107.9 The River » the hobbit http://theriver1079.com Casper's Real Rock Variety Sun, 19 May 2013 12:54:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Willie Nelson's 'The Hobbit 2′: Watch the Country Legend's Stoned Gandalf Audition http://theriver1079.com/willie-nelson-the-hobbit-2-gandalf-conan/ http://theriver1079.com/willie-nelson-the-hobbit-2-gandalf-conan/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:43:45 +0000 Nick Romano http://screencrush.com/?p=100568 " a good actor, but, hell, I'm Willie Nelson!" That's right, you are.

The legendary country star and marijuana enthusiast turns 80 years old on Tuesday, but instead of us honoring him with a gift, he's given the world the best thing ever -- a spoof audition reel for 'The Hobbit 2.' What would the Peter Jackson-directed films look like with Nelson in the role of Gandalf? Here's a taste.

]]> http://theriver1079.com/willie-nelson-the-hobbit-2-gandalf-conan/feed/ 0 TBS, YouTube Oxford Graduate Lives 'Hobbit' Lifestyle in Wales http://theriver1079.com/oxford-graduate-lives-hobbit-lifestyle-in-wales/ http://theriver1079.com/oxford-graduate-lives-hobbit-lifestyle-in-wales/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:29:01 +0000 Amanda Ferris http://thefw.com/?p=175366 58-year-old Oxford Graduate Emma Orbach decided 13 years ago to shun society and live in a mudhut she built herself and named 'Tir Ysbrydol' or "Spirit Land" in Welsh. Emma keeps absolutely no technology or electricity in her home; even when her children visit, they are banned from bringing devices such as cell phones or laptops with them.

]]> http://theriver1079.com/oxford-graduate-lives-hobbit-lifestyle-in-wales/feed/ 0 New Line Cinema 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' on Track to Break Box Office Records http://theriver1079.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-box-office/ http://theriver1079.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-box-office/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:47:40 +0000 Damon Houx http://screencrush.com/?p=69540 Though Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' hit screens mere hours ago, it's already on track to have the highest opening weekend of any picture to open in December. That's right, it's on track to open bigger than 'Avatar.'

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]]> http://theriver1079.com/nic-cage-as-hobbits/feed/ 0 Matheus Candido 'Lord of the Rings' Gets an Epic 'My Little Pony' Mash-up http://theriver1079.com/lord-of-the-rings-my-little-pony/ http://theriver1079.com/lord-of-the-rings-my-little-pony/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:17:42 +0000 Amanda Ferris http://thefw.com/?p=166988 Thanks to the opening night of 'The Hobbit' being only a few weeks a way, the internet is being inundated with Tolkien spoofs. This particularly giggle-worthy mash-up combines the colorful animation of 'My Little Pony' with the epic drama of 'Lord of the Rings.'

]]> http://theriver1079.com/lord-of-the-rings-my-little-pony/feed/ 0 'The Hobbit' Filming Results in 27 Animal Deaths http://theriver1079.com/the-hobbit-animal-deaths/ http://theriver1079.com/the-hobbit-animal-deaths/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:03:54 +0000 Britt Hayes http://screencrush.com/?p=63970 Talk about your unexpected journeys -- a new report claims that 27 animals died due to the unsafe environment at a farm run by the production crew while Peter Jackson was filming 'The Hobbit.'

]]> http://theriver1079.com/the-hobbit-animal-deaths/feed/ 0 Warner Bros./New Line/MGM 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Gets Two New TV Spots http://theriver1079.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-tv-spots/ http://theriver1079.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-tv-spots/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 02:30:32 +0000 Britt Hayes http://screencrush.com/?p=60781 People of the United States and the United Kingdom can, well, unite over their love of Middle Earth with these two brand new TV spots for 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.'

]]> http://theriver1079.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-tv-spots/feed/ 0 Warner Bros./MGM 'The Hobbit' Takes an Unexpected Journey in This New TV Spot http://theriver1079.com/the-hobbit-takes-an-unexpected-journey-in-this-new-tv-spot/ http://theriver1079.com/the-hobbit-takes-an-unexpected-journey-in-this-new-tv-spot/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:47:04 +0000 Britt Hayes http://screencrush.com/?p=57978 'The Hobbit' is coming! Slow down... it's coming in December, but you can check out this brand new TV spot right now, which brings us back to the world of the Shire and introduces us to a very unlikely hero named Bilbo Baggins.

]]> http://theriver1079.com/the-hobbit-takes-an-unexpected-journey-in-this-new-tv-spot/feed/ 0 Warner Bros./MGM 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Will Have an Extended Edition http://theriver1079.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-will-have-an-extended-edition/ http://theriver1079.com/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-will-have-an-extended-edition/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:00:48 +0000 Damon Houx http://screencrush.com/?p=53490 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' is due out December 14, but we now already know that there will be an extended edition of the film after it hits Blu-ray and DVD,  set to be released sometime in third quarter of 2013.

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