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What we know about the new 'The Lord of the Rings' movie, as Ian McKellen says he's open to returning as Gandalf
The renewed appetite for stories set in Middle-earth saw Warner Bros. announce earlier this year th…
Eammon Jacobs
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Ian McKellen says late Queen Elizabeth II was 'quite rude' and Prince Harry is 'not bright enough' to survive royal life
McKellen has been recovering after falling from the stage during a show in London's West End in Jun…
Eve Crosbie
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Ian McKellen told Patrick Stewart not to take his iconic 'Star Trek' role and stay in theater: 'You can't throw that away to do TV'
Ian McKellen told Patrick Stewart he shouldn't join "Star Trek" because he "had too much important …
Eammon Jacobs
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All of Sir Ian McKellen's movies, ranked
Sir Ian McKellen is a renowned actor best known for playing Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings" and …
Meghan Cook
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'Lord of the Rings' fans are trying to buy J.R.R. Tolkien's home so they can turn it into a literary center
The group, Project Northmoor, is hoping to raise $6 million to buy the home where Tolkien wrote "Th…
Debanjali Bose
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Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry celebrate 20 years of 'X-Men
Jackman holds the Guinness World Record for "longest career as a live-action Marvel superhero" for …
PTI
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Ian McKellen says he is 'so happy' his 'X-Men' costar Elliot Page came out as transgender
Ian McKellen said Elliot Page was quiet on the set of "X-Men" but says he has become noticeably mor…
Jacob Sarkisian
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Ian McKellen explains why he turned down playing Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter'
"When they called me up and said would I be interested in being in the 'Harry Potter' films, they d…
Carrie Wittmer
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'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug' Is A Vast Improvement Over The Original
Orlando Bloom returns as LOTR favorite Legolas Lee Pace plays Legolas' father, King of the wood-el…
Kirsten Acuna
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Patrick Stewart Got Married And His 'X-Men' Co-Star Ian McKellen Officiated
"I did my part," the "Lord of the Rings" actor wrote on his official Facebook page, sharing a photo…
Aly Weisman
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Ian McKellen almost didn't star in the 'Lord of the Rings' or 'X-Men' movies because of 'Mission: Impossible'
"Meanwhile, 'Mission: Impossible' was put off, put off, put off," said McKellen. "If I had decided …
Ian Phillips
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'Lord of the Rings' made almost $3 billion, but Cate Blanchett said the actors got paid hardly anything: 'I basically got free sandwiches.'
"Lord of the Rings" actor Cate Blanchett said she did the film to work with director Peter Jackson.…
Eammon Jacobs
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To understand what's going on in 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' read this quick recap of what's happened with the 'X-Men' characters since 2000
'Deadpool & Wolverine' folds the two 'X-Men' heroes into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the he…
Eammon Jacobs
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Patrick Stewart says 'Star Trek' has saved people's lives
In his interview with NPR, the actor likened his and his costars' roles on "Star Trek" to that of a…
Amanda Goh
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Patrick Stewart's ex-wife flew a wig from the UK to the US for his 'Star Trek' audition: 'I do not know if my hairpiece flew first class'
Patrick Stewart also said that the Paramount executives gave him the "Star Trek" role after seeing …
Eammon Jacobs
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Twitter descends into chaos as users lash out over Elon Musk's blue-check reversal for celebrities: 'Feel my wrath Tesla man!'
Twitter was left in a state of disarray over the weekend as Musk appeared to backtrack on plans to …
Hasan Chowdhury
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Twitter is taking 'extreme measures' to tackle its bot problem. It should verify everyone instead.
The social-media firm said it needed to take "extreme measures" of limiting the number of tweets it…
Hasan Chowdhury
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Michael Gambon replaced Richard Harris as Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter.' Here's who else was up for the role, and how Gambon made it his own.
Michael Gambon, who has died aged 82, played Dumbledore in six of the eight "Harry Potter" movies. …
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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A Korean-owned deli in New York City received an emotional Broadway sendoff after nearly 40 years in business: "I didn't realize that our store was beloved"
A viral TikTok showed Broadway performers and fans gather to sing the deli owners farewell. They al…
Isaiah Reynolds
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Netflix reportedly pitched a $250 million 'Marvel approach' to 'Lord of the Rings' TV shows, but it 'freaked out' the Tolkien estate
HBO also pitched the Tolkien estate on a "Lord of the Rings" series that would have essentially rem…