Daily entertainment news covering Ian McKellen en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/30/ian_mckellen_s_bible_defacing_trend_catc Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:12:26 EST Entertainment News 142689@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ian McKellen's penchant for ripping out pages of the Bibles he finds in hotel rooms has caught on - fans send him sections of text they've removed.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/16/patrick_stewart_blasts_theater_goer_for__1 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:39:25 EST Entertainment News 118577@http://www.starpulse.com/news British thespian Patrick Stewart upset fans following a theater performance in Scotland by launching a foul-mouthed tirade at a man who allegedly took a picture of him onstage, according to reports.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/08/no_king_lear_nude_scene_for_ian_mckellen Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:35:39 EST Entertainment News 107511@http://www.starpulse.com/news UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Ian McKellen said he's fine that the full-frontal nude scene he played on stage as King Lear is missing from an upcoming public TV version.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/19/the_hobbit_pushed_back_to_2012 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:00:59 EST Entertainment News 106405@http://www.starpulse.com/news Lord Of The Rings fans will have to wait another four years to get their next big screen fix of the franchise - its prequel The Hobbit has been postponed until 2012.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/04/overheard Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:01:32 EST Entertainment News 91851@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hairspray star Brittany Snow is back in the arms of the boyfriend she bitterly outed as her ex at the Prom Night premiere in April. Musician Michael Johnson reportedly campaigned to get the actress back in his life

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/30/jim_caviezel_aamp_ian_mckellen_to_star_i Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:01:11 EST Entertainment News 91435@http://www.starpulse.com/news AMC announced today that acclaimed film actors Jim Caviezel and Ian McKellen have signed on to star in the network's reinterpretation

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/04/roger_waters_aamp_patti_smith_plan_duets Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 89180@http://www.starpulse.com/news Pink Floyd star Roger Waters and punk pioneer Patti Smith are to perform with their sons for an upcoming charity concert. Waters is set to take to the stage with his 31-year-old son Harry on the piano

