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June 2003   June 28 Orlando to Attend POTC Premiere From Diann: This is a link to a press release that includes Orlando's name as one of the guests today at the premiere. Flaunt Scans Mel from The Bloom Room sent in these great new photos from Flaunt magazine. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) TTT Press Conference Photos Stephanie from Orlando Central sent in 10 new photos from The Two Towers press conference in New York last year. Orlando on TRL Don't forget to watch Orlando and Johnny on MTV's TRL on July 2nd at 1pm (est). I had the date wrong on the TV Guide before, sorry. According to mtv.com, they will be on the show Wednesday. New Photo from The Courier Mail OBM.net has posted a new photo of Orlando from The Courier Mail. Behind The Scenes of PoTC on E! From Kim: E! will air Behind The Scenes of PoTC on: Thursday, July 10 5:30pm Friday, July 11, 7:30am and 3:30pm Sunday, July 13, 3:00am and 7:30am All times are Eastern Orlando Interview on ABC in Cleveland From Diana: I've just seen a small interview on a local channel in my area. Channel 5 (Or ABC), was talking about POTC and they interviewed Orlando. The guy who did the interview asked him if he had seen the movie. He said that he did and he was happy with it. The guy asked him if he watched everyone's reaction's. Orlando said he kinda did, but he mostly watched the moive and was just happy that people laughed at the stuff he hoped would be funny. The guy asked him how it was working with Johnny, he said it was a blast. The guy asked him about what he did in his spare time now, and Orlando said he mostly takes it easy now, walking a lot and reading. He mentioned finishing up on ROTK, and that he had to go back for re-shoots, and that he "Was finally ready to put the wig and the ears to bed." At the end the guy said that they would be getting Johnny next to talk to him. They do have a website for the news channel, but they don't have anything posted yet. I would check back when the movie is about to come out or in a few days to see if they post the interviews. newsnet5.com Scan from Dutch Elle Girl Lenny from Bloomania sent in this scan from the Dutch magazine Elle Girl (July/August). The text says: In the hot top 100 Orlando takes position 70. There are five reasons why we like Lord of the Rings actor Orlando Bloom: 1. His elfish ears 2. He speaks French (very sexy when whispered in your ear) 3. He recently quit smoking. (too bad he started to bite his nails, but we will forget that!) 4. The only serious relationship he has is with his work 5. And for the last reason: take look at the picture! Any EW/POTC Philadelphia Winners? Darcee has won two advanced tickets to the screening of POTC in Philadelphia from Entertainment Weekly. She is looking for other winners from her city to attend the screening with. Email her at DarceeLM@hotmail.com. She says to let anyone else know that if they entered the contest and won, their tickets will arrive in the next few days via mail. It looks like junk mail from Entertainment Weekly- BUT DO NOT THROW IT AWAY! Keira Knightley on Regis From Jill: On July 1st, Keira Knightley will be on Live with Regis and Kelly MTV Movie Awards on Dutch TV From Jorien: The MTV Movie awards will be on MTV this weekend in the Netherlands. On Saturday it will be from 11.00 (am) till 15.00 (3.00 pm), and on Sunday it will be from 11.00 (am) till 15.00 (3.00 pm) and from 20.00 (8.00 pm) till 22.00 (10 pm). Update to POTC Site The official POTC site has been remodeled. It now has a story you follow throughout the site looking for the pieces of Aztec gold.  There are also new downloads and pictures. Pirate Daze in Seattle From Madeline: For those Orlando Bloom fans like me who are in the Seattle area, on Saturday and Sunday they are having "Pirate Daze." It says: Welcome back to the tall ship Lady Washington on her return voyage from filming the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl," with pirate programs including cannons, dockside skirmish and more! Westport Marina, Westport, Grays Harbor County. LOTR Concert in Billings, Montana From Kate: Billings Symphony Orchestra is having a free concert in a park.  Among several pieces they will be playing songs from the Fellowship of the Ring! It is really hard to find anything LOTR related in Montana, this is wonderful! OB Fan Birthdays June 30: Happy 18th birthday to Joanna, love Jessie.   June 27 Orlando in New Film 'Closing The Ring' From Pamela: In today's Daily Record (Scotland) it says that Justin Timberlake is to move to Belfast to star in a film with Orlando called 'Closing The Ring'! It says filming begins in September in Northern Ireland. The film is about a US service man who, before being shot down over Belfast, asks a local man to return a ring to his girlfriend back home. Kirsty says there is also an article about the film in More magazine that states it is starring Orlando. The magazine also says that it starring Colin Hanks, Mena Suvari and Maggie Gyllenhaal. According to imdb.com, the film is being directed by Lord Richard Attenborough, and also stars Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Hopper, and Peter O'Toole, who plays Orlando's father in Troy. More links: Z Review, Coming Soon J-14 Scans Here are scans from the August issue of J-14 (US), thanks to Fallen Angel and Jen. (1, 2, 3) Orlando is in the 14 Hottest Guys as the "Hottest Brit". Remains of the Piano Filming Update From The Z Review: "Eric Idle's Merchant Ivory spoof The Remains of the Piano will film at Victoria BC starting on the 18th August, no word on where exactly it will film. It is thought that the movie will also film in the UK." New POTC Photo OBM.net has posted this new photo, sent in by Porko, of Orlando and Johnny in their POTC costumes from Movie Time magazine Vol.154. POTC Review in Empire UK From Jenn: They are going to be reviewing Pirates of the Caribbean in next month's issue of Empire Magazine (UK). It will also most likely be a good couple of pages long, as they do this with most big films coming out. Cine Live Magazine From Laure: There is a French magazine called "Cine Live" with Johnny and Orlando on the cover. There's also a disc with a documentary about POTC and Orlando. ROTK Teaser Poster From Elf Lady: The official LOTR site has posted the first teaser poster for The Return of the King, featuring Aragorn. A Legolas poster shouldn't be far behind! POTC TV Info From Stacie: Johnny is scheduled to be on the CBS Early Show on Thursday July 10. Plus, these talk shows are supposed to be in reruns all next week according to The Late Night TV Page: Letterman, Leno, Craig Kilborn, Conan, The Daily Show, and Jimmy Kimmel. POTC KROQ Contest From Nicole: 106.7 KROQ FM is giving away tickets to go to the premiere of POTC on the Kevin and Bean Early show. You just have to call in and answer the question correct and you win the tickets. They are giving them all week long, I guess up until Saturday. The information is as follows: All week long Kevin & Bean have your passes to the world premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl starring Johnny Depp. Get into the private party at Disneyland and see Pirates on huge outdoor screens along the Rivers of America, then spend the rest of the night on some of the most popular Disneyland rides. Listen every morning for your chance to win. POTC in Brazil From Lunna: I watched the Pirates trailer before Matrix Reloaded and the Brazilian title is "Piratas Do Caribe - A Maldição da Pérola Negra"... very similar to the original one. It will hit theaters on August 15. ET Recap From Lyssa: Those who missed the "Making of POTC" on Entertainment Tonight, don't worry, you didn't miss much. It was about 2 minutes at the most, and they showed Orlando one time for a split second, and that was with Johnny Depp. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Sabrina (17), Maryann (15), Kelly D., Courtney (17), Elizabeth (15), and Holly from her friend Emily.   June 26 POTC Postcard From Rachael and Leah: In our school in the library we have postcards and there was a Will Turner one with Orlando Bloom written at the top. Here's a scan. POTC Article in Daily Trojan Angela sent in this article about POTC in The Daily Trojan student newspaper. It contains this Orlando quote about Johnny: "I felt really privileged to work so closely with somebody who I've admired from afar throughout his career,". Canoe.ca Article From OBM.net: Here's an excerpt from an article about Johnny Depp from Canoe.ca. When Depp's Pirates of the Caribbean co-star Orlando Bloom first saw the Wino Forever tattoo, he was genuinely baffled. "I looked at it and I was like, 'What's that? Wino Forever?' I'm not really big on popular culture." POTC on ET and Liquid News From Irene at JD Zone: On Entertainment Tonight, Thursday 26 June, there’ll be a preview look of ‘The Making of.. Pirates’. "Orlando Bloom vs. The Skeletal Pirates! Fearless JOHNNY DEPP and ORLANDO BLOOM set sail for the haunted, high seas in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.' From the creation of the incredible set and massive ship to the scary, computer-generated, skeletal pirates -- preview the making of the movie tonight on ET!" Also, there’ll be a short Pirates interview with Johnny on UK tv on Thursday night: Liquid News, on BBC3 at 7pm, repeated at midnight. (Sky channel 115) Orlando's and Johnny's Song Picks Sarah has made up a list of the songs on the MTV Pirates radio station that Johnny and Orlando picked. Poll on PETA Site From Mai: Orlando is metioned on PETA's website in a poll for the sexiest vegetarian alive. Photo in Elle Girl From Mai: There is a photo of him in June/July issue of Elle Girl (with Devon Aoki on the cover). Magic Academy Magazine From Laure: There is an interview of Orlando in a French magazine called "Magic Academy". There is nothing new except that he says he's very proud of his dad... there is also a poster but it's an old pic. Photo in CosmoGirl From Erin: There is a small pic or Orlando in the August issue of CosmoGirl! It's under the pin up for trendy on one of the quizzes. POTC Radio Contest From Beccy: On 95.8 Capital FM, they have been doing a competition to win tickets to the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean. They asked a question on Monday, Tuesday and today about the film. I only heard about this today so I haven't entered but to anyone who has, good luck and I hope you win! Ned Kelly Release Date for Spain From Virginia: I've found out that Ned Kelly is released in Spain on September 26. Possible TV Appearances From Patty Lee: Be sure and watch Good Morning America on ABC, The NBC's Today Show and the CBS's Early Show. Because the three of them have a habit of interviewing movie stars a week before the movie opens and a week after the movie opens. So, with the news that Orlando may be in New York soon, there is a strong possiblity of him appearing on one or two or all three morning shows in the United States. I would also keep an eye on Regis and Kelly too. POTC in Italy From Micol: I saw the trailer of "Pirates of the Caribbean" in Italy, it's shown in cinemas, but not yet on TV. The Italian title is "La Maledizione Della Prima Luna". OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Melinda Varney and Ula from her friend AsH-NyE.   