The Courier Mail
Orlando is on the cover of the What's On section of The Courier Mail. Their website also has a new photo from Ned Kelly.

Legolas Standee
Newlineshop.com is now selling a Legolas standup, without Gimli, for $29.95.

TV Hits Magazine
Orlando is on the cover of the May issue of Big Hit, the supplement in TV Hits Magazine (Australia), as well as a small article inside. Here’s a scan thanks to orlandobloomshrine.com.

Cleo Magazine
From Natalie: In April's edition of Cleo magazine (Australia) Orlando is featured as "Spunk of the Month" there is a small picture and a mini interview.

Possible New Film Role?
From The Daily Telegraph: “A £5 million ITV drama about Colditz Castle, scene of 300 Allied escape attempts in the Second World War, is causing dismay among survivors because the script shows Nazi camp commanders in an honourable light.” / “A cast still has to be picked for the drama, with speculation that Ewan McGregor, Orlando Bloom and Keeley Hawes have been approached.” Thanks to OBM.net for the link.

Bliss Magazine
From Liz: In May's issue of Bliss magazine (UK) on page 192, they show pictures of celebrities with Charlie from Busted's eyebrows over their own, including Orlando Bloom. Under his name, it says "Looks more Gandalf then gorgeous..."

Red Carpet Magazine
From Tricia: I just wanted to let you know that there's a magazine called Red Carpet that has a two page comic spread about LOTR in the ceterfold. On the cover is Nicole Kidman and it's a special Oscar 2003 issue. It also has some pictures of different premieres, some pictures are of the cast/crew of LOTR. Anyhow, the comic spread is done by one of the magazine's (if I remember correctly) writers whom is a Tolkien fan.

Black Hawk Down on Starz Theater
I updated the TV Guide with times for BHD on Starz Theater, thanks to Lauren.

Orlando Web Site
Carolina has asked me to mention her Orlando website that has a Literature section where you can submit your poems and fan fic.

Poster in Vi Unge
From Pippin and Tine: There's an Orlando poster in the April issue of "Vi Unge" (Denmark).

Sugar Magazine
From Shelly: In the May issue of Sugar (UK) on page 102 there is a photo and article with the title 'Bloomin' Boy' that says: "Orlando Bloom's our fave spring flower! Here's why .....
1)He's rooted in reality - Orlando's still down-to-earth 'I have a great job. Why would I not appreciate that?'
2)He keeps on growing - Orli started in tv, and got his big break in the Lord of the Rings. He's since worked non-stop.
3)He's no weed! - For the Lord of the Rings, Orlando had to learn bareback riding and sword fighting, and his off-screen hobbies include sky diving!

AOL Polls
From Red Beret: On the AOL welcome screen, in a small section at the bottom labeled "America's Pulse", it says: Defend Your Fav Stars -Orlando vs. Elijah. To access the polls, click here if you have AOL, and if not, go here.

ROTK Trailer on Kazaa
Yesterday I reported that the teaser trailer for Return of the King was on Kazaa. Novlómien writes: I downloaded it since I have a fast cable connection and the trailer is really only a series of clips from FOTR, and the Two Towers... plus one clip of Pippin and Denethor... that's all... so I don't think it's really worth downloading, at least for me it wasn't.

Posters at Spencer Gifts
From Tristan: At Spencer Gifts in US they have a HUGE Legolas poster (I bought it myself) and several TTT posters with smaller pics of Orli. I'm not sure if its just the store in N. California, or if its all over.

Pirates Info from Nickelodeon Magazine
From Michelle: In the April edition of Nickelodeon magazine, pages 47, 49, 50, 52, and 53 have stuff about Pirates of the Caribbean (The Curse of the Black Pearl). On page 47 it has one picture of Johnny and Orlando and then one with just Johnny. On page 49, it has the same picture of Orlando and Johnny and a trivia question, which is: 'Who is the emeny of Jack Sparrow?' On page 50, there is a picture of Orlando and Johnny (a different one) Orlando is closer to the camera and he looks so gorgeous. There is a paragraph and it says: 'This summer's blockbuster promises to make big waves on July 9. Captin Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and expert swordsman, Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) take to the high seas to rescue a governor's daughter (Keira Knightley) and to recapture Sparrow's pirate ship, The Black Pearl, from his arch emeny Captin Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush). It's a tale made all the more thrilling by the fact that our pirates have been cursed to live as the undead, and moonlight reveals them to be eerie walking sketeltons. Coming to theaters July 9, 2003.' On page 52, there is some information about Johnny Depp and it doesn't mention Orli. And the last page, 53, there is an advertisement for Pirates of the Caribbean.

Ned Kelly Reviews
Here is a review of Ned Kelly from The Australian newspaper, and a review sent in by Natalie B.

Organ Donation Petition
From Katie: This is the Petition that Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood, and ORLANDO signed! Please link it so that everyone can sign! You can find Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh's signature on #'s 33 and 34. Orlando's on #134. Elijah Wood's on #184.

Troy Back on Schedule
From zap2it.com: "'Troy' should be right on schedule now that British studios have averted a walkout by freelance crew workers."

Three Hunters Poster
This TTT Three Hunters poster can can be ordered online at gascp.com, moviemarket.com and large.nl. Thanks to Kate and Lisa for the links.

Mizz Magazine Scan
Hannah sent in a scan from the March 12th-25th issue of Mizz magazine (UK).

LOTR Fan Club Magazine Scans
Rozie sent in 2 scans from the Feb/March issue of the Lord of the Rings fan club magazine. (1 & 2)

YM.com Poll
From Lacey: There is a mini-poll at YM.com asking "Who do you think is the hottest guy?".  Orlando is one of the nine choices and is currently in the lead with 23%.

More Ned Kelly Reviews
Natalie and Amy sent in their reviews of Ned Kelly. Here are two reviews from aintitcool.com, one that states: "They are a likeable group, Joe Byrne, Orlando Bloom, he’s a ladies’ man, a rogue, and I liked him instantly." And a second that says: "This is the first non-LOTR film I've seen Orlando Bloom in, and he's a perfect foil to Ledger. Jordan may have been casting on charm alone; it's entirely believable when you see Bloom's character seduce a new woman every five minutes. Perhaps Bloom's career may be as backup screen candy? (to Mortensen in LOTR; Ledger in KELLY; Depp in PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN; Pitt in TROY; etc...) Hopefully he'll find himself in a starring role soon, because he more than has the talent to carry one."
From Kelly: On Monday (24th) Heath Ledger was on the Andrew Denton show (on Aussie telly) and he was talking bout how great it was to meat his fellow cast members. Also, on 94.5 (an old fogies station my parents listen to) they had an interview with someone from the cast of Ned Kelly (didn't catch his name) and he was saying what an awesome guy Orlando was and how great of a person he is!

Another Troy Manipulation
I have inspired Elf Lady to make her own photo manipulation of Orlando as Paris!

ROTK Trailer on Kazaa?
From Jennifer: Available now on Kazaa, you can download the teaser trailer of LoTR: Return of the King. I haven't finished downloading it yet. From what I'm told, there might be several out. But since I don't have that much memory to start with, I can only download this one. In the trailer, there are mostly old clips from the last two movies, but I have seen new Legolas clips (and he looks gooooood!!!)Plus, a clip of Pippn with Denethor, so I know this is for real.

