From the Denver Post: Come summertime, movie industry honchos step to the plate and make like Sammy Sosa. They swing for the fences with their blockbuster flicks, hoping to connect with audiences in a big way. … The holiday movie season resembles a completely different game of strategy. Think chess. [More]

The Chicago Sun Times, as a part of their holiday film round-up, mentions how stars of other year-end films can’t wait for “Return of the King.” (Smart fellas, I say) [More]

Premiere Magazine: 4 Hobbits Walk Into A Bar
The New Fab Four

Cathy sends along scans from the latest issue of Premiere Magazine, which has our four boys on the cover. There is also a great photo spread and article on them called ‘4 Hobbits Walk into a Bar’. Really great stuff…take a look! Now with all 12 pages! [More]

Ringer Spy Tarfalathwen writes: I was delighted to find this small article on Viggo in my newest Biography Magazine. It is in the December issue with Russell Crowe on the cover. [More]

Ringer Spy Victoria sends in this great spy report from Viggo Mortensen’s poetry reading. “Just wanted to share that I was at the benefit poetry reading for Midnight Special that was held at Beyond Baroque in Venice, CA last night…” [More]

Ringer Spy Krista writes: Someone with too much time on their hands took stills from the ROTK trailer and photoshopped them, using images of the iPod, Apple’s mp3 player. The one featuring Gollum is my favorite! [More] (NOTE: The final image is a joke, not a spoiler. But… Spoilers for those who haven’t read the books.)

Barliman’s chatter Folken says: Gollum listens to Cristina Aguilera? I thought for sure he would be an Emo fan…