Ataahua writes: This is an update of the article I sent you last week, about Fran Walsh objecting to an article in The Listener magazine that was critical of the New Zealand film industry. Following her move to publicly criticise The Listener last week, Fran has now decided to take legal action against the magazine. [More]

Film director Peter Jackson’s movie epic based on The Lord of the Rings has dislodged Titanic to become the all time number one grossing movie in New Zealand. [More]

Divanistia writes: Here’s the scans from today’s USA Weekend paper of Orlando Bloom. [More]

When Sir Ian McKellen was offered the role of Gandalf in “The Lord of the Rings,” he admits he was “a bit vague as to what it was, really.” He wasn’t one of the estimated 100 million people who have read J.R.R. Tolkien’s trilogy and wasn’t aware of the avid following the books had generated. [More]

Denial_Girl writes: I Saw an ad in the TV Guide today that the SAG awards will be shown on City TV in Canada on March 19 at 9pm (EST).

Justin writes: I found this in a copy of the February 6, 1978 issue of People magazine that my mom has. [More]