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/25/celebrity_birthdays_may_90 Sun, 25 May 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 86550@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Batman Begins" bad guy Cillian Murphy (1976), Fugees singer Lauryn Hill (1975), "Undeclared" actress Monica Keena (1974), "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" actor Jamie Kennedy (1970), "Volcano" actress Anne Heche (1969),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/30/ian_mckellen_confirms_gandalf_role Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:27:11 EST Entertainment News 85971@http://www.starpulse.com/news Legendary actor Ian McKellen has confirmed he will revive his famed role as wizard Gandalf in the movie adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Hobbit. McKellen, who has appeared as Gandalf in all three Lord Of The Rings films, had made no secret of his desire to land the part - even though Peter Jackson would not be directing.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/27/the_golden_compass_arrives_in_a_two_disc_29 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:00:00 EST Entertainment News 85277@http://www.starpulse.com/news Embark on a heroic journey to save humanity as The Golden Compass arrives on DVD from New Line Home Entertainment on April 29, 2008.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/18/the_three_best_aamp_worst_films_starring_1 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:29:03 EST Entertainment News 84840@http://www.starpulse.com/news Tom Hanks is a rare movie star in that he is a top leading man without topping anyone's most beautiful list. Rather he established, and maintained, his stardom by fusing a "boy next door" image with undeniable talent.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/28/ian_mckellen_hoping_to_play_gandalf_the_ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:19:12 EST Entertainment News 82584@http://www.starpulse.com/news WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf the Wizard in the ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy, is hoping to reprise the role in another tale from Middle Earth.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/04/three_rappers_turned_successful_hollywoo Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:55:25 EST Entertainment News 79891@http://www.starpulse.com/news Music entertainers are constantly making the transition from the world of singing to acting. The goal is usually to be a double, triple or quadruple threat via becoming an amazing musician/actor; musician/actor/producer or musician/actor/producer/director.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/23/revamping_the_x_men_movies_possibilities Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:06:40 EST Entertainment News 75385@http://www.starpulse.com/news For better or worse we have a completed X-Men movie trilogy. You didn't think that was the end though, right? Wolverine fans can expect the character to debut in a self-titled movie due for release in 2009, with a Magneto prequel set to follow. It's only a matter of time before the X-Mansion is revisited and we get another outing with our favorite mutant team.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/18/ian_mckellen_pays_tribute_to_brad_renfro Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:11:13 EST Entertainment News 74802@http://www.starpulse.com/news Acting legend Ian McKellen has paid tribute to Brad Renfro, his co-star in 1998 film Apt Pupil, who died on Tuesday aged just 25. The young star was just 15 when he was cast alongside the British Oscar nominee in the movie, about a teenager who befriends a hiding Nazi war criminal.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/31/kylie_minogue_lands_on_queen_elizabeth_i Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST Entertainment News 72770@http://www.starpulse.com/news Kylie Minogue has a very special reason to celebrate the New Year - she has learned she'll pick up an Order of the British Empire (OBE) medal after landing a place on British monarch Queen Elizabeth II's New Year honors List.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/05/capsule_reviews_of_the_golden_compass_an Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:49:53 EST Entertainment News 70179@http://www.starpulse.com/news ''The Golden Compass'' - Nicole Kidman's presence in this elaborate fantasy flick is emblematic of the movie itself: aesthetically lush but ultimately cold to the touch.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/28/ian_mckellen_turned_down_potter_role_ Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:11:57 EST Entertainment News 69325@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actor Ian McKellen refused to take over Richard Harris' role of Professor Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film franchise - because his portrayal of wizard Gandalf in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy is far superior to the Hogwarts character.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/15/ian_mckellen_wants_justin_timberlake_for Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:51:36 EST Entertainment News 68030@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ian McKellen wants Justin Timberlake to play him in a musical adaptation of his life. The Lord Of The Rings star insists the SexyBack star is the perfect choice to play him - because the pair look alike.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/19/ian_mckellen_makes_fun_of_singapore_s_an Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:07:39 EST Entertainment News 64561@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ian McKellen was so irritated to discover homosexuality is illegal in Singapore during a recent visit to the country, he asked for directions to a gay bar on live TV.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/16/notable_quotables_193 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:12:03 EST Entertainment News 63946@http://www.starpulse.com/news "It's like I've been trying to push this baby out for a year. It's the longest labor on earth." Rapper Eve on her delayed new album Here I Am, which was initially scheduled for an August release and will now hit stores "sometime next year."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/15/ian_mckellen_eyes_hobbit_role Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:17:16 EST Entertainment News 63884@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ian McKellen would be "disappointed" if he could not reprise his role as wizard Gandalf in the movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Hobbit. McKellen, who has appeared in the role in each of the three films from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, is eager to land the part - even though Peter Jackson will not be directing.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/15/notable_quotables_192 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:00:25 EST Entertainment News 63772@http://www.starpulse.com/news "There's a good argument for not doing it - it's distracting. How can an audience not look at genitalia on display when they have the license to do it in a darkened theatre." Ian McKellen on why he opted not to bare all for a 20-minute sequence of Shakespeare tragedy "King Lear."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/28/ian_mckellen_vandalizes_hotel_bibles Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:45:04 EST Entertainment News 57791@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ian McKellen is so offended by the Bible's anti-gay stance he makes a point of ripping out the relevant page every time he stays in a hotel room. The openly homosexual actor, a longtime campaigner for gay rights, accepts he shouldn't vandalize the Bible, but finds it difficult to contain his outrage at the contents of Leviticus 20:13 when he spots the holy book in hotels.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/28/ian_mckellen_dines_with_mountaineering_l Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:24:19 EST Entertainment News 57740@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ian McKellen dined with mountaineering legend Sir Edmund Hillary during his recent theatre tour of New Zealand. Hillary, 88, and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.

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