Pirates Trailer Coming Soon
From Yahoo Movies- "Wondering when you will get to see the actual full trailer? I have the answer! On April 6th, it will be available to watch right here at Yahoo! Movies. I've heard from someone who's seen it and they say that everything you're expecting is in there... great shots of the stars, lots of action, and those spooky skeleton pirates. Check back here in 11 days for that trailer!"
Also, Ted Elliott, one of the screenwriters for Pirates, posted this about the trailer at Wordplayer.com: "Current plan is that it will be attached to ANGER MANAGEMENT (April 11). Current plan also includes something called a "Roadblock booking" -- the same ad time is purchased on a number of different networks and stations, and the same ad is run on all of 'em. In the case of PotC, the trailer will run in its entirety on every Disney-owned station (from all ABC affiliates to ESPN2 to The Discovery Channel). We'll let you know date and time as soon as they are locked down (*if* they do, in fact, decide to do this)."

Star Magazine
From Asia Lynn Bloom: I thought you might like to know that in the April 1st issue of Star (Canada and US), there is a very tiny tid-bit of info about Orlando (pg. #22). It is titled "Who are the Women Orlando Bloom has Been Linked With?" and it talks about Orlando dating Kate Bosworth and such.

Sneak Magazine
From Amy: On the 1st April when the new Sneak (UK) comes out there is a real life story on Orlando Bloom (yeh)!

Sugar Magazine
From Sarah: In the April issue of Sugar (UK) there is a small picture and artical obout Orlando on page 102.

Troy Photo
I made this photo manipulation of what Orlando may look like in the movie Troy!

Posters in Empire Magazine
The lastest issue of Empire (UK) comes with a ROTK and a Ned Kelly poster. Unfortunately, they don't feature Orlando.

Ned Kelly on Aussie TV
From Natalie: Ned Kelly is everywhere on Australian TV at the moment! On Thurs, 27th March, both the Today show and Brisbane Extra had stories on the the movie. Each went for between five and ten minutes, with interviews with several of the cast members (no Orlando interviews) and heaps of shots of all the guys on set, including some scrummy ones of Orlando posing for publicity shots with a gun in his hand, mounting a horse with elf-like precision, and receiving some direction on a scene from Gregor Jordan and nodding in agreement.
Also in NW Magazine there is a small pic and a "Did You Know?" bit about Orlando as Joe Byrne saying that he was orginially asked to read for all the other gang members but he only wanted to play Joe Byrne and insisted that he would only read for that one. Also on a TV interview with Joel Egerton, he spoke about how he originally read for the part of Joe Byrne also but that it was "a good thing he didn't get it, cause then nobody would get to see Orlando Bloom!"
Also, don't forget that there will be a Ned Kelly featurette on In-Entertainment his Sunday at 6.00pm EDST, on Channel 10 (network 10).

Sneak Magazine
From Amy: In the latest issue of Sneak, there is a tiny pic of him on the problem page quoting him saying "Certain things happen for a reason. You have to trust that life has a road mapped out." As well as the horoscopes page.

Yam Superstar Award
From Katharina: Orlando won the Yam!-Superstar 2002 Awards with over 10% more votes than Eminem, who came in second. 3rd Place was Elijah. Maike Bauer won a meet and greet with Orlando to give him his Yam-award. Steffi sent in this scan from yesterday's Yam! magazine (Germany) that announced the winner.

Mad Magazine
From Julia: I just thought you would be interested in that on the cover the the new Mad magazine is a cartoon spoof of LOTR TTT and inside are more cartoon spoofs of it. There are some with Legolas and are very funny.

Sugar Article
Shelly sent in this small article on pg 90 of the March issue of Sugar (UK): 'Oh-so-lovely Orlando recently rocketed into the headlines after his performance in the blockbusting trilogy, Lord of the Rings. But, although the buff Mr. Bloom become a hollywood babe, he was born and bred in Britain. Yay!'  It's an introduction on a section called the 'Tinseltown Totty' which is 8 boys from Hollywood. Orlando is at the top.

Official Ned Kelly Site Update
From the Ned Kelly Newsletter: "The wait is finally over - "Ned Kelly" hits cinemas all around Australia today! The world premiere took place at Melbourne's Regent Theatre on Saturday night with a star-studded guest list and hundreds of fans lining Collins St for a glimpse of the cast. Photos from the big night are online at nedkellythemovie.com. Also added this week, you can listen to samples from the "Ned Kelly" soundtrack, with an original score by Klaus Badelt and two new tracks, especially written for the film, by Powderfinger's Bernard Fanning. We also take you inside Ned Kelly's armour and explain the process of crafting the authentic steel helmet and body plates. Plus there's the details from last week's press conference in Melbourne with the cast and director Gregor Jordan."

Potter and Pitt In Trouble?
From Empire Online: The three biggest movies currently shooting in the UK – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Troy and Thunderbirds - might be seriously stalled if construction workers go ahead with a mass walkout this Friday in a protest over pay and conditions. Read more.

Movie Show Review of Ned Kelly
From Natalie: Just wanted to let you know I just saw a review of Ned Kelly on the Movie Show (SBS in Australia). The two critics, David and Margaret, gave an overview of the story and showed many previously unseen clips featuring Orlando where he looks absolutely delectable (beard and all). David described the film as a "brooding, handsome production" and said that "Orlando Bloom and Joel Edgerton head a very strong supporting cast as his [Ned's] loyal lieutenant and friend who betrays him respectively". Margaret agreed with the positive aspects of David's review but did add that she thought the story had been "compromised for an international audience" and also thought at times it was "expositional" and "clunky". Also thought I'd let you know, there are many different interpretations of the Ned Kelly story in Australia, and in one of the versions it is noted that Joe Byrne (the character that Orlando plays) was actually a well known transvestite!!!

NW and Rave Magazine
From Natalie: In the March 31st issue of NW (Australia) Ned Kelly has been listed as Movie of the Week. They say "Heath is charisma on legs.  Equally good is Orlando Bloom (Legolas in the Lord of the Rings movies) as gang member Joe Byrne." On the negative side, it also goes on to say "And despite the sheer quality of the actors on offer, many go to waste in roles that don't give them room to spread their wings."  There is a small accompanying picture with Orlando and Heath in the foreground on horseback.
Also in this week's free RAVE magazine they are having a competition open for Brisbane residents only to win one of five Ned Kelly packs, including the soundtrack, a Tshirt and poster. There is also a feature article called "The Monarch of Glenrowan" with some interesting bits and pieces about the film, as well as much discussion with Heath and director Gregor Jordan. There is a small mention of the fact that the widely believed version of events is that Joe Byrne wore a woman's dress when he went to shoot his best friend, but no mention of Orlando.

