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May 26, 2005 - Bobby Valentino, Orlando Bloom, Ludacris, and Snoop Dogg visited 'Total Request Live' on May 4th at MTV Studios, Times Square in New York City. Check out pictures from FilmMagic and GettyImages.

May 12, 2005 - Thousands of screaming fans greeted British actor Orlando Bloom at the European premiere of his latest film, crusader epic 'Kingdom of Heaven'. Watch a clip from Reuters.

May 12, 2005 - In the new movie 'Kingdom of Heaven', director Ridley Scott was faced with recreating the city of Jerusalem during the time of the crusades. 'Today' host Katie Couric reports. Watch the segment at MSN.com.

May 12, 2005 - Orlando Bloom attended the 'Kingdom of Heaven' New York Premiere on May 4th at Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. Check out pictures from WireImage, Abaca, Clasos, ShootingStar (page1 / page2), FilmMagic (page1 / page2), GlobePhotos (page1 / page2), RexFeatures, GettyImages, and LFI.

May 12, 2005 - Orlando Bloom made an appearance on 'Total Request Live' at MTV's Leicester Square studios in London, England on May 2nd. Check out pictures from Abaca and LFI.

May 12, 2005 - Orlando Bloom was photographed departing from 'The Early Show' on May 4th at CBS Studios in New York City. Check out pictures from FilmMagic.

May 12, 2005 - Orlando Bloom arrived for an appearance on 'Live with Regis and Kelly' on May 5th at Lincoln Square in New York City. Check out pictures from WireImage.

May 12, 2005 - Orlando Bloom was on The Zoo on Z100 in New York on May 4th. Download and listen to the interview here.

May 12, 2005 - Orlando Bloom talked to Fox News Channel about his first starring role in 'Kingdom of Heaven'. Watch the interview here.

May 12, 2005 - 'Today' movie critic Gene Shalit reviewed the new movie 'Kingdom of Heaven', starring Orlando Bloom. Watch the review at MSN.com.

May 12, 2005 - Orlando Bloom is known for supporting roles in films like 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' but as he tells 'The Early Show', he's the star of 'Kingdom Of Heaven'. Watch the interview here.

May 12, 2005 - The New York Post reports Orlando Bloom was dancing with Vanessa Minnillo at Gypsy Tea the other night after the New York premiere of 'Kingdom of Heaven' at the Ziegfeld. "There was a lot of hugging going on," says our spy. "Vanessa seemed like she wanted to get to know him better." Alas, Bloom had an early call time and Minnillo left with a female friend.

May 12, 2005 - Orlando Bloom attended the 'Kingdom Of Heaven' European Premiere at the Empire Leicester Square in London, England on May 2nd. Check out pictures from Abaca, UPPA (log in as a guest and re-click this link), FilmMagic, ISIFA, GlobePhotos (page1 / page2), RexFeatures (page1 / page2), GettyImages (arrivals / afterparty), WireImage, and Yahoo.

May 3, 2005 - If Liam Neeson and Orlando Bloom ever cross swords, bet on Bloom to come out on top. "Orlando is tougher," Neeson told The New York Daily News Wednesday night at Condé Nast Traveler's Hot List party.

May 3, 2005 - Orlando Bloom is eager to talk about his latest epic, which opens Friday. "I liked being a leading man who's all about action and deed and less about words," Bloom tells The New York Daily News. "But [my character in 'Kingdom of Heaven'] is not the stand-up, go-get-'em guy you saw in 'Gladiator,'" which was also directed by Scott. "Instead, he is questioning his faith. He goes on a journey of spiritual discovery. It's really a coming-of-age story, and I could relate to that. I'm still in that process." Read more.

May 3, 2005 - The Mirror reports that Orlando Bloom has an unpaid bill from the Casaro Amarelo restaurant in Brazil after the restaurant's credit card machine malfunctioned, and the star promised to pay later -- back in January. Owner Fe Behling, who has run the restaurant for three years, has yet to see Orlando's money, but believes it it is just an oversight. "Yes, it's true. Orlando was here with Kate and about 30 people in early January. There was a problem with our credit card system that night. It wasn't his fault - he did his best to pay the bill at the time," Behling said. "He told us he didn't have a personal email account and so took our address. And although we're sure it's a complete misunderstanding and know he's very busy, we've yet to hear from him." Read more.

May 3, 2005 - Orlando Bloom will be promoting his new movie 'Kingdom Of Heaven' on 'Today', 'Total Request Live' and 'The Late Show with David Letterman' on Wednesday and 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' and 'Live with Regis and Kelly' on Thursday.

April 26, 2005 - Orlando Bloom attended the 'Kingdom of Heaven' press conference held in Shinjuku Tokyo, Japan on April 13th before later attending the film's premiere at Virgin Tokyo Cinema, Roppongi Hills. Check out pictures from Abaca, GettyImages, WireImage (press conference / premiere / premiere inside), and Yahoo.

April 26, 2005 - 'Entertainment Tonight' caught up with Orlando Bloom for a '' press junket, where he got in a mock sword fight with their correspondent. Watch the brief segment here.

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