June 25 Scifi.com Article Scifi.com has an article about Orlando doing reshoots for ROTK recently, with quotes from him. Thanks to everyone who sent in the link. Orlando Still in LA From Irene at JD Zone: From my contact in LA: “It seems that everyone is in LA now...Orlando included. They made arrangements for Orlando to come to NY for a day (Tuesday) and he made it for the press conference. I can't keep up with all the extra stuff that Disney has added in the last couple of days...They were so worried about Geoffrey Rush not being here so they pulled strings and got Orlando. Disney is holding nothing back. The media on this is HUGE.” POTC Reviews There are two reviews of POTC at aintitcool.com, mostly positive. POTC Article from Flemish Magazine Janneke sent in this article about POTC from the Flemish TV magazine HUMO. Eric Bana on Rove Live From Betty: Eric Bana was on Rove Live (Australia) last night, the 24th, and after an interview about his new movie, the Hulk, Rove brought up some of his new stuff, and of course that included Troy. He was talking about what an awesome time they were all having in Malta, and Orlando got a small mention when Rove asked about all the big names in the movie, Eric said something about "...and Orlando Bloom is playing my brother!!" Keira Knightley on Leno Keira Knightley was on Jay Leno last night, the 24th. Not much on Orlando, just a short clip of him from the movie. The show will repeat next week in the early morning in most US cities. Photo in Sneak From Rayner Middx: There's a a really nice picture of Orlando in Sneak! He's number one again and underneath it says something lke Orli knocks Justin off the top. POTC in Spain From Marta and Mary: Today on MTV Spain, I saw for the first time the POTC tv commercial! (Orlando appears for a few moments) It says that the movie will be coming soon this summer in Spanish theaters (no date given) and it will be called "Los Piratas del Caribe: La maldicion de la Perla Negra". LOTR a Family Film From Min: I saw the WORLD magazine today and on the cover it has 50 great family films. The Lord of the Rings is one of them for families with older children. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Amber (15) from her friend Jen, Erin K., Marissa from her friend Magick Devil.   June 24 Orlando on Entertainment Tonight There was a short interview clip of Orlando on Entertainment Tonight yesterday. You can watch the clip on ET's website. Discussing how he tried to avoid injury on the set of POTC, Orlando said: "I realized after I had a quite serious injury to my back that I kinda really didn't want to die just yet, and I thought maybe I'd like to grow old gracefully or at least pain free." View screencaps, thanks to Naoko of E-Blooming. Orlando and Johnny on TRL Orlando and Johnny will be on MTV's Total Request Live next Wednesday, July 2nd. You can listen to Orlando's and Johnny's favorite songs on the MTV website. Thanks to everyone who sent in the news. I'm guessing some of Orlando's picks were: Blur, Radiohead, Oasis, Travis, The Strokes, Catherine Wheel, Kenna, Suede, Jeff Buckley, Coldplay, Longwave, Blur, The Verve, Mazzy Star, David Gray, Ash, The Beta Band, and Grandaddy. Also, Rozie says that MTV is running a commercial for the TRL movie week and they show a shot of Orlando towards the end. Yahoo! Messenger Skin From Mary and cutieN: There is a Pirates of the Caribbean IMVironment for Yahoo! Messenger on Yahoo. POTC Trailer and Interview on RI:SE From Shelly: There was a mention on 'RI:SE TV' in the UK about POTC. It showed the trailer and also showed an interview of Johnny Depp in Paris. There still might be more to follow on that interview! Simply Orlando Online From Alexis: "I'm still looking for staff members at my site: Simply Orlando Online. If you'd like to apply for it, send me email at simplyorlando@hotmail.com and leave your name and email. Thanks!" OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Anna, Corey (15), and Hannah (15) from her friend Pop.   June 23 More Photos and Info about Orlando in LA Here are more photos from the Flaunt magazine Summer Reign Party at the Falcon restaurant in LA this past Friday. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Looks like Orlando might be on an upcoming cover! Also, according to Vicki at the JD Fan message board, Orlando and Keira attented an advanced screening for POTC in LA that day. Thanks to Stacie for the info. Scans from YM Orlando is listed on the 20 Hottest Guys list in the August issue of YM (US). Here are scans of the photo and article, thanks to Chantal. Japanese POTC Ad Naoko from E-Blooming sent in these scans of Will Turner from a Japanese ad for POTC. (1 & 2) Total Film Posted by Penny at the LOTRinfo Group: Just got the latest issue of Total Film delivered (# 79 Aug 2003). There's a 3 page feature on RotK with some nice pics. There's a short piece on Troy with a brief mention for Orlando but the picture accompanying it is just Brad Pitt (in armour & on his cell phone.) The magazine also came with a huge folded poster of a very sultry looking Orlando in Pirates. Also, here is a closeup of the Will Turner photo from the July issue of Total Film (UK), thanks to Elf Lady and BeastyBunny. LOTR Sim Actor Skins From Christine: Simfreaks.com has skins for Orlando, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Cate Blanchett and Liv Tyler. The Orlando one is a free download. Troy Filming Moving to Mexico Soon From Niki: I'm in Malta at the moment, I wanted to let you know we spoke to some guy who was looking after the boats used for Troy and he said that they are going to Mexico on the 6th not the 4th of July. Orlando in Premiere Crossword Puzzle From Stephanie: In the current US issue of Premiere magazine (July/August), the one with Naomi Watts on the cover, Orlando is in the crossword puzzle! He's 11 across and the clue phrase is 'Caribbean Bloom'. Hey, you know you've 'arrived' when they put your name in a crossword puzzle! Seventeen.com Poll From Emily: There is a poll at Seventeen.com for "Who's your favorite hottie?" and Orlando is one of the choices. POTC Competition on The Saturday Show From Gemma: There was a competition on The Saturday Show (on saturday morning) on BBC1, to win a chance to go to the premiere of POTC in LA. The competition also contained a 5 day trip to LA and a day a Disneyland, also £200 spending money. They also showed a clip of the film and mentioned the stars that are in it. You had to answer a question about the pirate that Johnny Depp played. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Becca.   June 22 Orlando at Flaunt Party Orlando attended Flaunt Magazine's Summer Reign Party in LA this past Friday, the 20th. Here are photos, thanks to Elf Lady, Bonnie, Jan, and Sharon. Orlando is seen chatting with Jerry Bruckheimer, his POTC producer, and Charlize Theron with her boyfriend Stuart Townsend, who was originally cast as Aragorn in LOTR. Orlando Not Attending POTC Premiere On Friday I was told by someone at Disney that Orlando will not be attending the POTC premiere. But maybe if we're lucky, he'll be able to get away from filming Troy, since he was just in LA! EW Scan I scanned the photo from the June 27th issue of Entertainment Weekly, and also typed up more of the IT List articles. Troy Tidbit Posted by Stacie: From an interview with Eric Bana: "In the film, we are speaking in English with received pronunciation," he explains, suddenly adopting a British accent. "It is relatively accurate historically. We ride horse bareback with no stirrups, which I've had to learn pretty bloody quickly. Obviously we've taken some liberties, we wear underwear for example." CosmoGirl Scan Beth sent in this scan from the June/July issue of CosmoGirl (US) where Orlando was number 3 in their 10 sexiest guys of the summer. POTC Rated PG-13 From Becky: On imdb.com there is an article that says POTC will be rated PG-13. 'Disney Banner To Unfurl Over PG-13 Flick' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl will be the first film released under the Disney banner with a PG-13 rating, the Los Angeles Times observed today (Friday). In reporting on the company's decision to go ahead with a PG-13 release, the Times cited industry experts who commented that it represented "recognition of the changing cultural, technological and box-office realities that influence today's action-movie market." M Magazine Scan Fallen Angel sent in this scan from the July issue of M magazine (US). POTC Soundtrack and Video Games From Ash: The "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" Soundtrack is available for pre-order from Amazon.com.  