Pregnant with child No. 2 and busy promoting the three movies she’s in this holiday season, the critically acclaimed actress still remembers to pack “Goodnight Moon” when her son and husband join her on the road. [More]

To celebrate the UK premiere of The Return of the King, the Science Museum is offering half price entry to The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy – The Exhibition – to anyone who dresses up as character from the trilogy. [More]

Rebekah writes: My course on war and ethics in The Lord of the Rings and Tolkien’s medieval sources at Duke University in North Carolina just got a write-up in the Durham Herald-Sun. Some of the quotes are neat, and I thought Torn might like to see this info. (I am adevoted Torn visitor and have a link to TheOneRing on our course website! My students visit all the time). [More]

Mark Ferguson (Gil Galad) and Craig Parker (Haldir) are set to be guests at an amazing looking con in the UK called Memorabilia Con. There a ton of interesting Sci-Fi and Fantasy guests from Star Wars/Trek, Doctor Who (Tom Baker is my hero), Red Dwarf and more! [memorabilia.co.uk]

Not all the LOTR cast are in New Zealand this weekend. You can catch Brad Dourif (Grima Wormtongue) at the Mid-Ohio Con in Columbus. Also in attendance are Walter Koenig (Commander Chekov from Star Trek) and Andy Hallett (Lorne, The Host from Angel) plus many others. Check it out! [midohiocon.com]

Gillian Monahan from Tourism New Zealand writes: Tourism New Zealand, Trade New Zealand and the New Zealand High Commission are holding a champagne breakfast function on December 1st at The Lord of the Rings Exhibition in the London Science Museum. [More]