Miranda Otto has joined an ever growing list of stars attending Collectormania 6 in Milton Keynes UK being held on the 1st to the 3rd in October. She joins Billy Boyd, Thomas Robins, Nathaniel Lees, Royd Tolkien & Bob Anderson. You can also catch other interesting folks like Carrie Fisher, Nicholas Brendon, Brent Spiner, ‘The Troika’, Walter Koenig and many others! [More]
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Altaira writes: Goldilocks Took, a regular on the TORN message boards, took first place in the amateur division of the Dragon*Con 2004 Art Show this past weekend. Goldilocks’ watercolor “Iorhael (Frodo)” was selected by a panel of judges out of over 200 entries. [More]
Isilnáriën writes: Attention Hawaii Ringers! There will be a party of special magnificence on Sunday September 26th: FRODO & BILBO’S BIRTHDAY BASH! Hosted by Tol Andúnë, the Hawaii Chapter of the Tolkien Society, there will be contests, games, songs, and of course, eating (no host lunch) at the Yum Yum Tree Restaurant in Ward Center from 2-4 PM. Hobbit attire (elves, dwarves, and wizards also welcome) For additional information contact us via our website. [More]
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate Sony Corp said on Wednesday it was still in talks to buy the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. film studio, which is also talking to Time Warner Inc. Sony’s chief financial officer, Katsumi Ihara, said in a speech to investors in Tokyo that he could not go into details but that talks were continuing, a Sony spokesman who was present said. [More]
From New Line Cinema writes: There is an error that Video Store magazine ran in their current issue and they are printing a retraction next week. If you could kindly pull the Celebriel post and note this retraction we would be most grateful! Thanks!
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA — THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2004 — Los Angeles-based quartet World Without Sundays has breathed new life into the most derided song in the entire cannon of Rankin/Bass animation: “Where There’s a Whip, There’s a Way.” Sung by an army of bellowing Orcs in the 1980 adaptation of The Return of the King, the tune has since achieved cult-status among Ringer enthusiasts as a guilty pleasure. The producers of RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS asked World Without Sundays to update “Where There’s a Whip” with their signature electro-rock sound, and the band soon emerged from the studio with a stunning, dramatic version that is part Radiohead, part Prodigy, and more genuine protest song than ever before. [More]