[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (04/02/02)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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TORN #114

Monday February 4th, 2002

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)

Weekend Round Up
Miss all the news this weekend? Watching the Superbowl? Malcolm in the
Middle? Or did you sleep it all away like I did? Well fear not! TORN never
sleeps! Take a look at all the news you may have missed right here!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1012804756]

Viggo Mortensen Exhibit Report
Edie writes: This weekend my friend and I drove to Santa Monica from Las
Vegas, and while we were there we decided to go to Track 16 to see the Viggo
exhibit.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1012803667]

SHOP: 2002 Toy Fair News!
Sideshow Toy would like to invite you to join us Feb 10 - 14 in New York
City for Toy Fair 2002 . We will be showcasing an incredible array of
collectible figurative product. Headlining our offering will be one of the
most successful film properties of all time --- The Lord of the Rings.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1012791950]

TTT: Karl Urban Interview
Check out this interview with Karl Urban (Eomer) on LOTR!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1012790119]

#17 Of all Time And Rising
Janet sends us this list from the Washington Post Online website. Take a
look! She also sends us this 'adjusted for inflation' list, a very
interesting read indeed!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1012581448]

'Lord' a-leaping to Frog
The WB will pay New Line about $160 Million to broadcast FOTR, TTT, and ROTK
on television over the next 10 years.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1012576020]

Fellowship Of The Ring Wins TEN PFC Awards!
Peter Jackson's Fellowship of the Ring has won ten of its nominations for
2001 Phoenix Film Critic's Awards
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1012337315]

SAG Nominations Announced!
Hannah writes: Yay! Ian McKellen(Gandalf) is nominated for Best Supporting
Actor in a Film, and the entire cast is nominated for Best Ensemble in a
Film!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1012317203]

Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)

COMING SOON:

- Febuary 5th: National Geographic LOTR:FOTR Behind the Scenes DVD is
released

- February 12th: Oscar nominations are announced

- February 15th: The Bruce Spence (Mouth of Sauron) film 'Queen of the
Damned' is released in Canada

The Hall Of Fire Chatroom

BarliBash 2002... SEATTLE!!

Well, folks, the votes are in and tallied. Come July 24th-28th, Ringers
shall descend upon Seattle, Washington like some sort of geeky plague!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/5/1010538929]

Special TORN Only Offer!

>From the folks at: www.badalijewelry.com We are going to be having a sale on
The One RingTM during the month of February. This sale will be offered
exclusively through TheOneRing.net
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Scouring of the Site (Breakdown of our various sections)

Barlimans is more than a place to get your mead! There is the Fun Section,
Regulars Map and Photo Gallery, and of course the gateway to our ever famous
MIRC Chatroom!
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Gaming Havens is keeping all you gamers up to date on the latest
RPG/Fantasy/Sci-Fi games out there. Check it out daily for gaming news.
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The Official Peter Jackson Fanclub (TBHL) The Lord of the Rings Director's
very own fanclub! Stop on by to learn more about the man, the myth, the
bastard. If you are a Peter Jackson fan, then 'The Bastards Have Landed' is
the place for you!
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Green Books closes the cover on 2001 with a special edition: a complete set
of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie reviews. And
finally two new Special Guests bring us splendid insights: Kevin Black’s
"Spiritual Lessons in LOTR" and Jody Bower’s "Archetypal Hero’s Journey."
January will have new Q & A and a huge update to the fan fiction of Moon
Letters! On behalf of all our hard-working Staff I say thank you all for
your good faith and readership. We will continue to explore the WORDS and
WORLDS of J.R.R. Tolkien if you but grace us with your mouse. May the New
Year find you content, well-fed, and safe.
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of 11 subsites hosted by TheOneRing.net! We've got everything from Rolozo
Tolkien, with almost EVERY Middle-earth image ever created, to our FX
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That's all for now, keep clicking, have fun and keep sending in those
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