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USA Today: Naughty or Nice?
posted on December 24, 2003

From USA Today: Naughty or nice? Right about now, Santa is checking his list very carefully. The big man in red has the scoop on who's been good or bad. But we couldn't resist taking our own tally of which celebrities were naughty and which ones were nice this year. More than a few confessed that they've been a little bit of both ... Orlando Bloom: "It's not easy, but I'm doing my best to be nice."

Site Updates
posted on December 23, 2003

Updated the artwork and manipulations sections - thanks to all the great artists who have sent in their work! As always,"Return of the King" Bloomatic Reviews have been added...

Site Updates
posted on December 22, 2003

The Bloomatic Listing has been partially updated - if you don't see your name on the list (and by that I'm meaning: if you've joined since August, which was the last time I was able to update), know that I'll be working like mad the next few days :) Also, "Return of the King" Bloomatic reviews are constantly being updated, so check periodically during the days for new reviews.

Holiday Orlando quiz on Hello! website
posted on December 20, 2003

David Witcomb of Hello! Magazine writes: There is a brand new Christmas Orlando quiz coming up very soon on the site. You will be able to play the quiz by clicking on the following link.

Magazine Watch: US Weekly
posted on December 20, 2003

Chelley writes: There was a whole page of pics of Orlando Bloom and Kate Bosworth at the airport in US Weekly last week. It was really cute. She was jumping and holding on to him and he was smiling. Quite adorable.

"Return of the King" pics at EmpireOnline
posted on December 19, 2003

Catherine Hanly of Empire Online writes: Just to let you know we've put up an exclusive LOTR gallery online featuring all the pictures that couldn't be squeezed into this month's Lord of the Rings special edition of Empire magazine. You can see the pics of Orlando, Elijah et al by clicking here.

"Return of the King" up for Golden Globes
posted on December 19, 2003

"The Return of the King" has grabbed four Golden Globe nominations for Best Drama Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song. The 61st Annual Golden Globes will be presented live on Sunday, January 25th, at 8:00 PM EST.

"Return of the King" goodies at MSN
posted on December 18, 2003

Head on over to MSN Entertainment for video clips, articles, showtimes, photos, and screensavers of "Return of the King."

"Return" of Rings Does Well at Midnight
posted on December 18, 2003

From ABC News: The midnight hour proved profitable for Frodo and the gang. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" took in an estimated $8 million domestically from 2,100 midnight screenings Wednesday, according to distributor New Line Cinema. That was about double the haul for midnight screenings of last year's middle chapter, "The Two Towers." That film played in about half as many theaters for those midnight showings...

Interview on official LOTR site
posted on December 16, 2003

LordoftheRings.net has posted an interview with Orlando: No matter how high Orlando Bloom's star rises in the future, he will always remember Legolas. That's partly because Bloom has enjoyed universal acclaim for his turn as the elegant Elf archer. But mostly it's because The Lord of the Rings marks his first film performance. Here, the London-trained actor discusses the evolution of Legolas, his character's surprising relationship with Gimli and his own delight at being part of cinematic history -- on the first try... [read the interview]

Site downtime
posted on December 15, 2003

Many apologies for the recent downtime of the site. The webhost had major technical problems and a lot of re-setting, re-uploading, re-everything had to go on. But good news always looms ahead ... Return of the King is near!

Special "Lord of the Rings" showings
posted on December 8, 2003

Students at Penn State Universty Park, there will be a showing of "The Two Towers" extended edition on Friday, December 12 at 10:00 PM. It will be held at the HUB Auditorium as the LateNight movie special. Remember to bring your student ID!

Stephanie Jo writes: AMC theatres in the Kansas City, Kansas area will be playing both LOTR I and II (extended editions) on December 16, immediately following will be the first showing of LOTR III at 12:15 AM!!!

Magazine Watch: Twist, GQ, and Empire
posted on December 8, 2003

Meagan, Arianna, and Hippy write: There is an article in Twist magazine (Jan 2004) on how great of a boyfriend Orlando is. Also from "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," Orlando will be featured in a future issue of GQ magazine. There is a "Lord of the Rings" special in Empire magazine, including a cast photobook. Note: Scans from Twist will be posted as soon as possible, thanks to Fallen Angel.

"Pirates" showing at Penn State
posted on December 8, 2003

All of you mateys at Penn State Universty Park, there will one showing of "Pirates of the Caribbean" on Saturday, December 13 at 11:30. It will be held at the HUB Auditorium. Remember to bring your student ID.

Transcript from Jay Leno appearance
posted on December 7, 2003

TheOneRing.net has posted a transcript from Orlando's appearance on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno."

TV Watch: LOTR Special
posted on December 7, 2003

Lenny writes: Dutch TV channel Veronica has a "Lord of the Rings Special" on Thursday the 18th of December, with behind the scenes footage and the premiere in Wellington.

"Return of the King" premiere
posted on December 1, 2003

From ABC News: New Zealand's usually sleepy capital, Wellington, went wild Monday as one in four of its 400,000 people thronged the streets to fete the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy stars coming to the premiere of the series' final installment. All three films were shot in New Zealand over the past five years. The crowd screamed as the stars paraded through the city in open convertibles flanked by black-shrouded horsemen, orcs and hobbits. The cast included Liv Tyler, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom and Elijah Wood. Fans leaned out of windows, crammed balconies and lined streets 15-deep. Bloom thrilled the crowd by opening his jacket to reveal an "I love New Zealand" T-shirt. His fellow star Viggo Mortensen greeted the crowd in Maori, the language of New Zealand's indigenous people. Fans roared as director Peter Jackson a New Zealander walked a red carpet toward the premiere venue...

Read similar and additional reports of the "Return of the King" premiere here. If you have a fan report, send your story/pictures in!

Sandra writes: Orlando looked absolutely SEXY! With an Awesome I LOVE NZ shirt on. Man he is so HOT in the flesh! GO ORLANDO! The whole premerie was awesome, he came with his mum and dad - how cute is that!

Hello! article on "Return of the King" premiere
posted on December 1, 2003

David Witcomb of Hello! Magazine writes: There is a news story regarding Orlando at the world premiere in New Zealand of "Return of the King." You can view the story by clicking on the following link.

TV Watch: Orlando to appear on Jay Leno
posted on December 1, 2003

Stephanie writes: Orlando will appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" this Friday, December 5th (11:35pm Eastern time). Nicole Kidman is also slated to appear, the night's musical guest will be Alicia Keys and Stevie Wonder.