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health Aug. 21, 2024

Ian McKellen Is Still Recovering from His Player Kings FallThough he’s been dealing with “agonizing pains,” he says a fat suit saved him from even more serious injuries.

By Alejandra Gularte
health Dec. 17, 2020

Ian McKellen, Octogenarian Sir, Gets COVID-19 VaccineThe actor has “no hesitation in recommending it to anyone.”

By Devon Ivie

awards season Oct. 26, 2020

Andrew Scott, Dear Evan Hansen (Virtually) Walk Away Winners at Olivier AwardsTheaters are mostly closed in the United Kingdom, but the (awards) show must go on.

By Halle Kiefer
looking back Jan. 11, 2020

Ian McKellen Invites You to Read His Lord of the Rings Filming JournalDespite what he said on Extras, Sir Ian spent a lot of time working on becoming Gandalf.

By Halle Kiefer
25 days of cats Dec. 20, 2019

Welcome to the Cats Cat SchoolMovement director Sarah Dowling explains the intense cat academy.

By Jackson McHenry
trailer mix Oct. 3, 2019

Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen Face Off in the Good Liar TrailerThe first time these two have been paired on the big screen!

By Bethy Squires
sexual abuse Mar. 3, 2019

McKellen Says Singer and Spacey Did Alleged Abuse Because They Were ClosetedNow he’s apologizing for his divisive comments.

By Jackson McHenry
cats the movie Nov. 11, 2018

As a Reminder That This Movie Is Happening, Here’s Sir Ian McKellen Singing Cats“At the moment, I’m looking for the inner pussy.”

By Halle Kiefer
theatre Aug. 5, 2018

Ian McKellen Hurt His Leg and Turned King Lear Into a Q&AThe audience just had to settle for some quality time with a living legend, and Gandalf.

By Anne Victoria Clark
they’re… cats! July 20, 2018

Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, and James Corden Are Somehow in the Cats MovieIan McKellen will also appear in Tom Hooper’s film.

By Jackson McHenry
late-breaking stewie-related news Mar. 19, 2018

Hear Stewie’s ‘Real’ Voice in New Family Guy EpisodeSir Ian McKellen guests as a child psychologist, and they really get into it.

By Halle Kiefer
the potterverse Apr. 4, 2017

The Real Reason Ian McKellen Turned Down Playing Dumbledore in Harry PotterThe OG Dumbledore called McKellen “technically brilliant, but passionless.”

By Hunter Harris

last night on late night Feb. 25, 2017

Maggie Smith Went Full Dowager Countess on Ian McKellen at the OscarsSavage.

By Devon Ivie
Oct. 5, 2016

Ian McKellen Is Getting His Own DocumentaryOne of the best pretenders of our time.

By Halle Kiefer
vulture festival 2016 May 22, 2016

David Schwimmer on Ian McKellen’s Influence“I just watched this man change, and that’s when I knew I had to try to do that.”

By Claire McCartney
#oscarssowhite Jan. 25, 2016

Ian McKellen on #OscarsSoWhite: Gay Actors Are Also ‘Disregarded’“What about giving me [an Oscar] for playing a straight man?”

By E. Alex Jung
party chat Dec. 3, 2015

Ian McKellen Improvised a Song for Cogsworth on Beauty and the Beast“I call it Beauty and the Clock.”

By Kat Ward
chat room Nov. 12, 2015

Ian McKellen on Awards Season, Gay Rights, and High-Profile PDA“When there was nobody in the world I minded knowing I was gay, everything made sense.”

By Kyle Buchanan
squad goals July 17, 2015

McKellen, Stewart Recite Taylor Swift LyricsTaylor’s down!

By Dee Lockett
trailer mix May 5, 2015

Dr. Watson Has Made Life So Hard for Mr. HolmesAccording to the official trailer, at least.

