It’s a dangerous business, Frodo. Cate Blanchett claimed that the actors in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” film trilogy made a poor salary, despite the franchise having grossed nearly $3 billion. The 55-year-old actress made the confession on Tuesday’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live,” when host Andy Cohen asked her which film … Read more
A recently found jawbone, arm bone fragment and teeth collected from an archaeological site in Indonesia revealed a diminutive ancestor of humans dubbed a “hobbit” who lived around 700,000 years ago. The “hobbit,” named after J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, is believed to be even smaller than a previously discovered human “hobbit” descendant from 60,000 … Read more
Move over Thor. Two brothers with an affinity for Norse history have transformed their Montana woodlands property into a Scandinavian oasis where the two live as Vikings. With braided beards and clad in tunics, construction workers Andy and Nick Bertrand sit atop hand-crafted thrones that will one day become the centerpiece of their fantasy village, … Read more
He just wanted to be the “cool neighbor” on Halloween — now, he’s squashing the competition. A former mortgage broker became a professional pumpkin carver after his impressive artwork stunned friends and family, earning him an estimated $1 million over a decade. When he was whittling pumpkin exteriors full time, California gourd artist Alex Wer was … Read more