The CD itself however, will not be released until July 22nd, 2003. Also, as a side note, the "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" video game for the Game Boy Advanced, hits stores on June 21st. There is also a video game for the XBox, however this one is losely based on the film and is simply titled, "Pirates of the Caribbean." It is basically like the game "Morrowwind", except for the setting and ship to ship battles. Ned Kelly Released on DVD From Dev: Ned Kelly is being released on Wednesday 20th August 2003 is Australia. It is $AU36.95 at ezydvd.com.au. The site has international purchasing and a currency convertor but the DVD is in region 4 format which is the aussie format and can only be played by Multi-region DVD players. POTC on Entertainment Tonight Kim says that on Tuesday, June 24, Entertainment Tonight will have a look at previews of summer pics and "Johnny Depp discusses his latest project Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl." Mention on TV Guide Channel From Jenna: On the TV Guide channel, one of the news anchors mentioned that 'Troy' stars some hunky guys like Orlando Bloom, Brad Pitt, and Sean Bean. She also said that many women aren't going to miss out on the film. POTC Article in Cinema Magazine From Dee: There´s a "Behind the scenes" article about POTC in the German magazine Cinema (July, Hulk on the Cover). It's 6 pages, but only a very small photo with Orly! Release date in Germany: Sept. 4th. POTC Contest in DC From Shortstop: On HOT 99.5 FM in the Washington DC area, they are holding a contest to win two tickets to POTC. "All weekend give us the phrase that pays (i wanna go stopless all summer on hot 99.5!) and we'll give a a HOT summer prize pack from Banana Boat! Plus, passes to see the cool new summer flick "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl" starring Johnny Depp opening in theatres July 9th!" Mention in GQ magazine From Grace: In the new GQ with Eric Bana on the cover, there is an interview with Keira Knightley.  Of course they ask about her kissing Orli, who is 26, and also about her co star Johnny who is 40. They asked because she is 17 and they wanted to know if this was legal or not! The Orlando Bloom Effect From Nats: I was flicking though the latest Empire (UK) and there was a short interview with the guy who plays Pyro in X-men. One of the questions was if he had experienced the "Orlando Bloom Effect" yet (ie masses of screaming girls). I thought it was funny that they had a name for it!   June 20 Orlando on EW IT List Orlando is on Entertainment Weekly's IT List as the It Elf, in the June 20th issue. There will also be a special on MTV called "MTV Presents: EW's It List" on June 27 at 10 pm EST. Keira Knightly also made the list as the IT Pirate Beauty. Orlando is also featured in the IT Poll pitting him against Viggo, for 'Which LOTR stud has It?'. Thanks to everyone who wrote in with the info. POTC Press Info I've seen a tentative schedule for the POTC press junkets, and Orlando is only listed on July 2-5 for phone interviews, while Keira and Johnny will be making the full rounds. But Disney is trying to get Orlando down to New York for 1 day of press, as he is in high demand. Orlando Photo on Teenvogue.com? From Bonnie and Sharon: Teenvogue.com posted behind the scenes photos of Kate Bosworth's photo shoot, and there is a photo that looks a bit like Orlando. POTC Trailer on E! From Jaimee: Yesterday on E! Coming Attractions they showed a preview of POTC, the long trailer with more scenes at the end. Behind the Scenes of POTC on STARZ From Dorene and Sharon: STARZ will be showing a behing the scenes look of Pirates of the Caribbean, premiering on July 3, at 7pm EST. They will also be playing a version of it in Spanish. Check the TV Guide for more airings. M and Tiger Beat Magazines From Karina: In the July issue of "M" magazine (US) there is a picture of Orlando and a small article under the section "Boys of Summer". In the August issue of "Tiger Beat" Orlando is in the Horoscope section. Toyfare Magazine From oddjob103: In the current issue of Toyfare magazine (the July one I believe) there's an article about 'If we had our way--who would play the parts in a live action "Thundercats" movie?'. They said Orlando would be perfect in the part of Tygra since he was such a graceful elf in LOTR. AIM Icons From Anna: On originalicons.com there are new Pirates of the Caribbean AIM icons, and there are 6 of Orlando. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Leah (14).   June 19 Info on POTC Premiere Thanks to Irene for the heads up on this Newswire article that does not list Orlando as being in attendence for the premiere of POTC. I believe, from info gathered by people at Disney, that Orlando is still unconfirmed for the premiere because of his commitments to Troy. I don't think it's a sure thing that he won't be there, but it is a possibility. Recap of Johnny Depp on Letterman Johnny Depp was on Letterman last night, and although he didn't mention Orlando, they showed a clip of POTC that featured Orlando. The clip showed a scene with Jack and Will sword fighting in Will's blacksmith shop. Johnny Depp will also appear on 20/20 in the US this Friday the 20th at 10pm (EST) on ABC. Star.inc Magazine Scans Karine sent in scans of the Orlando photo, interview, and POTC article in the June-July issue of Star.inc Magazine (Quebec, Canada). Bravo and Mädchen Magazines Florencia: You can win a ticket to the premiere of POTC in Los Angeles in the German magazine "Bravo". You can take one person with you! All you have to do is send a SMS to 82005 (0,49€), Keyword BRAVO (space) Orlando (space) name and address until June 23rd. I think it's only for Germans. There's also a picture of Orlando in the German magazine "Mädchen" in the summer horoscope part! Mention in Dolly Magazine From Evelyn: In Dolly magazine (Australia), the Dolly Destiny mentions Orlando. Under Taurus, Love: Ruled by Venus, The planet of beauty, Taureans tend to put eye candy before brains when it comes to crush credentials- no point denying it, you know exactly what I mean! This month, however, you'll be totally blown away by a cancer of Gemini who isn't exactly Orlando but has a brilliant, sexy mind and a great sense of humour. Those who are in relationships will discover just how important it is to communicate. Spend time together, build up the friendship, as well as the romance. FOTR on Sky Movies From Angela: The Fellowship of the Ring will premiere on Sky Movies on Saturday 23 August at 18.00. ET Online Poll From Pauline: ET Online has a poll on "Which of Hollywood's new crop bachelors is the hottest?" Candidates include Orlando Bloom, Ashton Krucher, Justine Timberlake and Paul Walker. Aníran in Bloom Aníran, the webmaster of Aníran in Bloom wanted me to mention that her site is currently on HIATUS because of personal technical reasons and that she is looking for a staff member with HTML and FTP knowledge that could submit News to the site until she can get an internet connection. Visit her site to contact her.   June 18 Orlando at Charity Event in Malta From timesofmalta.com: The film production Troy has continued its support of the SPCA, with memorabilia from the movie fetching about Lm4,500 at a fund-raising reception hosted at the US ambassador's residence on Sunday. A host of Troy actors attended the event, mingling with the guests and using their celebrity status in aid of Malta's many stray animals. Read more and view photo. More Info about Fan Mail A lot of people have been asking what an International Reply Coupon is. Click here to learn about them. Also, thanks to Carmen for pointing out that the postal code should read: W1D 1BS, not WID 1BS. Orlando Segment on Disney Movie Surfers The Disney Channel's Movie Surfers is now showing a segment with an interview with Orlando and shots of him sword fighting. You can catch it during commercial breaks. Thanks to everyone who wrote in with the info. TTT Sound Clips I've made Mp3 files of all the lines Legolas has in The Two Towers. New POTC Photos From OBM.net: Cinemovies.fr and Erasofelegance.com has new Orlando photos from POTC. Sneak Magazine From Katie: There is a flow chart in Sneak (UK) issue 17th - 23rd. It says "Predict your destiny date". If you end up with Orlando they say "Wow - just looking at Orli gets your pulses racing, and our quiz shows that you'll be doing more than just staring at his poster. Being an action-lass through and through, you're well-suited to extreme sports fan Mr. Bloom. You lucky thing! Also, Justin Timberlake has beaten Orlando to top ten txt totty - but Orlando is second! German Title for POTC From Becky: I saw the POTC Trailer in Germany before Bruce Almighty and as far as I know the German title will be "Curse Of The Caribbean". Pottery Barn Teen From Caroline: In the summer-2003 edition of Pottery Barn Teen, on page 53 there is a tack board (top right) with Orlando's picture on it and on page 52 there is half a frame (lower right, top of dresser) with half a picture of Orlando's face, his neck and chin, on it. I just thought it was cool that Pottery Barn Teen had pictures of Orlando in it. Brazilian Information From Ana: I live in Brazil and I'm a big fan of Orlando. There is a magazine named VEJA in my country that had an article about Troy last week with a picture of Brad Pitt and they mentioned Orlando as part of the cast. And yesterday on a tv program called CINEVIEW I saw an interview with him about the Pirates of the Caribbean. POTC Contest in Belgium Ruth: Radio Donna -Diva- (Belgium) is running a contest to win a ticket for the World premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean! But: you have to be 21; you need a digital passport and it's only one ticket. More info: www.donna.be Movie Magic Magazine From Cristy: There's 3 articles of LOTR, an interview of Elijah, as well as pictures of Orli as Legolas in the current issue of Movie Magic with Harry Potter on the cover. Alloy and Star Articles From Kirby: Orlando is mentioned in these 2 gossip articles from alloy.com and starmagazine.com. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Erika (19) and Caitlyn.   June 17 Fan Mail Information Please read this new information concerning fan mail sent to Orlando. He will no longer be sending personal autographs. Thanks to Lori for passing along the info to all of us. Legolas Scans Jo sent in 2 scans of the front covers of The Lord Of The Rings Battle Games In Middle Earth gaming magazine that is available in the UK (1, 2). As well as some playing cards from a deck bought in Spain. Starburst Magazine From Chloe: Issue 299 of Starburst magazine has a big article on the Return of the King, and a pic of Orlando as Legolas. Article in Bravo From Florencia: There's a little article about Orlando in the German magazine "Bravo". It's about Kate Bosworth and him. The magazine will only be sold until Wednesday. TV Reminder: Johnny Depp on Letterman Johnny Depp will be on David Letterman this Wednesday the 18th. He may mention Orlando! UK fans can catch the show on the 19th at 7pm on ITV2. Mykindaplace.com Quiz From Eloise: Orlando is one of the results in the Dream Date love match test at mykindaplace.com. POTC Release Date for South Africa From Claire: I emailed Ster Kinekor studios, and POTC opens on the 19th September in South Africa. