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Ian McKellen to ‘make a speedy and full recovery’ after London theatre stage fall
Lord of the Rings star lost footing and fell off stage during performance at Noel Coward Theatre
Brianna Parkins: Why should a visible tattoo stop you from becoming a garda?
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Mother Goose: Ian McKellen gets to strut his stuff with this modern flavoured story
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Mick Jagger: ‘It was so long ago I can’t remember. I didn’t know what I was doing’
As he lends his glorious voice to a new spy thriller, the Rolling Stone relives his greatest roles
Patrick Stewart: ‘I had difficult patches... I’d drink alcohol until I passed out’
As he beams aboard another Star Trek adventure, the actor talks about his career
James McAvoy: ‘We can’t define ourselves by our relationship with England’
He came blazing out of Glasgow like a rocket, now he returns to stage as Cyrano
Ian McKellen as Hamlet: Is ageism the last great barrier in the arts industry?
Will the critics let them be sexagenarian murderers in peace? I wouldn’t count on it
Dolly Parton inoculated with Covid vaccine she helped fund
‘Don’t be such a chicken squat. Get out there and get your shot,’ says singer (75)
Poll-topper: Is this a film you’d watch and rewatch?
Four Weddings and a Funeral’s director says yes. Richard Curtis, its writer, prefers... Elf
Brexit-fearing Edinburgh festival artists say no thanks to sterling
Festival director Fergus Linehan says artists want to be paid in euros or dollars instead
All is True: Kenneth Branagh’s salty take on Shakespeare
Review: An odd but charming film about the ageing playwright’s twilight years
Rob Brydon: ‘I don’t mind being the butt of the joke’
‘Swimming with Men’ gave Brydon a chance to learn the art of synchronised swimming
Anthony Hopkins: ‘I’m happy I’m an alcoholic. It’s a great gift’
Alcoholism and ambition fuelled the actor’s rise
Hollywood’s problem is endless sequels, not remakes
The news that Spielberg is remaking ‘West Side Story’ drew some fire, but some of our best-loved films are remakes or ‘fresh’ adaptations of original novels. Need we go on?
Maisie Williams: ‘I really should get a house in Ireland’
The ‘Game of Thrones’ star on her love of Ireland, the problem with stereotypes and her first feminist icon
‘I’ve great difficulty finding roles that aren’t just dying women’
Kristin Scott Thomas on how French cinema has better roles for women, playing Churchill's wife – and Brexit
Amazon announces Lord of the Rings TV prequel
The Lord of the Rings goes on a new epic journey in the Middle Earth of TV, as Amazon acquires global rights and plans a muiltiseason series
How damaged is Kevin Spacey after response to abuse allegations?
Suspicions raised that actor timed his coming out as gay to deflect attention from claims
Carrie on screaming: the 20 best Stephen King movies
His works have been adapted by Rob Reiner, Brian De Palma, Stanley Kubrick and David Cronenberg. And we’re soon to see more adaptations on screen
Road Warrior: BA lands celebrities for safety video
Gillian Anderson among figures in video supporting charities via Comic Relief
Stephen Amell: 'I look at a weight and I start to build muscle'
Having started out as a spinning instructor, Stephen Amell is continuing something of a family tradition with his comic-book roles. And he's certainly not short of confidence
Beauty and the Beast trailer seen by 92m, beats Star Wars record
Teaser breaks record set by Star Wars: The Force Awakens which earned 88m views
The Hobbit review: One last slog through Middle Earth
Sorry Peter Jackson, but we’re all Orc’d out - Battle of the Five Armies is both way too much and not nearly enough
‘Homeland’ star hangs with Cookie Monster
What have Claire Danes, Ian McKellen and Christina Hendricks in common? They all know how to get to ‘Sesame Street’
Billy Connolly: he's not your average 71-year-old
The comedian was diagnosed with prostate cancer on the same day he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, but it seems nothing can stop the Big Yin laughing
Jackman on Wolverine: "I’m starting to get him now. Angry. No jazz hands"
It’s the seventh X-Men feature and the entire team are gonna get down like it’s 1973. But how does the relentlessly upbeat Hugh Jackman manage to bring all that gloomy menace to the party as Wolverine? "He’s like my older brother; my tougher, cooler older brother. And it does save me a fortune in therapy"
Review: X-Men: Days of Future Past
The mutants travel back to the 1970s in this superb time-bending fantasy
Benedict Cumberbatch: "I have been the bearer of a few secrets this year"
Benedict Cumberbatch first set hearts aflutter in the BBCs hugely popular Sherlock, which returns on New Year’s Day, and has since made great waves playing Julian Assange, Khan and now, as the voice of Smaug, the dragon in The Hobbit. He has also made a big impact on the world of otters. He talks to Donald Clarke
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