Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke was released from the Kootenai Medical Center after undergoing single heart bypass surgery earlier this month. Hospital spokeswoman Lisa Johnson said Duke, 57, was released from the North Idaho Heart Center on Tuesday, six days after the Nov. 3 surgery. [More]
Category: Old Main News
holbytla writes: I thought you’d like to know that I stumbled across a large new posting of LOTR items at the Noble Collection web site today, including King Elessar’s crown; a new Fellowship necklace, ring and bracelet; a display case for the Evenstar necklace; a pewter sculpture of the battle between Gandalf and Saruman; King Theoden’s sword; Denethor’s ring; and much more. My Christmas wish list just grew by about a page! [More]
Pat writes: I just received this weekly email from the Riverview Theater in Minneapolis. It’s a beautiful Art Deco theater in a nice neighborhood in the southern part of the city. I’ve already responded, but I think there may be a lot of folks that may be interested that are not on their email list. [More]
JadeValour writes: Last year I was given the wonderful gift of being able to be in New Zealand for the ROTK World Premiere festivities (and at the Return of the Ringers Party). I am a singer/songwriter, and shortly before I came to NZ I wrote and recorded a demo of a song inspired by Elijah (“Elijah’s Song”) with my friend and fellow musician Ken Norris. I actually had the magical experience of meeting Elijah at the Los Angeles airport, as he was on the same Air New Zealand flight to Auckland. [More]
Emmie_Baggins_girl writes: Olssons.com listed Sean Astin’s Washington, DC booksigning as cancelled (all it says is “canceled”, it may or may not be rescheduled.) [More]
Before he became Middle Earth’s reluctant king, Viggo Mortensen was a struggling actor with land near Sandpoint. In fact, he once was cast for the role of Biff Logan in “Death of a Salesman” at Sandpoint’s Panida Theater. But had to turn the part down when he was picked to perform in Sean Penn’s “The Indian Runner.” Why am I telling you all this? The “Lord of the Rings” star is featured in a Q-and-A article by Marianne Love of Sandpoint Magazine. [More]