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Jill (15), Kayla from her friend Jane, and Holly from her friend Kara.   June 16 Video of Orlando on MTV UK I added the video of Orlando hosting the Top Ten Movie Soundtracks on MTV UK. Thanks again to Irene of Johnnydeppzone.com! Star.inc Magazine From Lily and Tania: The June-July issue of Star.inc Magazine (Quebec, Canada) has Orlando on the cover as Will Turner. There is an article, a kind of interview with him, but all the information is quite old. There is also a huge picture (one page) of him dressed in a navy t-shirt, and with long hair. CosmoGirl (UK) Poster Vote From Elithraniel: In the current issue of CosmoGirl (UK) it mentions that Orlando is at the top so far in the Top 101 Sexiest Guys. To vote for him, email cosmogirl.mail@natmags.co.uk Meet Up With Orlando Fans KAReng sent in this link to meetup.com where Orlando fans from all over the world can plan to meet up on a specific day. There are 718 fans signed up so far. Boycrazy Magazine From Rushina: There is a photo of Legolas in the June/July issue of Boycrazy (US). POTC Advertisements A lot of people have been writing in with info about POTC commercials on TV, and advertisements. I'm no longer posting this type of info because I think we will be seeing ads everywhere in the next month! Win POTC Passes in Tulsa, OK From Christina: Tulsaworld.com is giving away passes to the Tulsa World premiere of POTC on July 7 at the Tulsa by Cinemark. Getting LOTR Buttons at Walmart Candace works at WAL-MART and she says that if you want a TTT button when they are released, that you should ask the evening associates not the daytime ones. You can also ask to have the displays, which they trash afterwards. LOTR Party Supplies amd Coins Posted at the LOTRinfo Group: Hallmark stores will start selling The Two Towers party supplies in October. A set of coins featuring designs from The Lord Of The Rings films will become legal tender this year. The currency has been commissioned by New Zealand Post to coincide with the release of the final part of the triology, The Return Of The King, in December. Ned Kelly Screensaver I don't know if this is new info, but Laura noticed that the official Ned Kelly site has a screensaver with a photo of Orlando as Joe Byrne. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Laurel (16), Kate (15), and Judita from her friend Rasto.   June 15 New Calcium Kid Photo Thanks to Lady Nin and OpheliaImmortal for this photo of a milk ad for The Calcium Kid. It may be a promo for the movie which will be out in the UK on October 3rd. Screencaps from Orlando on MTV UK Irene from Johnnydeppzone.com has made screencaps and a video clip of Orlando hosting the Top Ten Movie Soundtracks on MTV UK. I need to get the file size down before I can post the video, so I will do that tomorrow. POTC Premiere Tickets Giveaway From Sharon: Here in Los Angeles on STAR 98.7 FM they're giving away tickets to the PotC premiere at Disneyland including passes to the after party with the stars. More details. Troy Article in Closer From Sarah: In this week's edition of Closer (UK) it has an article with a picture of Brad in his Troy costume and talks about the horrible location the stars apartments are in. Apparently, because the stars, such as Brad and Orli, want to get away from being recognized they are living in these apartments out of town... situated only 100 yards from a swamp dump! Brad has had to cover his outdoor gym due to the mass number of flies attacking him! TTT Promotional Buttons Elf Lady sent in this photo of the TTT DVD promotional buttons. Perhaps Walmart will give them away like they did with the FOTR buttons. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Bonnie (19), Cynthia, and Roxy (15) from her best bud Louise.   June 14 Troy Article in Daily Mail From Fisha: In Friday's Daily Mail (UK), there was a small article about Troy. it mention that it was being filmed in Malta and that Orli was one of the stars, but it mainly covered about Brad Pitt's temper tantrums. Poster in Shout Magazine From Laura: Orlando is in the Shout magazine (UK) which is out now (with free eyeliner on cover). It has a poster of him on the back. Vanity Fair Article Grace typed up the POTC article in the July issue of Vanity Fair. Orlando in NZ? Georgia says that according to her cousin in New Zealand, the LOTR stars are in Wellington at the moment for a little last-minute shooting. Ian McKellen is a big fan of her uncle's bookstore, and he's popping in a few times a week with Viggo, Liv, John, and Orlando. POTC Preview on TV Guide Channel From Katie: The POTC preview was on the TV Guide channel, and there was a man talking about how it was silly to make a movie from a theme park attraction, and he talked about how it probably won't be good. Then a little later (after the preview, I think) he starts changing his mind and says that Johnny Depp is such a fantastic actor and that he only chooses good roles, so the movie may not be that bad. The preview plays repeatedly everyday, you can't miss it! Alloy Quiz From Marion: Orlando is featured in the new Alloy.com quiz "How scandalous are you?". The question is "Who is your biggest celebrity crush?" one of the answers is "Orlando Bloom. Is there anyone hotter? And he's got the sexiest accent!" Disney Movie Surfers Screencaps OBM.net has posted screencaps of the Disney Movie Surfers POTC segment, and Orlando on Access Hollywood. The German and Czech Orlando Icie sent in this audio file of how Legolas sounds in the Czech version of Lotr. It is the "This is no mere ranger..." speech. From Soleil: There's a new anime-series called 'Candidate for Goddess' on German music TV channel Viva and the main-protagonist Zero is dubbed by Philipp Moog, the German voice for Orlando Bloom. So if you want to hear him, the series is broadcast on Sundays from 18:00 to 18:30 and on Mondays from 21:00 to 21:30. I think it's also very funny that he also dubbed Johnny Depp once! Italian Spoof of FOTR Alcare has posted on her website a funny cartoon spoof of FOTR, which was published in the Italian magazine CIAK, June 2003 issue. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Mariah (14) from her friend Jessie, and to Fabienne (15)   June 13 Vanity Fair Teen Magazine From Grace: In the the current July Vanity Fair Teen issue, Amanda Bynes and another girl say that Orlando is their Celebrity Crush. Also they have a blurb about POTC - they give it 3 1/2 stars. Orlando is just mentioned as staring in it. New Photo from US Weekly Fallen Angel sent in the photo in the June 23rd issue of US Weekly, of "Orlando touring Malta". POTC Premiere Contest Audrey sent in this link where you can enter to win two tickets to the World Premiere of POTC, an appearance on Access Hollywood, and a Jet Ski. POTC Preview on Charter Cable Kate saw a preview for POTC on the channel guide (channel 2) for Charter Cable in the US. There weren't many scenes with Orlando; they were mainly of Johnny Depp. It will probably be on more often on the "Screening Room" (channel 2) this month. Disney Movie Surfers Segment Even though I've already mentioned this on the site, I'm still getting a lot of emails from people about this. So once again, the Disney channel is showing a Movie Surfers segment on POTC. It mainly features Johnny, but there are some shots of Orlando. It airs during commercial breaks. Access Hollywood Recap From Angel: I watched Access Hollywood on June 12 and it showed a preview of POTC with Johnny Depp. They showed only two pictures of Orlando. One on the set of POTC and one where he was making a funny face. POTC Latino Site From JDZone.com: Disneylatino.com has launched their POTC website. It has a new Will Turner wallpaper. Orlando Jones on E! News Live From LegolasLover2003: I was just watching E! News Live and they were talking to Orlando Jones about his new talk show. Well, they started making cracks about Orlando Jones and Orlando Bloom getting confused because they "accidently" credited Jones for LOTRs. But they got that straightened out and then told Jones that Bloom didn't have his own talk show. At the end of the segment, they were saying how Jones is really funny but that Bloom is not funny at all. Then Jones made a crack about Elves not having a very good sense of humor. Troy Mentioned on Greek Website From Arwyn: I read the note from Tia, saying that quite a few Greek magazines mention Troy and Orlando. I'd like to add that there is also at least one popular Greek radio station's website (starfm.gr) that offers a lot of updates too. I was surprised to see an update entitled "Photos from the Troy set", in which the photos where those of Orlando enjoying the sun during a break! The French Orlando Bloom Amandine and Emilie sent in this photo of French actor Denis Laustriat, who does the voice of Orlando in the dubbed versions LOTR and POTC. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Katie (14) from her friend Emily, and Jessica from her friend Jenna.   