JWB writes: CBS’s gameshow “The Price is Right” gave away a Lord of the Rings pinball machine in their “showcase showdown” today. Needless to say, I’m jealous of the winner.
Category: Old Main News
After years of snubs and near misses, screen goddess Katharine Hepburn may finally help Cate Blanchett win that elusive Oscar. Hollywood this week is buzzing about Blanchett’s portrayal of Hepburn in the Martin Scorsese-directed The Aviator, a film about eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes. It’s the type of industry talk that can push the chameleon Australian actress all the way to the podium and a best supporting Oscar at February’s 77th Academy Awards ceremony. [More]
If you have Tolkien inspired art work to share and sell, we welcome you to entry the ORC Art Gallery! Both professional and amateur artwork will be sold and displayed in the Art Gallery during convention hours on Friday and Saturday with a live auction on Sunday. Art awards for the Amateur artists will be given out during the Awards ceremony Saturday evening. If you are an artist interested in learning more, check out oneringcelebration.com
Also, don’t forget The One Ring Awards! It’s time to open the nominations for the One Ring Awards, to be held at The One Ring Celebration in Pasadena, CA on January 15, 2005. Half the awards will be for events held at the convention, such as the Art Show, Fan Film Festival and the Costume contest. The other half will be voted on by you, the best LOTR fans on the net. [More]
Sean Astin is preparing for his second tour of the US to promote his book ‘There and Back Again : An Actor’s Tale’. Tomorrow he will at ‘Borders’ in Westwood, CA at 7:00PM. Follow the link for more dates and locations! [More]
UPDATE: Apparently the ‘Dark Delicacies’ stop in Burbank, CA at 3:30PM is a private session, invite only.
Improving on almost universal acclaim is like carrying a powerful ring across dangerous territory to a distant mountain. Director Peter Jackson has tried just that – aiming for a more complete version of one of the highest-grossing movies in cinema history by adding 48 minutes to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Most filmmakers would move on satisfied after completing the epic trilogy so triumphantly. But before shooting King Kong, Jackson extended the three-hour 21-minute version that screened in cinemas last summer and won a record 11 Oscars. [More]
Warren wrote in today to say he’d seen the EE too. He disagreed with some of what Robert said in the review we posted yesterday, and he also had some additional information. Including the fact that at least one retailer in NY is selling the EE NOW! [More]