The City Weekly Review of Ned Kelly
Emma sent in part of the Ned Kelly review in The City Weekly magazine, March 27 issue, in Melbourne, Australia.
"The predominantly young, spunky, box-office-friendly cast acquit themselves well. Heath Ledger is credible in the title role, but it is the quiet, intense screen presence of Orlando Bloom as Joe Byrne, that makes a truly memorable impact. Rachel Griffiths' cameo as a lascivious bank manager's wife is ill-judged, while Geoffrey Rush is suitably impassive as chief law enforcer Superintendent Hare. While (Gregor) Jordan's latest film shows less of his vigour and visual flair that characterised his entertaining debut feature, Two Hands (1999- which Heath Ledger had a starring role in), Ned Kelly is nevertheless worth a look. Rating three stars."
Also from Emma: "I went to the Ned Kelly world premiere at the regent theatre in Melbourne and I saw Heath Ledger and Naomi Watts and a couple of other people but no Orlando as we knew he was not coming BUT there were other fans there with big signs saying 'send my love to orlando', which was nice."

Ned Kelly Fan Photos
OB Shrine has posted 2 photos Aviva took when she got to meet Orlando on the set of Ned Kelly.

LOTR Contest
The official LOTR site is having a contest where you can win LOTR prizes. It's only open to US residents.

Sneak Magazine
From Christy at Orlando's Haven: In this week's SNEAK, Orlando knocks Gareth Gates off the top spot in their weekly Top Totty text poll. There is also a picture of him in the 'next week in Sneak-' with the caption 'shocking real life stories!' I expect it will be the broken-back-story again. Also a little pic of him in the horoscopes part with his sign, Capricorn.

Ned Kelly Fan Reports
Ali sent in her report of the Ned Kelly premiere in Sydney last night. "Ok, so orlando wasn't there but heath ledger, naomii watts, joel edgerton, phil baratini and were. very cool! i didn't manage to get any decent photos unfortunatley, but i haven't developed my disposable yet so fingers crossed! Anyway, in terms of the movie itself, i really enjoyed it, although it was lacking a bit of depth! still, it was pretty easy to follow and good for those who have little or no knowledge of the ned kelly story (ie. most people!! :D). also, for any orli fans it is a total must-see and he was so unbelieveably gorgeous, and the beard made no difference whatsoever - it probably only made him even more gorgeous! and his irish accent was fantastic. awesome acting from all fronts, and it's a really fantastic movie so i recommend everyone go see it ASAP!!"
Alariagreenleaf at the OBFans board has also posted her review.

Legolas Sword Replicas
From Hollie: The two small blades Legolas uses in LOTR will be on sale in a poster shop in shopping center lakeside in Essex, UK. They will go on sale when the Return of the King comes out, and the estimated price is £175.

Daily Star Article
Gem sent in this article from Tuesday's Daily Star (UK), that says that Matthew Marsden is playing Paris in Helen of Troy, along side Brad Pitt. But it appears they got their info wrong, as he is playing Paris in a made-for-tv movie for the USA network! Thaks to Mary Ann for this link that contained the info.

Ned Kelly Video Interview
Ninemsn.com.au has a video interview with Orlando on the set of Ned Kelly.

Legolas T-shirts at Hot Topic
The US store Hot Topic is selling a Legolas fitted T-shirt, as well as an Aragorn one. You can order the Aragorn shirt online, but they seem to be out Legolas at the moment. Thanks to Beau for the info.

TTT Greeting Card
Anne sent in this scan of a The Two Towers greeting card she received.

TTT Creatures Book Scan
From Rozie: My sister went to the One Ring Party in LA last night and they gave out a book, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Creatures, and they have a small, but very cute, picture of Orlando as Legolas and a little info on his role. Incase anyone wants to know info on the book, it's $8.95 and the ISBN is 0-618-25811-6. 

Ned Kelly Review
Dark Horizons has a not-so-great review of Ned Kelly. Thanks to Kiri for the link.

Midsomer Murders in North America
According to Yahoo Movies, Midsomer Murders will be released on DVD and VHS in a box set on May 13, 2003. Thanks again to Kiri for the link.

Orlando Quizzes
Shelly sent in this quiz that is set up like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. If you go to the menu and do a search, there are many other quizzes on Orlando and Legolas.

Lush Lad of the Week
Orlando won Lush Lad of the Week at mykindaplace.com, with 10,726 votes.

Review of Pirate's Commercial
Aintitcool.com has a review of a 30 second TV spot for Pirates of the Caribbean. "The spot starts with Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom (who is featured even more prominently than Depp)." I guess Disney knows what we want! Thanks to OBM.net for the link.

The Academy Awards
The Two Towers won 2 of the 6 awards it was nominated for, Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Editing. Sean Astin, Andy Serkis and Barry Osbourne attended the ceremony. On a side note, Adrien Brody rocks! View pics here.

Andy Serkis Interview
BBC Newsround has posted the answers to fan questions for Andy Serkis (Gollum). Louise, 13, from Liverpool asked: "What is Orlando Bloom like in real life because I'm a huge fan?" Andy Serkis: "He's a really cool guy, he's a really lovely man and he's just - he's really enjoyed playing Legolas and he's going onto to play in Pirates of the Caribbean. But he's a lovely guy, I really enjoyed spending time with him."

NW Magazine
OB Shrine has posted scans from a Ned Kelly article in the newest issue of NW Magazine (Australia). (1 & 2)

Orlando Mention in Cosmopolitan
From Lisa: There was a small Orlando mention in the April issue of Cosmopolitan (US), on page 203. There's a picture of Heath Ledger and Naomi Watts kissing, and it talks of how they met. "Who brought these two touchy-feelies together: Their mutual friend Orlando Bloom, of Lord of The Rings fame, last summer while the three of them were filming the upcoming flick The Kelly Gang, in Melbourne, Australia."

New Poll Question
The new poll is asking who you think should play Helen, Orlando's love interest in Troy. According to the old poll, 50% of you find Legolas the most drool worthy, while 19% like Will Turner more. View all the results here.

Ned Kelly Pics and Article
Samara at OB Shrine has posted photos that she took at the Ned Kelly premiere in Melbourne last night. Orlando did not attend, ss expected. She also has scans from a Ned Kelly article in the March 23rd issue of The Herald Sun that contained this new photo.

Daily Mail Article
From Fiona and Lelia: There's an article about Billie Piper in The Daily Mail and it mentions The Calcium Kid and Orlando.
'But as yet she has not had much luck. Her one role was in The Calcium Kid, which stars Orlando Bloom, of The Lord Of The Rings. Set for a domestic release this autumn, it will go straight to video in America, and looks unlikely to prove her springboard to dramatic credility.'

Heart of the City Comic
Anne sent in a scan of Friday's Heart of the City comic that features our 'hotter than a curling iron' Elf, but you can view the entire strip online. (click on Previous Date)

Ned Kelly Featurette on Oz TV
From Leanne: In-Entertainment, 6.00pm EDST Channel 10 (network 10), will have a "behind the scenes" featurette from Ned Kelly next Sunday the 30th.

Wilde on US Cable
I updated the TV Guide with times for Wilde on Encore-True Stories in April, thanks to Marie.

Pirates Interview at ETonline
There is a video of Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp at ETonline, but you need Instant ET to view it, and I can't get the darn thing to work. Videos change daily, but since it's the weekend, it might be up until Monday. Thanks to Mary and OBM.net for the info. Here are some screencaps and a sound clip in Mp3 format. If you want it in Wav format, visit E-Blooming.net where I converted the Mp3 file from. EDIT: E-Blooming.net now has the video.