June 12 US TV Alert - Access Hollywood From Kim: Today on Access Hollywood there will be a segment on the making of POTC. Premiere Magazine Scans Fallen Angel sent in this small POTC article from the August issue of Premiere (US), as well as this Legolas caricature that was in an article called "Switching Sides". They asked celebrities who they'd switch sides for. New POTC Photo Irene from JDZone.com sent in this behind the scenes photo of Orlando on the set of POTC, that can be found on the official site. Movie Insider Magazine From Sarah: On page 4 of Movie Insider magazine (UK) there's a small pic of Orlando in POTC. On pages 8-11 there's some info about LOTR:ROTK. On page 42 there's an article about POTC and a pic of Orlando with Johnny Depp. Autographs Laura and Michelle both received the same photocopy of an autographed Legolas photo, from the London address. The only difference is that it had their name written on it by someone other than Orlando. Laura sent in a picture for him to sign as well, but did not get it back. My suggestion is to not send a photo for him to sign, because you probably won't get it back! This is what you will get. Gameinformer Magazine From Andrea: In my monthly issue of Gameinformer there is an advertisement for Pirates of the Caribbean the video game on page 19. There is also a 2 page "Preview" of LOTR The Return of the King video game on pages 66-67. LOTR and POTC Exhibits in London and LA LilyofLothlorian sent in this info: Sept. 16 - Jan. 2004 Science Museum in London The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Exhibition On display will be everything from costumes, props, set pieces, artifacts, etcetera, from all three movies. Call the museum for more info. July 9 - Aug 3 El Capitan Theatre (in L.A.) Pirates of the Caribbean will be playing -- the theatre will be surrounded by set pieces, costumes, maps, guns, etcetera. Call for tickets. Greek Magazines From Tia: I just thought people might like to know that Orlando, but mainly 'Troy', is mentioned quite a lot in Greek magazines, which is quite new because I have hardly ever seen anything on Orlando in Greek magazines. I expect much more is to come. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Stacey Howe (16), Blythe (17), Heather (14) from her friend Emily, and belated B-days to Lacie (14), and Darlene (14) from her friend Andie.   June 11 Small Photo in Sneak From Llio: Orlando is still top of the 'top ten text totty' in Sneak (UK). There's a small picture, and someone sent in a letter in retaliation to the girl who bad-mouthed him in the last issue! POTC Interview Screencaps Ale V. has made some screencaps from a POTC interview with Orlando that she found on her internet providers website, megared.com.mx. You need to be a member to view the video, but she will try to make a sound clip of it for us. Finnish POTC Contest From Jasmin: Sub TV (Finland) has a POTC competition and the winner gets tickets to the London premiere! One has to send SMS (that says Pirates) to number 17255 (0.84€ per SMS) and then one gets 5 questions... The questions change every week. The winner will be the one with the most points collected from the competition. The competition is from June 10th to July 11th. For more info, one has to check Sub TV's text tv, page 490. I'm afraid the competition is only for the Finns. German Magazine and POTC Release Date From Alexandra: POTC will start in Germany on September 4th. Also, the German televison magazine TV Movie has a little picture of Orlando, saying he is an exciting newcomer. Disney Adventures Magazine From Michelle: PoTC will be featured in the August edition of Disney Adventures magazine out July 15th. ROTK EA Game Trailer From Elf Lady: “The EA Games site posted a hi-res and lo-res version of their new game trailer featuring "cinematics" from the upcoming RotK game. It begins in the same way the E3 footage did, but then the action goes to slo-mo and the "Evenstar" theme is played while images of trolls swinging Grond into the Gate of Minas Tirith alternate with Gandalf, Aragorn and Gimli fighting.” She has screencaps on her site, unfortunately no Legolas. Mmm-mag From Leuixus: There was a picture and article on Orli and Kate in Mmm-mag (movies, music, more... Canada. German Magazines From Nicole: I have seen some reports in some German magazines about Orlando. In Young Lisa, Orlando is crowned as Man of the month, and he is also in Joy Celebrity. Legolas Standees in Gatlinburg, TN From Erin: I just got back from vacation in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and they have Legolas standees at a small shop called Magnet World. It's one of him without Gimli. It was $27 tax and all, but I'm not sure if they will have anymore. When I bought it, the woman there said that she had two left. They may reorder them, though.   June 10 New Studio Photos Thanks to Bonnie and Patsie for these new studio shots of Orlando, from CAMERA PRESS/Chris Floyd. Official POTC Site Update The official POTC site has been updated with a screensaver and movie stills, including 5 of Orlando. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) POTC Premiere Ticket Scan Miwa from Orlando J-Web sent in this scan of a POTC premiere ticket in Japan. Mirror Mention From Candi: I just happened to go to the Mirror online and under Surveillance there was a little mention of Orlando. It said: "Orlando Bloom, bowling at the Superbowl in St. Julian's in Malta." Photo in Sunday Star-Times Marian says there was a Legolas photo in the June 8th issue of the Sunday Star-Times (NZ). It was in part of an article about some of the LOTR stars being in Wellington for pick up shots. Make-up Artist magazine From Kate: In the latest issue of Make-up Artist magazine there is an article about POTC. The article doesn't mention Orlando, but there are several shots of him from the movie. LOTR Featured on Frequency DVD-ROM From Chantal: I recently bought Frequency on DVD, and the DVD-ROM features a LOTR web browser, wallpaper, and screensaver. Polls Comingsoon.net has a poll on the bottom right hand side of the home page asking what July release tops your must-see list. POTC is in 2nd. Also, Orlando is now in 1st place on the cover poll at YM.com. One Magazine Cover Martha sent in a scan of Orlando on the cover of the June issue of One (France). Johnny Depp on Letterman From JDZone: Johnny will be on the Late Show with David Letterman on Friday June 20th. UK fans will be able to see it on Monday 23 June on ITV2 at 7pm. They may show a clip of the movie, or he may mention Orlando. "ORC" Added to the Dictonary From Patty Lee: June 8th, 2003 at 2:30pm on CNN Headline News. The reporter announced the Webster's dictionary will be adding words that are used in the 21st century. Orc, Bling Bling, Screen Saver, Search Engine and some more will be in the dictonary. E! News at about the same time announced across the bottom of the tv screen the same thing. POTC in Finland and Italy From Jasmin: Today I saw the trailer for POTC on SUB TV (a tv channel in Finland) and it said that POTC is in theatres in Finland on August 29th. From Gabriella: 3 days ago on Coming Soon Tv Italy I saw for the first time the trailer of POTC. In italy it will be in theatres on September 5. For release dates of other countries, check the POTC page. POTC Article in Teen Newsweek From Carly: I found an article bout POTC in Teen Newsweek (with SARS on the cover) it reads: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Based on the Disney theme-park ride the movie stars Orlando Bloom (Lord of the Rings) as the blacksmith whose girlfriend (Bend it Like Beckham's Keira Knightley) has been kidnapped by evil pirates. The mysterious Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) helps out. Thanks to a curse nothing brings the pirates pleasure. (July 9) pirates.movies.go.com OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Paige (14), and to Rozie from her friend Barbara.   June 9 Young Lisa Article Soleil sent in a small article from the German magazine Young Lisa, where Orlando was voted Dream Man of June. POTC Movie Surfer Segment From Lizzy and Emily: There was a Movie Surfers segment on POTC on the Disney channel. It featured an interview with Johnny Depp and showed scenes with Orlando. POTC Release Date for Melbourne Krystyne saw Orlando POTC posters at Sunshine Megaplex in Melbourne, advertising a release date of July 9. Premiere Translation Michaela translated the interview from the January issue of Premiere (Czech Republic). POTC Trailer Danielle saw the trailer for POTC before 2 Fast 2 Furious. AIM Expression Kendi sent in a link to aim-expressions.com that has an Orlando expression/skin for AOL instant messenger. Sirene Magazine Amalie: The Danish magazine Sirene has a mention on Orlando this month. It says: "There are lots of goodies on the way: Many great directors have had a dream about making a big, classic, pirate movie, but it hasn't actually been done well since the 1950's. The §100 production Pirates of the Caribbean sound like the first real shot. For that there's two good reasons: Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom in the leading roles." The release date is September 5th. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Elizabeth, Debbie (16), Rachel (13), and Eliana from her best friend Samantha.   June 8 UK Vogue Scans Elvie from The Wood sent in scans of the Orlando and Keira article in the new UK Vogue. (1 & 2) Info on POTC Press Junket Irene from JDZone sent in this info about the POTC press junket from her Pirates contact in LA. We got the info at work that the press junkets for Pirates will be June 16- 20 NY June 23- 28 LA Johnny and Keira Knightly will handle NY while Johnny, Keira and Geoffrey will handle LA. Orlando was listed as a TBD (To Be Decided). I know he is filming a movie now so he may not be able to get away. MTV UK Transcript Shelly has made a transcript of Orlando hosting the Top Ten Movie Soundtracks on MTV UK. Screenplay on MTV UK From Natalie: In Screenplay on MTV today (UK) a few celebrities (including Billy Boyd) were asked who they thought would win the Best Transatlantic Breakthrough and most said Orlando! POTC Radio Commercial A lot of people have been writing in about a commercial for POTC airing in the US. It includes audio clips from the movie, including Orlando saying "I would die for her!" and then another voice replying "Gooood." New POTC Photos From OBM.net and E-Blooming: The Japanese website dedicated to Orlando which is launched by the Japanese film distributor of POTC is now up and running. There's an absolutely gorgeous Will Turner wallpaper for you to download. Go to the site, click on "Special Page" and enter Orli as password (capital O), check out the new pic on the left as well. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Georgia.   