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Ian McKellen claims Queen Elizabeth II was ‘quite rude’ to him, King Charles III is 'damaged'
“That was her handshake and it meant, ‘Go! Go!’” the actor shared.
Elijah Wood leads 'Lord of the Rings' reunion — as Ian McKellen teases his Gandalf future in franchise
"It’s not written yet. So they better be quick!" the actor quipped.
Ian McKellen avoids going out after 'horrible' stage fall: 'I’ve been dealing with agonizing pain'
“I avoid going out because I’m nervous someone might bump into me, and I’ve been dealing with agonizing pain in my shoulders due to the jolt my body took," the actor said.
Ian McKellen, 85, will not return to role after stage fall
McKellen's stage career stretches back to 1961, where his credits include playing Richard III, King Lear and Macbeth.
Ian McKellen, 85, breaks his silence after falling off stage during London play
Ian McKellen reportedly lost his footing during a fight scene in "Player Kings," and he fell off the stage in front of the audience.
Anna Wintour plans Met Gala-like event to benefit London's art scene
“The creative talent in London is unparalleled, so anything we can do to support all those creatively brilliant people, we’ll do," the Vogue editor said.
I dressed as Gandalf from 'Lord of the Rings' for a pub crawl — you'll never believe who I met
It was the one moment to rule them all.
'Cats'-tastrophe: Movie-musical is a total disaster
Please wipe this movie from my “Memory.” That would be “Cats,” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit Broadway musical-turned-screen-litter box. The film has been a source of freak-show fascination all year long,...
'Cats' vocal coach on getting actors to become singing felines
“I think my job was more to make sure that they didn’t sound like cats. I don’t know that you’d find that beautiful.”
'The Good Liar' review: Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen are transfixing
If Helen Mirren's and Ian McKellen's characters in “The Good Liar” were Catholic, they’d have to book a week’s stay in a confessional. Take Betty and Roy's first meeting, at...
Run if you want to see Ian McKellen on stage
The delightful Ian McKellen, who turned 80 this year, has a message for anybody who wants to see him on stage: “Run!” New Yorkers have that chance Tuesday at the...
The 'Cats' movie looks absolutely terrifying
Warning: This two-minute clip will haunt your “Memory.” The trailer for “Cats” dropped Thursday — a day earlier than Universal Studios had announced — giving viewers a first glimpse at...
'Family Guy' star Stewie dishes on working with Ian McKellen
In Sunday’s “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox), Stewie is sent to see school child psychologist Dr. Cecil Pritchfield (guest voice Sir Ian McKellen), for a session which causes Stewie to...
Brendan Fraser talks manhandling Dominic West on 'The Affair'
When Brendan Fraser made his first appearance on Showtime’s “The Affair,” he was noticeably a changed man from his ripped Hollywood heyday in the 1990s. Burly and thick-necked, he cut...
Ian McKellen works his wizardry as a 93-year-old Sherlock in ‘Mr. Holmes’
Bill Condon’s “Mr. Holmes” is a delightful if somewhat minor addition to the supersleuth’s ever-growing film and TV canon, providing a smashing role for Ian McKellen as a 93-year-old Sherlock...
Why Ian McKellan has no interest in comic-book movies
"Mr. Holmes,” out Friday, isn’t your usual Sherlock Holmes flick. There’s no no pipe, no foggy London streets. The story is set in 1947, as a cantankerous, retired, 93-year-old Sherlock...
The 10 best celebrity sightings at this year's gay pride march
President Obama called the Supreme Court gay marriage ruling a “thunderbolt” — and with that thunderbolt came a storm of celebrities showing their support in New York City over the...
Final 'Hobbit' film is dwarfed by the others
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” takes us to a mystical land in the hills where an ill-tempered group of back-stabbing hairy dwarf-men are sitting on a huge...
British comedy 'Vicious' to return to PBS
PBS has picked up a second season of “Vicious,” the Britcom starring Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi as an old, bickering couple living together in a small London flat. Season...