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Elijah Wood Brings Hobbit Magic to Kansas City

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Elijah Wood, known for his role as Frodo Baggins, brought the magic to Planet Comicon Kansas City, spinning disco hits and classics at Madrid Theatre. He also surprised fans at Mildred’s Coffeehouse, enjoying steamed eggs and an Americano. The weekend marked the 25th anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring, leaving fans buzzing with memories.

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Elijah Wood Brings Hobbit Magic to Kansas City

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Elijah Wood brought the magic back to planet Comic-Con Kansas City over the weekend, delighting Lord of the Rings fans as the one and only Frodo. Baggins, he teamed up with DJs at Cali for his wooden wisdom vinyl set at the Madrid Theatre on Saturday night, spinning 70s and 80s disco hits, plus some timeless classics for a packed house of costing fans dancing the night away. Just days earlier, Wood had been in Paris hyping his new flick Ready or Not 2. Here I come, but he and co-stars Sarah Michelle Gaylar and Catherine. Newton got evacuated from their hotel after a kitchen fire. Shaking that off quick, he rolled into Kansas City ready to connect. Fans lost it when he surprised everyone at Miljard's coffee house in the crossroads Saturday morning, grabbing breakfast and snapping picks. He went for steamed eggs, bacon, American Swiss cheese, and pepperedijon mayo on rye, with an Americano on the side classic hobbit fuel keeping that. Energy high, social media blew up with clips of him snacking mid-set and posing with

ecstatic crowds, plus shout outs from local spots like laser 103.3. This year hits the 25th anniversary of the fellowship of the ring dropping in the US back in December 2001, so the timing felt. Extra special. Wood even craved jokes about not spotting a single fountain in Fountain City, Kansas City, but you know he wrapped the weekend leaving everyone. Shaking with memories and fresh picks for their feeds. That wraps Kansas news today, brought to you with AI.

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