djdeathskiss writes: It says “Though she will always be known as the elfin princess of Middle Earth, Liv Tyler is really a Jersey Girl at heart. Here, the recently married Givenchy model and daughter of Aerosmith singer Steven talks about spending lots of time in the makeup trailer with Viggo Mortensen and Orlando Bloom, drenching herself in baby oil for a makeout scene, her dream of being in a musical and how she revved up the on-screen chemistry with costar Ben Affleck.” [More]
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Roheryn writes: Just a reminder for those interested in attending the Tolkien Conference at Marquette University, Milwaukee on October 22 – 23, 2004, Early Bird registration ends on March 31. After that, the cost goes up. Here is some general information, including the impressive line-up of Tolkien scholars delivering papers. [More]
Hannah writes: ‘For Better of for Worse’, a television program from TLC in which a couple’s friends plan their wedding for them, is airing a Tolkien-themed wedding this week. The website tells us that “wedding planner Angie Bloom-Hewett pulls out one of her most inventive ideas yet when she melds the groom’s love of Tolkien’s LOTR with the bride’s passion for pink.” Sounds interesting enough. It looks like most of the inspiration is coming from Rohan, as the preview shows some folks looking at Eowyn’s white dress online. The episode premieres at 9:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 24, and will be shown again on Thursday at 12:00 a.m. EST and on Friday at 5:00 p.m. EST.
The troubled life of Calle the Elephant, one of the San Francisco Zoo’s most beloved residents, will soon come to an end. The zoo has decided to euthanize the 37-year-old, 10,000-pound creature because her health has been declining since October…Her vocalizations were recorded and used in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” which just won 11 Oscars. “She should have been eligible for an Academy Award,” Chan said. [More]
My own personal punching bag Sala Baker is in Utah with the folks from ‘Celebrity Autograh Expo’ this weekend. Sala was at the Jordon Commons Mall today, and will be at the MegaPlex 12 Theatres at Gateway tomorrow. Stop by and say hi! [More]
Happy Birthday Lawrence! Lawrence Makoare was born on March 20th 1968 in Bastion Point, Auckland, New Zealand. That makes him 36 years old today! Happy Birthday Mr. Kil!