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The Los Angeles Business Journal report that New Line Cinema, who produced the LotR movies, has settled a $20 million lawsuit filed by Saul Zaentz, owner of the licensing rights to the books. The amount of the settlement has not been disclosed.

Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EST.

IGN has three new videos of footage from the forthcoming game, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II.

The videos feature commentary from executive EA producer Mike Verdu and cover naval combat, base construction and footage of a multiplayer match featuring Goblin and Dwarf combat.

Billy Boyd was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 28 August 1968 and is 37 years old today. You can read his cast bio here. In the CoE gallery you can view pictures of Billy here and Billy in the role of Pippin here.

Many happy returns Billy!

Contact Music report that Elijah Wood is planning to use a room in his house to display his Lord of the Rings memorabilia. Elijah’s collection includes the One Ring on a chain and hobbit feet.

In a recent poll to find Britain’s favorite book, The Lord of the Rings took the number 1 slot. In second place was 1984 and third place went to the Harry Potter books.

You can see a list of the top 20 books and read what the UK papers have to say about the results at Books.co.uk.

When Angela and Gary Gray from Northumberland, UK, married on Saturday, they didn’t want a traditional white wedding so, inspired by the books and movies, they chose a Lord of the Rings theme. You can read the full story at icNewcastle.

If you’re a fan of riddles, then be sure to check out the Council Courier’s special section, called Riddles in the Dark. Every month it features a new and challenging riddle related to Tolkien’s works. If you have participated in August’s riddle game, you can read the answer now.

Today, August 21st, is John Howe’s birthday. He was born in Vancouver BC, Canada in 1957, and will be turning 48 today. You can read his cast bio here and see his artwork gallery here.

Many happy returns, John!

Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EST.