Expect to hear a lot about Peter Jackson — if you haven’t already. The short, scraggly producer and director of “Lord of the Rings” trilogy is at times reminiscent of the hobbit characters he has brought to the big screen. [More]
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Dor-Lomin writes: I am a student at Franciscan University of Steubenville, a small Catholic university (approx 2000 students) in Steubenville, Ohio. This semester our school is offering a 3-credit night class on the Lord of the Rings, which recieved an enthusiastic response. [More]
Irascian writes: ‘Lord of the Rings’ won three prizes at tonight’s Empire Awards at The Dorchester Hotel in London. Best Scene went to “Ride of the Rohirrim” and was collected by Bernard Hill. Best British Actor went to Andy Serkis for his portrayal of Gollum. Best film went, for the third consecutive year, to Lord of the Rings. Peter Jackson sent an acceptance speech he filmed of himself as he went around a rollercoaster, and Billy Boyd, Andy Serkis and Bernard Hill accepted the award on his behalf. [More]
cola greenleaf writes: The Lord of the Rings won the following Empire Awards tonight! Billy Boyd, Bernard Hill and Andy Serkis attented on behalf of the cast!
- Sony Ericsson Scene of the Year: The Ride of the Rohirrim, accepted by Bernard Hill
- Best British Actor: Andy Serkis!
- Best Film: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King!
Harmony writes that KTLA 5 (which will be airing Angel’s 100th episode tonight) will have Peter Jackson on their morning show Thursday morning. [ktla.com]
Diana writes: On Feb 10, Sir Ian McKellen will be on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. On Monday Feb 16, Sean Astin will be on The Ellen Degeneres Show along with Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, and Rob Schneider, obviously to promote “Fifty First Dates.”