Dunst Praises Elizabethtown Role
Thanks to Janelle for this article from ninemsn.com.au about Kirsten Dunst. In it, Orlando says: "Kirsten is a really positive person," Bloom says. "In the film she brings my character back to life. She's perfectly cast because she is that light."

People Magazine Scan
Katie sent in a scan from the August 15 issue of People (US).

Orlando to Appear at TIFF
From Kait: It was advertised in some newspapers around Toronto that Orlando is due to make an appearance at this years film festival. (Last year he was there for Haven) If you go to www.e.bell.ca it is a press release stating how Elizabethtown will be premiering at the Toronto Film Festival. I don't the exact date of that premiere-we don't know until the end of August, but if it's any help, the festival runs from Thursday Sept 8th-Saturday Sept 17th.

Orlando Presenting at MTV VMA's
According to MTV.com, Orlando, along with Kirsten Dunst, will be a presenter at the MTV Video Music Awards on August 28th at 8pm EST. Thanks to Pam for the info.

One Magazine Scans
Lea sent in scans from One (France). (1 & 2)

Teen People Scan
Sonya sent in a scan from the September issue of Teen People. Orlando came in at #3 on the Powerlist of the issues Inside Young Hollywood article.

Volvo Ocean Race Update
Maja sent in an article about Paul Cayard skippering The Black Pearl for the Volvo Ocean Race. It states: "The Black Pearl, the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man?s Chest boat, is designed by Farr Yacht Design and is currently under construction at Green Marine in the UK. The launch of the boat is scheduled for the end of August."

Orlando to Attend Venice Art Festival
From Alessia: I heard yesterday on TV that Orlando will be in Venice for the festival of arts (30th August-10th September) but I haven't found out the exact day yet.

M Magazine Scans
Carmen and Sara sent in scans from the August issue of M (US). (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Tiger Beat Magazine Scans
Thanks to Carmen for sending in scans from the August issue of Tiger Beat (US) (1, 2, 3), and the June issue of Tiger Beat.

Article in Bravo
From Kate: I bought the German "Bravo" today, there's an article about Orlando and Sienna in it. It's the newest one, from the 10th August.

Break Out Scan
Lenny from Bloomania sent in a scan from the August 11 issue of Break Out (NED).

Gazette Scores Exclusive Interview
From holdthefrontpage.co.uk: The Kentish Gazette scooped the world's press, winning an exclusive interview with Hollywood film star Orlando Bloom, thanks to good old-fashioned contacts. more

Japan Visit Video
From Maja: Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet shows a clip of Orlando from the Elizabethtown promotion in Japan.

Guidepost's Sweet 16
From ~Mrs. Bloom: I was reading the new August/September issue of Guidepost's Sweet 16 Magazine, and they have a Best Friends quiz. You take the quiz for your best friend, then she takes it for you, and you compare answers. Orlando is mentioned in a couple of these questions. In one question they ask who your BFF's prince for the prom is, and the choices are Chad Michael Murray, Adam Brody, Usher, and Orlando. Also, the next 3 questions ask who your BFF thinks is hotter, Will Turner or Jack Sparrow, Prince Paris or Achilles, and Legolas or Frodo. Finally, on page 6 it has a small article on the Hybrid cars, and it includes Orlando in the list of celebrities who have driven them instead of normal SUV's. ~Mrs. Bloom

POTC 3 Article
From NightOwl: [Here's] an article about the actor chosen to play the villain in POTC 3. His name is Reggie Lee, and he will be playing the pirate Tai Huang. It mentions some filming that was done, and briefly mentions Orlando, Johnny Depp, and Kiera Knightly.

Bop Magazine Scans
Carmen sent in scans from the August and May issues of Bop (US).

QuizFest Magazine Scans
Carmen sent in scans from the Sept./October (1 & 2), July/August, and May/June issues of QuizFest (US).

Japanese Elizabethtown Trailer
walkerplus.com has the new Japanese Elizabethtown trailer. View screen caps at Orlando Love.

Dolly Magazine Poll
From Bree: Orlando Bloom is the new celeb for the "Eye Candy - Shrine Rating" in Dolly magazine (Australia). You can vote for how hot he is! Vote number 5! It's only there for a month.

E-town Trailer Review in EW
The July 29 issue of Entertainment Weekly has a short review of the Elizabethtown trailer. They say: "Orlando Bloom loses a father and a job. He gains a Dunst and a good soundtrack. Its called the American dream. EW Rating: B"

Orlando T-shirts
Thanks to everyone who wrote in to say that Abercrombie and Fitch sells a t-shirt that says "Orlando makes me sweat". Also, Kate says that Old Navy has shirts that say "Orlando" for $4.

