April 2005   Friday, April 29 Orlando on TRL UK I received an email from MTV UK saying Orlando will be on TRL in the UK on Monday, May 2nd. They were looking for some of his biggest fans, but I have not heard back from them on how you can contact them. You can try emailing them at trl@mtv.co.uk if you want to be in the studio. 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. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Sophie, Savannah, Caitlin (13) from her friend Catherine, Dilara, Tammy (29) from her friend Natalie.   Wednesday, April 27 Young Miss Scan Maren sent in a scan from the May issue of Young Miss (Germany). 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. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Bekah (16), Reeba (14), Angelia (29), and Kate.   Tuesday, April 26 USA Weekend Magazine I received an email from USA Weekend with the following information, and this cover image. You can download a full size version in PDF format here. (JPG format) Orlando Bloom is on the cover of USA WEEKEND Magazine's 5/1 issue. Now a leading man, the heartthrob takes on the first blockbuster of the summer, Kingdom of Heaven. But did you know he's a pet lover, spiritual and single? He divulges all of this and more in the 5/1 issue. You can read all about Bloom online at usaweekend.com beginning 4/29 or check your local newspaper for your own copy of USA WEEKEND. 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. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Danielle (14) from her friend Rami, Katia (14), Erin (13) from her sister Lauren, Tedy, J-Mae (11), Maria form her friend Brill, Khanh.   Thursday, April 21 Orlandobloom.ws Email Address I haven't been doing much with the orlandobloom.ws domain that I own, so I thought I would let people register for email addresses so they can show people that they're a fan. It's free! Sign up here. 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. Historical Epics USA Today has an article about recent historical film epics and mentions Kingdom of Heaven quite a bit. ONE Commercial Online The full ONE Commercial is now online here. You can view screencaps here. Thanks to Elina and Tara for the link. Larger Preview Magazine Scan Sazi posted a larger scan of the April/May issue of "Preview" at Orlando Love. Heat Magazine From Emily: In this week's Heat magazine (UK) there is a picture and a KOH competition. It also states that there will be a 4 page interview with him in next week's edition (26th April). Buena Vista Making 'Pirates' Games From rte.ie: Buena Vista has announced that it is to develop computer games based on the upcoming sequel to 'Pirates of the Caribbean', 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'. Games will be released for the PSP portable entertainment system and the Nintendo DS, in conjunction with the release of the movie, scheduled for the summer of 2006. UK-based games developer Eurocom has been enlisted to develop the games, which will allow gamers to play as Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner or Elizabeth Swann and go in search of the legendary Dead Man's Chest. Kingdom of Heaven Video Game gamespot.com has a review of the Kingdom of Heaven video game. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Kayleigh (16).   Wednesday, April 20 Preview Magazine Scan Denise sent in a scan from the April/May issue of "Preview" that has a new photo on the cover. You can get the mag in Dutch cinema. First Round of Orlando Questions Orlando has answered the first round of questions submitted to the official site. Latest KOH Interview Video Clips FOX Movie Channel Interview (4/19/05) RealVideo format - 4.6 Mb zipped Windows Media format - 4.5 Mb zipped Extra Interview (4/18/05) RealVideo format - 2.3 Mb zipped Windows Media format - 2.4 Mb zipped Access Hollywood Interview (4/19/05) RealVideo format - 2.9 Mb zipped Windows Media format - 2.9 Mb zipped 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. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Lorna, and Adri (13) from Chels.   Sunday, April 17 Access Hollywood Video Clip Here's a video clip of the Orlando interview and KOH scenes from Saturday's episode of Access Hollywood. RealVideo format - 867 Kb zipped Windows Media format - 867 Kb zipped 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. RealVideo format - 4.3 Mb zipped Windows Media format - 4.1 Mb zipped 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. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Yossi (19), Alicia (17), Tanna (15) from her friend Alyssa.   Saturday, April 16 Official Orlando Web Site Hell has frozen over! An official Orlando web site has finally been put online! Although right now it seems to have mostly content for Kingdom of Heaven. You can submit questions to ask Orlando, and enter to win tickets to meet Orlando at the KOH premiere in NY. There's also a video message from Orlando. Here's the direct link if you want to save it. The site also lists a bunch of upcoming TV appearances: May 4th The Today Show (NBC) Total Request Live (MTV) The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS) May 5th LIVE with Regis & Kelly (ABC) Late Night with Conan O'Brien (NBC) May 6th The Early Show (CBS) And visit your newsstand to pick up these upcoming publications featuring Orlando: American Way (May issue) Rolling Stone (May issue) USA Weekend (On stands May 1, 2005) Kingdom of Heaven Premieres Orlando is scheduled to attend both the London and NY premieres of KOH, but not the LA premiere. Kira posted on ka-Bloom that "FOX has confirmed that the April 29 event in LA is an industry screening, not a premiere. They aren't planning a red carpet or any of the usual premiere glitz for that event." The London premiere will be held on May 2 at 8pm at Empire Leicester Square with a post screening party at the Elysium Lounge at 10:30pm. The NY premiere is on May 4. The location is not yet known. Kingdom of Heaven Video Clips 1. Behind the scenes featurettes at Moviefone. 