Academy Awards UK TV Correction
Yesterday I said the Academy Awards were airing on BBC1 at 12:50pm, but it's actually 12:50am, early Monday morning. Thanks to Fisha for catching the mistake. Also, Michelle sent in this bit from ellegirl.com: "Who will be/ will not be/considering attending the oscars this sunday: Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has decided what he's doing—according to USA Today he's decided to stay put in New Zealand. Hollywood's biggest night is looking like it'll be a little less than stellar this year."

Black Hawk Down: Deluxe Edition DVD
According to coronaproductions.com, The Black Hawk Down: Deluxe Edition DVD will be released in the US on June 3rd, for $39.95. It contains 2 extra discs with features and alternate scenes, probably similar to the European edition that I have screencaps of. Thanks to OBM.net for the link.

Daily Mail Article
Fiona typed up an article about Kiera Knightley and Pirates of the Caribbean in The Daily Mail. It doesn't mention Orlando, but has some interesting info. 'Keira’s sick of the sea'
Keira Knightley felt she’d already spent quite enough time getting her sea legs on a ship that was bobbing up and down like a cork, trapped inside a mammoth studio water tank.
The young actress, who starred opposite Parminder Nagra in the hit film Bend It Like Beckham, plays the ingenue in Disney’s swashbuklin’ new adventure picture, Pirates of the Caribbean, much of which was filmed in the aforementioned tank late last year. But two weeks ago she had to return to Hollywood to shoot some scenes alongside Johnny Depp, the dashing hero and Geoffrey Rush, the wicked pirate who want’s to use Keira’s blood to break an ancient curse.
But on Sunday night she’s allowed shore leave so that she can attend Vanity Fair’s Oscar party at Morton’s restaurant. And it gets better. She can use the occasion to celebrate her 20^th birthday. (March 23^rd, tomorrow) Best of all, on Monday Keira can abandon ship entirely and head home. By air.

Orlando on IMDB Top Searches
From Chezza: At IMDB, Orlando is at number 4 for 'Top name searches for past 7 days' and at number one for Top name searches for past 30 days! 

Tolkiens Arda Magazine
From Taurrohir: The Swedish magazine Tolkiens Arda has a note about Orlando and his upcoming movie Troy. The magazine also has a small illustration with Legolas.

Ned Kelly Reviews
Rottentomatoes.com has 3 reviews of Ned Kelly. The Hollywood Reporter review states: "And stealing all of his scenes is Orlando Bloom, whose rakish swagger and commanding screen presence suggest a formidable star in the making." They also have a new photo. Thanks to killerbunni for the link.

Cosmo (AUS) Scan
Elle sent in a scan from the April issue of Cosmo (Australia).

Roadshow Scans
Orlando J-web has posted scans from the May issue of Roadshow (Japan). (1 & 2)

Photos in Nickelodeon and Twist
From oddjob103: There are 3 or 4 Pirates of the Caribbean pics (not new) in the April 2003 issue of Nickelodeon, and in the April issue of Twist (US) there's an old pic from one of the premieres of Fellowship of the Ring with Orlando, Elijah Wood and Liv Tyler in the background.

'Super' Magazine Scans
Maud sent in scans from the March issue of Super (France). (1 & 2) If you can read French, here's a scan of the article.

Academy Awards
The Academy Awards (aka The Oscars) will be taking place this Sunday in LA. I don't think Orlando will be attending, but The Two Towers is up for Best Picture. The awards will air in the US at 8:30pm (est) on ABC and in the UK at 12:50am on BBC1 (early Monday morning). Highlights will be shown on BBC1 on the 24th at 10:35. Thanks to Melanie for the UK times.

Tvguide.com Poll
Today's poll at Tvguide.com is asking 'Which movie should win the Oscar for best picture?'. With only 43 votes so far, The Two Towers is ahead with 40% of the votes.

LOTR Mate Quiz
Amanda sent in this quiz where you can figure out who is your ideal Lord of the Rings mate.

Total Film Scan
Margarete sent in a scan of the Pirates review in the April issue of Total Film (UK).

Herald Sun Article
The March 20th edition of The Melbourne Herald Sun has an article on yesterday's Ned Kelly press conference, as well as an article on Orlando in the Hit liftout section. He states that he won't be at the Melbourne premiere of Ned Kelly. "Oh yea," he moans from LA. "I'm so disappointed. I'm working on this pirates movie at the moment, then I'm going to do this film called Troy. I have to go back to London to rehearse Troy and there's just no physical way I can make it."

The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald also has an article about the Ned Kelly press conference, as well as a few new photos on their website. Thanks to Siochan for the link.

More Magazine
From Jo: The new More Magazine (19 March - 1 April, UK) has Orlando in their "Oscars" part. He's the winner of the Best Supporting Actor award and there is a small pic of him from a premiere with a blue coloured shirt on and the caption about him says: "And the winner is... Orlando Bloom (Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers). This award has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that we've spent the last year drooling over Brit actor Orlando. Well, maybe just a bit, but no one can deny the boy's talent (or his beautiful body) in the Lord Of The Rings films and we're sure the 25-year-old is going to go far. See him without his pointy ears this year in The Calcium Kid with Billie Piper".

J-17 Article
Shelly sent in the small article from the March issue of J-17 (UK).

Ned Kelly Radio Competition
From Ali: There's a competition on nova 969 radio station (Sydney) to meet Heath Ledger on the red carpet of Ned Kelly in Sydney next week. To win the comp, you need to be listening to the radio after 7pm and when they tell you to ring, call 133 969 and they want to hear the most creative question to ask Heath. One winner every night this week, then they go into a draw, cause there's only one winner.

googlefight.com
Lexi sent in this link to googlefight.com where you can compare the number of search results for two competing keywords using Google. There are more results for Orlando than there are for Elijah Wood, making him the winner! EDIT: It seems that the results are constantly changing, but he was the winner at the time I posted the link.

Sneak Scans
Louise sent in a scan of the 'Orlando's got a Secret Girlfriend' (aka Kate Bosworth) article from the March 18th issue of Sneak magazine (UK), as well as this little article. Thanks to Jo for also sending in a scan. Becky reminds us to vote for Orlando in 'Top Text Totty' in Sneak, as Gareth has beaten him! Text on 07736 382284 with 'Say What?! Orlando Bloom'. She also wanted me to mention her friend's message board Nothing but Orli.

Hello Magazine Poll
David from hellomagazine.com sent in a link where you can vote for Orlando as the most attractive man of the week.

Hungarian Magazine Cover
Here's a scan of Orlando on the cover of the February issue of 'im' (Hungary), thanks to Elf Lady.

More on BHD Screencaps
Regarding the screencaps (1 & 2) from the 2nd disc of the Black Hawk Down European edition DVD that I posted yesterday, Lady Nin reminded me of this quote by Orlando that gives further evidence that it may be him in the pictures: "In another film, Black Hawk down, my character falls from a helicopter and breaks his back--maybe the fact that I had done that in real life helped me get the part. I went to boot camp to prepare for my role and I was fine, although I did pop my knee out of its socket. I hope that my injury won't prevent me from doing an action movie like The Matrix. It hasn't yet." (Bliss magazine 07-02)

Orlando Wins AOL Award
Orlando has won Best Supporting Actor at the AOL Moviegoer Awards. The Two Towers also won Best Picture, Viggo won Best Actor, Peter won Best Director, and Gollum arguing with himself won Most Unforgettable Scene. Thanks to everyone who wrote in with the news.