LOTR Exhibit in Houston
From Lindsey: For the LOTR exhibit in Houston, TX, if you are interested in seeing the exhibit and receiving the discount ($13.50 per ticket instead of $17.50), simply email Justin Ehni at jehni@hmns.org with a mailing address, phone number and the date and time you would like to come. Once it is received he will email you back with a confirmation number. This number will be given to the box office the day you arrive and you can pay at that time. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call. Just thought everyone needs to save the $$!

Another Book Mention
From Sandra: In "Tall Cool One: An A-List Novel" by Zoey Dean, Orlando is mentioned during a club scene: "The DJ fired up some Beanie Man and the girls went to dance. Boys instantly surrounded them. As usual, though, the ones who came on to Sam were never more than six-point-five on the heat-o-meter that put, say, Orlando Bloom at nine-point-nine."

Gurgel-Segrillo Jewelry Offer
Patricia Gurgel-Segrillo, who created one of the rings that Orlando wears, has updated her site with more images and info. She has also extended the special 20% off offer through December.

POTC 2 Image
Comingsoon.net has a picture of Davey Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean 2.

Music in Elizabethtown
This article from billboard.com talks about the music in Elizabethtown, and states the soundtrack will be released Sept. 13.

J-14 Scans
Thanks to Melissa and Emily for sending in scans from the August issue of J-14 (US & Canada). (1 & 2)

"Effects Master Has the Formula"
This article from stuff.co.nz, about the prosthetics in LOTR, says: "At Helm's Deep, Orlando Bloom was out in the rain all night and his ears collapsed. It took an hour and a half to put new ones on."

Twist Scan
Thanks to Emily for this scan from the August issue of Twist (US).

Top Girl Scan
Annie sent in a scan from the June issue of Top Girl (Italy).

Orlando ID Card
From Brit_lover77: I have info about the Orlando ID card. You can get it at any Universal Studios souvenir store. If you go to Universal Studios Hollywood, the store I got it from was that one store near Jaws and the Studio Tour.

Maxima Magazine Scans
The Misfits Club sent in scans from the June issue of Maxima (Portugal). (1 & 2)

Disney Adventures Scan
Livia sent in a small scan from the August issue of Disney Adventures Magazine.

Orlando Bloom Fan Awards
Sylvia has opened a new award site called the Orlando Bloom Fan Awards, where fans can receive awards for loving Orlando. There are many different categories, check it out.

Paris, Je T'aime
IMDb has Orlando on the cast list for the movie Paris, Je T'aime, playing Eli. 20 directors each get to film a 5 minute segment about the Parisian life and culture in each of Paris' 20 districts. It's currently being filmed.

London Premiere Webcast
From Buzztone: Please be advised that on Monday, May 2nd (1845 BST), Orlando Bloom will be in London to attend the European premiere of Kingdom of Heaven and take part in an exclusive video webcast with all his fans. Also featured will be exclusive Kingdom of Heaven footage, LIVE red carpet coverage - will include soundbite interviews with Kingdom of Heaven's director, Ridley Scott as well as actors Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Marton Csokas, Michael Sheen, Alexander Siddig and Ghassan Massoud as well as invited celebrities!
So to catch all the action and submit your questions to one of the hottest movie stars on the planet, visit the following link: Kingdom of Heaven Webcast. The webcast will also be available on demand the following day - just click on the same link!

Interview in Girlfriend
Kate transcribed the Orlando interview from the June issue of Girlfriend (Australia).

Orlando on Radio 1
From Emma: Just heard on BBC Radio 1 UK, that Orlando will be on Monday (bank hol) morning promoting his new film and having a chat, I didn't catch what time and their website doesn't yet say. But you can win tickets for Kingdom of Heaven as well.

Australian Channel 10 Interview
Adwena transcribed an Orlando interview from Channel 10 news in Australia on April 18.

Girlfriend Magazine Poll
From Jennifer: You can vote for Orlando Bloom for the hottest male celeb on the Girlfriend Magazine Australian poll.

In Touch and The Globe
From Melanie: I just thought I'd let everyone know that Orlando's dog Sidi was named #1 cutest pet in Hollywood in the issue of In Touch dating May 9 and the issue of The Globe for May 9 also has an article called "Buddha & Johnny Depp Are My Guides". It is an interview with repeats of Orlando interviews.

KOH Special on Canadian TV
From Nadia: There will be a KOH/Orlando special (movie television) on the Star channel in Toronto (Canada), Tuesday May 3rd @ 5:30pm.