2. New interview at ET Online. 3. Press interview at MSN Australia. 4. Japanese premiere clip at goo.ne.jp. (Thanks to Yoyo and Legolas Greenleaf for the link. Kingdom of Heaven Book Scans Geri posted scans at ka-Bloom from the book "Kingdom of Heaven: The Making of the Ridley Scott Epic". You can order it from amazon.com for $13. They also have the KOH shooting script. Hitkrant Scan Lenny of bloomania.com sent in a scan from the April 16 issue of Hitkrant (NED). It's a small article about the fact that Orlando hasn't been in a big movie for a while, but he will be back with KOH and Elizabethtown. Popcorn Scans Kat sent in scans from the May issue of Popcorn (Germany). (1, 2, 3) OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Larissa (15), Lauren (12) from her friend Kristyn, Carla (16).   Friday, April 8 Orlando to Attend KOH London Premiere Thanks to Lori for passing along the information that Orlando will be attending the London premiere of Kingdom of Heaven in May. He's looking forward to greeting fans and hopes that many will attend. When I find out the exact date and location, I will post it on the site. New Photo Here's a new photo of Orlando with photographer Mario Testino, who apparently has photographed Orlando for a spread in May's GQ. Thanks to Serein at Orlando Love for originally posting the photo Kingdom of Heaven Photos and Video Latinoreview.com has posted some new press photos. Also, Moviefone.com has a behind the scenes video. One: The Campaign to Make Poverty History From usatoday.com: Orlando Bloom, Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Bono, Tom Hanks and Jamie Foxx have all joined the war on poverty - in a 60-second public service spot to air globally Sunday on ABC and MTV networks. As Extreme Makeover: Home Edition gives way to Desperate Housewives, the stars will be among a politically diverse group coming together at 8:59 p.m. ET/PT. The campaign, the brainchild of Bono and other advocates of greater aid to the poorest nations, aims to convince Americans that the U.S. government should spend an additional 1% of its annual budget (or another $25 billion) on such aid. Current level: about 0.5% of the budget. The spot will air again the following Monday in "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: How'd They Do That?". MTV Networks has scheduled its first-ever PSA "roadblock" of The ONE.ORG Spot on all of its cable networks worldwide, including MTV Europe, MTV Latin America, MTV Asia, and MTV Base (the network's new channel in Africa). The spots will be seen more than 700 times in the next month on MTV Networks in the U.S., in regular rotation for a full month beyond their April 10 premiere. I think that the white wristband that Orlando is wearing in some of the recent studio photos is the One campaign white band. You can buy yours here. No Bond for Orlando From darkhorizons.com: At a press junket promoting "Kingdom of Heaven" [Thursday] morning in Los Angeles, British heart throb Orlando Bloom gave a surprising answer in regards to recent rumours that he was being pursued for a young James Bond movie franchise. "I'm not doing young James Bond" he said, "My manager, my agent have never mentioned it to me, not to date. Young or old it has never been mentioned to me. I don't know where that came from, but I've never heard a whiff of it" said Bloom. The rumours that were out there had him starring in "Silverfish" as a young James Bond who during break from college learns of dangerous genetic experiments going on at a remote castle. Melroze.com Article Stacey sent in a link to an article on Orlando from the online magazine Melroze. POTC 2 News Darkhorizons.com has a report about some POTC 2 news given at the "Kingdom of Heaven" press junket yesterday. One of the news bits is that filming will continue throughout the rest of the year, and afterwards, Orlando will be going back to London for some much needed R&R. Kingdom of Heaven DVD News From Darkhorizons.com: Ridley Scott Crusades epic "Kingdom of Heaven" clocks in at around 135 minutes, but be prepared for a multi-disc set some time next year which will add another full hour of footage. The assorted actors and Scott himself confirmed today that the original cut of the film clocked in at a little over three hours (around 195 mins). Actress Eva Green revealed that the longer cut focuses more on the characters, and less on the crusades themselves. Amongst the stuff edited out is more of the love story between Green and Bloom's character, and a subplot involving her son. Green says her Lady Macbeth style tragic character is more complex in the longer version - a journey of self discovery. Entertainment Tonight Tonight's episode of ET will have another segment on Kingdom of Heaven. Also, Saturday's episode of ET on MTV and VH1 will have a behind the scenes look of the film. They may be the same segment. Arise, A Knight; Sit Down, A Trailer Empire Online has a short article on the new Kingdom of Heaven trailer. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Nessy (16) from Claire, Danielle (17), Bria (11), Nicole (14) from Kathleen.   Wednesday, April 6 People's Most Beautiful Man Vote for Orlando as People's Most Beautiful Man of 2005 at people.com. Poll results will be listed in the 50 Most Beautiful People issue (on newsstands April 29). Orlando is currently in 3rd with 12% of the vote. Pink and Cinemania Magazine Scans Cinthya of Addictive sent in larger scans from the May issue of Pink magazine (Mexico) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) and the April issue of Cinemania (Mexico). (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) GQ Taiwan Scans Here are scans from the April issue of GQ (Taiwan), thanks to Pamela and Legolas Greenleaf. