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1 2 3 4 DGA Hails Jackson
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/eo/20040209/en_movies_eo/13459
It's good to be the king. As Peter Jackson can attest. The Lord of the Rings master was crowned with the Directors Guild of America's top honor Saturday night for the final chapter of his blockbuster trilogy, The Return of the King.
'Hobbits' Capture Key Hollywood Award
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040208/film_nm/leisure_directors_dc_1
New Zealand-born film-maker Peter Jackson won a key pre-Oscar award on Saturday as the Directors Guild of America named him best director for 2003 for "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," the final part of the fantasy trilogy...
Howard Shore Honored at Ascap Events
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040219/lath040_1.html
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...
Speaking to Nock's 'Remnant'
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/rossmackenzie/rm20040226.shtml
An old evangelistic line holds the Bible as "the greatest book ever written," though many Brits gave that kudo - in a 1997 poll - to Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings"...
Rings Scores Oscars Clean Sweep
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3495748.stm
The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King has won 11 prizes out of a possible 11 at the Academy Awards.
This Summer Travel to Middle-earth
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040301/nem030_1.html
Following The Lord of the Rings sweeping success at the 2004 Academy-Awards® - where the film won all 11 Oscars that they were nominated for, including Best Picture and Best Director, the Museum of Science, Boston announces June 1 ticket sales...
'Hobbit,' 'Rings' Prequel in the Works
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040306/ap_on_en_mo/people_jackson_1
Peter Jackson won't be returning to the Shire any time soon. The Oscar-winning director is planning to film "The Hobbit," the prequel to "The Lord of the Rings," trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, but two studios must first fight over legal rights to the film.
'Return of the King' Comes to Video in May
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040308/ap_en_mo/film_lord_of_the_rings_3
The march to Middle-earth will be shorter this time for the home-video release of the final chapter in "The Lord of the Rings"...
Studios at Odds Over 'Rings' Prequel
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040307/ap_en_mo/people_peter_jackson_5
Peter Jackson won't be returning to the Shire any time soon. The Oscar-winning director is planning to film "The Hobbit," the prequel to "The Lord of the Rings," trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, but two studios must first fight over legal rights to the film.
No Sean Penn
http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/leigh200403051052.asp
Another Academy Awards ceremony has come and gone. If you're like me, you spent much of it on the edge of your seat, silently praying that none of the winning actors would launch into a noxious left-wing tirade, featuring such sagacious bromides as...
Trading Cards to Feature Images From Weta Workshop
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040315/dcm010_1.html
Weta Workshop, the Academy Award- winning special effects studio responsible for creating many props and special effects used in New Line Cinema's...
Weta May Hire Out Servers
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2851471a28,00.html
Five hundred powerful computers used by Weta Digital to help create the special effects for the Lord of the Rings may be put up for hire.
RotK Runner-up for Box Office Honours
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2850427a1870,00.html
After an historic haul of 11 Academy Awards, Peter Jackson's The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King has become the second highest grossing film at the New Zealand box office.
Hobbit Building Plan Could Symbolize New Trend
http://www.dailytimesonline.com/news/stories/20040528/localnews/519709.html
The proposed redevelopment of a popular resort restaurant into a multi-use bayside project could symbolize a new trend in Ocean City construction.
Rygiel's Big 'Rings' Project Even Bigger on DVD
http://www.suntimes.com/output/movies/wkp-news-ring28northcit.html
With the DVD release this week of "The Lord of the Rings -- The Return of the King," fans (and there are millions of you out there judging by box...
Why Lord of the Rings Will - and Must - Be Remade
http://www.techcentralstation.com/071604C.html
More Lord of the Rings movies -- oh, yesss, preciousss, we wantsss them. And within the next twenty or thirty years, we'll get them.
Billy Boyd Interview
http://scotlandtoday.scottishtv.colo.ednet.co.uk/content/default.asp?page=s1_2_2&newsid=5026&newsType=n1_2
Billy discusses his role as patron of the Scottish International Film Festival for Children and Young People, and some of his early memories of going to the cinema. Available in RealPlayer, QuickTime, and Windows Media.
Axe of Gimli Auction at Ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3839593821
Is this legit? The axe of Gimli used during trilogy filming!
The Middle Earth Analogy
http://hughhewitt.com/#postid917
Now, a call for help. I am trying to fashion a LOTR analogy to the events of Rathergate. Would it be Saruman denouncing Aragorn as a pampered heir who doesn't have a reforged sword based upon reports from Grima in attendance at a Theoden conference?
Saruman Sighting
http://www.metallicity.com/rather.html
Seems Rather has made himself Fair Game lately...
Supreme Ignorance
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=40619
My brother wrote a commentary for WorldNetDaily on the Terri Schiavo situation. You may think it's off-topic, but in my mind the protection of innocent life was a central part of Tolkien's books. And besides that, it makes for quite good reading!
Former Hobbit is Far From 'Lost'
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artsentertainment/2002045586_monaghan27.html
Dominic Monaghan, an actor best known as one of the guardians of the ring in the Oscar-winning "Lord of the Rings" movies, is on the phone from Hawaii where he's just embarked on another jewelry quest, this time searching for earrings to send his mother...
