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Lord of the Rings Online "Still Growing," Turbine Says (1up.com)
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:54:25 GMT
Lord of the Rings Online contemporaries like Hellgate: London and Tabula Rasa are long gone. Age of Conan -- which arrived more than a year later -- merged it servers not longer after launch. But Lord of the Rings Online is not only not merging its servers, it's growing, Turbine producer Aaron Campbell told Videogaming247 . He was speaking in response to the question of whether the two-year-old ...
Lord Of The Rings - Tyler Threatens To Call Police In Baby Row (ContactMusic)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:34:27 GMT
LORD OF THE RINGS star LIV TYLER threatened to call the police after confronting a mum yelling at her crying baby on Wednesday (17Jun09).The actress was strolling along...
Colonial set to host 'Lord of the Rings' movie marathon this Sunday (The Phoenix)
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:10:38 GMT
PHOENIXVILLE — You'll find a golden ring among other things this Sunday, as the Colonial Theatre will be hosting The Lord Of The Rings Marathon beginning at 10 a.m.
New store sells 'Lord of the Rings,' 'Warhammer' collectibles (Orange County Register)
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:52:46 GMT
Games Workshop opens its third Orange County location today in Mission Viejo.
Lord Stirling Stable Moonlight Ride (MyCentralJersey.com)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:11:23 GMT
BASKING RIDGE, NJ Lord Stirling Stable will host the Summer Moonlight Ride for private horse owners on Saturday, June 27, 2009. Riders will enjoy the 18 miles of trails through Lord Strling Park. The Stable is located at 256 South Maple Avenue in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
Nerds Not Excited About "Transformers 2" (NBC San Diego)
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:14:48 GMT
Moviegoers across the country are anxiously awaiting the release of "Transformers." But why can't a film about alien robots attract more buzz among the geek hardcore?
Lord of the Rings Baddie Christopher Lee a Good Knight (E! Online via Yahoo! News)
Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:01:04 GMT
Saruman the White may not be the lord of the rings, but he is now a knight of the empire, thanks to Queen Elizabeth II.
Pat Buchanan To Fix Conservatism At Conference In Virginia (And The Rest Of Your Scritti Politti) (The Huffington Post)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:45:55 GMT
Hey! What a weekend for people in the D.C. area! Coming to the Birchmere is Charles Ross, acclaimed One Man Lord Of The Rings . I want to go to there!
'Livid' Tyler threatens to call police on woman who shouted at crying baby in the street (Daily Mail)
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:36:43 GMT
'Livid' Tyler threatens to call police on woman who shouted at crying baby in the street
Lord of the Rings Baddie Christopher Lee a Good Knight (E! Online)
Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:16:20 GMT
Saruman the White may not be the lord of the rings, but he is now a knight of the empire, thanks to Queen Elizabeth II. Veteran actor Christopher Lee, who played the jewelry-craving...
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David Farrier meets ‘The Hobbit’ director Guillermo Del Toro (3news)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:11:50 GMT
Guillermo Del Toro is the man at the helm of 'The Hobbit'. The Mexican-born director is setting up shop in Wellington to shoot the two movies, watched over by producer Peter Jackson.
Weaving Not Quite Back Yet for Hobbit (Coming Soon)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:57:53 GMT
Last Friday, director Guillermo del Toro announced on BBC Radio 5's Simon Mayo that Hugo Weaving will reunite with Andy Serkis and Ian McKellen in The Hobbit "...as the roles they originated in the trilogy."
Hobbit casting news to Weaving (ABC) (Yahoo!7 Entertainment News)
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:53:24 GMT
Hugo Weaving says he has not yet signed on to the upcoming Hobbit films.
The Hobbit director Guillermo del Toro sings his own novel (TVNZ)
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:03:03 GMT
Guillermo del Toro, director of hit films like Hellboy and Pan's Labyrinth to name a few, is in New Zealand to film his latest movie The Hobbit
Londoner Is Now World's Oldest Man (Londonist)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:21:45 GMT
Former Londoner Henry Allingham has recently been declared the world's oldest man having recently celebrated his eleventy-third birthday (or 113th for those not fluent in hobbit-speak). The great great great grandfather, who now lives near Brighton, was born on 6 June 1896. He served in RAF in WWI and is the sole survivor of the Battle of Jutland. The world's previous oldest man, Japan's Tomoji ...
Weaving cast in 'The Hobbit' movies (UPI)
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:37:58 GMT
LONDON, June 15 (UPI) -- Nigerian-born Australian actor Hugo Weaving has been cast in "The Hobbit" movies, the two films' director Guillermo del Toro said.
Into the Fray (New York Times)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:50:06 GMT
Mark Helprin scrappily defends the rights of individual creators in this furious treatise against Internet culture.
Michael Cera’s arrested development (National Post)
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:43:18 GMT
Five roles he needs to escape the typecasting trap
Travel: A spiritual journey along the Jesus Trail (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:14:30 GMT
We ducked under barbed wire, waded through spiky milk thistle and slid down a hillside too steep to walk. I couldn't help wondering: Is this what Jesus did?
Television - Entertainment (Scoop.co.nz)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:40:38 GMT
Midnight Youth are enjoying the success of their debut album going gold, and are currently the most played New Zealand song on both radio and television.
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'World of Warcraft' quest leads to Laguna (Orange County Register)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:50:05 GMT
Museum highlights art from and inspired by the popular online game.
Iceland's Incredible Financial Saga (ABC News)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:57:56 GMT
How a nation of fisherman became a nation of financiers -- for a while.
Michael Cera’s arrested development (National Post)
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:43:18 GMT
Five roles he needs to escape the typecasting trap
NZ Age Group Netball Goes Indoors (Scoop.co.nz)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:25:35 GMT
Netball New Zealand are taking the 2009 New Zealand Age Group Netball Championship, Under 19/Under 21, indoors to The Trusts Stadium Arena in Waitakere, Auckland from the 6th – 9th July. Seventeen U19 and Eight U21 teams will compete for national ...
Give a caregiver a break - $2,000 prize on offer (Scoop.co.nz)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:53:40 GMT
New Zealand caregivers are invited to enter the “Give a Caregiver a Break” essay contest which honours family caregivers for their tireless service and dedication to older relatives or friends.
Local group in running for top music award (Scoop.co.nz)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:41:15 GMT
The latest music video “Let’s Go!” from New Zealand’s very own children’s entertainment group, ThePlops, is proving such a hit with kids and kids alike. After receiving hundreds of YouTube views everyday, the video has become one the finalists ...
J.K. Rowling Charged With Plagiarism—Again (School Library Journal)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:20:19 GMT
Harry Potter’s being dragged into court again, this time by the estate of Adrian Jacobs, a British children’s book author who died in 1997. His family is suing J. K. Rowling’s British publisher Bloomsbury for plagiarism.
Beyond the tie: Gift ideas for all kinds of dads (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:19:15 GMT
Dad's had a tough year, but does the bad economy mean you save this Father's Day or splurge to help him take the edge off?
Botany Cinema First In NZ To Screen Transformers (Scoop.co.nz)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:42:36 GMT
On Wednesday June 24th Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen hits cinemas here in New Zealand. With many cinemas choosing to hold midnight screenings, the Berkeley Cinemas Botany Town Centre has pulled out all the stops to lead the charge with a special ...
Author with multicultural influences to speak to teen readers (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:11:11 GMT
Recently, author Mitali Perkins stopped at a bake sale of students raising money for a trip to India.
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