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Dawn sent in a smaller version of one the photos where you can see more of the top and bottom part. Kingdom of Heaven QT Trailer The extended trailer for Kingdom of Heaven is now available in Quicktime at Yahoo. Also, Sun.co.uk has an exclusive trailer with an introduction by Orlando. Thanks to Legolas Greenleaf for the info. Kingdom of Heaven TV Commercial From Susan: I thought you might want to know that an ad for KOH was played on CBS during the Final Four games this weekend. The ad was neat because it interspersed parts of the end of the Lord's Prayer with shots of the movie. The lines were, "For thine is the Kingdom (picture) the Power (picture) and the Glory (picture) Forever and ever." German TV Guide Annika sent in a scan and translation from the German TV Guide. There was an article about the new stars in Hollywood. Orlando was named as the new Brad Pitt. The article says: Orlando Bloom - The new Brad Pitt. Four years ago, his career started - since that time Orlando appeared in five of the most successful movies ever (LoTR 1-3, PoTC, Troy) - and Brad Pitt was pushed away from his throne. Proof: Orlando was voted as the "Most beautiful Hollywood-Star" (Empire) and the "Hottest Bachelor" (People) in US-Polls - Pitt was far behind in the last spots... Mention in Parade From Stephanie: I was reading the LATIMES Sunday paper, dated 4/3/05, which has a pull-out section called PARADE. In the Personality Parade section, a reader had sent in this question: Q:In your opinion, who are the 10 best-looking actors in Hollywood today? A: Our nominees for the Top 10: Brad Pitt, 41; Will Smith, 36; Colin Farrell, 28; George Clooney, 43; Tom Cruise, 42; Johnny Depp, 41; Ashton Kutcher, 27; Orlando Bloom, 28; Jude Law, 32; and Richard Gere, 55. Mention in Quiz From Lauren: On beinggirl.com there is a quiz called "First Dance - What's Your Style?". One of the questions is "If dreams would come true, your first dance date would be a clone of ..." an the options are Chad Michael Murray, Leonardo DiCaprio, Orlando Bloom, and Gavin Rossdale. Orlando Sailing Around the Solent From Jessica: For all you English Orlando fans, Orlando is supposed to be popping in and out of Portsmouth with Johnny and Keira from around now until November. They're taking part in a Volvo Yacht race in November. They're learning how to sail properly, and naming their boat The Black Pearl! They are supposed to be sailing around the Solent, so go hunting! German InStyle Magazine From Lara: There is an interview with Orlando in the April edition of the German InStyle magazine. He talks about his fashion style and traveling. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Katy, Kim from Chelsea, Charlotte (16), Samantha (14) from Sam, Emma, Emily and Christine, Deesh (17) from her friend Ash.   Saturday, April 2 Custom Rings Patricia Gurgel Segrillo, who designed one of the rings that Orlando wears, sent in an updated ordering slip. There was some confusion last time on ordering and pricing. Orders can be placed anywhere in the world and anyone can receive 20% off by mentioning The OB Files. Visit Patricia's web site to see all of her work. New Kingdom of Heaven Trailer Yahoo has added an awesome 4 1/2 minute extended trailer for Kingdom of Heaven. Entertainment Tonight showed some clips from the trailer on Friday's show, and they said that all month they will be showing Kingdom of Heaven exclusives. They also said Orlando gained 15 pounds of muscle for the role. POTC 2 Set Photo From Meg: There is a picture of Orlando in his Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest costume in People magazine's star tracks. CIAK Magazine Scan Rae Isha sent in a scan (close-up) of Orlando on the cover of the April issue of CIAK (Italy). OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Mel (13), Lorainne (12) from her friend Natalie, Ty B. From Danielle, Jordin (14) from Ally.

March 2005   Thursday, March 31 QuizFest Scans Ktstar sent in scans from the March/April issue of QuizFest (Canada). (1, 2, 3, 4) Kingdom of Heaven Premiere Change The Mann Theaters web site has changed the LA premiere date for Kingdom of Heaven to April 28, 2005. New Studio Photo Jazmine sent in a new photo she found on Live Journal. EDIT: Just found out that this is a cleaned up version by elle_4you of the poster in Pia magazine (Japan), originally posted on Orlando Love. Entertainment Tonight tvguide.com has an Orlando segment listed on this Friday's episode of Entertainment Tonight. Thanks to Rami and Andreina for the info. Teen People Scans Julia sent in scans from the May issue of Teen People (US). Orlando was named one of "The Hottest Guys of Summer". (1, 2, 3) POTC 2 Teaser Poster The Z Review has posted the first poster for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest which is released on July 7, 2006. Pink Magazine Scans The May issue of Pink (Mexico) features Orlando and has new photos. You can see scans at ka-Bloom. If anyone has larger scans, please send them in. Best Movie Scans WhiteFairy from Orlando Bloom Forever sent in scans from the April issue of "Best Movie" (Italy) which features Orlando on the cover. MSNBC's IT List Orlando is now on MSNBC's IT list. Keep moving him to the top to keep him there. Elle Girl From RosaBloom: There is a small pic of Orlando in the April 2005 USA issue of Elle Girl. It's on page 91 in the upper left corner. On the same page, there is a poll for the sexiest guy in Hollywood which Orlando got 4th with 17%. Teen Now and Bliss Magazines From Becky: In the spring issue of Teen Now magazine (UK) there is an A4 poster of Orlando. From Katie: There is a poster of him in [the May issue of] Bliss (UK). MX Newspaper Scans Megz sent in the scans of the POTC yacht race article in the March 22 edition of the Melbourne newspaper MX. (1 & 2) LOTR Cartoons Barbara sent in a link to some animated Lord of the Rings cartoons at legendaryfrog.com. New Fan Site Melanie has created an Orlando web site in both German and English at kingdomofheaven.de. The site features info on "Kingdom of Heaven" and they are supported by the German 20th Century Fox. They also have an unofficial Orlando Bloom Fan club that is about respect and understanding of Orlando and his acting. