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December 27, 2002 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Thursday, "The new 'Lord of the Rings' movie is out. 'The Two Towers.' And it's a big hit. It's the big hit this holiday week. It's already earned over $100 million. Isn't that amazing? Yeah. One-third, one-third of the audience was 28-year-old males. And the other two-thirds were their parents who drove them."

December 24, 2002 - Elijah Wood did a Q&A with fans at MTV.com.

December 21, 2002 - 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" took in $26 million domestically on opening day Wednesday. Is the movie worth it? Jeffrey Lyons review at WNBC has since been removed.

December 21, 2002 - Elijah Wood has signed on to costar with Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in the surreal comedy ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,'' according to Variety. Read more.

December 20, 2002 - Elijah Wood tells Gear magazine, "What it means to be a man these days is lost. We used to have heroes like Gregory Peck and Steve McQueen. They were men . . . Too many men stand for being macho and nothing else. They're caricatures of men. Then there are the men who are p--s. They're too sensitive and whiny, and they don't stand for anything."

December 20, 2002 - Elijah Wood was at 'The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers' premiere in New Zealand on Tuesday (December 17) in Wellington, New Zealand. Check out pictures from WireImage.com.

December 19, 2002 - The Boston Herald spoke with Emerson College junior Emmanuel Paroissien who is writing a biography on Elijah Wood. "I really hadn't heard of him until I caught the end of 'Huck Finn' on TV," Paroissien said. "But he seemed like such an interesting person because he had so much success as a child actor. And he appeared to have a real future ahead of him in film."

December 19, 2002 - Star File has more photos of Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom at 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' premiere in LA on Sunday.

December 19, 2002 - 'Lord of the Rings' star Elijah Wood took part in an online chat at MSN and was asked what type of music he was listening to. "I love music and I'm incredibly passionate about it," Wood said. "It's difficult to answer because I love so much about music, it's so wide spread it's hard to answer. In terms to what I'm listening to now, Spoon, The Kinks, Roots, Coldplay, White Stripes, The Hives and Led Zeppelin. So it's all over the place."

December 18, 2002 - Elijah Wood was on hand at the launch of the Air New Zealand 'Lord of the Rings Frodo Airplane' at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on Monday (December 16). Check out pictures from WireImage.com.

December 18, 2002 - Elijah Wood attended the premiere of 'Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring' on Monday (December 16) in Los Angeles.

December 17, 2002 - Bruce Kirkland of the Toronto Sun spoke with Elijah Wood about 'The Lord Of The Rings'.

December 17, 2002 - Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom were amongst those that attended the Lord of the Rings Premiere screened at the Cineramadome in Hollywood on Sunday (December 15). Check out photos from WireImagecom.

December 17, 2002 - People magazine asked Elijah Wood if he is concerned about typecasting in playing Frodo. "No, not in the slightest," Wood said. "My life is so common and normal. Yes, the success of the films has changed my life -- but not in such a way that I can't go about my life as I had before. I go where I want to go and do what I want to do and just deal with that extra amount of attention."

December 17, 2002 - Elijah Wood talks about his starring role in the second 'Lord Of The Rings' installment, 'The Two Towers' to the CBS Early Show. Watch the interview here.

December 17, 2002 - Elijah Wood was on the Tonight Show on Monday where he talked about shaving his hair, going to Paris, living with his mom, his tattoo that he won't show, and more. Check out a transcript on the forums.

December 17, 2002 - The Mirror reports Elijah Wood revealed that on a recent stay in a New York hotel, a chambermaid came in to clean his room. When he told her it was fine, she ignored him and asked: "Where's your momma?" The 21-year-old added: "I feel older than I am and I don't even look my age, so it's a double problem."

December 17, 2002 - Elijah Wood tells Us Weekly that on the mostly guy LOTR set, women were treated like royalty. "When a fantastic female entered, we'd fawn for a period. Then we'd get back to work."

December 16, 2002 - Elijah Wood will be on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight. He'll be Jay's first guest. Elijah will also be on the Caroline Rhea Show on Tuesday.

