Archived News Jan - June 2004
These archived pages are no longer being updated and are just for a nostalgic look at the history of the 10th Kingdom and the fandom. Some links may be broken.June 20, 2004 ~ Are you a Garfield fan? I admit that I am. Ever since the Garfield plushie was created to stick inside your car window, I've been collecting anything with the pizza-loving orange tabby. Now Garfield has been made into a movie and Camryn Manheim who played Snow White on The 10th Kingdom and her 3-year-old son Milo was spotted outside the Los Angeles premiere showing of the 20th Century Fox movie on June 6th.
Garfield movie site
Official Garfield site
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Warwick Davis (Acorn the Dwarf) will soon be playing the smallest secret agent in the movie Agent One Half. It is a comedy spy spoof written and produced by Warwick himself and is set to be released sometime in 2004. In an interview with CS.Com, this is what Warwick had to say about his new film:
I'm developing a film called 'Agent 1-Half', of course starring me, it's a comedy about a government agency that consists entirely of short people doing undercover spy, James Bond, type work. The basis is that these are the guys behind James Bond but are the ones you never see, leaving people like Bond to take all the credit despite the fact that we do all the work. It's going very well in development at the moment, a lot of interest from big studios and fingers crossed it will become a movie event for next year.
Official Agent One Half site
Official Warwick Davis Web Site
June 5, 2004 ~ This news is a bit late but the Brothers Gibb were honored by Prince Charles on May 28, 2004 and given Commanders of the Order of the British Empire awards. Maurice Gibb who died of a heart attack during emergency surgery on January 12, 2003, had his award received by his 28 year old son, Adam Gibb.
CBS News | Royal Honors For Bee Gees
Barry and Robin also stated that when Maurice died, so did their musical group the Bees Gees.
Gibb said the Bee Gees are now a thing of the past. "We are not the Bee Gees now, in respect for Mo," he said. "Maybe the time's just right for a bit of free flight. Maybe at some point we will do something together."
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Scott Cohen is filming in another movie called Confess. According to the IMDb.com, it's a political thriller about a disgruntled ex-hacker who takes compromising pictures from hidden cameras of politicians and posts them on a web page which gets him in a lot of trouble. Scott plays a media executive. The movie is still in production.June 2, 2004 ~ On the 10K Connection newsletter, fans questions can now be answered directly by Simon Moore writer and producer of The 10th Kingdom. Every three months question from the fans will be published along with Simon's answer. If you would like to ask Simon a question about the miniseries or Simon's other projects, then visit the 10K Connection Discussion Board and post it there or go to the newsletter website and send your questions by email.
April 29, 2004 ~ Starting Apr 29, 2004 - Oct 26, 2004, Ann-Margret will be joing Andy Williams at his Moon River Theatre in Branson, MO and perform live stage shows.
Here is what it says at Branson Shows.com:
The beautiful and talented Ann-Margret joins Andy Williams at his Moon River Theater for a handful of joint performances. Ms. Margret will take the stage for the first portion of the show. Backed by talented dancers, she'll sing songs from some of the more than 50 movies she starred in. Mid-show, she'll be joined by Andy Williams. And to close the show, Andy Williams will perform a few of his chart-toppers. With laughter, dancing, and suprises thrown into the mix, this promises to be an unforgettable Branson performance.
CNN Larry King Live ~ Ann-Margret & Andy Williams
Branson Shows.com ~ Show details, buy tickets
April 28, 2004 ~ UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Both the 11th Kingdom and the Scott Cohen Fan Club have been transferred over to new management. The 11th Kingdom is one of the original fan pages created after the first airing of The 10th Kingdom in the U.S. First owned by Elizabeth Wilde who still runs The 10th Kingdom email group, it was taken over by Chris who also runs KingdomsPress and given a face lift. The 11th Kingdom has now been taken over by Wendy who is an avid 10th Kingdom fan and working on updating the site. The Scott Cohen Fan Club site has now been restored and updated by Robin. The email groups Kissingtown and SCFC have changed from being run by club officers to being just discussion groups with moderators.