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Bri from her friend Natalie, Samantha (26) from MN, Legalin, Allie (13), Sophia (14) from her best friend Faith, Melissa (26) from her friend Samantha, Ashley (15), Kathleen (14) from Ann, Kara (16) from her friend Lauren, Paula (14) from her friend Carrie.   Friday, March 25 KOH Preview on Australian TV From Adwena: Channel 7 (Australia) is airing an exclusive "Kingdom of Heaven" preview on Saturday 26th of March at 9:30pm. This will be during the screening of the film "Elizabeth." Tune in! Kingdom of Heaven Premiere Info From Legolas Greenleaf: According to Seeing Stars and Mann Theaters, the premiere will be held Monday, May 2nd in Westwood, CA [at the Mann Village Theatre]. New Kingdom of Heaven Photo This press release for Museum Replicas Limited has a new press photo of Orlando. More Bond Rumors From sky.com: Orlando Bloom as James Bond? Well, almost. This news will leave the girls shaken and stirred... as the Hollywood hunk is in serious talks about a series of films based on an idea by a new author about the early life of the world's most famous action hero James Bond. Orlando said: "I love the idea, in principle, as he can be far more adventurous and do more stunts. This is as near as I think I will get to playing the grown up James for the next 20 years." There was a teen version in the early 90s which flopped but Orlando - himself in his early twenties thinks this is an ideal age to portray the famous agent. Prince After Party This article from eurweb.com says that Orlando attended an after party put on by Prince, who received the Vanguard Award at the NAACP Image Awards on March 19 in LA. Terrell Buckley Celebrity Golf Weekend According to a press release, Orlando will be attending the Terrell Buckley Celebrity Golf Weekend at the Ritz-Carlton Jamaica, April 15-17. Celebrities will join T-Buck at the White Witch Golf Course in Jamaica for mixing and mingling with fans, golfing, and reggae-dancing while benefiting Jamaica's youth. Defunkt Magazine The next issue of Defunkt magazine, out May-June 2005, will have an Orlando Bloom vs. Viggo Mortensen article. Photo in Seventeen From Katie: In the May issue of Seventeen (US), on page 162, there is a pic of Orli talking to Mick Jagger. Poster in Yam From Kathy: In the topical magazine YAM! (Germany) is a poster of Orlando. Orlando to Join Yacht Race From ananova.com: Pirates Of The Caribbean stars Keira Knightley, Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom are taking to the high seas for real to promote the second movie in the series. They will help to crew a boat - named the Black Pearl after the pirate ship in the film - taking part in a round-the-world yacht race in an inventive publicity stunt. The Hollywood trio are doing it to coincide with the release of the sequel, Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Brit beauty Knightley will join the boat while it is in Europe, Bloom will cover South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, and Depp when the yacht reaches the US and Brazil. From examiner.ie: Each will undergo rigorous training at the race HQ in Portsmouth. And while the rest of the crew must put up with the sort of living conditions yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur endured during her recent round-the-world voyage, the actors will be living in comparative luxury. A special "Hollywood-style" berth is being built for them on the boat. A spokesman said: "We will be laying on Egyptian cottons sheets, freshly cut flowers and special menus for each star." The eight-month race covers 31,250 nautical miles and starts on November 12 in Galicia, northern Spain. Knightley, 19, Depp, 41, and Bloom, 28, will take part in the inshore races at each of the main stopover ports. Emmah sent in info from the Melbourne 'mX' newspaper that said Orlando will be arriving at the Melbourne Docklands in January of next year. The actors will complete training in Portsmouth in the coming months. FOTR on French TV From Vanessa: The Fellowship Of The Ring is showing in France on TF1 on Sunday, March 27th at 8:55pm. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Heather (16) from her friend Aryn, Kirsten, Sonia (17) from Tiffany, Melissa from her friend Katy, Dana (14), SSS, Sonia B. from her friend Faith, Hannah (16) from her best friend Amy.   