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Who tops the list of the Wealthiest Fictional Characters?
Forbes has recently posted their 2012 list of the wealthiest fictional characters. This year’s list took into account a number of criticisms of the calculations made to come up with last years list, and this resulted in some interesting changes in the rankings. To see who tops the Forbes 2012 list click here and for…
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Ian McKellen Touring NZ To Raise Funds To Rebuild Christchurch’s Historic Isaac Theatre Royal
Sir Ian Mckellen will be putting his May and June weekends to fine use, He will be touring New Zealand and putting on an interactive one man show to raise funds to restore the earthquake damaged theatre. For more information, click to the Scoop Media article, found here.
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The Hobbit pub’s licensing fee to be paid by Stephen Fry and Sir Ian McKellen
As reported in The Examiner; in a heartwarming resolution to The Hobbit pubs’s licensing legal drama, actors Stephen Fry and Sir Ian McKellen have announced that they’ll be funding the annual $100 licensing fee required for the Southampton pub to retain its name and Tolkien theme. This was announced through the pub’s Twitter feed, which…
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The Noldor, New Zealand:Visit to Hobbiton
Back in January, Tolkien fans ‘The Noldor, New Zealand’ celebrated their Anniversary by visiting the Hobbiton set in Matamata, north of Taupo. They had wanted to show the photos much earlier, but were unfortunately prevented from doing so by the Non-Disclosure Agreement they made everybody sign there (as you buy your ticket). However, it seems…
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Copyright holder offers an amicable resolution to The Hobbit pubs problems.
Producer Paul Saentz of the Saul Zaentz Company, the owners of the worldwide rights to marketing The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit brands, has offered an amicable solution to The Hobbit pub. Click here to read about the suggested solution.
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Sir Ian McKellen also backs The Hobbit Pub.
Click here to go to Sir Ian McKellen’s website and read his comments concerning The Hobbit pub being directed to cease their copyright infringement.
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Stephen Fry supports Hobbit Pub in copyright dispute
Fans of The Hobbit pub have set up a Facebook page to protest what they see as Hollywood heavy-handedness and yesterday, in a tweet, Stephen Fry lent his support to the protest. For more info click here.
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Pub In Trouble For Its Name
A local pub in England is in trouble with the Saul Zaentz Company that owns the rights to ‘The Hobbit’. Read more here.
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John Rhys Davies Appearing at Hal-Con
Hal-con, Atlantic Canada’s largest sci-fi, fantasy and comic convention is incredibly excited to announce their first confirmed special guest star for Hal-Con 2012, the magnificent, incomparable, JOHN RHYS DAVIES. Hal-Con is being held October 26-28 at the World Trade and Convention Centre. To learn more, keep watching their website for more guest and ticket information…
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The Profundity of Viggo Mortensen
While a superlatively versatile actor, Viggo Mortensen is best known as for his portrayal in The Lord of the Rings films as Aragorn, the rugged wilderness ranger who realizes his birthright to become King. Despite the acclaim Mortensen received for his portrait of Aragorn, further examination reveals that Mortensen is, in fact, a 21st century…
