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Oct 31st Update; Denny’s TV Ad, Hobbit Themed safety Film, Homo Florensis not a ‘Hobbit’ and WB shop has the Collectibles
You can watch the new Denny’s ad here. Air New Zealand’s new in-flight video, “An Unexpected Briefing,” can be found here. To read about the restrictions against calling Homo Florensis a ‘Hobbit’, click here. You can see what is now available at the WB Shop by clicking here.
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An Unexpected Journey Through the Heart of Middle-earth
An entertainment reporter tells the tale of his discovery of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” and his subsequent journey to New Zealand, particularly Mount Doom. Read his story here.
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Today’s Hobbit Update; New Denny’s Menu, New TV Spot, Empire Magazine Covers, and Peter Jackson, Ian Mckellan and Martin Freeman on the Movie
The new Hobbit inspired Denny’s menu is discussed right here. Peter Jackson talks about the length of ‘The Hobbit; An Unexpected Journey’ , The new TV spot can be seen, and we can see the covers of the new ‘Empire’ magazine all right here. Ian McKellan speaks on why he reprised Gandalf right here. Martin…
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Happy belated birthday, Viggo!
Oct.20th. was Viggo Mortensen’s 54th. birthday!
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Building ‘man sized’ Hobbit Houses!
A resident of Bainbridge Island in Washington State has built his own Hobbit House that he can live in. Check out the pictures here. To see a new Swiss ‘Hobbit Hole’ styled development click here.
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Peter Jackson discusses his role freeing in the West Memphis Three.
Director Peter Jackson first became involved in helping free the West Memphis Three after meeting the wife of death row inmate Damien Echols in 2005. Click here to read the details of the long involvement of Jackson and his wife, screenwriter Fran Walsh, in the case.
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Memorial Plaque at Tolkien residence in Leeds
The Tolkien Society is pleased to announce that on Oct. 1st the Leeds Civic Trust will be siting a blue plaque at 2 Darnley Road, West Park, Leeds. For the details of the event click here.
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First pic of Tauriel, and some gossip
The first available image of Evangeline Lilly as the Elf Tauriel, taken from an action figure package, can be found here, and the little bit of, who may be dating who, gossip can be found here.
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John Rhys-Davies to play the Villain in Beyond the Mask
John Rhys-Davies has officially accepted the role of the villain in Beyond the Mask, Charles Kemp, a powerful entrepreneur in the British East India Company. Beyond the Mask, a Burns Family Studios production, is a period action-adventure currently filming in the Detroit area. You can read the full story here. More about Burns Family Studios…
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Billy Connolly’s surprising comments about reading Tolkien.
The comments of the actor, who is playing Dain Ironfoot in the movies, can be found by clicking here.