Autographed Minibike on Auction
Thanks to Mang0 for letting us know that Orlando will be auctioning off his minibike to benefit the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children. The auction begins in May.

EthicsDaily.com Article
From Suzie: There's an ethics daily article about Orlando. It talks about his spiritual/moral/ethical beliefs.

Veronica Scans
Lenny of bloomania.com sent in scans from the Dutch TV guide Veronica nr. 18 (30 April - 6 May) that has an article on Orlando, but no new info. (1 & 2)

Realms of Fantasy Magazine
Thanks to Melanie for letting us know that Orlando is on the cover of the June issue of the Realms of Fantasy.

Entertainment Weekly Scans
Here are scans from the small Kingdom of Heaven article in the April 29 issue of Entertainment Weekly (US). (1 & 2)

CineLive Scans
ilona8 sent in scans of the Kingdom of Heaven article from the April issue of CineLive (France). (1, 2, 3, 4) She says "In essence, Orlando says that his character is straight as an arrow, has great sense of honour and duty and has integrity."

Brigitte Scan
ilona8 sent in a scan from the April issue of Brigitte (Germany).

KOH TV Specials
I updated the TV Guide with upcoming TV specials on Kingdom of Heaven.

AOL UK Poll
If you have AOL, you can vote for Orlando as having the best celeb chest. Thanks to Jenny for the info.

A Contemporary Lens on the Crusades
The International Herald Tribune has this article on Kingdom of Heaven.

Dutch KOH Contest
From Faye: In the Dutch mag Break Out! (#nr. 17, 21 april) there is a sweepstakes competition for Dutch fans to win either tickets to the premiere of Kingdom of Heaven in London, or a goodiebag with two tickets to the movie, and if you're lucky, a watch.

Coronation Street Rumors
From Sam: On This Morning in the UK today (27th April) the presenters talked about rumours of Orlando Bloom starring in the UK soap Coronation Street. Sir Ian Mckellen will be starring in the soap for 10 episodes starting this Friday (29th). article.

Round 2 of Orlando Questions
The second round of questions has been answered on the official site. If you can't see them, you can read them here.

KOH Soundtrack on XM Satellite Radio
From Rosemary: We have XM (satellite) radio at my house and on Cinemagic, a station for movie soundtracks, over the next week they'll be playing some music from Kingdom of Heaven. I've heard some of it and it sounds cool.

Peace Games Auction
From ET.com: To raise money for the charity Peace Games, Orlando came up with the idea to auction off two toy swords marked with his autograph and heartening words. The event is a silent auction and the highest bidder will have their choice of swords, while the second highest bidder will get the other. The worthy auction will continue through May 6!

Kingdom of Heaven Contest at soundtrack.net
Jeremy from SonyBMG emailed me to say they are running a contest on soundtrack.net where you can win a poster for Kingdom of Heaven signed by Orlando, as well as the soundtrack.

Kingdom of Heaven Premiere Info
Here is the final information for the Kingdom of Heaven premieres. The London premiere is May 2 at the Empire Theatre in Leicester Square. The premiere starts at 8pm, but Orlando will be there at 7pm to sign autographs. The post screening party will be at the Elysium Lounge at 10:30pm.
The New York premiere is May 4th at 7pm at Clearview's Ziefeld Theatre at 141 West 54th Street. Orlando is scheduled to attend.

UK KOH Contests
From Sarah B.: I've found two U.K. websites that have got competitions running where you can win two tickets to the European premiere of "Kingdom of Heaven". The first one is on bbc/teens the second is on channel4. Both end on the 27th of April so I'd recommend you get your entries in quickly!!

Croatian KOH Contest
From Mirena: In Croatian TV guide EXTRA there is a contest. You can win a trip to the London KOH premiere, and go to the after party to meet Orlando.

Girlfriend Magazine
From Stef: There was an Orlando Calendar in the May issue of Girlfriend (Australia) and it also said to check him out in his new epic "Kingdom of Heaven".

People Magazine
From Laura: There is a thing about Orlando in the Chatter section of the latest People magazine on page 136. It is called "Orlando Plumps Up," and says: Orlando Bloom had to pack on some pounds to play a rugged 12th-Cecentury blacksmith in the upcoming drama Kingdom of Heaven. "I put on 15 or 20 lbs.," says the actor, 28. "I've never eaten so much. I had six meals a day, from protein shakes to steak and chicken." Bloom also sampled less familiar cuisine while shooting in Morocco. "[I ate] a lot of goat. They tell you it's lamb, but I know it wasn't. I saw a lot of goats in the hills, but I didn't see many sheep knocking around in Morocco."

