Ian McKellen
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Ian McKellen drops out of Player Kings national tour following stage fall
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Ian McKellen to miss final play performances after falling off stage at London theater
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Ian McKellen jokes that he’d consider playing Gandalf again in Gollum movie — 'If I'm alive'
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28 Disney classics making live-action magic on screen
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Ian McKellen has no plans to retire: 'I'm quite good at this acting thing now'
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Man dressed as Gandalf for birthday night out has magical chance encounter with LOTR star Ian McKellen
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The 10 best Sherlock Holmes performances, ranked
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Brian Cox doesn't want Succession to become like Billions: 'That's past its sell-by date'
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Stars who have never won an Oscar
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Ian McKellen doesn't think gay roles should be reserved for gay actors: 'We're pretending'
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The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit stars want to save J.R.R. Tolkien's house from being sold
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Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Olivia Colman set up theater fund during coronavirus lockdowns
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10 behind-the-scenes secrets about the X-Men movies
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The brilliant, unsettling legacy of X-Men, 20 years later
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Biggest celebrity apologies on social media in 2019 — from Justin Timberlake to Gina Rodriguez
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Peter Jackson reveals story behind Sean Bean 'walk into Mordor' meme in Lord of the Rings reunion
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Did Hugh Jackman turn down a role in the Cats movie? 'Umm… yep'
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Chicago Med cast celebrates 100th episode with life-size cadaver cake
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Ian McKellen releases journal entries he wrote while filming Lord of the Rings
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Let's talk about the most bonkers moments in Cats
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The conflicted theater fan's guide to Cats
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Cats is exactly as crazy as you thought it would be: Review
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation cast reunites, plus more great celebrity photos
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Cats movie has purrfect response to viral Woman Yelling at Cat meme
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Stephen Colbert recruits Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings stars for his own spoof spin-off
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7 books to read this Oscar season before you see the movie
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Cats releases new trailer, continues to look bonkers
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Ford v Ferrari overtakes competition at the box office with estimated $31 million
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Watch Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen reenact President Trump's call to Ukraine president
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Watch Ian McKellen quiz Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon on Friends trivia
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Seeing Stars: Linda Hamilton, a Sandlot reunion, and more great celebrity photos
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Helen Mirren tells the truth about The Good Liar
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Watch Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren face off in The Good Liar trailer
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You screamed watching the Cats trailer, so now lose your mind over these 9 images
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Watch the first Cats trailer with Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, and more
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Cats first look: Behind the scenes of the musical with Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson
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Lord of the Rings stars Orlando Bloom and Ian McKellen have a mini cast reunion
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Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen reportedly join Cats film adaptation
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Ian McKellen and Maggie Smith are Living Their Best Lives at Wimbledon
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Beauty and the Beast: Everything you need to read before seeing the film
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Disney won't censor Beauty and the Beast gay scenes for Malaysia
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Sir Ian McKellen offers advice to Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway following Oscars mix-up
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Watch Emma Watson perform 'Belle' from Beauty and the Beast
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Ian McKellen on Trump: 'He's had his chance'
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Beauty and the Beast: Ian McKellen wrote a song for Cogsworth
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Ian McKellen to be the subject of a documentary
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Ian McKellen on LGBT community: 'The world needs us'
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The Dresser: Ian McKellen on whether Anthony Hopkins was a royal pain
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Ian McKellen responds to Sam Smith's inaccurate Oscars speech
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Ian McKellen says gay actors are 'disregarded by the film industry'
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Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen celebrate New Year's Eve together like the BFFs they are
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Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart almost joined Taylor Swift on tour
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Patrick Stewart kisses Conan O'Brien
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Is 70 the new 30? Hollywood is turning gray into green
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Let Ian McKellen teach you how to make scrambled eggs
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How coming out made Ian McKellen a better actor
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Ian McKellen, even as Sherlock Holmes, can't decipher these parking signs
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Sherlock Holmes: 15 faces of the famed detective in movies and TV
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Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart perform dramatic readings of Taylor Swift's songs
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9 best moments from Ian McKellen's Reddit AMA
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Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart kiss at Mr. Holmes premiere
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Sir Ian McKellen on coming out: I became not just a happier person, but a better actor
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Arthur Conan Doyle's estate is suing Miramax over Mr. Holmes