Extended 'King' Returns to Home Video 
http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/27/rings.dvd.reut/index.html
The December 14 home video release of director Peter Jackson's extended version of the Academy Award-winning "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" will feature 50 additional minutes of new footage, a new musical score and a cameo appearance...
Gathering Announces New Publication
The Gathering of the Fellowship is pleased to introduce "In Fellowship," the journal of the Gathering, and we would like you to be involved! The team has issued a call for submissions...
Putting Jackson in Perspective
http://hollywoodjesus.com/lord_of_the_rings_feature.htm
Hollywood Jesus Books has just published Peter Jackson in Perspective: The Power Behind Cinema's The Lord of the Rings...
The Third Age: Exploring West Moria
http://ps2.ign.com/articles/549/549677p1.html
We butchered orcs and skewered goblins to bring you a walkthrough.
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Bill the...Poodle?
http://lotrscrapbook.bookloaf.net/gallery/pets/index.htm
Dress Your Pet as a Lord of the Rings Character! Contest runs from September 20 - November 28, 2004.
The Gathering of the Fellowship Journal
What does 'fellowship' mean to you? (in 25 words or less)
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Narnia at New Zealand's Pulp Expo!
http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/552/552416p1.html
Up until this point, Disney has closely guarded the filming of Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe...
Commentary: Voting for a Worldview
http://www.vvdailypress.com/cgi-bin/newspro2004/viewnews.cgi?newsid1096635939,98311,
This ought to set the forums on fire!
'Gandalf' Seeks Help from Lord of the Dames
http://tinyurl.com/3qh59
When Sir Ian McKellen was asked to play a pantomime dame, he knew there was only one person he could ask for help.
Otto Cruises into Star Role
http://www.sundaytimes.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,7034,10974441%255E10431,00.html
The world might have come to know her as Eowyn, thanks to the Lord of the Rings films...
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Imagining the Skies of Frodo's Universe
http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/dp-88973sy0oct03,0,2160198.story?coll=dp-news-local-final
Attention, all J.R.R. Tolkien fans: The astronomy of Middle-earth is coming to Jefferson Lab at 7 p.m. Monday...
LotR Game Music Gets Million Downloads
http://www.gameindustry.com/ih/item.asp?id=349
They have come relentlessly. Like an army of Uruk Hai, they have come...
Orlando Bloom Proposes
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds16142.html
Bloom was advised to keep the engagement quiet, to avoid upsetting his female fans...
Ringcon 2004: Seattle
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/8/1096840125
The fifth Northwest RingCon will be held October 29th through 31st at the SeaTac Doubletree Hotel in Seattle...
King Kong: Production Diary: Day 22
http://www.kongisking.net/perl/newsview/15/1097062881
PJ's Production Diary continues with a fantastic interview with Lumpy The Cook...
Special Event: Meet Sean Astin
http://www.mos.org/doc/1381
Sean Astin, the actor who played Frodo's faithful companion in the film trilogy, will sign his new book...
Houghton Mifflin Celebrates 50 Years of LOTR
http://www.warofthering.net/articles/article_1893.php
October 21st marks the 50th anniversary of the publishing of the Lord of the Rings in the United States.
The Official Sword of War of the Ring
http://www.warofthering.net/articles/article_1905.php
In association with Arms of Valour we are proud to present The High Elf King’s Sword "Ringil"...
Men of the West
http://www.lordofthepeeps.com/heroes.html
A tribute to our troops.
More LOTR Barbie®
http://www.warofthering.net/articles/article_1923.php
For the truly obsessive LotR collector...
Theologian Delves into What's Holy in Hobbits
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2004/10/08/d1.cr.tolkien.1008.html
Gandalf and Aragorn, Frodo and Sam, Merry and Pippin are household names now...
Mystery Shadows Castaways on 'Lost'
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=168627
Something goes bump in the night on new drama...
More Sean Astin Book Tour Dates
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/7/1097170328
The folks from St. Martin's Press send along more information on Sean Astin's book tour...
Royal Selangor Pewter Signing Event
http://www.householdchina.ca/indining/1004issue/index.htm#LOTR
A treat for fans in Ontario: Australian LOTR pewter artist Graeme Anthony will be in Waterloo on November 2 at Household China and Gifts, 300 King St. North, 11am till 2pm, signing pieces bought for the event.
Official Site ROTK EE Teaser - UPDATE
http://www.theonering.net/index.shtml
The Official Lord of the Rings website has updated with clips from The Return of the King Extended Edition. Included are a few 'surprises'
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Herpa Miniaturmodelle proudly presents:
http://www.herpa.de/domain/lord-of-the-wings_de/
The world's largest flying screen is now released in the small scale as well!
Attention NY Ringers!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1098061719
October 21, 2004! LOTR costuming opportunity at 'Today Show' studios!
The Third Age: Forces of Evil
http://xbox.ign.com/articles/558/558892p1.html
A cinematic overview of Middle Earth's evil doers.
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