Monday, March 21 Miami Winter Music Conference From emediawire.com: It's the first time in the history of the Winter Music Conference that Las Vegas' impact and presence on the music and nightclub scene will be exposed in a city other than its own. ... A Vegas Style private party will take place in a 16,000-square-foot mansion located in Miami Beach on March 24, 2005. Celeb A-lister's invited include Pamela Anderson, Colin Farrell, Orlando Bloom... Maroon 5 Concert Lana spotted Orlando at the Maroon 5 concert in LA on March 13th. She was sitting 4 rows in front of him, so he was around row 9. Not many people noticed him. "KOH" What You Need to Know The Lebanon Daily Star has an article with background info on Kingdom of Heaven. Mention in Sun Herald From Steph: In the "S" section in the Sun Herald (Sydney, Australia) on the 20th March there is a pic of Orli and just a paragraph saying he has been spotted walking in the Blue Mountains and on the Spit-manly trail. Kingdom of Heaven Soundtrack The Kingdom of Heaven soundtrack will be out on April 26th. You can pre-order it from Amazon.com. Thanks to Laura for the info. Elizabethtown Release Date Changed Comingsoon.net is reporting that the US release date for Elizabethtown has been moved back to October 14th, 2005. Kingdom of Heaven Video Game From Faith: At AOL Games they show you a look into the video game for Kingdom of Heaven. Samantha Bloom From Lisa: In case anyone is interested in Orlando's sister Samantha's work, she can now be seen in the music video "Too Cold" by Roots Manuva (she's the brunette), which can be viewed for free at www.virgin.net. She also has a small part in the upcoming "Pride and Prejudice" with Keira Knightley, as well as a part in the upcoming mockumentary, "Rabbit Fever". Kingdom of Heaven Weapon Collection From prweb.com: Medieval Weapon Art today unveiled a new line of realistic medieval swords, medieval armor and Renaissance clothing specifically crafted to replicate the original pieces used in the filming of Kingdom of Heaven, an epic adventure starring Orlando Bloom that is scheduled for release in early May. Available beginning April 6, 2005 at Kingdom of Heaven collection will feature a full range of historically-accurate medieval weaponry and Renaissance clothing crafted to match the original film pieces provided by Twentieth Century Fox. Rings Musical to Open in Canada From manchesteronline.co.uk: The producers of the Lord Of The Rings musical have abandoned plans to hold the world premiere in Britain because they cannot find a theatre big enough. The £11.5 million adaptation of the JRR Tolkien trilogy - destined to be the most expensive musical in history - had been due to open in London in December. But the premiere has now been switched to Toronto because there is no West End theatre available which could accommodate the lavish stage show. It will not come to Britain until at least December 2006. The world premiere will now take place at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto in March 2006. Zoe Saldana Interview Zoe Saldana mentioned Orlando and Haven in a recent interview: "I have a couple of films like Haven, which was directed by Frank E. Flowers, with Orlando Bloom that's coming out. I play Andrea and it's sort of like a very ensemble film. It's very beautiful. We're waiting on distribution for that. It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year." Another Book Mention From Sazzy C: In Princess Diaries Sixsational by Meg Cabot Orlando is mentioned twice. Here are the Quotes: 'I guess anyone would be sad if their boyfriend turned into Orlando Bloom overnight, if Orlando Bloom tucked his sweater in and breathed through his mouth' And the second time is when they are writing a list of 10 hottest boys. Orlando's No.1 German TV and Magazine Updates From Carla: RTL (German tv channel) will be showing The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring on March, 27th. (20.15) The next Cosmopolitan (German) will have an interview with him. (I think it will be published in April) And Instyle (April, also German) had an interview with him about his clothes. Mention on Entertainment Tonight From Jessica: On ET! on March 17th they showed a short clip of Kingdom of Heaven's trailer with Orlando and Eva where he says, "You are a princess, and I am no lord." They also had director Ridley Scott commenting on how a herd of screaming girls stampeded the set in the middle of the night in a tiny village to see Orlando. "I don't know where they all came from!" he said. Two Days On Set as a Film Extra Diane sent in her report about being an extra on POTC2. LOTR Symphony in Canada From Tara: I just thought it might be of interest to any fellow (Canadian) fans that "The Lord of the Rings Symphony" is playing at Kitchener's Centre in The Square on June 4th and Toronto's Roy Thompson Hall on June 5th. The show features a score of songs written by Howard Shore, as well as both an adult and children's choir that will sing in numerous middle-earth languages, and (of course) the symphony itself that will play a new score plus classics (like the hobbit songs!) from the movie soundtrack. In addition to the music, classic images by Alan Lee as well as Canadian artist John Howe will be flashed on screens at the back of the stage. Tickets range in price from $60-$70, depending on seating and you can contact Ticket Master or the Theatres for more info. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Mollie May (15), Katie (14) from her friend Bri, Jazmin (14), Kelly (15), Francesca, Jessica (17), Natalie, Jasmine (13) Bard from Ashley, Emma (16), Eleonora Abela (21) from her sister Edmea, Cara.   Friday, March 11 Old Candid Photos Jasmin sent in some old photos of Orlando from the German edition of Sean Astin's book. (1, 2, 3) Us Weekly Scans Thanks to Elf Lady at Legolas Greenleaf for some new Kingdom of Heaven photos from the March 21 issue of Us Weekly. (1 & 2) Bravo Scan Sina sent in a scan from the February 23 issue of Bravo (Germany). Photos from "Rock the Earth" Party Celebritycloseups.com has some photos of Orlando at the "Rock the Earth" party. Thanks to OBM for the link. Japan Visit From Marika: Japanese newspaper says that Orlando Bloom will come to Japan on April 12 for publicity for Kingdom of Heaven. Will Turner Action Figure You can buy the Will Turner action figure (with exchangeable heads!) from hottopic.com and tfaw.com. You can buy the entire set from wickedcoolstuff.com. Also, April says that Spencers gift shop is now selling the figures. LOTR