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They were part of one of the greatest film franchises in history, which remains a classic after almost two decades. And the Lord Of The Rings cast are set to reunite for Josh Gad’s Reunited Apart YouTube series on Sunday, and a hilarious clip teasing the episode was released on Wednesday for fans to enjoy. … Read more
They’ve inspired four award-winning books, blockbuster movies and a global fan following. But many of the key scenes in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and Hobbit are based on little-known places in the British countryside. Expert John Garth spent years retracing the esteemed author’s footsteps and painstakingly studying influences on him during the 20th century … Read more
Nikki Bella and boyfriend Artem Chigvintsev were getting serious on Thursday’s episode of Total Bellas. The WWE vet asked him to move in with her and then the 37-year-old Dancing With The Stars pro went engagement ring shopping with her sister Brie for advice. But when talking to a jeweler he started to panic and … Read more
‘There’s not many chicks in the Tolkien universe’: Cate Blanchett reveals the secret Lord of the Rings cameo she pitched to director Peter Jackson By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:35 BST, 15 May 2020 | Updated: 00:35 BST, 15 May 2020 Cate Blanchett played the elegant elf Galadriel in the Lord of … Read more
A paradise estate in New Zealand used to shoot Hollywood blockbusters has sold for almost £10 million – on the provision that its 14-year-old dog can live out the rest of days there. The sprawling 650-acre Arcadia estate on the country’s South Island, complete with dazzling blue lakes, lush green pastures and towering mountains, had … Read more
Biggest Loser trainer Tiffiny Hall reveals how she’s keeping in shape in lockdown by sharing her gruelling workout routine using gym rings By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:22 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 07:25 BST, 11 April 2020 She’s the super-fit former Biggest Loser trainer known for her washboard abs and … Read more
A newly discovered reptile that lived 250 million years ago even before the dinosaurs has been named after a Lord of the Rings character. The new species, called Elessaurus gondwanoccidens, was discovered among rocky deposits not far from the Argentina border. E. gondwanoccidens is named after the Elvish name (Elessar) of Aragorn from Lord of … Read more
Andrew Jack, who appeared in Star Wars and acted as a dialect coach on The Lord Of The Rings film trilogy, has died of COVID-19 complications aged 76. He succumbed to the illness at a hospital near London while his wife Gabrielle Rogers had to remain in quarantine in Australia, unable to say goodbye in … Read more
Teeth act as a ‘faithful archive of life’ by forming layers like tree rings that reveal intimate details of a person’s life such as when they got pregnant, fell ill or were in prison Material called cementum in teeth develops a new microscopic layer every year Lab analysis reveals it changes in shape and structure … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more