June 7 J-14 Fortune Telling Game Scans Fallen Angel sent in these scans of the Fortune Telling game from the July issue of J-14 (US). (1 & 2) More on Autographs Becky sent Orlando a letter to the London address, and got an autograph back within a week. BUT, it was a xerox copy of his signature, and someone else wrote 'for Becky' on it. They seem to be sending out a lot of copies lately, instead of the real thing. POTC Reviews Aintitcoolnews.com has posted 2 reviews from an early screening of POTC. There are some plot spoilers, and foul language, so beware. YM Poll From Kate: Orlando is on a poll at YM.com asking "Who would you be most psyched to see on our cover?". Orlando is currently in 3rd place. POTC Japanese Ad Miwa from Orlando J-Web sent in this advertisement of the Pirates of the Caribbean which was a full-page ad in the June 5th issue of the Japanese 'Yomiuri Newspaper'. In addition, an official Orlando site operated by the Japanese film distributor of POTC will be coming on June 7th. Win Advance Screening Tickets to POTC Fallen Angel sent in this POTC ad from the June 13 issue of EW where you can win tickets to a special advanced screening of POTC in select cities. Poster in Mizz From Katie: In the June 4-7 issue (#471) of Mizz (UK), there is a black and white poster of Orlando. Break Out! Girl Scans Samantha sent in these scans from the Dutch Break Out! Girl magazine, nr 1, 22 May. (1 & 2) LOTR Documentary on Bosnian TV From Rania: There was a documentary on "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy on Bosnian TV today, including how the films were made (LOTR and TTT combined). Orlando was also on, saying some lovely things about Peter Jackson and some not so lovely things about dwarves (haha). Besides some brief snapshots of him on the set, they showed him putting his contact lenses on, not very happy :-) POTC Commercial Screencaps OBM.net has posted screencaps of new scenes from the POTC commercial that aired during the MTV Movie Awards. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Pirateworge from her sister Annie.   June 6 POTC Article in One Anya has translated the POTC article from One (France). UK Vogue From Bloomzy: Orlando will be doing a spread with Keira in UK Vogue, out on 9th June. Info About POTC Premiere From TORN: Coldplayer writes: I am (someone fairly important at Disneyland...not Mickey -Xo) and I can say with certainty that all major cast members of the POTC, including Orlando Bloom movie have confirmed attendance (in regards to this report from yesterday). Also, that it is HIGHLY unlikely that any guests will be able to view arrivals on the red carpet. This is the biggest event since the opening of Disneyland to be held inside the park itself, security will be extremely tight. New POTC Trailer The French movie site Allocine, has the trailer for POTC that contains some new scenes. POTC Wallpapers Megan sent in 4 desktop wallpapers that you can get if you win enough games of "Warrr" on the official Pirates of the Caribbean site. TV & Satellite Magazine From Laura: Orlando is briefly mentioned in this weeks 'TV & Satellite' Magazine (UK) for winning the MTV award last year. Legolas DVD Cover From Elf Lady: I asked Adam to come up with a Legolas cover for the upcoming TTT DVD release.  He just let me know that he put it up on his site. You can see it here, and the rest of the covers here. Troy Set Photos The Zreview has posted photos from the set of Troy, and of Brad Pitt. None of Orlando yet. Top Divky Scan Icie sent in this scan from the April issue of Top Divky (Czech Republic). POTC in Isreal From msmisr: The POTC trailer is showing before the Matrix: Reloaded in Israel theaters. People recognized Orlando in the trailer, cause I heard people saying "Lord of the Rings..." and "Legolas...", and at the end of the trailer there was a collective sigh of "Wow! What a cool movie!" from the audience, which I really enjoyed. Also, there is a little mag handed out in the theaters called "Cinema +", and in the 22nd issue there was a pic from the POTC movie of Orlando and Johnny, with a summary of the plot. It also says that the movie will be on screens in Israel starting July 24! Tolkien Checks Lily of Lothlorian sent in this link to The Styles Check Company that sells Tolkien checks and address labels. Fan Listings Check out Ashley's official Will Turner fanlisting Hooked On, and her Orlando fanlisting Velvet Bloom. Kate Bosworth Forum I have been asked to mention something, and feel that it probably isn't my place to tell you all what to do, but I thought I should say something anyway. Many Orlando fans have been visiting the Kate forum located at katebosworthfan.com, for the sole purpose of bashing Kate, and her fans. The forum has even had to close down temporarily to set up stricter posting rules. Please, be considerate of other boards and fandoms, and don't waste your time on hate, it's too big a burden to bear. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Chase, Glynne (12), Sabrina (16) from her best friend Camille, and Corinne (10) from her sister Amy.   June 5 Movie Star Scans Thanks to Miwa of Orlando J-web for sending in these scans from the July issue of Movie Star (Japan), which include a new photo of Orlando and his dog! (1, 2, 3) Repeat of Orlando on MTV UK Kristen says that "The Top 10 Movie Soundtracks" with Orlando hosting will be on again at 2pm this Friday the 6th. Woman's Day Scan Marian sent in this scan from this week's issue of Woman's Day (NZ) Quote About Orlando Posted by Stacie: Terry Rossio, POTC co-writer, posted these comments on his Wordplayer.com site. ”Orlando Bloom - Will never be able to hide that he is a genuinely good person; that always comes through. His talent is that every action he takes is correct, and so looks effortless and perfect. Fun loving and hard working. Not a great actor on the first take, but he sticks with it, and is a pretty darn great actor on the fifth take.” Info on Keira Knightley on MTV UK Jo sent in this bit from the interview with Keira Knightley on MTV UK this past Monday. "Keira was being interviewed by Emma and Dave. Dave labelled her absolutly beautiful and she was really sweet! She spoke about the MTV awards and said Orlando told her she could have it if he won. Keira said 'wasn't that nice of him' sarcastically. She also spoke about Pirates of the Caribbean." Ned Kelly Article from One Amandine and Emilie have translated the Ned Kelly article from One (France). Someone else be translating the other article. Thanks to everyone who volunteered! Czech Magazine Scans Icie from Orlando//SK sent in scans from some Czech magazines: Premiere (1 & 2), and the Czech version of Bravo. She also sent in a scan of an ad for LotR at the cinema Aupark in Bratislava, Slovakia. POTC Newsweek Article From Lauren: In the June 2 issue of Newsweek (US), there's an article about Disney's latest movies and TV shows that starts on pg. 41. There's a paragraph about POTC that says: It isn't that Disney won't splurge on blockbusters. Jerry Bruckheimer's "Pirates of the Caribbean," which arrives July 9, cost $125 million, almost as much as his films "Armageddon" and "Pearl Harbor." The big difference with "Pirates" is that it's a sequel to an established "hit," the theme-park attraction of the same name. Bruckheimer rolled his eyes when the studio approached him with the idea. "I said, 'Pirates of the Caribbean? The ride?!'" But he liked the script. "If we got it right, we've got the next 'Raiders'," Bruckheimer boasts as he walks around a cavernous set that seems to have been airlifted from Disneyland (who said synergy was just pixie dust?).  The reference to "Raiders" seems to imply that sequels might be made if this one is successful. Movie Bags Paula sent alont this link to moviebag.ch that is selling a TTT bag with Legolas on it. AOB Is Back Online Zee's fab site, Always Orlando Bloom, is now back online! Australia TV Alert From Ali: I just saw an ad on TV for "Parkinson" on Saturday night at 9.30 on ABC (Australia) and Ian McKellen was one of the guests. In the ad he was showing Parkinson his LOTR tattoo - presumably exactly the same as the one Orlando has. Czech TV Alerts From Michaela: Wilde is going to be on CT1 (in the Czech Republic) on 22nd June at 10 pm. From Icie: Midsomer Murders - Judgement Day will be on June 29th at 8 pm on the Czech version of the Hallmark channel. Safari of the Rings Marian found this story about the new guided holidays in Queenstown which visit LOTR film sites. She also sent in this picture of the Kawerau Bridge bungy jump, which she believes is Orlando's favorite bungy. Ned Kelly Release Date for Canada Bertina just found out from her local theater in New Brunswick, Canada that Ned Kelly will be opening there on January 13. Legolas Photo at Covent Garden From Sarah: I found a gorgeous glossy photo of Orlando as Legolas on the Jubille Market at Covent Garden, London. It is the same as this photo, but it is black and white and costs £2.99. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Nikki (16) from her pen-pals Becky and Shea.   