The Button Lady writes: I was there at the LA Weekly Awards ceremony where ‘Fellowship! The Musical’ won two awards. Here is my report. [More]
Category: Old Main News
Actor Andy Serkis was languishing in showbiz obscurity until he landed the role of Gollum in Lord of the Rings. He provided the character’s voice and movements but only briefly appeared on screen himself. He repeated his CGI antics as the great big monkey in King Kong, out on DVD now. [More]
We at TORn, and on behalf of EA Games, would like to thank all the writers who entered this writing contest. We had entries from all over the world who eagerly put words to their thoughts and imaginations and sent us some outstanding entries. It was the sheer quantity and quality of these entries that caused us to delay announcing the winners, but we are now ready to do so. And don’t forget to check out EA Games latest venture into the world of the Lord of the Rings – The Battle for Middle-earth II, in stores now! Winners will be contacted via email in the next few days. [Winners] [Battle for Middle-earth II]
William writes: I don’t know if you read ‘Pooch Cafe’ — but it’s hysterical. Today’s was quite poignant for Rings’ fans. [More]
K. Roberts writes: Cate Blanchett and Orlando Bloom recently met up at a party in Geneva, Switzerland, thrown by Swiss watchmakers IWC at an aircraft hangar in the city’s airport. [More] [Photos]
Celebriel forwards a BBC News report that a statue of Treebeard planned for Birmingham, UK, to be created in honor of J.R.R. Tolkien by his grand-nephew Tim Tolkien, will be moved because road experts are worried it might distract drivers. [More]