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  1. Ian McKellen to Officiate Patrick Stewart's Wedding

    Wed, 20 Mar 2013

    When Patrick Stewart ties the knot for the third time with jazz singer Sunny Ozell, his friend and "X-Men" co-star Ian McKellen will be the one pronouncing them man and wife. "I'm going to marry Patrick," McKellen revealed on the U.K.'s

  2. LGBT Activists Cringe and Praise Jodie Foster Coming Out

    Mon, 14 Jan 2013

    said that earlier in Hollywood's history, admissions by gay actors were groundbreaking -- Harvey Fierstein , Sir Ian McKellen and Sir John Gielgud . "They risked their careers." "I think it's a personal decision," he said of celebrities

  3. Prince William Attends 'The Hobbit' Premiere, Minus Kate Middleton

    Thu, 13 Dec 2012

    magazine . William also mingled with the A-list stars of the highly anticipated film, including Cate Blanchett, Sir Ian McKellen and the film's director, Peter Jackson, on, what was in the this premiere's case, a green carpet in honor

  4. Movie Review: 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Not as Good as 'Lord of the Rings'

    Thu, 13 Dec 2012

    are plenty of other seasoned veterans and arresting characters to engage your imagination. It's almost redundant to say Ian McKellen is fantastic in his return as Gandalf the Grey, considering McKellen's name is practically synonymous with "fantastic

  5. Ian McKellen Diagnosed With Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Years Ago

    Wed, 12 Dec 2012

    Credit: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images) Doctors diagnosed Sir Ian McKellen with early-stage prostate cancer "six or seven years the U.K. tabloid The Sun , which was titled " Sir Ian McKellen : I'm fighting prostate cancer."

  6. Ian McKellen Does Not Have Prostate Cancer, Agent Says

    Tue, 11 Dec 2012

    Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images A report that Sir Ian McKellen has had prostate cancer for the past six or seven years as reported by a U.K. tabloid has been denied by the actor's representative

News

  1. 'M*A*S*H' Star David Ogden Stiers Reveals He's Gay

    Wed, 6 May 2009

    had previously declined to make any mention about his personal life. "Lord of the Rings" and "X-Men" star Sir Ian McKellen , 69, revealed he was gay on British radio in 1988 and later said he wished he had come out sooner. He advised

  2. Can Macho, Non-Metro Actors Play Gay?

    Tue, 2 Dec 2008

    produced just by signing on is already small. For gay actors, it's nonexistent. Prominent openly gay actors Sir Ian McKellen and Rupert Everett haven't been able to do it, Canfield said. "Who are our big movie stars who are openly gay

  3. Whose Star Will Shine Bright on the Big Stage?

    Thu, 31 Jul 2008

    debut in Rent a few years back, stepped into Spamalot in June. • Prospects: "The younger Lachey might not be Sir Ian McKellen ," Musto says, but ""Spamalot" has already established itself as not being above teen-idol stunt casting

  4. Journeys With Dinosaurs and Mummies

    Wed, 9 Jul 2008

    leading man, Fraser is still stunned by some of the projects and good fortune. Regarding his performance with childhood idol Ian McKellen in "Gods and Monsters,' Fraser said, "I used to watch 'Acting Shakespeare' on videotapes in the library. Did I ever

  5. What Candidates Can Learn from the Stage

    Thu, 24 Jan 2008

    the title of her new book, and her ideas on politicians as performers are based on many years of coaching actors such as Ian McKellen , Helen Mirren, Nicole Kidman and Ralph Fiennes. " You can be on stage talking to two thousand people, and everybody feels

  6. New Hope Jackson Will Return for 'The Hobbit'

    Mon, 27 Nov 2006

    November, with an eye on releasing it in 2009. Following news of the Jackson-New Line feud last week, actor Sir Ian McKellen announced his disappointment. "On my own account, I am very sad as I should have relished revisiting Middle Earth

  7. Rupert Everett Dishes on Divas: Madonna 'Elegant but Common'

    Tue, 5 Sep 2006

    and Banana Skins," Everett dishes on his encounters as a young actor with Andy Warhol, Bianca Jagger, Sharon Stone, Ian McKellen and Donatella Versace, among many other notables. Everett recounts an Easter egg hunt in Elizabeth Taylor's garden

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Videos

  1. 'The Hobbit' Movie Trailer; Girl, 3, is 'Modern Woman'

    Wed, 21 Dec 2011

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Photos

  1. PHOTO: Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen attend the press night of 'Waiting For Godot', at the Haymarket Hotel on May 6, 2009 in London.
  2. PHOTO: Sir Ian McKellen, Sunny Ozell and Patrick Stewart attend the afterparty following the press night of 'Breakfast At Tiffany's', at the Haymarket Hotel, Sept. 29, 2009 in London.
  3. PHOTO: This film image released by Warner Bros., shows Ian McKellen as Gandalf in a scene from the fantasy adventure "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."
  4. PHOTO: Ian McKellen attends "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" New York premiere benefiting AFI at Ziegfeld Theater, Dec. 6, 2012 in New York City.

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