June 4 New POTC Photos Cassandra sent in these photos of Orlando on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean. (1, 2, 3, 4) They were taken by her grandfather's friend Vince Lozano, who is a an actor that played a pirate in the movie. You can check out his website that includes more of his photos. Autograph From Nat: About 3 weeks ago, I sent a letter and picture for Orlando to sign to the London address, and I received a reply yesterday. It was a black and white picture of Legolas with Orlando's signature at the bottom. It's photocopied though and someone else has wrote 'For Natalie' on top. Here's the autograph with the picture cropped off. New TTT Premiere Photo Sleepy Blue2002 posted this Orlando photo from the NY premiere of TTT. Ciak Magazine From Gabriella: In Italy there is a famous cinema magazine named "Ciak". This month it talks about Ned Kelly (in Italian theatres in Autumn), Pirates of Caribbean (in Italian it is "La maledizione della prima luna", the english meaning is more or less: The curse of the first moon) and finally it talks about Troy, filming in Malta until July 4, at the studio in London and finally in Mexico. One Magazine Scans Elodie sent in scans of the Orlando POTC and Ned Kelly articles in the June/July issue of One (France). They don't contain new photos, so there's no need to download them if you don't speak French. (1, 2, 3) Eric Bana Troy Interview Last night, Entertainment Tonight had a short interview with Eric Bana, who plays Hector, Paris's brother in Troy. He said something to the effect: "It's one of the best things about working with Brad. Orlando Bloom and I just get to hide behind Brad while everyone goes [makes camera clicking noises]. Hi, we're back here, no one knows us!" They also mentioned that Eric had finished filming 80% of his scenes. MTV Movie Awards Clip From Jas at OBM.net: Found this link at the Evening Standard to video highlights of the 2003 MTV Movie Awards. Highlights include Elijah, Sean A and Billy accepting the Best Picture award, Peter Jackson accepting award for Best Action Sequence for Battle of Helms Deep, and a red carpet interview with Billy Boyd. Sneak Magazine From Becca: In this week's SNEAK (UK) someone has wrote this letter in: "Why do Sneak readers think Orlando Bloom is so good looking? His head is shaped like a cone! And what was he wearing in the Summer Movie Boys Poster Spesh? "His jacket looked like one of Dracula's cast-offs! Wake up Sneak readers - Orlando's a minger!" SNEAK says: "Oh. My. God. Someone dares to diss Orli?! Do any of his fans want to tell Hannah why you love him?" You can email SNEAK at sneakmail@emap.com with 'Say What' in the subject line and tell 'Hannah' EXACTLY why we love Orli! Danish Magazines From Tine: Orlando is in the newest danish magazine called Vi unge. He is there 2 times, and there are 2 pics. One of the small articles says something about him and Kate Bosworth. He is also in the newest danish magazine called OKAY, and also in Scoop (danish), I think it's the newest. There is a small article. ROTK Runs 9 Hours Uncut From Alycia: In The Sun Herald (AUS) in an article about Liv Tyler, in says that "in its uncut form, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King runs for a massive nine hours, but according to those who have seen this unedited version, it is an incredible story and one that will exceed all expectations when it opens this Christmas. Even in its edited form." Keira on MTV UK From Elise: Keira Knightley was on MTV UK today. I have a feeling she was talking about Pirates of the Caribbean. I only caught a little bit of the interview, but she was talking about props on a film set. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to James (11).   June 3 TV Hits Scan From Ali: There's a gorgeous poster of Orlando in the July TV Hits (Australia). Also, you can vote for him in the Dolly Hottest 100. Orlando on MTV UK From Punkyfish: Orlando was on MTV (UK) introducing "The Top 10 Movie Soundtracks" on June 2nd. It was most likely filmed while he was at the studio in April. Emma says it went on for about an hour and Orlando spoke between every song, and break. He was great, very funny and cheeky. Womans' Day From Marian: Orlando is mentioned in an article in this week's Womans' Day here in NZ. Marian will be scanning it for us soon. Larger Sneak Scans Stevie-Jane sent in larger scans of the Orlando photos in the May 27th issue of Sneak (UK), and I cleaned them up a bit and removed the text. POTC Temporary Tattoos Posted by Mystique: Today we got a shipment of Pirates of the Caribbean Tattoos (of the skull and swords). So, if you are in the San Diego area (don't know if other areas are doing it) go to your nearest AMC Theater and get one before they are gone. CineFilms Article TORN has posted a translation of the ROTK interviews in the French CineFilms magazine. LOTR Fan on Big Brother From Sarah: A contestant in the Big Brother (UK) house called Jon Timple is obsessed with 'Lord of the Rings' and constantly mentions it in the house, not only does it drive the other housemates mad, but he's gained national awareness for talking about it all the time! OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Sophie, and Amanda from her best friend Michelle.   June 2 POTC Desktop Theme Themeworld.com has a POTC desktop theme available for for Windows users. DVD Review Magazine From Llio: There's a three page special on the Lord of the Rings in DVD Review (UK), and there's a small picture of Orlando. SciFi Magazine Scans Elf Lady sent in these scans from an interview with Jerry Bruckheimer and Terry Rossio (POTC) in the August issue of SciFi magazine. (1 & 2) Also, in the interview, Jerry mentions that Keira is 18. This helps to prove that the recent Bravo interview with Orlando was probably a fake, as they have Orlando saying she is 20, an age Keira is commonly mistaken for. I'm sure Orlando would know her real age! ROTK Aussie Release Date From Evelyn: The Sydney morning Herald metro dated May 30-June 5, 2003 has a sneak preview of LotR RotK. It says that Return of the King is coming out 17 December in the US but in Australia it's coming out on boxing day (26 December). It has a picture of Elijah and only mentions Orlando as one of the stars. Black Hawk Down DVD Review On June 3rd, the Black Hawk Down Deluxe Edition DVD will be released. The June 6 issue of EW has a review, giving it an A-. The making-of documentary will probably be the same one that is on the European edition DVD. You can see screencaps here. Elle Girl From Kelley: The magazine Elle Girl (US) has the results of a poll that they had for hottest people, and Orlando was the #1 hottest male! Orlando in Yearbooks and School Newspapers From Joanna: Orlando Bloom won favorite actor in my yearbook and LOTR TTT won best movie! From Missy: My best friends and I are on the school newspaper staff at Tevis Jr. High Scool in Bakersfield, California, and we wrote an article on Orlando Bloom. Everyone loved our article; it included a biography, filmography, a picture, and tons of quotes.  Photos of Brad Pitt in Troy Cellardoor has posted photos of Brad Pitt in leather armor on the set of Troy. I'm only mentioning this because, can you imagine Orlando in an outfit like that?! Info on Orlando Attending POTC Premiere Posted by hulahula6: So it looks as if our boy will be appearing at this premiere FOR SURE. I work at Disneyland and a friend of mine and I both talked to one of the people sort of in charge of the the event and my friend started asking about Orlando. He said that Orlando WILL be there for sure because apparently it is in his contract. POTC Trailer Info From Jessica: The 411 on POTC movie trailers: I work for a movie theater in central, Virginia and can tell you this from the inside...you're going to see a copy of the POTC trailer attachd to almost every movie that it let out until POTC comes out itself. Disney is continuing to send brand new trailers to theaters everywhere. And when trailer packages (everything that you view before the "feature presentation") are taken apart, the POTC trailers are being saved and then used in trailer packages for new movies that come in. POTC Trailer #1 in Philippines From Trunkz: The POTC movie trailer debuted at the #1 spot in the Top 10 movie trailers of the week here in the Philippines, showing more Orlando than Johnny! Ned Kelly Reviews Stacie found the Movie Review Query Engine that compiles reviews for many films, including Ned Kelly. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Vikki and her twin sis Lizzi (16).   June 1 TTT Wins MTV Movie Awards From TORN: Superheroes and special effects wizards battled for the spotlight at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards on Saturday, claiming several top trophies including the best movie prize for "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," which earned four awards, more than any other film. Along with Best Movie, MTV viewers gave it Best Action Sequence, On-screen Team for stars Elijah Wood, Sean Astin and digitally-created Gollum, as well as a new honor for Best Digital Performance for Gollum. Elijah, Sean and Billy (Boyd) were there to pick up the gongs, while Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis/Gollum gave pre-taped acceptance speeches. Read the full reports here, here and here. Making of The Two Towers on MTV UK From Natalie: The Making of The Two Towers is being shown on MTV (U.K) on June 6th at 12:30pm. On the program synopsis it says there will be interviews with Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood and Peter Jackson. Empire (UK) Articles From Jen, Caitriona, and Sarah: In the July edition of Empire (UK), there is a 2 page 'first look' of POTC with a picture of each character. Gore Verbenski (the director) mentions how good Orlando is. On pg 36 on Status report, there are reports on RotK and Troy. Sarah has typed up the reports and POTC article for us. There is also a mini photo of Orlando on the front page of the 'Remote Control' section in Legolas gear. In that section there is news on the TTT DVD release in August. Also, if you subscribe to the magazine this month, you get the theatrical FotR DVD free. GQ Taiwan Scan OBM.net has posted a new/old Orlando photo from the May issue of Taiwan's edition of GQ magazine, sent in by Pamela. Empire (UK) From Jen, Caitriona, and Sarah: In the July edition of Empire (UK), there is a 2 page 'first look' of POTC with a picture of each character. Gore Verbenski (the director) mentions how good Orlando is. On pg 36 on Status report, there are reports on RotK and Troy. Sarah has typed up the reports for us. There is also a mini photo of him on the front page of the 'Remote Control' section in Legolas gear. In that section there is news on the TTT DVD release in August. Also, if you subscribe to the magazine this month, you get the theatrical FotR DVD free. Cosmogirl! (UK) Poster Vote From Fiona: In June issue of Cosmogirl! (UK) there is a vote for: 'CG!'s 101 most wanted'. It says: 'Do you ogle Orlando? Keel over for Keanu? Go weak for Will? Whoever rocks your world, vote for him in CG!'s fittest-guys-on-earth list. Your pin-ups needs you!' To vote for Orlando, email cosmogirl.mail@natmags.co.uk and say that you want to vote for Orlando. You can vote for him as much as you can. The editor of CG! says: 'Keep emailing, especially for our CG! 101 most wanted, (Orlando Bloom is currently in the lead). For more information visit cosmogirl.co.uk.' POTC Filmjournal Article From Johnnydeppzone.com: Filmjournal.com has