Afternoon Briefing: Bears announce this year’s Changemaker award winner

The Chicago Bears surprised DeMateo, naming him the Inspire Change Changemaker Award winner in recognition of his work ...
Medium on MSN

6 A-list actors who started as theater performers

Actors come from all walks of life. These particular A-list actors started out on the stage as theater performers.
Deadline.com

Breaking Baz: Why Ian McKellen Was Right When He Told David Shields, Star Of James Graham’s ‘Punch,’ He Should Have His Name Up In Lights

EXCLUSIVE: The actor David Shields (Masters of the Air, Black Mirror) gives a word-perfect impersonation of Ian McKellen. The theatrical knight saw Shields backstage following a performance of James ...
Queerty

Sir Ian McKellen recalls Harvey Weinstein “stealing” his Oscar for groundbreaking gay role in Gods And Monsters

Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein is now electrifying audiences on Netflix and earning Oscar buzz thanks especially to heartthrob Jacob Elordi’s soulful performance as the iconic horror figure. But it ...
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Ian McKellen admits he struggles to perform Shakespeare roles

Which college football teams have declined bowl invitations? Trump "peace deal" falls apart Tsunami warning issued in Japan after 7.6 magnitude quake 'The Abandons' is everything wrong with TV in 2025 ...
TheWrap

Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen Join Johnny Depp in Paramount’s ‘Christmas Carol’

“Severance” breakout Tramell Tillman and Sir Ian McKellen have joined the cast Paramount Pictures’ “Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol,” TheWrap has learned. Johnny Depp is attached to star in the title role ...
WhatsOnStage

Ian McKellen and more join mixed-reality play An Ark in New York

The Shed in New York has announced An Ark, a new mixed reality production written by Simon Stephens, known for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Sea Wall. Presented in ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Steve Coogan Settles Libel Claim Over ‘The Lost King’; Academic Who Sued Awarded “Substantial Damages” After “Smug, Dismissive” Portrayal

Claimant Richard Taylor said his depiction in the film — following the 2012 hunt for King Richard III's remains — was misogynistic and defamatory. By Lily Ford Steve Coogan has settled a libel claim ...
New Scientist

King Richard III's oral microbiome hints he had severe gum disease

The oral microbiome of King Richard III of England has been assembled by investigating the plaque on his teeth, and suggests he had a disease that can destroy the jaw. Why tending your oral microbiome ...
collider

Ian McKellen's Underrated British Thriller Is a Streaming Hit Ahead 'Avengers: Doomsday'

From Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, and Tom Hiddleston to Florence Pugh, Vanessa Kirby, and Pedro Pascal, the cast of the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday is eye-watering. From the most exciting ...
IndieWire

‘The Christophers’ Review: Ian McKellen’s Best Screen Performance Since Gandalf Brings Some Much-Needed Life Back to Soderbergh’s Late Style

An art forger played by Michaela Coel is hired to steal an old painter's unfinished work in the rare Steven Soderbergh movie with some real life in its bones. McKellen stars as the fading artist ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘The Christophers’ Review: Michaela Coel’s Steely Self-Possession and Ian McKellen’s Scalding Wit Are an Irresistible Match in Steven Soderbergh’s Tart Art Comedy

Jessica Gunning and James Corden also star as siblings angling to cash in on the looming death of their estranged father, a once-renowned painter. By David Rooney Chief Film Critic McKellen plays ...