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Happy birthday Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen was born on 25th May 1939 in Burnley, UK and today is his 66th birthday. You can read Ian’s cast bio here. In the CoE gallery there are pictures of Ian here and pictures of Ian in the role of Gandalf here. Happy birthday Ian!
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LotR makes the greatest “100 Movies of All Time” list
Time Magazine has included the Lord of the Rings trilogy in their list of the greatest ‘100 Movies of All Time’.
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CoE TV Guide: May 22nd – 29th
Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EST.
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Hobbit motel rooms
Two hobbit motel rooms have been built at Woodlyn Park, Waitomo, New Zealand. Built into the hillside the rooms can accommodate up to 10 people. You can read the full article at Stuff.co.nz.
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Ent statue plans get a mixed reception
IcBirmingham report that plans to put up a 25ft statue of an Ent on the village green in Moseley, UK have resulted in a split in the local community. Local business and resident groups have backed the proposal but heritage campaigners object to the statue’s size. The proposal for the statue was designed by Tim…
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CoE TV Guide: May 15th – 22nd
Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EST.
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Saving the Three Cups Hotel
This is Devon report on how campaigners have been fighting to save the future of the Three Cups Hotel in Lyme Regis, Devon. The hotel is believed by some Tolkien scholars to have been the inspiration for the Prancing Pony.
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Happy birthday Cate Blanchett
Today May 14th is Cate Blanchett’s birthday. She was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1969 and is 36 years old today. You can read all about Cate in the Cast List. There are pictures of Cate here and of Cate in the role of Galadriel here. Many Happy Returns!
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Tolkien’s “magical doorway”
In this article at Guardian Unlimited Books, US novelist Janet Lee Carey talks about how reading LotR to her son helped him when he was seriously ill in hospital. “Tolkien gave all of us a magical doorway out of the hospital room.”
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CoE TV Guide: May 8th – 15th
Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EST.
