pumpkin bread! In other words, we really did have to miss the fair after orcs attacked our truck tires, so we made the best of it by filming an episode! Recipe below.
Cate Blanchett talks to Yahoo Movies UK about whether or not she’ll appear in both ‘The Desolation of Smaug’ and ‘There and Back Again’:
“I was there (New Zealand) for 8 days. So I don’t know whether i’m in the second film. I think i’m in the third…..My three boys, my three sons, hope that i’m in them, but I honestly – hand on heart- can’t tell you.”
You can see the rest of the interview here.
Just a couple of days ago, we exclusively revealed a description of the human face of Beorn via The Eagles of Manwe.
If you missed it, go check it (warning: spoilers!) out right here!
A couple of artistic Ringers were inspired pick up pencil (or maybe their Wacom tablet) and see if they could turn the words of The Eagles of Manwe into an image of Beorn’s human likeness as it might appear on cinema screens in December.
So without further ado, here are their concepts of just what Beorn might look like! Continue reading “Fans sketch Beorn’s likeness from Eagles’ description”
Legendary Scottish comedian and actor Billy Connolly, who plays the role of Dain Ironfoot in Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Hobbit, has revealed via his personal website that he recently had successful surgery for prostate cancer.
He has also been diagnosed with the initial stages of Parkinson’s disease. Connolly, however, tells his fans that he is receiving treatment and fully intends to continue working.
The statement on his website reads in full: Continue reading “Billy Connolly won’t let illness stop him”
