NEW YORK, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ — The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced today that Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy award-winning composer Howard Shore will be presented with the Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement, in recognition of his outstanding achievements and contributions to the world of film and television music. [more]
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John Rhys-Davies will be on the Dennis Miller Show tonight on CNBC at 9PM. [More]
Arwen Evenstar writes: Howard Shore will be signing autographs this Saturday (the 21st) at 2 PM at the Archambault Store located in the Place des Arts, Montreal. His concert will be held on Monday 23rd at the Place des Arts. I think that there are still some tickets left. [Tickets] [Directions to Archambault]
And you thought The Lord of the Rings was only a story . . . entire families are smitten by the hobbit habit, says Arabella Warner. My 15-year-old son was approached recently in the playground by a prefect demanding he hand over his ring. Jewellery is not allowed at school and he thought that his Lord of the Rings trinket, bought at a pop festival last summer, was about to be confiscated. [More]
The Lord of the Rings finale The Return of the King has reportedly overtaken the first Harry Potter movie to become the second most successful film ever. The final part of the Rings trilogy is now second only to the Titanic in worldwide takings, Screen Daily said. [More]
PennyQ writes: Here is a clip from today’s paper is this advert for some new stamps depicting Tolkien’s own illustrations. [More]