Screencaps from Behind the Scenes of BHD
Legethien sent in some screencaps (1 & 2) from the 2nd disc of the Black Hawk Down European edition DVD that might have Orlando in them. Judge for yourself if he is the guy the with the crutch. With his track record, it wouldn’t be surprising!

Italian Article
Lola translated an interview from the March 18th issue of Y-18 (Italy).

Lush Lad Poll
From Rachel: You can vote for Orlando for Lush Lad of the Week at mykindaplace.com.

New Ned Kelly Photo
Sam from OBshrine.com found this new photo on the official Ned Kelly site in the interview with the hair and make-up artist, as well as this photo.

Troy Q&A
BBC Online has posted the answers to questions that were posed to David Benioff, the screenwriter of Troy.

Picture in Fashion18
From Amy: There's a picture of Orli in the Spring issue of Fashion18, a Canadian teen magazine.

Clips from The Two Towers
Posted by Elf Lady:You can watch clips from The Two Towers on MSN's Academy Awards site.

Orlando Calendar?
Posted by Bonnie at the orlandobloomislegolas group: Hollywood Posters will be getting Orlando calendars out in July. Just him. Nothing else, not LOTR related. The number for the store is 303-839-1984. I wouldn't call now because he doesn't know the exact date it's coming out or how many he's getting in.

Soap Opera Digest Article
Paula sent in this scan of an article in the March 18th issue of Soap Opera Digest.

Most Wanted on AOL
From Alison and Carolina: AOL just put up a section with the 5 Most Wanted Stars, which included; 1 - Jenifer Lopez, 2 - Orlando Bloom, 3 - Hilary Duff, 4 - the Olsen Twins, 5 - Daniel Radcliffe. There was also a poll debating between Orlando and Elijah Wood. Orlando is winning 71% to 29%.

Man of the Week
From OBM.net and Analia: Orlando is the Man of the Week at askmen.com.

Legolas Comic
Here's a cute comic strip of Heart of the City (1 & 2).

Troy info from Touch Magazine
Posted by Stacie at the LOTRinfo group: In Touch, March 24 issue, Page 16: An article called "What Jen's Smiling About" talks about Troy moving to Mexico. It gives some production information, like they'll film in Ensenada, 200 miles from LA. Brad will return on April 22, because filming will move to Malta before Mexico. Also, Jennifer Aniston will probably be on the set a lot, because her only obligation during that time is promoting Bruce Almighty.

Obsession Quiz
Katie sent in this link to a quiz asking "Are you obsessed with Orlando Bloom?".

Orlando Site
Engelina has a lot of Orlando psd's (photos with the background cropped out) and fan fiction on her site, lost-desire.org, so go take a look!

Troy Filming Location in London
Troy is scheduled for a 3 week shoot beginning in April at Shepperton Studios, part of Pinewood Shepperton. It is listed as in production, under the name Trojan War. Shepperton Studios is 20 miles west of London. They do not give tours.

Amber Scan
Julie sent in a scan from the April issue of Amber (UK).

Teen People Polls
Kim sent in links to 2 polls at TeenPeople.com that include Orlando: Which celebrity would make a great prom king?" and "Which star would you want to attend prom with?"

More on Ned Kelly Premiere Dates
From aussie fan: The Sydney premiere will be held on the 25th of March at 6.00pm at the Hoyts Cinemas complex at Fox Studios, Australia, and the Melbourne Premiere will be held on the 22nd of March at the Regent Theatre. Also, Banrigh wrote in and said Heath and Naomi Watts will be at the premiere on the 26th of March at the Ace Cinemas in Subiaco. This was in the Sunday Times (16/03/03), pg 16.

New Photo from HQ Gallery Party
Here's another photo from the 'Murder, Models, Madness' party, thanks to Bonnie and Bagendinn.com.

US Weekly Scan
OBM.net and Fallen Angel has posted a scan from the most recent US Weekly. The small article says: "After a Caribbean vacation earlier this year, actors Orlando Bloom (The Lord of the Rings) 26, and his girlfriend, Blue Crush's Kate Bosworth, 20, are hotter than ever and back in L.A. They were recently spotted having a quiet lunch at the Urth Caffe in West Hollywood."

Bravo Scan
Maria sent in this scan of the poster in the latest issue of Bravo (Germany).

Photo in J-17
From Carmen: There is a small pic (that we've all seen before!) of Orlando when he was young in the 'Before they were famous' section of the April issue of J17 (UK).

In Film Magazine
From Lauren: There is Ned Kelly info in 'In Film' (Australia), pics and a write up.

Hello and BBC Polls
Hellomagazine.com has an article about a recent poll where viewers stated they preferred Orlando's real life look over that of Legolas. There's also a poll for who should play Helen of Troy. On NEWSROUND last night they had the results of an online poll they had been running about celebrities hair and they said that according to the votes Legolas has better hair than David Beckham. Thanks to Angela and Videosystem for the info.

Graham Norton Interview
Posted by Stacie at LOTRinfo Group: Ign.com has an interview with Graham Norton that mentions when Orlando and Cybill Shepard were on his show:
IGNFF: But she got on with Orlando Bloom...
NORTON: She liked Orlando, yes. Poor little Orlando. I think we might have to have him back as an apology.
IGNFF: Like a deer in a sea of headlights.

Today Tonight and Rove
Posted by Jenna at OBFans: On Rove this week he is going to be interviewing Naomi Watts. I assume this is for Ned Kelly which also leads me to believe that there will be some footage.
From Petrina: On Thursday night on Today Tonight (Channel 7, Australia), they had a world exclusive report on Ned Kelly the movie. Lots of shots of Orlando, but it focussed more on Heath and the Australian Cast, as well as the 'glorification' of bushrangers as folk heroes. Some new footage was shown, but I think nothing new of Orlando.

Ned Kelly Premiere Dates
There have been numerous reports on when the Ned Kelly premieres in Australia will be taking place. Someone said that they called Fox Studios, and they reported that the Melbourne premiere is on the 23rd of March, and the Sydney premiere on the 25th. The official Ned Kelly site is still saying the 22nd for Melbourne, and Lauren went to the Regent Theatre in person a weekend ago, and they also said it was on the 22nd. If anyone has more info, please let me know!

New Pirates Photo
Here is a publicity photo of Will Turner from Pirates of the Caribbean, and a photo from the ShoWest convention of the other character's publicity photos.

OK Magazine
From Sara: In this week's OK magazine (UK) there's a piccy of Billie Piper holding some balloons with Orli's face on it. (from The Calcium Kid)

Legolas Mention on Will and Grace
On last night's episode of "Will and Grace", Will was telling Jack about a guy he liked, saying how he hasn't been this interested in someone for a long time, "other than the arrow-shooting elf from Lord of the Rings!". Thanks to everyone who wrote in with the info.

Orlando Not Attending Ned Kelly Premieres?
Allie says that she interviewed the Marketing Director for Working Title Films (London) and he confirmed that Orlando wouldn't be coming to Australia for the Ned Kelly premieres, as his schedule for his next project has been brought forward.

Ned Kelly Review
The Sydney Morning Herald website has a positive review of Ned Kelly.

