djdeathskiss writes: This year I was fortunate enough to be selected as a staff member for the Tolkien Track at this years DragonCon, held every Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. I am very, VERY happy to announce our first ‘LOTR’ guest – Sean Astin! He will be joining the always popular Tolkien scholar Anne Petty and performances by Emerald Rose. [More]

SamsKimmie writes: Sean Astin is going to be guest starring tonight on My Name is Earl, Laugh ‘N Sniff Episode which is paying homage to Rudy tonight on NBC. Charles S. Dutton and Chelcie Ross are also featured. The Laugh ‘N Sniff cards were included in this week’s TV Guide.


Today is Sean Astin’s birthday! Sean Patrick Astin was born February 25, 1971 in Santa Monica, California. That makes him 36 years old today, Happy Birthday Sean!

Steve writes: I just wanted to let you know that Sean Astin is listed as a confirmed guest for the “Mega Con Convention” which is being held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Florida, February 16th – 18th 2007. [More]

“Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing and Charm School” has a clunky title but an elegant concept: that the fantasy of the fresh start is attainable for all of us. It’s as easy as one, two, cha-cha-cha. Yes, this is another one of those movies about finding your own soul, and perhaps a soul mate, on the dance floor. But “Marilyn Hotchkiss” demonstrates that the same old construct can be made thrillingly fresh with the right components. In fact, this film does other power-of-dance movies one better by downplaying the dancing — it’s in there, but doled out carefully — and underscoring what its brethren often lack: a compelling, wrenching and wonderfully inspiring story. [More]