[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (4/9/2004)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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TORN #236

September 4th, 2004

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Vote for TORN & TBHL at Movies.com!
It is with great joy that we at TORN and the folks from Peter Jackson's
official fan club TBHL announce that voting has begun for Movies.com 'Movie
Site Awards'! Both TORN and TBHL have been nominated in different categories
for an award, so get out there and vote! Thanks to movies.com and everyone
who told movies.com about us!
http://movies.go.com/moviesdynamic/moviesite/index

More DragonCon 2004 Images & Report
Celebriel writes: Here at DragonCon 18 in Atlanta, the mood is good, the
energy is high, and even the orcs are polite. It's not possible to generate
enough air conditioning to keep over 17,000 costumed enthusiasts cool,
especially those in velvet, leather, or armor. Day One got off to a great
start with Jincey is our TORn MC giving an overview of the Tolkien-related
conference events, which include a screening of the trilogy.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1094314416

Classic Hobbit Song Re-recorded for 'RINGERS'!
'The Greatest Adventure' is what lies ahead for those who remember
Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit. But this time you won't hear Glen Yarbrough
warbling! The upcoming film Ringers: Lord of the Fans features one of
Southern California's best indie bands, Arlo, performing a fabulous rocking
new version. The first 'rough cut' of the documentary is almost ready --
visit the Ringers site for upcoming news about LOTR actors and legendary
rock stars appearing in the film!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1094178634

TORn Dragon Con shirt revealed!
ATLANTA - Three new shirts will make their premiere at Dragon Con in Atlanta
this weekend! All three will be available on line after the convention along
with a fourth golf style shirt with a TORn embroidered logo.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1094178505

The Fellowship Festival: A Report!
After three days of convention-madness the time has come to write something
about it. And to make an undoubtedly long story short: I loved it! It was
definitely a weekend well spent. A now for the slightly longer version...
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1094131990

TORN Trees Planted in NZ
Altaira writes: At this very moment, eleven trees are being planted oh
behalf of TORN in Wellington, NZ: nine for the Fellowship, one for PJ and
one for Tolkien (not to mention the 11 Oscars connection)! The grass-roots
fundraiser was started on the discussion boards and thanks to ads on the
Home Page, raised enough for the trees AND over $800 US for PJ's favorite
charity - an organ donation program in NZ.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1094131210

One Hobbity-Step Closer?
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. has restricted its
employees' ability to trade shares in the company, and could announce a deal
to be acquired for up to $5 billion as soon as next week, according to
sources close to the company. Time Warner, which had three big hits with the
"Lord of the Rings" movies, could be close to acquiring MGM, which has movie
rights to "The Hobbit," the fourth story of the series.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1094083456

'Towers' powers DVD Awards with 7 nods
New Line Home Entertainment was the big winner in the 7th Annual DVD Awards,
receiving seven separate honors for its Special Extended DVD Edition of "The
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers." Coming in second place were Buena Vista
Home Entertainment and Fox Home Entertainment, with four wins each. Film
critic Leonard Maltin was scheduled to present the awards during a ceremony
Monday night, held as part of the Entertainment Media Expo taking place
through Wednesday at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1093966441

Detailed Fellowship Festival Report
Marysia writes: I just spent three days at the Fellowship Festival in
Alexandra Palace. The Fellowship Festival is the first UK based attempt to
run a more typical genre convention rather than a marketplace event for Lord
of the Rings movie fans.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1093965834

LOTR Exhibit Moves to Houston in 2005?
eekfrenzy writes: I just came back from the Houston Museum of Natural
Science, where to my delight I found out that the Lord of the Rings Exhibit
will be shown in summer 2005. Apparently Boston isn't the only US stop! The
Houston Museum of Natural Science web pages do not yet have the exhibit
listed, but I verified it with several Museum workers.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1093886934

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Coming Soon

September 3-6: DragonCon 2004
September 4th: The Lord of the Rings Symphony on Canadian Bravo!
September 8th: Christopher Lee Reads LOTR Poems in Amsterdam
September 10th: Voting ends for movies.com awards

SHOP: TORn's Wardrobe Expansion

TheOneRing.net is pleased to announce it has two new t-shirts styles on sale
in several colors. The much requested "Don't Make Me Get My Ring" shirt is
finally on sale and due to demand, we have also made available a new
printing of "The Return of the One Party" shirts. But, that isn't all, there
are still a few more surprises.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1080056936

Join us at the 'Hall of Fire'

Weekly chats with LOTR fans JUST LIKE YOU! Read the schedule below for the
next chat subject and times.

upcoming topics:

Sept 4-5: The Hobbit: Chapter 13: Not At Home
Sept 11-12: Middle Earth's Greatest Hero
Sept 18-19: The Hobbit: Chapter 14: Fire and Water
Sept 25-26: The Downfall of Numenor
Oct 2-3: The Hobbit: Chapter 14: The Gathering of the Clouds

Times:
Saturday Chat:
5:30pm ET (17:30)
[also 11:30pm (23:30) CET and 9:30am Sunday (09:30) AET]

Sunday Chat:
7:00 pm (19:00) CET
[also 2:00pm (14:00) ET and 5:00am (05:00) Monday morning AET]

ET = Eastern Time, USA's East Coast
CET = Central European Time, Central Europe
AET = Australian East Coast

Do you have a possible topic for Hall of Fire? Drop us a line at
halloffire@theonering.net

TORN's Own Book: The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien

Cold Spring Press is pleased to announce its new book "The People's Guide to
J.R.R. Tolkien." This book of essays fills the void between the release of
the second and third Lord of the Rings movies. Passionate, ardent,
well-informed, and unlike any other book on the subject, this is an
indispensable handbook for people who consider themselves experts -- or who
wish to become experts -- on the lore of Middle-earth and the man who made
the myths.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/6/1046309473

Ongoing EXCLUSIVES from “Ringers: Lord of the Fans”

Get breaking news on TORn! As the “Ringers” team completes work on this
exciting project, you can follow post-production and get EXCLUSIVE
announcements of who is starring in the film! Ringers: Lord of the Fans is a
feature-length documentary that reveals the ongoing cultural phenomenon
created by The Lord of the Rings. Very funny and often moving, Ringers shows
the hidden power behind Tolkien’s books -- and how after 50 years a single
literary work continues to spark the minds and hearts of millions.
http://www.lordofthefans.net

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!

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-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
beard. If you are a Peter Jackson fan, then 'TBHL' is the place for you!
GOTO: http://tbhl.theonering.net/index.shtml

-Green Books- Not to be confused with the Red Book of Westmarch, we are just
pilgrims on the Tolkien trail, exploring the history, people, and events of
all the ages of Middle-earth, the Blessed Realm, and the lands that lie
beneath the wave. Whether you need to know more about the Elvish languages,
find out what new editions of old favorites are coming to market, read
in-depth commentary on Tolkien's thematic elements, or peruse fan-submitted
original works or humor, Ostadan, Turgon, Quickbeam, Anwyn, and Tookish have
a little something for everyone. In addition, Green Books is home to the
overwhelmingly popular Questions & Answers. If you have a Tolkien question,
conundrum, wonderment, or puzzler, the Green Books staff will rise to your
challenge.
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-The Tolkien community- never looked so good! Come and check out our listing
of over 20 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!
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-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!
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-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!
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That's all for now, keep clicking, have fun and keep sending in those
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