New Legolas Sound Clips
The Argonath has updated their Legolas sounds page with sounds from The Two Towers Electronic Arts game.

Even More New Photos
They just keep coming! I found these at Alloverpress.dk, and they were photographed by Lionel DeLuy. I removed the watermark on #3. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Also, OBM.net has posted some new photos as well.

New Photo from HQ Gallery Party
Here's another photo from the 'Murder, Models, Madness' party at the HQ Gallery last Thursday night.

Possible Movie Role for Orlando
Posted by Evi at the LOTRinfo Group: "Wolfgang Petersen's movie project "Endurance" has been put on hold, because producers and director couldn't agree on the leading man. According to Petersen, he could think of Eric Bana, Clive Owen or Orlando Bloom taking the lead. He will start working on this movie after finishing "Troy"." Rough translation taken from "Cinema", April 2003, Forum - Schwarzes Brett.

Bazaar Scan
Samara at orlandobloomshrine.com has posted the Orlando photo in the April issue of Bazaar (Australia).

Orlando Voted Best Actor
From OBM.net: Posted by Stef- Orlando was voted the best actor of 2003 by readers of Australian Rolling Stone magazine. He was placed ahead of Heath Ledger and Angelina Jolie.

Helen Article
Posted by Stacie at the LOTRinfo Group: The Times Online has an article about who should play Helen of Troy.

Midsomer Murders Adverts
From Fiona and Rachel: ITV1 is showing adverts for Midsomer Murders this Friday. It shows clips of Orlando, and a discussion about The Lord of the Rings from the show.

Bravo Scan
An Orlando fan sent in this scan from the March 12 issue of Bravo (Germany).

Allposters.com
Help keep this site going. Get Free Shipping for purchases over $35 at Allposters.com until March 31. Use Coupon Code: P4F-471-1RL

More New Photos
Here are more unpublished Orlando photos, sent to me by Andy at Brittany-Murphy.com. I removed the watermark on some of the pics. By Amanda De Cadenet: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) By Alex Hoerner: (1, 2, 3, 4)

New TTT Premiere Photos
Brenda found 3 new photos of Orlando at the LA premiere of TTT at fansites.com.

Daily Mirror
From Rosie at LordsOfOurHearts.cjb.net: Orlando's in Tuesday's (11th) Daily Mirror. He's in an article about hell's angels- he apparantly was dressed up like one!

Photo in Bazaar
There's a full page Orlando Ned Kelly photo in the April issue of Bazaar (Australia), as well as a 6 page Ned Kelly article.

Poster in Bravo
From Sylvia: In the new issue of the German magazine BRAVO (March 12th) there will be a poster of Orlando.

Poster in CosmoGirl (UK)
There's an Orlando poster in the April issue of CosmoGirl (UK).

Midsomer Murders Reminder
A reminder for people in the UK: Judgement Day, Orlando's episode of Midsomer Murders, will air this Friday on ITV1 at 8.30pm.

Ned Kelly Site Update
From the nedkellythemovie.com newsletter: The official Ned Kelly site has announced the winner of the "Form Your Own Kelly Gang" competition. It's Megan Zerafa of Wodonga, Victoria, who won a trip to the world premiere of "Ned Kelly" at Melbourne's Regent Theatre on March 22. A list of the confirmed actors who will attend did not include Orlando. Nedkellythemovie.com will bring full coverage of the Melbourne premiere. Also added to the site were new interviews with Naomi Watts and director Gregor Jordan.

New Photos
Here are 3 never before seen Orlando photos, taken by Amanda De Cadenet. (1, 2, 3)

J-14 Scans
Jen sent in scans from the April issue of J-14 (US). (1 & 2) Ashley B says that there will most likely be the answer to the Guess Who? pic, a brief biography, and a picture in next month's issue.

Ned Kelly TV Ads and Trailer
From Giorgia: Ned Kelly ads are now showing on TV in Australia - I saw two different ones last night on Channel 9 ... one during Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and the other during Sex and the City. I am pretty sure we saw some new footage that was not in the theatrical trailer (including Orlando in the bath!). From Liz: I saw the NEW, longer Ned Kelly preview yesterday and it rocked. You can see it in Aust at sessions of Chicago (where i saw it) and various other movies. Orlando has some good lines and his name is listed second.

Dolly Competition
From Ali: For those Australia and New Zealand residents who entered the march "Dolly" magazine comp to meet Orlando at the "Ned Kelly" premiere in Melbourne, the winner should be notified via post some time this week.

More Photos from HQ Gallery Party
Filmmagic.com has more photos, including four of Orlando, from the 'Murder, Models, Madness' party at the HQ Gallery last Thursday night.

Swedish Magazine Scans
Johanna sent in scans from the Swedish magazines Julia and Frida.

Brazilian Two Towers Calendar Scan
Bela sent in a scan from a Brazilian Two Towers calendar. Legolas is shown for the month of April.

SAG Awards
Orlando did not attend last night's SAG Awards in LA, and The Two Towers did not win for Best Ensemble. Sean Astin introduced TTT, and here's a transcript of what he said thanks to Sari: "The monumental struggle between good and evil continues in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers tonight's second feature film nominated for ensemble cast.  [Someone claps] Thank you. [Laughs] The odyssey deepens as the determined band of brothers find themselves, uh, find themselves scattered on different roads of high adventure. Along the way they discover a Gollum, battle Orcs, encounter wizards and keep hope alive in their valiant quest."

Legolas in SFX Poll
From Elf Lady: Saw this in the January 2003 issue of SFX magazine: a readers' poll of the top 100 figures in science fiction/fantasy.
055 Legolas
First Appearance: The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring (book, 1954)
Oooh, look at his big eyes, he's so lovely! The on-screen Legolas melted members of both sexes into little puddles. Which is cool, elves are pretty, but then you kind of forget that he's the 1,000 year-old son of a king and a member of the most magical race on the planet. No wonder he's such a good shot. He's had a lot of practice.

Ned Kelly Premiere Dates in Australia
From OBM.net: Desiree wrote: Just thought I'd let you know that today I rang fox studios in sydney to find out about the ned kelly premiere and they said that the sydney one is definately on tuesday the 25th of march, not on the 23rd and they said the melbourne one is on sunday march 23. I also rang hoyts at fox studios and they said the same thing.

Old School Spoofs LOTR
From Tinuviel: In yesterday's Sunday Edition of the LA Times there is a LOTR:TTT spoof. In the Calendar (Part I) section on p.E31 there is movie ad for Old School. It's set up the same way the TTT ad is- the position of the pictures of the actors, the color (yellowish), except for the fact that instead of one of the towers in the left side of the picture, it's a beer bottle. At the top of the ad it reads: "ONE COMEDY TO RULE THEM ALL" At the bottom it reads: "Old School:The Two Tall Ones" in the same font as the LOTR one.

Horoscope
Allison sent in the horoscope that appeared in the Washington Post on Jan. 13th.
IF JAN 13 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: You have a mind of your own and have often disagreed with parents, who may have been separated. You are fascinated by architecture, ancient wisdom that includes astrology. Taurus, Leo and Scorpio persons play major roles in your life, could have these letters in name: D, M, V. Popularity will be on the rise in February. Participate in social and civic activities. July will be your most memorable and powerful month of the year.

