Are you by chance going to be in or near New York on December 4? If the answer is yes, you can get free tickets to Anderson Live where they will be interviewing cast members from “The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey.” According to andersoncooper.com: the taping will occur in the afternoon and air at a later date. Arrival time is 11:45am and the show will last about 3 hours. If anyone is interested all they have to do is email Tickets@andersoncooper.com with “The Hobbit Tickets” on the subject header. Please make sure to include there full name, # of tickets and a contact # and we will send you tickets asap. The studio age is 16 and older and anyone under the age of 18 must be with a parent or guardian. Our studios are in NYC on West 57th between 10th and 11th avenue.
Category: Television
Tonight’s episode of “The Amazing Race” in the U.S. featured an ad announcing a special “sneak peek” of “The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey” to be featured during this week’s episode of “Survivor: Philippines.” No details on what, exactly, will be included, but based on similar ‘sneak peeks’ it’s not unreasonable to expect at least some new footage. We can only hope! Survivor airs Wednesday nights on CBS at 8:00 p.m. EST and PST, and 7:00 p.m. CST and MST.
The 6th Hobbit TV spot is up on the official movie blog. While only 33 seconds long, we get some new dialogue between Bilbo and Thorin and a few new shots to go with it. Check it out here!
The CBS “Sunday Morning” variety news show had a nice interview with Elijah Wood this weekend. It included a short retrospective of much of his entire career from his debut with a small part in “Back to the Future II” (remember that?) to his current role in the TV series “Wilfred.” They also touched quite a bit on his role as Frodo in “The Lord of the Rings” and in the upcoming Hobbit movies; oh, and his love of music and food! Follow the link for a transcript – it’s definitely worth a read. Read More….
Thirty-nine years ago today, our beloved professor, J.R.R. Tolkien, passed away at the age of 81. Among his many legacies are the books, “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” that have brought so much joy to so many people, including us. This morning, the variety news show “Sunday Morning” which airs weekly on CBS in the U.S., did a small segment in tribute to Tolkien. Message board member Magpie caught it and alerted us to it, and we wanted to share it with you:
Rest in peace, dear professor. Read more…
Ever wanted to know, what a Wellington Movie tour is like? Check out this episode on German TV, the story on Lord-of-the-Rings and Hobbit fans starts around 10:50. Treetop Media and their team followed a group of die-hard-fans to several film locations and the WETA Cave. They also filmed the Hobbit casting in Wellington, which caused major traffic jams on the motorways. Produced by www.treetopmedia.co.nz