[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (18/03/02)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

!!!Exclusive: Sideshow Weta Ringwraith And Steed!!! See Below for details!
!!!LOTR OSCAR PARTY!!!! Tickets on sale NOW! See Below for details!

TORN #120

Monday March 18th, 2002

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)

TV Watch: Ian McKellen on 'SNL'
A BIG thank you to Roheryn for her work on giving us the details on Ian
McKellen's amazingly funny host job of Saturday Night Live. Take a look at
almost 75 pics and all the great skits!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1016424118]

TV Watch: Ian McKellen On '60 Minutes II'
A big thank you to Quinn for transcribing the '60 Minutes II' segment. Take
a look at the great pics as well!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1016234774]

'Harry Potter,' 'Lord of the Rings' Lead Saturn Award Nods
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" led the movie nominations with nine
nods, including best fantasy film, while New Line's "The Lord of the Rings:
The Fellowship of the Ring" tied with the French film, "Brotherhood of the
Wolf" with eight nods each, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1016207844]

Live In LA? Want To Meet LOTR:FOTR Film Editor John Gilbert?
Here's your chance to meet John Gilbert and hear him and some other great
film editors at a seminar at the Hollywood Egyptian Theatre!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1016125456]

Oklahoma 'Behind The Scenes' Screening Review
Blues_Explosion writes: This is regarding a screening at the University of
Oklahoma of Costas Botes documentary of the making of the Lord of the Rings
movies.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1015987111]

Hobbit Party At SAG Awards
Ringer Spy Valarie sends along her report directly from the SAQ awards in LA
where she got the chance to meet most of the cast and take some great
photos!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1015983702]

Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)

'One Party' Tickets Selling Fast

In just 6 hours, over 150 people have bought tickets to the event of the
year: 'The One Party to Rule Them All!' Don't miss out on your opportunity
to mingle with TheOneRing.net staff, fellow fans and maybe, just maybe, some
of the filmmakers! (Oh, and did I mention we all walk away with a gift pack
worth more then the price of a ticket??!?!?)

[http://www.theonering.net/events/awardparty/awards.html]

ps - If you are interested in helping sponsor this event, please email
asfaloth@theonering.net for details.

!Exclusive: Sideshow Weta Ringwraith And Steed!

TheOneRing.net exclusive: After the release immaculately detailed Balrog and
Cave Troll statues in the last two weeks, Sideshow Weta have now unveiled
the Limited Edition Ringwraith and Steed statues. Orders are already being
taken in advance as Sideshow prepare to ship this very special statue in
Fall of this year.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1014159684]

COMING SOON:

- March 18th Brad Dourif (Wormtongue) Birthday
- March 24th The 74th Annual Academy Awards

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]

ADVERTISE ON THEONERING.NET

TheOneRing.net is happy to announce we are finally 'selling' our own ad
space on all pages of TheOneRing.net. If you are interested in reaching the
largest audience of Tolkien fans online, visit our advertising page. No
campaign is too short and no business is too small to advertise.
[http://www.theonering.net/theonering/ads.html]

Do YOU Have Any Cool Contest Ideas?

We're always looking for interesting contests to have fun with all the LOTR
goodies we get everyday. Do you want to submit your ideas and see them come
to life?! Send along any ideas to gamgee@theonering.net and who knows! You
may just win a prize from a contest you invented!

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!
GOTO: http://theonering.net/barlimans/index.html

-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.
GOTO: http://haven.theonering.net/index.shtml

-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!
GOTO: http://tbhl.theonering.net/index.shtml

Yes indeed! -The Green Books- Staff is back after our winter hiatus. We have
a huge update for March so check it out. Anwyn’s Counterpoint has an
interview with Tolkien-inspired mandolin genius Chris Thile, whose band
Nickel Creek is fast becoming the last word on the acoustic music scene.
Introducing a brand new Q&A feature -- the MOST Frequently Asked Questions.
This quick reference tool will help answer the 13 major queries all Tolkien
fans want to know. Tookish brings us a zillion laughs, comics, and parodies
in his Ticklers section. Who needs Ebert & Roeper? We’ve got our own Dueling
Reviews of Fellowship of the Ring from a doctor (who hated it) and a young
film student (who enjoyed it) over in our Special Guest section.
GOTO: http://greenbooks.theonering.net/index.shtml

-The Tolkien community- never looked so good! Come and check out our listing
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
section, devoted to the magic of motion picture special effects. As well as
a host of foreign language sites!
GOTO: http://fan.theonering.net/sites/index.html

-Our Tolkien Fan- section is just for you! From the site design to all the
stories and text is designed by you the fans of Tolkien and TheOneRing.net!
GOTO: http://fan.theonering.net/index.shtml

-Shop.theonering.net- is THE place to find all your Tolkien items available
online! From Tolkien cards to weekly ebay items, you should keep clicking on
over to our shop section for all your Tolkien needs!
GOTO: http://shop.theonering.net/index.shtml

That's all for now, keep clicking, have fun and keep sending in those
letters! We love to hear from you!

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