Orlando at HQ Gallery Party (updated)
Orlando was at the opening night party for 'Murder, Models, Madness' this past Thursday night (the 6th) at the HQ Gallery in Hollywood. The premiere was to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and featured photographs from the movie Blow-Up. Here's some photos from the event. You can see Orlando's shoulder in the photo of Kate Bosworth. I don't know if they went together, but I think it would be a big coincidence if they didn't. But that's just my opinion! Here's another photo thanks to Bonnie and undecided_au. It's from the Book LA website, where you can see pics of Kate alone.

CosmoGirl Scan
Clara sent in the picture of Orlando, Liv, and Viggo in the April 2003 issue of CosmoGirl (US) with Eminem on the cover.

New Ned Kelly Photo
Here's a new photo from the official Ned Kelly site of Orlando with Joel Edgerton. There's also a new interview with Joel on the site.

Article and Pics in The Sun-Herald
From Ali: In Sunday's (March 9) edition of "The Sun-Herald" newspaper (Australia), in the "Sunday Metro" section, there is an article on Orlando, as well as a poster-sized picture on the front page, and several smaller pics inside. Here's the article, thanks to ILuvLegolas, and scans (1 & 2) thanks to Clare.

Girlfriend Article
From Bec: Girlfriend.com.au has a small article about Orlando coming to Sydney for the premiere of Ned Kelly.

Fusion Magazine
From Tinydith Trunkz: Lord of the Rings was hailed as the most important movie of last year according to Fusion magazine (Philippines). They also commented that the movie would push Orlando's career again. Inside also contain a cool Orlando pinup and a jumbo poster of LOTR. Orlando is in the zodiac section too!

Small Orlando Bit from The Age
From Jiniyah: There was an incy tiny little mention of Orlando in the sundaylife in The Age (aus). It was an article on Ned Kelly: "No one could criticise the bond between the boys who play the Kelly Gang. While they don't, like the real lads, have to choose between mateship and their lives, they do get along famously. "I hate him. He's the Judas," says Orlando Bloom, the 26-year-old from Kent who plays Kelly's right-hand man, Joe Byrne. He's putting Joel Edgerton in a headlock at the time. But they're laughing. Jordan forced them to get to know each other by sending them all off to sleep rough, high up in "Kelly country", before the cameras rolled."

Helen in Troy
Mia wrote in to say that Clare Forlani was on E! News Live Thursday, and she stated that she was not in the lead for the role of Helen in Troy. There have been many articles lately stating that she was in contention for the role, such as this article from metro.co.uk. Also on that site, you can vote for who you would like to see play Helen to Orlando’s Paris. Thanks to Claire for the link.

Filipino Seventeen Scan
Jorja sent in a scan from the April issue of Seventeen (Philipines). If the text is too small for you to read, click here. You can view Seventeen’s Boys of Summer here, and get directions on how to vote for Orlando.

Demi Scan
Auroora sent in a scan from the March issue of the Finnish magazine Demi. The text says: “Not for Orlando-fans Orlando fans: skip this news. Namely Orlando Bloom has finally fallen in love, tells Us Weekly. Elf boys heart is stolen by 20-year old actress Kate Bosworth. According to a discerning source, Orli gave golden-haired Kate a gold bracelet as a gift, and now the couple is spending a romantic holiday in the Caribbean.” Please keep in mind this is old info, and may not be true.

Pirates Trailer
Kim saw the Pirates of the Caribbean trailer before ‘Bringing Down the House’. 

TV Guide Update
I updated the TV Guide with times for FOTR and Black Hawk Down on Starz, thanks to Jessica.

LotR/Orlando Forum
Laur wanted me to mention her friend’s new LotR/Orlando themed forum called Fellowship of the Chatroom Ring. Go and have a visit!

HQ Articles
Pagan has typed up the Orlando article and Ned Kelly article from the April issue of HQ (Australia).

New Pirates Photos
Countingdown.com has posted publicity photos for Pirates taken at the ShoWest convention in Las Vegas. (1, 2, 3)

Troy Article
In this article from Ananova, they state that Brad Pitt is already in London preparing for Troy, and that shooting starts in a few days. Also, they have still not cast someone in the role of Helen. Also, Michelle says that on Access Hollywood the other night, they mentioned that Troy was not changing locations because of Brad Pitt, but because they are still "checking out locations".

Wilde on US TV
Wilde will be on Starz Cinema on March 16 at 8pm (EST) and the 17th at 4am (EST).

NW Magazine
From Leisy B: Orlando is in this month's NW magazine (Australia) where you can win a trip to the Ned Kelly premiere.

Vote in Seventeen's Boys of Summer
From z-ro: Attention Filipino fans, vote for Orlando in this year's Seventeen's Boys of Summer. He's only at the no. 5 position right now but he's the top international star there because the first four spots are occupied by Filipino stars. To vote for Orlando, on your cellphone, key in FN BOYS VOTE Orlando Bloom and send to 211 (Smart) or 2333 (Globe). Voting is up to March 31 and the winners will be featured in Seventeen Philippines' May issue. The only other LotR star in the list is Elijah Wood who is at no. 29 right now.

New Pics from Movie Star
Orlando J-web has posted some great new photos from the April issue of Movie Star (Japan).

Ned Kelly Release Date for UK
Angela says that UIP Press have a changed date for the release of Ned Kelly in the UK. September 26, 2003. I don’t know why they moved it back so far, or if this will be the final date.

Seventeen Magazine (Philippines)
From Tinydith: Orlando is in the March issue of Seventeen Magazine (Philippines). On the cover: "Got LEGOLUST? Orlando Bloom is hot!" Inside: an Orlando pin up and some lil info about him. Orlando, lobbying for scenes between Arwen and Legolas, his Gap commercial, being a hot guy (he's included in last year's hottest summer guys, bagging the top position), and kissing girls in movies without getting paid.

Pirates Set Report
ANDiE: The Z Review has a set report for the Pirates of the Caribbean.

Rising Star
From Tiffany: I went to go see The Life of David Gale yesterday (in Columbia, South Carolina) and in the 'slideshow' before the movie started one slide was titled Hollywood's "Rising Star"... and was none other than our beloved Orli. It had a pic of him looking gorgeous and sultry as Legolas and gave a brief bio (mentioning only LOTR and BHD) and reminded viewers to "Keep an eye out for this one!". 

LOTR On Starz
From Nicole: On Friday, March 7th at 8:00PM, Lord of the Rings will be on Starz.

SAG Awards
From OBM.net:Sean Astin will introduce the Two Towers for which its cast members have been nominated for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Motion Picture. The 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be presented on March 9 in Los Angeles, in ceremonies to be televised live by TNT at 8pm (EST). No word yet on whether Orlando will be there.

Ned Kelly Posters Up in UK Cinemas
Carmen from England went to the cinema last sunday and notised that where all the 'coming soon' movie posters are, they have now added one for 'Ned Kelly'.

Empire Online Poll
Empire Online is asking which actor most deserves to have been on Vanity Fair's Hollywood cover shoot. Orlando is one of the choices, and well in the lead.

Be an Extra on Troy
From Legolas Greenleaf: Live in the London area? Fancy working as an extra in Orlando's upcoming movie, "Troy"? Ray Knight Casting Agency is looking for men and women of a "distinctly Mediterranean appearance". Thanks to Niamh for the link.

