Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving are teaming up with the Sydney Theatre Company to present the play Hedda Gabler in New York City. Tickets are available here. [More]
Category: LotR Movies
One ring to thrill us all … Australia’s favourite film. Those little people have come up trumps again, this time topping a list of Aussie film buffs’ favourite movies. After a nationwide poll of Australians, an ABC-TV special last night delivered the verdict with Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy coming in at No. 1. The movie by the Kiwi director, which has won a swag of Oscars and other awards, beat Gone with the Wind, Star Wars and Pulp Fiction for the title. Lord of the Rings was followed by Amelie, the 2001 comedy about a innocent Parisian girl; the 1982 adventure flick Blade Runner, starring Harrison Ford; and The Shawshank Redemption starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. [More]
Robbie Williams is lining up his celebrity pals for a charity football team he is organising. Among the stars he has asked to join the side are Jude Law, Orlando Bloom, Corrie’s Bradley Walsh, ex-Arsenal player Ian Wright and Jamie Theakston. He also wants Terry Venables to manage the side. [More]
Altariel and Dwarrowdell spotted this story about The Lord of the Rings ‘trilogy’ topping an ABC Australia poll searching for the nation’s top 100 favourite films. [More]
Grant writes: Topps has posted info on the upcoming “Lord of the Rings: Evolution” card set, as well as a link to a complete list of sketch artists. [More]
Today is Brian Sergent’s (Ted Sandyman) birthday! Brian was born on December 29th, 1959. That makes him 45 years old today, Happy Birthday Brian!