‘Rings’ Role Vaults Actor to Hot Status

OK, it’s official: Actor Orlando Bloom is a Web hottie. He may not get an Oscar for his portrayal of the nimble, boot-wearing, stud-of-an-arrow-shooter elf Legolas in “Lord of the Rings,” but he’s definitely up for the Leonardo DiCaprio Hunk of the Moment award.

Just check out the amount of drooling by online fans. Dozens of virtual altars have sprouted, including Bloomin’ Marvellous at www.angelfire.com/celeb2 /orlandobloom and the Orlando Bloom Estrogen Brigade at members.tripod.com/orli estrogenbrigade. And EBay lists more than 100 Orlando Bloom items for sale.

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P.J. Huffstutter