Quizzes You can take some LOTR Quizzes on the LOTR Trivial Pursuit web site. Kingdom of Heaven Replicas From Orlando Love and DaveHFX: Just thought everyone would like to know that the company I work for is releasing a full line of Swords, Armor and Costumes from Kingdom of Heaven. We have the international rights from Fox to produce high-end replicas from the actual movie pieces. Our company, Museum Replicas Limited is the largest manufacturer of historical swords, armor and period costumes in the world. Our first wave starts to ship on April 6 and will be mostly the men's garments. However, wave two will have many of Sibylla's (Eva Green) gowns, capes, etc. These are absolutely stunning! Our web site has a "teaser" up there now, since we are NOT allowed to begin showing the items until April 6th. Even Ridley Scott was amazed at how close we have gotten the replica pieces! :) He was just sent The Sword of Ibelin and scabbard we made, so he could sign it and put it in a charity auction. International Kingdom of Heaven Trailer Thanks to Elf Lady for letting us know that the Kingdom of Heaven international trailer is now available for download in large format. Here's the direct link. UK TV Alert From Debbie: Orlando will be on Trouble, a channel on Sky (UK), Saturday 12th at 7.30, a programme called Celebrity Bodies. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition From Catie: I just wanted to let you guys know that my house was on ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and the producers contacted Orlando saying that I was a huge fan and they asked him if he would be able to send me any thing. To my surprise when I got to see my new house there was a personal autographed picture of Orlando waiting in my room for me! The picture said "To Catie, Hope this makes you smile :) Lots of Love, Orlando". Now that I see how much he cares for his fans I love him so much more! VH1's 30 Under 30 Thanks to Christie for letting us know that Orlando is listed on "VH1's 30 Under 30: Hollywood's Next Generation" list. They say: "The young Englishman has yet to prove there's more to him than elfin good looks -- although Pirates of the Caribbean was a start. This year presents drastically different challenges: cracking up in Cameron Crowe's Elizabethtown and defending Jerusalem in Ridley Scott's Crusades epic Kingdom of Heaven." OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Lin (23), Katie (15), Marie (16) and Jennifer (18) from their friend Marte, Vishruti (13) and Alex (13) from their friend Bri.   Tuesday, March 8 Fan Photos from "Rock the Earth" Party Debbie sent in some photos of her daughter Miranda with Orlando at the "Rock the Earth" Global Green party. (1 & 2) She says he was very sweet and even gave Miranda a kiss. Japanese Kingdom of Heaven Trailer Thanks to Suzan00 and Elf Lady for sending in the link to the official Japanese Kingdom of Heaven web site that has a new trailer. Here's the direct link to the high quality Quicktime version. You can view screencaps here. MSNBC's IT List You can nominate Orlando to be on MSNBC's IT list. Thanks to Abby for the link. US Magazine Scans and Alerts Brianna sent in scans from the April issues of Pop Star (US) and M (1, 2, 3, 4) , and from the March 14th issues of People and Star. Also, the latest US weekly has a small pic of Orlando on the red carpet with a cute caption about how he signed "autograph after autograph" for fans at the Oscars.  From Kenzie: There is a small-ish (yet attractive!) picture of Orlando in the new Teen People magazine, the one with Ashton Kutcher on the cover. POTC 2 Set Photos Check out Orlando Love here and here for some photos of Orlando on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean 2. Here are some more. Arika also sent in some photos of the set from a distance. She received a letter from the location manager of POTC 2 and 3 saying that they would filming in their community. Unfortunately she didn't see Orlando. KOH Trailer on Comcast From Jackie: For Comcast customers: The Kingdom of Heaven trailer is available On Demand, under the movies category. Black Hawk Down on UK and Belgian TV From Sarah: Black Hawk Down is on channel 5 in the UK on Sunday the 13th of March at 9:00pm. From Vanessa: Black Hawk Down is showing in Belgium on RTL TVI on Thursday, March 10th at 20:15. LOTR Fan Appreciation Book A group of LOTR fans are putting together a book for Peter Jackson, full of letters of appreciation, art, poem, etc. Click here for more information and to submit a letter. Mention in "Spin Control" Book From Sandra: Another novel mention for Orlando! This one comes from the novel "Spin Control", the sequel to "Royally Jacked" by Niki Burnham. The main character's friend sends an email about Orlando being at the Golden Globe Awards. Here's the excerpt: So, here's the hottie report: My dearest Orlando Bloom looked devastating (hot), even though he was there with this snotty little French actress. (I was heartbroken he didn't think to stop in Virginia and ask to be his GG date)... The email then goes on to talk about Heath Ledger and friendly matters. But I'd like to know who the French actress is...lol. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Sheila from her best friend Leigh, Stephanie (14) from her friend Kailee, Shanna (23), Bridget from her best friend Abby, Carolyn T. from her friend Angela, Sofia (14) from her sister Victoria, Catherine (14) from her friend Carrie, Kristal (17) from her friend Alex, Maria (14) from her friend Caitlin, Sheila (33) from Tiffany, Holly (14), Nicole (15) from her friend Katie, Roxanne and Hannah from Andrea, Sean from his girlfriend Kyria, Barbara from her friend Evelyn.   