Midsomer Murders on UK TV
Orlando's episode of Midsomer Murders, 'Judgement Day', will be shown March 14th on ITV1 at 8.30pm (UK). Thanks to everyone who let me know.

Empire Magazine Ned Kelly Special
OBM.net has scans from the April issue of Australia's Empire magazine's Ned Kelly special. I typed up the Orlando/Ned Kelly article, and the Pirates article.

The Two Towers Video Game Review
Here's a scan of The Two Towers video game review from the March 20th Rolling Stone. It has a screenshot of digital Legolas, "skinny but spunky".

Kamratposten Magazine
From Elisabeth: In the latest issue (#4) of Kamratposten ("KP"), a swedish magazine, there is a small article about Orli, a small picture, and also a poster with him and Viggo Mortensen as Legolas and Aragorn. You can't buy the magazine in a store, it's only available for subscribers.

Ragazza Magazine Scan
Mary sent in a scan from the January issue of Ragazza (Spain).

M Magazine
From Glynne: There is a picture of Orlando in the April issue of M magazine (US).

Topp Magazine
From Kari: There's a new poster of Orlando as Legolas in the March issue of Topp (Norway).

Vi unge Magazine
From Tine: There is an Orlando article in the newest Vi unge (Denmark) from March.

HQ Scans
Pagan sent in some great scans from the March/April issue of the Australian magazine HQ, that has Orlando on the cover.

New Ned Kelly Photos
The official Ned Kelly site has been updated with 5 new Orlando photos in the photo gallery, including Orlando in a bathtub. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) There’s also new interviews with Laurence Kinlan and Philip Barantini.

Sugar Scan
Michelle sent in a scan from the March issue of Sugar.

Total Film
From Hannah: In the April issue of Total Film (UK). There is a 'must see movies for 2003' section. And there is a page for both ROTK and The Pirates of the Caribbean. There is also a small bit about Ned Kelly. All 3 mention Orlando quite a bit.

Teen Scan
Here is a scan of the poster in the Spring issue of Teen (US) thanks to Michelle.

CosmoGirl (UK)
From Emily: There is a poster of Orlando and also a poster of Elijah in this month’s CosmoGirl (UK). It’s the one where he's wearing a blue hoodie and has a yellow back ground.

Pirates Article
From JC: On the front page of the Networking section in the Asian Wall Street Journal, there is a photo of Orlando in Pirates of the Caribbean and an article called ‘Redefining Disney Films’. The article states: “Mr. Cook says the movie is aiming for a higher thrill level than past Disney offerings, and may turn out to be the first Disney-label film to carry a PG-13 rating: ‘It’s going to be appropriate for little ones the same as Raiders of the Lost Ark was,’ he says.”

Troy Article
Alaina sent in this Troy article from blockbuster.co.uk that says there are plans to make a 4 May 2004 release date. Also, according to the Hollywood Reporter, newcomer Garrett Hedlund has been added to the cast. Hedlund will play Patroclus, Achilles' teenage cousin who has warrior aspirations.

Text Message Sneak
From Beka: In Sneak (UK) there is a part for the top text totty. If you vote for Orlando Bloom and he is number 1 they will print lots of pics of him. Write this in a text message to 07736382284: “Say What?! Orlando Bloom”

Internet Movie Awards
In the latest round of the Internet Movie Awards, The Two Towers has won Favorite Picture, Favorite Actor in a Supporting Role: Andy Serkis, Favorite Actress in a Supporting Role: Miranda Otto, Favorite Director, Favorite Soundtrack or Musical Score, Favorite Visual Effects, Favorite Screenplay, and Breakthrough Performance: Miranda Otto. Orlando won the Breakthrough Performance award last year.

April Empire Scans
KT sent in scans (1 & 2) from the April issue of Empire (UK). Three of Orlando's upcoming films are listed under the 50 Reasons Why Movies Kick Ass, including Troy, Pirates, and Ned Kelly.

Australian Magazine Scans
orlandobloomshrine.com has posted scans from the April issues of Dolly, TV Hits, and Cosmopolitan. I typed up the Dolly interview.

Sneak Poster Scan
Beka sent in a scan of the poster from the Feb. 11th issue of Sneak (UK).

HQ Magazine
Posted by Lori444 at the OBFans Board: Orlando is on the cover of the new HQ magazine (Australia). Inside there are new photos from Ned Kelly. Scans anyone?

Gorgeous, but Not a Geek
Pamela sent in a link to gorgeousgeekyguys.com. Orlando holds the top spots in their lists for Star Quality, Acting Ability, and Sex Appeal, as voted by the site visitors.

LOTR Links
Yoshi sent in two Tolkien/Lord of the Rings links: Who's Who Among Tolkien's Elves and The Encyclopedia of Arda.

Site of the Month Award
Thanks to Alexis at Simply Orlando Online for making The OB Files the site of the month.

Orlando at Directors Guild Awards
Here's a photo of Orlando at the 55th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards yesterday, March 1st. The awards were held at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Peter Jackson was nominated for The Two Towers, but lost to Rob Marshall for 'Chicago'. To see pics of everyone who attended, visit Yahoo News.

Teen People Scans
Christine from Orlando Bloom - Eternity sent in scans from the April issue of Teen People (US). (1 & 2)

Secret Diaries Update
Cassandra Claire has updated her LOTR Secret Diaries with Legolas Part 2.

Middle-earth Locations
From Sarah: If you visit purenz.com and follow the links to Lord of the Rings, you can see many pictures of the places they used to film the movie along with some cast interviews.

All About Legolas
Remember The Boy With The Bow article? Well the writer has a new article, Legolas of Mirkwood: Prince Among Equals.

Daily Telegraph Scans
"AMAZING pictures in today's Daily Telegraph give the world its first glimpse of Heath Ledger's Ned Kelly in the final shoot-out at Glenrowan -- in all its armoured glory." Here are some scans thanks to Sam of orlandobloomshrine.com. (1 & 2) I think Orlando is 2nd from left.

Empire Scans
Angela sent in scans (1 & 2) from the March issue of Empire (UK) that has directions for a drinking game for LOTR, and an interesting caricature of the cast.

Brad Pitt Says No To Morocco
From the nationalenquirer.com: "Security's a major issue for Brad Pitt, who's threatened to pull out of his new flick "Troy" unless producers back off plans for location shooting in Morocco -- a potential trouble spot in today's uncertain world! Brad's agreed to Mexico as a compromise, and locations are being scouted."

Break Out Petition
From Fabienne: For the Dutch fans, if you want a poster of Orlando in the Dutch magazine Break Out, you just have to send an e-mail to breakout@sanoma-uitgevers.nl. In the e-mail you say how you would love to have an Orlando poster in it!

Pirates Preview on Tuck Everlasting DVD
From Tiffany: There is a Disney movie surfers sneak peek at Pirates of the Caribbean attached to the Tuck Everlasting DVD. Gore Verbinski and Jerry Bruckheimer were interviewed and a lot of the conceptual art was shown, but no mention of Orlando. But when JB was asked about the plot of the movie, he said it's about a "dashing young man" (obviously orlando) who falls in love with a "beautiful young woman" and then there's treasure and pirates, yada yada yada.