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The article profiles actor Stuart Townsend. He lost a part in "The Lord of the Rings", but he has a fabulous leading lady, Charlize Theron, both at home and onscreen in "Head in the Clouds". For actor Stuart Townsend, attending the Oscars last February was bittersweet: On his arm was his girlfriend Charlize Theron, the evening's Best Actress winner. But sitting just a few seats away was director Peter Jackson, the man responsible for firing him from "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, in which Townsend had originally been cast as the films' central hero (and future king), Aragorn. Besides, it was only after Townsend lost his kingdom that he found his queen. The Irish actor met the South African-bred Charlize Theron, 29, when both were cast in 2002's forgettable thriller "Trapped". For Theron, Townsend's "easygoing" nature is especially appealing.

Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is a royal favorite of the Online Film Critics Society, which gave the trilogy ending New Line Cinema epic a leading 10 nominations for its 2003 OFCS Awards."King" picked up nominations for best picture, best director, best supporting actor for Sean Astin, best adapted screenplay for Jackson, Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh and best cinematography for Andrew Lesnie. In the lead actress category, Scarlett Johannson of "Lost in Translation" is up against Charlize Theron for "Monster," Uma Thurman for "Kill Bill," Naomi Watts for "21 Grams" and Angela Bettis for "May."

When news leaked that Peter Jackson would receive $20 million to direct Universal's remake of 1933's "King Kong," it drew gasps within the film industry. It was the first time in history that a director had been paid as much as an A-list star. The truth of the matter is that Jackson's salary was indicative of something else, an increased polarization between the very top directors and the rest of the directing community, a community composed of filmmakers who are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain full control over their projects in a bottom-line-minded corporate world. Michael Bay, one of the highest-paid actors in the business, only received final cut on 200 Ps "Pearl Harbor" in exchange for promising the Walt Disney Co. that the budget of the film would not exceed $145 million. Other such directors include Woody Allen, James L. Brooks, Francis Ford Coppola, Jonathan Demme, Clint Eastwood, Ron Howard, Michael Mann, Anthony Minghella, Pollack, Robert Redford, Ridley Scott, Oliver Stone and Robert Zemeckis.

The article presents information on some of the children's books and a query of a reader of the magazine "Literary Cavalcade," related to author J.D. Salinger's books. Aside from his four published books, Salinger wrote a number of short stories in the 1940s, for magazines like "The Saturday Evening Post," "Colliers" and "Esquire." The third installment of the movie "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "Return of the King," comes out on December 17, 2003. Director Peter Jackson plans to stick close to the best-selling J.R.R. Tolkien books. "We've tried to honor a lot of his themes," said Jackson. Some other books read by readers are, "Fast Food Nation," by Eric Schlosser, "The Final Confession of Mabel Stark," by Robert Hough and "Urban Tribes," by Ethan Watters.

During the golden era of Brisbane league, Southern Suburbs Magpies deadly mix of budding champions, old heads and a smart coaching staff made them a premiership powerhouse. With a backline led by young sensations Mal Meninga, Gary Belcher and Peter Jackson and a hard-nosed pack including Bruce Astill, Bob Lindner and Chris Phelan, the Magpies had created a dynasty in Brisbane league. In 1979, a young Magpies side cracked the grand final, only to be belted by a Wally Lewis-inspired Valleys outfit. Wayne Bennett departed Souths to coach his former club Brothers, while Bob McCarthy took over the Magpies' reins from 1980-83. In the 1980 final, the Magpies again fell at the final hurdle.

Deals with the heightened popularity of motion picture director Peter Jackson for his work on J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Information on how he come across of the project to do 'The Lord of the Rings'; Success of the first of the motion picture trilogy; Directors who attempted to work on the book of Tolkien.

Discusses the impact of mass media on creating the perceptions of reality in society, from the point of view of Internet entrepreneur Peter Jackson. Assertion that media can contribute to the rise or fall of a company; How Jackson copes with the press coverage he receives; Importance of his family in keeping him grounded; Questions about the believability of the press.

Academy Awards, Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Adapted Screenplay, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2003 The fact that we won doesn't make the next [...]

DIRECTORY POWER PROFILE Peter Jackson Current film: 'King Kong' * Lord of the Rings: Return of King (2003) $377 mil * Lord of the Rings: Two Towers (2002) $340.5 mil [...]

The article presents a regional report that details the performance of the legal market in Liverpool, England. According to Peter Jackson, managing partner of law firm Hill Dickinson, there is a vibrant corporate sector because it houses all the needed support for the realization of corporate deals. Moreover, the transactions done by companies are also stated.