Tuesday, March 1 Video and Screencaps from Oprah Oprah's Oscar special had an interview with Orlando. Download the video here, and view screencaps. Empire Scans Nia sent in scans from the April issue of Empire (UK). M Magazine Scans Brianna sent in scans from the March issue of M magazine (US). (1, 2, 3, 4) Mention in Twist From Rachel: In "Twist" magazine, it tells of Keira Knightly admitting to having surgery done on her upper lip to make it fuller. In the article it mentions OB, I believe the exact words are, "Call us crazy, but if our lips had touched Orlando Bloom's, we'd leave them alone!" German InStyle Scan Maren sent in a scan from the March issue of InStyle magazine (German). Hollywood stars were asked about their favourite movies. Orlando's is "The Hustler" with Paul Newman, and he has already watched it more than 10 times. Shout Magazine From Becky: In the February 18th issue of Shout magazine (UK) there is an a A4 poster of Orlando. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Kiria (12) from her boyfriend Sean.

February 2005   Monday, February 28 Academy Award Videos and Photos Orlando and Kirsten Dunst presented the Best Film Editing award, I mean Oscar ;), at The Academy Awards last night. Click here to download a video clip of them presenting, and a clip of Orlando being interviewed on the red carpet, as well as a few other red carpet shots. Click here for screencaps. For press photos, visit Orlando Love. Midsomer Murders on UK TV Orlando's episode of Midsomer Murders will air in the UK on Saturday, March 5th at 14:45 on ITV1. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Anita (14) from her friend Angie, Jacey Rose from her friend Sarah, and Trista, Kaylee and Eddie from Yesenia.   Saturday, February 26 Rock the Earth Party Photos Here are photos of Orlando at Global Green USA's "Rock the Earth" party on Thursday night, thanks to Guitarchick, Tina, Sonia and Elf Lady. Empire Magazine Scans Orlando is on the cover of the April issue of Empire (UK). Kathryn posted scans on ka-Bloom. Ambassadors for Humanity Photos Here are photos of Orlando on Feb. 17th at the Ambassadors for Humanity dinner honoring President Clinton. (1, 2, 3, 4) Steven Spielberg, founder of Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, presented the Foundation's annual Ambassadors for Humanity Award to President Clinton. Thanks to Tina at ka-Bloom for the photos. Mention at Josh Groban Concert From Teagan: I went to a Josh Groban concert yesterday where he sang a song from Troy (Remember) and mentioned Orlando. After he sang the song Josh is quoted on saying "No, I wasn't in Troy. That was Orlando." (Most of the crowd then ended up screaming.) Global Green Hybrid Car From newscom.com: Orlando Bloom, Oscar presenter at this year's Academy Awards, has joined the ranks of celebrities choosing to bring an environmental conscience to the Oscars, ... by arriving at the red carpet in high-mileage, low-emission, Toyota Prius hybrids as part of Global Green's 3rd annual "Red Carpet-Green Cars" campaign. "Hybrid cars help us conserve natural resources and preserve the planet," says Bloom. Here's a larger photo. Yam Translation Sina sent in a translation of the Orlando interview in Yam, but I have doubts to it's authenticity. QuizFest M Magazine From Suzanne: There's a magazine out called "QuizFest" and there's a calendar/poster with Orlando Bloom on it and it's a count down to the Kingdom of Heaven release [May 6th]. The magazine issue is March/April edition and there are several pictures of Orlando throughout the magazine. I couldn't get a scan, but it's this picture, on kind of a red/orange background. The calendar reads from February all the way to June, The 6th of may is circled and it says "Orly's next movie Kingdom of Heaven hits theatres!" Haven Petition From MLF: I wanted to let you guys know of a petition I have started. Its purpose is to influence the movie studios and DVD distribution companies to pick up Orlando's movie "Haven" for distribution. As you may know, it has not, to my knowledge, been picked up yet, and I assume that is because the studios don't think it would be a worthy investment. The purpose of the petition is to prove that yes, it *is* a worthwhile investment, because there are many people who are anxious to see this movie. Baby Name Trends From Pam: MSN.com has an article about the recent trends in the naming of celebrity babies. Orlando is mentioned briefly. There's also a page that tells you what 'Orlando' means: J-14 Magazine From Nikki: In the new J-14 magazine (March 2005) there is a poster of Orlando and other articles. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Claudia N. (13), Brittney (18), Camila (16) from Andrea, Sharlene from Alexis, Veronoika (17), Sara (16) from her friend Amy, Jennifer (21), Nara, Kaley, Kayla (17) from her sister Kallie, Angie (13), Kristen (13), Steff (16) from her best bud Robyn.   Friday, February 18 Family History Monthly Scans Jesse at ObliviousCharm sent in scans from the March issue of Family History Monthly magazine. It finally answers one of the questions that I get asked all of the time: What is Orlando's middle name? Well now we know his full name is Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom! Orlando to Attend Pre-Oscar Party According to this article, Orlando will be attending a pre-oscar party put on by Global Green, on February 24th at 8pm at the Day After Club in LA. Global Green USA's "Rock the Earth" party, where Hollywood celebrities and some of California's hottest musical talent will join Global Green for a pre-Oscar, music-fueled party to encourage clean energy solutions for the fight against global warming. As celebrities arrive for the party, they will stroll the green carpet and sign a letter to President George W. Bush, calling for him to support a "smart climate agenda." Media is invited to