an article on POTC, with a few mentions of Orlando. “They’re fantastic,” Verbinski says. “Keira is confident and well-grounded, and it shows. And Orlando has this wonderful energy on screen.” “Orlando and Keira are holding the main storyline, the romantic element and the adventure element” Orlando and... Karaoke From Abi: My friend’s boyfriend is in Malta working on Troy. Apparently some of the cast and crew, including Orlando and my friend’s boyfriend, went out to a karaoke bar and had a few drinks! He said that Orlando was a really nice guy and very down to earth. POTC Trailer Kait says the POTC trailer was before The Recruit when she rented it on tape. Danielle says the trailer was shown before The Italian Job and Bruce Almighty in Canada, and Christine says it’s before Finding Nemo in the US. As always, it won’t be shown at all theaters. Legolas Standees at Party for Less From Allie: Today I went to this place called Party for Less, and they sell standees, so my mom asked if they sold Legolas and they DID! Except they have to keep ordering him, because he's so popular! So we ordered one and mine should be here in 2 weeks. So you can get them at Party for Less. Oh and they sell him with and without Gimli. Mention in YM I've already mentioned this on the site, but this is more indepth. From Lossenfaciel: Orlando is mentioned in the Dream Interpretation of the July issue of YM, where readers send in their dreams to be analyzed. The article goes like this: TOGETHER AGAIN (Dream) I'm walking home from the grocery store when I see this girl who used to be my friend. I'm about to cross the street when she runs over, locks arms with me, and explains that she wants to make up. She apologizes for everything that's happened between us. --Stephanie, 14, Arvada, CO (Interpretation) Not to put a negative spin on a happy vision or anything, but this is what I call wishful dreaming. If you've ever had dreams, for example, where Orlando Bloom keeps sending you dozens of roses and begging you to honor him with your presence at his next premiere, you know what I'm talking about. Basically, your brain is fantasizing about something you'd like to happen. Even if you haven't been consciously hoping to work the problems out with your friend, they're clearly on your mind. And what could be better than having her make the first move and take all the blame? I mean, besides having Orlando Bloom there holding your hand when she does. POTC Poster at Disneyland From SexyElfEars: The foldout poster is also outside the room where the trailer is being shown in the Gallery above the PotC Ride at Disneyland in Anaheim. Orlando in School Yearbook Kelly D. wrote in to say there was a photo of Orlando as himself and as Legolas in the movie section of her yearbook. The Two Towers was listed as one of the top movies of the year. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Kate, Chelsea (14), Leeanne, Jessie, and Khadz from her best mate Laura.

May 2003   May 31 POTC Posters in US Newspapers The same POTC foldout poster I mentioned that was available at Disney World a few days ago, was included in Friday's (May 30) editions of the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, the New York Times, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Thanks to ALL the people who wrote in with the news. Cinefilm(s) Scans Emilie sent in this photo of Orlando and Sean Astin from the June/July issue of "Cinefilm(s) SPECIAL" Seigneur des anneaux #5, as well as an article on Orlando. The article doesn't have any new info, and actually contains a few mistakes. Nickelodeon Magazine Iwenora: In the June/July issue of Nickelodeon Magazine (US), there is an article about Pirates of the Caribbean with the same picture of Orlando and Johnny as most magazines have posted. The text reads: "Story: Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) pursues a band of pirates, unaware that they are cursed. In the moonlight, the pirates are transformed into undead Skeletons. Opens: July 9th. You'll love it if: You need Halloween costume ideas. But not if: Skeletons don't float your boat." The caption under the picture reads "Jack (Johnny Depp) and his mate Will (Orlando Bloom) show off their swords. Canada.com Article Posted by Stacie: Canada.com has an article on Orlando, comparing him to Johnny Depp. Photo in NewMan Magazine From Rushina: In the May/June issue of the Christian magazine NewMan, there is a small pic of Orlando from POTC. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Dez (14).   May 30 POTC Junior Novelization Scans SPOILERS! Bonnie has scanned in the photos from the POTC Junior Novelization book. It can be orderd through amazon.com or amazon.co.uk. SLM Magazine Article Laura B sent in this article that appeared in SLM magazine, which came with the Wednesday 28th May edition of the Daily Telegraph in New South Wales, Australia. It was in a larger article about stars (Orlando, Britney, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Natalie Portman, Kylie Minogue, Boybands) and their fan websites. New Pirates Photos and Contest Thanks to Emma at JD Zone for finding new photos from POTC, including two of Orlando (1, 2), at thefilmfactory.co.uk. They are also running a competition for Site Members, to attend the POTC Press Junket in London, in mid-July. It is only open to residents of the UK and Ireland. Legolas T-shirts at Hot Topic Hottopic.com is now selling 3 Legolas T-shirts on their site! They also have a Frodo one. Thanks to Luna for the find. J-17 Scan Stevie-Jane sent in the picture from the May issue of J-17 (UK). I had forgotten that I posted the picture a while back, but this a larger version. Autograph Address Regarding the Orlando autograph I posted yesterday, Eveline received it by writing to the London ICM address. Don't forget, there will be an official address that you will be able to write to and request an autograph. I will post it on the site when it is announced. Also, I changed the postal code on the ICM address, on advice from Carmen, who is a costumer in the motion picture industry, and has received mail from Orlando's management in ICM. If you sent a letter to the old address, don't worry, I'm sure it still got there. Eveline is proof! Disney Magazine Article Posted by Stacie: On page 46 of Disney magazine, Summer issue, with Finding Nemo on the cover, there is a 3-page article on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean. It includes a few quotes from Orlando: On training: "You memorize the moves and then you have fun with them." On his fight scene with Jack Sparrow: "I remember hanging about in the rafters, just swaying around there with my sword in hand. There's a lot of just crazy stunt stuff." On sailing: "I just got off the ship, and the room is still swaying." He's eager to talk about his character: "Will is very eager and dependable. He's a blacksmith by trade and a master swordsman. He's a man of honor, in a time when, really, there is no honor -- the polar opposite of Jack Sparrow. Will would throw his cape over a puddle for a woman. The character has a great arc; as he develops you see that he learns the way of the pirate." May Cine Film(s) Magazine TORN has posted scans of a Return of the King article from the May issue of Cine Films (France). It has 2 old photos of Legolas. Daily Telegraph Article From Cassie: There was an article about The Return of the King in Wednesday's Daily Telegraph in Australia and picture of Legolas, Gandalf and Aragorn in Edoras. Big Urban Myth Show Rozie: I was watching the most recent "Big Urban Myth show" on MTV (US) and they were asking if whether the LotR cast getting the elvish "9" tattoo was true or false, and they showed real quick shots of Orlando at some premiere. POTC Review Becky sent in this positive review for Pirates of the Caribbean from the Sun-Sentinel, that states it "promises to be as much fun as the ride that inspired it". Celebrity Art Site Sarah asked me to mention her new celebrity Art site called Heart and Soul. It features wallpapers on Orlando and Legolas etc, Exclusive Interviews with stars and much more. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Alyssa (14) and Nilaeariel (14).   May 29 Twist Scans Thanks to Fallen Angel for sending in these scans from the July issue of Twist (US). (1 & 2) Autograph Eveline sent in this Orlando autograph she received in the mail. She said she sent him a letter, and got the autograph back in 2 weeks time. Poster in Girlfriend From Evelyn: Orlando's going to be in the next Girlfriend magazine (aus). There's going to be a poster of him... or that's what the preview implied. The mag will have Christina Aguilira on the cover. POTC Spoiler Photo Elf Lady sent in this photo from Pirates of the Caribbean that was posted at Dark Horizons last week. Orlando's character, Will, is in the top right. If you want to know what is going on in the picture, you can read this script review, which obviously contains spoilers. BBC Teens Website From Eloise: On bbc.co.uk/teens they have added a fact file, ecards and wallpaper of Orlando. Poster in TOPP From Marianne: In the June issue of the Norwegian magazine TOPP, there's a huge poster of Orlando. UK Trailers Many people have wrote in to say that the traiilers for POTC and Ned Kelly are now showing in the UK. LOTR Play Coming to London Thanks to Angela for this link to a BBC News article that states a "musical version of JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, costing more than £8m, is planned for London's West End." OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Abigail (14), Elaine (14), Kristen, Lucy (15) from her mate Ali, and Faye Warton (19).   May 28 Total Film Scan Thanks to Elf Lady and Seuvilen for this scan of Orlando and Johnny in the July issue of Total Film (UK). Fancy Magazine From Fabienne: Orlando is mentioned in the Dutch magazine Fancy. In Fancy nr 6 on page 70 it says: "We from Fancy want to move to America. They've got a TV show there (Rock the House) where movie- and popstars redecorate the bedrooms of their fans! Can you imagine? Sleeping in a bed that Orlando Bloom picked out for you! We say one thing: Heaven!" Orlando Contest at VTeens.Org Lisa at VTeens.Org wrote in to let us know about a contest they are running