Sean Astin is preparing for his second tour of the US to promote his book ‘There and Back Again : An Actor’s Tale’. Today (December 9th) he will at ‘Powell’s’ in Portland, OR. Follow the link for more dates and locations! [More]
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World-renowned artist Alan Lee, acclaimed LOTR illustrator and Academy Award-winning conceptual designer for the film trilogy, will discuss his long involvement in creating the visual world that accompanies the books and films based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Lee’s visual presentation will include a slide show and a display of a dozen original illustrations. Today, (December 9th) Alan will be at the University Bookstore in Seattle, WA. For the full list of his stops, click here! [More]
If you’re even casually interested in the languages Tolkien created, you’ll want to join us this weekend in Hall of Fire on December 11 at 5.30pm EST when we’ll be joined by Tolkien language expert David Salo for a moderated question and answer session.
David was the primary language consultant for Peter Jackson’s adaptation of Lord of the Rings. David wrote Elvish dialogue, and created Dwarvish inscriptions for Moria, as well as the inscriptions for Aragorn’s sword – Anduril – and Frodo’s sword – Sting. [More]
Farmer Barley Jones writes: They are running a poll over at M&C about the recent Grammy Award nominations for Best Score Soundtrack Album. You can vote for The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King here. [More]
The Sixth Annual Family Television Awards was held on December 1 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills and recognized honorees in seven categories for their contributions to outstanding family entertainment. The show will be televised on The WB Network on Thursday, December 9 from 9 – 10 p.m. EST. Lori Loughlin of The WB hit series “Summerland” is the host. Edition” (ABC). Dominic Monaghan’s show ‘Lost’ was named “Best New Series”. [More]
At the other end of the world the half moon rises on its back over a series of bays crusted with beaches and harbors that make up the city. The pink people speak English, the skyscrapers could be anywhere, but August comes at the end of winter, strange flowers rise from the road dividers, abalone is a staple, kangaroos are vermin, sheep are prized, and up north, as Cate Blanchett will tell you, people lick the backs of cane toads to get high. The money is called dollars, and the bills are made with plastic (local joke: “Clean and wipe and use again”). It’s a no-nonsense place, where the haughty are shot down for “big-noting themselves,” but the suburbs have camp names—La Perouse, Beverly Hills, Balmain, Sans Souci. [More]