photograph celebrity arrivals and pose questions to select arriving attendees. Behind the Scenes of POTC 2 Costume Fittings Diane, who sent in a story about the open casting call for extras in the POTC sequels last December, sent in another story about her experience at the costume fitting. KOH Trailer in Australia Tasha saw the trailer for Kingdom of Heaven before Hide and Seek in Australia. Black Hawk Down on Australian TV From Annie: Black Hawk Down is showing on TV in Australia on Saturday night, 19th February Channel 10 at 8.30 on. Bracelets at Claire's From Kayla: The store Claire's has nifty bracelets that say "Mrs. Bloom" or "Mrs. Kutcher". They cost anywhere from $3.50 to $5.00, depending where you are. Cosmo Girl From Lola.J.: There is a article about Orlando in this months Cosmo Girl!. The subject is about Hollywood's Hottest New Stars and it says a few things about his love life, what films are coming up and who is Hollywood friends are, and there's a cute pic of him too! OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Nicole (14) from her friend Rami, Laura from her friend Jessica, Pilar (3) from her mom Barbara.   Thursday, February 17 Yam Magazine Scan Sina sent in a scan from Yam (Germany). She will be translating the interview soon. Midsomer Murders on US TV Orlando's episode of Midsomer Murders will air on the Biography Channel on Sunday, February 20th at 6pm ET. Family History Monthly Magazine From Annie: I thought your readers might like to know that the UK edition of Family History Monthly magazine, this month (March 2005 issue 115) features an article charting Orlando's ancestry, taking his roots back to the 1700s, and revealing the secret about his real father. If you wish to order a back issue after the issue has ceased to be on sale in the shops (17th March), then please contact janice.mayne@metropolis.co.uk Orlando Necklaces at Target From Cyndy: I was just in Target, and they have necklaces that say "I love Orlando" on clearance for $0.50. They are in the $1 spot immediately when you walk in the store. Carib Indians Protest 'Pirates' Sequel From cbc.ca: The Carib Indians of Dominica are upset over a Walt Disney film that would portray them as cannibals. The film is a sequel to 2003's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, which starred Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom. According to Dominica's government, Disney planned to shoot the picture there. A Carib Indian leader told the BBC's website that he objects because there is "a strong element of cannibalism in the script which cannot be removed." The Caribs dispute the notion that they descended from cannibals. Kingdom of Heaven Swedish Release Date From Jessica: According to www.sf.se (the biggest theater-chain in Sweden), Kingdom of Heaven will open at Swedish theaters on May 4th. TeenPeople.com Poll From Nathalie: On TeenPeople.com they have a survey asking you: If you had a Valentine's date with Orlando, would ya want him wearing a tuxedo or toned in jeans and a tee? 56% of people said they would like him to wear a tee the other 43% said a tux. Kiss Me Magazine From Martina: In the magazine Kiss Me! (Italy), January 2005, he's called the hottest boy. Shout Magazine From Lola: He was in the English magazine Shout again, there was two flowcharts with him in them and a picture of him with a fan mail address next to it. The Calcium Kid DVD in Holland From Talitha: In Holland The Calcium Kid is for sale at Hollywood Factory, for 6,95. The dvd contains 9 deleted scenes and bloopers. OB Fan Birthdays Happy Birthday to Danielle (12) from Laesterooni and Ty B, Mel (15) from Emily, Kelly, Char (13) from Michelle, Kellie (15), Melissa (15) from her friend Amanda, Tara (15) from her friend Alicia, Martina (16).   Friday, February 11 New Fan Mail Message Lori was asked to pass along a belated thank you to all the fans who sent in cards and letters for Orlando's birthday last month. They were all very much appreciated. There is still a backlog with the fan mail, so please be patient. If you're sending in a letter or autograph request, please follow these rules. OK! Magazine Scans Tracy sent in scans from the February 1st issue of OK! magazine (UK), from an article entitled "The OK! Rich List". Orlando was #3 on their list. (1 & 2) Cameron Crowe's Journal Updated Cameron Crowe's journal has been updated again with more stories from the filming of Elizabethtown. ICM Models Party The Daily Mirror is reporting that Orlando will be a guest at the ICM Models and New Vintage Oasis Party on Valentine's Day. The VIP bash celebrates the first anniversary of the British model agency. Photos from Sideways Party Here are photos from GuitarChick, of Orlando attending a party at the Falcon Restaurant for the movie Sideways earlier this month. (1, 2, 3, 4) Sebastian Copeland Web Site Orlando's cousin, Sebastian Copeland, has his own web site featuring his photography, including some new photos of Orlando. If you have Internet Explorer, you won't be able to see all the galleries because the HTML is coded wrong. But here are the direct links to the Flash files. (1, 2, 3) International Trailer for Kingdom of Heaven Comingsoon.net has posted the international trailer for Kingdom of Heaven. There are some new scenes that don't appear in the US trailer. Screencaps can be found here. Dutch Magazine Scans Karen sent in scans from the February issue of Celebrity. (1, 2, 3) Lenny of bloomania.com sent in a scan from the February 10th issue of Break Out, and the March issue of Cosmo Girl, who would nominate Orlando for an Oscar for his role as Paris in Troy. Skip Magazine Scan Maren sent in a scan from the December/January issue of the cinema magazine Skip (Germany). The article talks about Orlando's beard, a worthy topic indeed.