Us Weekly
From Alison: There are 2 pictures and an article about Orlando and Kingdom of Heaven in this week's Us Weekly. It's an interview and he talks about how he ate goat, and how he beefed up for the role. He also says that Kate Bosworth is a wonderful girl and will always be a part of his life.

Vanity Fair
From Melanie: There is a 4 page advertisement for Kingdom of Heaven in the Vanity Fair mag. that has the Desperate Housewives on the cover. It starts on page 86.

FOX Movie Channel Screencaps
I made screencaps from the FOX Movie Channel interview.

Orlando - Massive But Modest
Bbc.co.uk has an article about Orlando's fame and mentions he'd like to buy a house in Morocco.

News of Bond Role Bewilders Orlando Bloom
From canoe.ca: There are plenty of pirates in Orlando Bloom's life but no spies. British papers recently reported the Pirates of the Caribbean star was in negotiations to play a young James Bond in a series of films about the early years before Bond became 007. "They even had me quoted as saying I was in negotiations. My cousin called to say how distraught everyone was to have to read it in the papers," says Bloom who stars as a Crusader in Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven, which opens May 6. Bloom has been bombarded with phone calls from friends and family members over this story. "I can assure you that I have never heard anything about such a project or an offer of any kind to play Bond from any member of my management team. "It's just something someone somewhere made up and posted it on the Internet."
Bloom, 28, insists the same is true of rumours that he and longtime squeeze Kate Bosworth, 22, are once again an item. ... "I'm a long way from marriage at this point in my life. My career is so hectic, it's difficult to sustain a relationship. I'm happily single at the moment," insists Bloom.

Cut Magazine Scans
Miwa of Orlando J-web posted scans on Orlando Love from the May issue of Cut (Japan) which has some new photos.

Woman Magazine Scan
Maren sent in a scan of a preview for the next edition of the German magazine "Woman" which will be available from 3 May 2005. It says: "Noble Knight - The legitimate successor film of Gladiator: Ridley Scott's new historical movie "Kingdom of Heaven". And even more erotic than Russell Crowe: the knightly Orlando Bloom, 28. We will present him..."

Veronica Scans
From Lenny of Bloomania: This week's TV guide Veronica (nr 17, 23 to 29 April) has a sweepstake for Dutch fans, you can win tickets for the Dutch premiere of KOH. I don't think any American stars will be there, but I enclosed a scan. Next week, Veronica Magazine has an article on Orlando, I enclosed a scan of the preview.

KOH Review in German
Sebastian sent in a link to a review of Kingdom of Heaven he wrote for moviereporter.net. Unfortunately it's in German. He says "It's a great movie with amazing images and very nice combat scenes and good music."

London Premiere Competition
Empire Online is running a competition on their site (for UK residents only) to win tickets to the Kingdom of Heaven London premiere.

Face Distorter
Mang0 sent in a link to rubberfaces.com where you can play around and distort Orlando's face.

Boiling Points
From Nathalie: I was watching MTV the other day and I came across Boiling Points which is a show where they annoy the heck out of people and if they last the minutes that they put they win $100. Well, there was this guy that was dressed as Legolas and was on a blind date (he even had the fake ears). He was talking non-stop about Lord of the Rings and elfs especially. He even one time asked the girls if they would go on a date to this party as an "elf" couple.

Entertainment Tonight Video Clip
Here's a 3 minute video clip from Saturday's Entertainment Tonight where Orlando was #5 on their list of top bachelors.
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Tu Magazine Scans
Edith sent in scans from the April issue of Tu (Mexico) which has some new photos of Orlando. (1, 2, article)

New KOH Trailer
There's a new theatrical trailer for Kingdom of Heaven at apple.com.

Movies.com Buzz Bin
Thanks to Evie for letting us know that Kingdom of Heaven is #2 in Movies.com Buzz Bin. They say:
This week: Not that there's ever a dearth of beautiful men in the Buzz Bin, but this week, it seems to be fairly bursting at the bulge-enhancing seams with drool-worthy stars. Watching the clips from Kingdom of Heaven reminds us of when we saw the Pirates of the Caribbean teaser in the theater a few years ago. When Orlando Bloom's name (only his name ? not even his face!) appeared, the audience squealed. We'll resist squealing over the clips, but we can't deny that Orlando got lucky in the looks department.

Radio One Interview
Don't forget that Orlando will be on Radio One in the UK today at 4pm GMT for Radio 1's Chart Show with JK and Joel. You can listen to it online here and for 7 days afterwards.

White Bracelet
Kate pointed out that the white band that Orlando was wearing may be the one in support of the tsunami relief, and not the One campaign.