April 17, 2004 ~ Camryn Manheim's series The Practice will be ending this season after 8 years but there is hope that Camryn will reprise her role as Ellenor Frutt in a spinoff series. Here's what it says on the New York Post:
ABC is considering a half-hour sitcom, starring "Practice" regular Camryn Manheim in character as Ellenor Frutt - who returns to her hometown after "The Practice" finale and interacts with her sisters. "Frasier" writer Dan O'Shannon would shepherd the project, projected for a midseason 2005 launch.
If you would like to read the rest of the article just click on the link below.
April 9, 2004 ~ John Larroquette is one of many celebrities who volunteered to serve meals to the homeless for the Easter holiday. Here is an excerpt from an article describing the event:
More than a dozen celebrities helped serve meals to the needy at the Los Angeles Mission on Skid Row at one of many Good Friday events in Los Angeles County.ABC7.com - Homeless Served on Good FridayJohn Larroquette of "Happy Family" said he came because when celebrities are involved in an event, it gets more news coverage.
"A face like mine that's slightly recognizable comes down here to help -- that means the news media comes. That means the place gets coverage. That means more people get to know about the mission and it's mission," he said in a broadcast report.
April 6, 2004 ~ Lucy Punch will be playing the evil step-sister Hattie in the new Miramax fantasy comedy movie "Ella Enchanted." The movie kind of reminds me of "Shrek" with a lot of off-the-wall, tongue-in-cheek humor. "Ella Enchanted" will be released to the theatres this Friday, April 9.
March 19, 2004 ~ Hallmark has revamped their site. Click here if you would like to check it out. If you would like to contact Hallmark and ask for a sequel just click on the link below:
March 11, 2004 ~ Scott Cohen has been cast for a new series pilot called The Men's Room. It's a comedy about three men and their lives.
Here's what it says on Zap2it TV News:
"Another big wave of pilot castings finds "Gilmore Girls" alum Scott Cohen in a comedy at NBC . . .
Cohen, who most recently starred in the gritty Showtime drama "Street Time," is moving to comedy in "The Men's Room," about three guys in different stages of their lives. Eric Lively ("A Minute with Stan Hooper") has signed on as well, joining the previously cast John Cho ("Off Centre," "American Wedding")."
If you're interested, you can get a free ticket to join the television audience and see the comedy pilot live at the studio.
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Ed O'Neill is on a new movie called "Spartan" a political thriller with Val Kilmer playing a career military officer recruited to find the missing daughter of an high ranking official. The movie is set to be released in the theaters on March 12.February 10, 2004 ~ Can you believe that four years have passed since the first airing of The 10th Kingdom in March 2000. So far there is no news of a sequel being produced but the series has gained more fans from Holland. Welcome to the fandom!
In the meantime, we fans can still do something to let the powers that be know that The 10th Kingdom is alive and growing.
- Send a letter to Hallmark letting them know how much you liked the series and want to see a sequel.
- Write a letter to Simon Moore, writer and producer of The 10th Kingdom.
- Create your own fan page for the series. There are web hosts that have easy to use templates for creating your own web page (Geocities, Angelfire, Tripod). If you want, you can copy any pictures from my site. :)
- Write your own fanfiction on the series. There is a message board where you can post your stories: The 10th Kingdom Fan Fiction Board
- Subscribe to the 10K Connection newsletter to get interesting articles, interviews, birthday announcements, polls, pictures, and news on The 10th Kingdom.
The next issue of the 10K Connection newsletter is going to be extra special. Simon Moore writer and producer of The 10th Kingdom has graciously responded to a letter sent to him asking for information that can be included in the newsletter. It is his birthday next month and the newsletter will have information on the 10th Kingdom and future projects that Simon is working on. If you are not a subscriber and want to receive the newsletter, just visit the signup page here
The 10K Connection now has its own message board where you can comment on the newsletter and make suggestions. Also fans of The 10th Kingdom can discuss the series and have fun sharing their ideas. Just click here to visit or post a message.
Here is some news on Gennie's T10K Forum. It appears that the server has some kind of computer error and is down until repairs are made. As soon as the repairs have been completed the forum will come back online again. Very good news! Glad to know that Gennie's board hasn't been deleted. :)
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