Cel writes: The Annual Bay Area Baggins’ Birthday Picnic was later this year than usual, but still had enthusiastic attendance from all of Bilbo’s friends, and a few former enemies. The picnic draws over 50 fans from a hundred mile radius each year. [More]
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Shadow at West of the Moon sends along her Dragon Con interviews with Craig Parker, Bruce Hopkins, and the Brobdingnagian Bards, as well as fan reports from the Supanova Pop Culture Expo and Sean Astin’s book signing tour. They all can be found [Here]
The 2004 People’s Choice Awards Nominees have been announced. Viggo Mortensen has been nominated as ‘Favorite male action movie star’ along with Matt Damon, Hugh Jackman, Tobey Maguire & Will Smith.
Meanwhile Dominic Monaghan’s new TV series “Lost” has been nominated as ‘Favorite new TV drama’ alongside “Boston Legal,” “CSI: NY,” “Desperate Housewives,” & “Jack and Bobby.” Follow this link for the full list. [More]
Billy Boyd says Scotland’s facilities could be better Lord of the Rings star Billy Boyd has called on ministers to help launch a dedicated film studio for Scotland. The young actor has urged the Scottish Executive to show the initiative and take advantage of the “rebirth” of the Scottish screen industry. [More]
The folks from Kevin Wallace Ltd write: Kevin Wallace, producer of the eagerly anticipated stage version of THE LORD OF THE RINGS, is the latest guest at the Balcony on the West End series of interviews at the Theatre Museum, London. [More]
Elvis Presley has come top of a list of the highest-earning dead celebrities, with an annual income of $40m (£22m). Fans of The King have continued to snap up merchandise and visit his Graceland home 27 years after his death. Peanuts cartoon creator Charles Schulz was in second place on the list, complied by influential US business website Forbes.com. Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien was in third, making the top three unchanged for the second year in a row. Thanks to ShelaghC for the link! [More]