Kimberly writes: Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10 the Hollywood Bowl is presenting: Musical Mythologies: The Lord of the Rings. “The programming includes the world-concert premiere of a new work by composer Howard Shore, with chorus and narrator based on his immensely beautiful soundtrack to the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Conductor John Mauceri.”

Speaking Clock writes: GREAT news for Brits! I’ve just found out that the David Letterman Late Show featuring Elijah Wood will be shown on British TV at 23:00 on Monday 28th January, on ITV2 and UTV2.

LOTR was nominated for the American Society of
Cinematographers (ASC) award. The nominees are as follows:

Roger Deakins – The Man Who Wasn’t There
Bruno Delbonnel – Amelie
Andrew Lesnie – The Lord of the Rings
Donald McAlpine – Moulin Rouge
John Schwartzman – Pearl Harbor

Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the films being considered for the Makeup Oscar(R) at the 74th Academy Awards(R) Presentation. [More]

Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the films being considered for the Makeup Oscar(R) at the 74th Academy Awards(R) Presentation. The films under consideration are (listed in alphabetical order):

“A. I. Artificial Intelligence”
“A Beautiful Mind”
“Hannibal”
“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
“The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”
“Moulin Rouge”
“Planet of the Apes”

Ten-minute clip reels from each of the films will be screened for the Makeup Award Nominating Committee on Saturday, February 9th. The members may nominate up to three of the films for Oscar consideration, recommend a single film for a Special Achievement Award or elect to recommend that no award be given in this category.

Any nominated films will be announced along with nominations in 23 other categories on Tuesday, February 12, at 5:30 a.m. (PST).

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on Sunday, March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R) and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. (PST). A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m.