December 14, 2002 - NickCannon and Elijah Wood are pictured arriving at MTV's New York City Studios to tape a show for TRL in Times Square earlier this week.

December 13, 2002 - Despite rumors linking Elijah Wood with German actress Franka Potente, Wood has "turned his back on women," reports the London Mirror. "Sadly, there was nothing in that rumor about me and Franka," Wood admits. "It's not that I don't want to date - it's just that nothing has really gelled in that area."

December 13, 2002 - Elijah Wood stopped by MTV's Total Request Live on Monday to talk about the new 'Lord of the Rings' movie. Check out a transcript on the forums.

December 13, 2002 - After Mariah Carey's 'Through The Rain' video appeared on MTV's Total Request Live on Thursday, actor Elijah Wood, who appeared as a guest said in response to the diva appearing on the show Monday: "And her breasts, as well." After the crowd said 'Oohhh' he added, "Wow, I did realize this was so controversial." Read more, including his thoughts on appearing in Paula Abdul's 'Forever Your Girl' video here.

December 12, 2002 - Elijah Wood was on hand for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' premiere in Paris on Wednesday (December 11) at Grand Rex Theater. Check out the photos here and the after party pictures from the Palais Chaillot here.

December 11, 2002 - Elijiah Wood poses at a photocall to promote his film "Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers" with other members of the cast and crew December 10, 2002 in Paris.

December 11, 2002 - LFI has photos of British actor Dominic Monaghan celebrating his 26th birthday in Paris with his fellow actors Elijah Wood and Liv Tyler from the cast of 'The Lord of the Rings'.

December 10, 2002 - Michael Musto of the Village Voice: "I even went to the 'Lord of the Rings II' premiere - it's a hard Hobbit to break - and asked Sean Astin if his character's as madly in love with Frodo (Elijah Wood) as he seems. 'He is in love,' Sean said, 'but it's a love bond between two males without the injection of eros.' Sort of like me and my boyfriend, I suggested. 'You have to get him drunker,' said Sean."

December 10, 2002 - Filth2go.com's Billy Masters reports Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood was recently asked if Frodo and Sam are lovers, and he said no.  He feels that the characters have a close relationship that "sort of transcends friends.  Those feelings are probably there, and they probably exist.  I wouldn't say that it has anything to do with homosexuality, but it is certainly one possible interpretation.  I don't think Frodo or Sam, in the way they are portrayed, either confirm or deny it.  But I personally don't really see it from that perspective."

December 9, 2002 - Elijah Wood has favorite food spots when he comes to NYC. "I love Carmine's on Broadway," the Santa Monica-based actor informs the New York Daily News. "I also love going downtown to Pastis."

December 9, 2002 - Elijah Wood will be on Live with Regis and Kelly on Friday (December 13).

December 9, 2002 - Elijah Woods stop by MTV's Total Request Live on Thursday (December 13).

December 7, 2002 - Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom were on hand at 'The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers' premiere in New York on Thursday (December 6) at the Ziegfeld Theatre. Check out pictures from Rex Features (page1 / page2 / page3), WireImage.com. Check out after-party pictures from the New York Public Library at WireImage.com.

December 6, 2002 - Getty Images has photos of Elijah Wood playing with a basketball at the New York Knicks v Orlando Magic game with actors Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boy  Wednesday (December 4) at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

December 6, 2002 - "I think I'll always be associated with [LOTR]... but that's an asset as long as it's not the only thing I'm known for," Elijah Wood tells TV Guide Online. "I think I'm lucky to have had a career beforehand that I was at least recognizable for, to a certain degree."

December 4, 2002 - The New York Daily News reports Elijah Wood and the rest of the cast and crew of 'The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers' will be treated to one of the more lavish premiere parties tomorrow night at the New York Public Library. Lining the entrance will be some of the tallest candelabras in the world. Close to 400 peonies have been flown in from New Zealand, where the magical tale was shot.

December 3, 2002 - Getty Images has a photo of Elijah Wood leaving the Regency Hotel after a press juncket for 'Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' on Monday (December 2) in New York City.

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