By Sean Fitz-Gerald
the industry Apr. 12, 2015

Ian McKellen Will Play a Clock Sir Ian will be Cogsworth in the live-action Beauty and the Beast.

By Greg Cwik
trailer mix Mar. 4, 2015

Ian McKellen Makes the Perfect Old SherlockJust look at him give sage advice about bees!

By Dee Lockett

adorable things Oct. 18, 2014

Watch These Kids Lose It When Ian McKellen Goes Full-on Gandalf for ThemIt’s everything you wanted it to be and more.

By E. Alex Jung
pop-culture convergences Aug. 8, 2014

Sean Bean and the LOTR Fellowship’s TV TakeoverTelevision has claimed six of the nine members this year.

By Jennifer Vineyard
best friends forever Dec. 18, 2013

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Still Having Fun, Now for ChristmasThe boys posed with Santa, one on each knee.

By Lindsey Weber
beef Dec. 12, 2013

Damian Lewis Apologizes For Inadvertently Insulting Sir Ian McKellenThe Homeland actor’s “over-the-top, fruity” comment got him in some trouble.

By Delia Paunescu
stage dive Nov. 24, 2013

Reviews: Pairing Up Waiting for Godot and No Man’s Land“The mystery of deep acting at work.”

By Jesse Green
theater Nov. 24, 2013

Wizard in Residence: Ian McKellen Does Double Duty on BroadwayWith fellow knight Patrick Stewart in Waiting for Godot and Harold Pinter’s psychic slugfest, No Man’s Land.

By Boris Kachka
make it so Sept. 18, 2013

Patrick Stewart’s Wedding Details: ‘Everyone Was Really, Properly Drunk’Stewart and new wife Sunny Ozell talk about Ian McKellen’s officiating, and fooling the paparazzi.

By Sally Kohn
buddies Sept. 17, 2013

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Should Post Buddy Photos Every DayBuddies being buddies.

By Zach Dionne
comic-con 2013 July 21, 2013

Comic-Con: Ian McKellen Flirts With Fassbender It’s Magneto-on-Magneto action!

By Kyle Buchanan
weddings! Mar. 19, 2013

Ian McKellen Officiating Patrick Stewart’s WeddingMagneto and Professor X, a.k.a. Gandalf and Captain Picard.

By Margaret Lyons

casting couch Jan. 27, 2013

Anna Paquin and Ellen Page Back As X-Men Shawn Ashmore’s Iceman, too.

By Andre Tartar
healthy Dec. 12, 2012

Ian McKellen Does Not Have Prostate CancerHis agent: “That was taken out of context.”

By Jesse David Fox
health Dec. 11, 2012

Ian McKellen Has Had Prostate Cancer for Six or Seven YearsHe says he’s fine and that “it’s no big deal.”

By Jesse David Fox
the hobbit Dec. 8, 2012

See Entertainment Weekly’s Hobbit Collector CoversFeaturing Bilbo, Gandalf, Gollum, and Thorin.

By Andre Tartar
Nov. 30, 2012

‘The Colbert Report’ Will Celebrate ‘Hobbit Week’ Next Week Noted Tolkien nerd Stephen Colbert is celebrating the release of Peter Jackson’s new Hobbit movie with a theme week on The Colbert Report […]

By Bradford Evans
Oct. 29, 2012

Ian McKellen to Star in a Gay UK Sitcom from ‘Family Guy’ WriterUK network ITV has just signed two-time Oscar nominee Sir Ian McKellen to star alongside Derek Jacobi as an elderly gay couple in a new series […]

By Bradford Evans
the hobbit Oct. 18, 2012

Ian McKellen Almost Passed on The HobbitBut, but … Gandalf!

By Zach Dionne
movies May 18, 2011

Judi Dench, Ian McKellen Board Zombie ComedyAnd it has the most British title ever.

By Kyle Buchanan
clickables May 12, 2011

See Gandalf Wearing 3-D Glasses on the Set of The HobbitThis theatrical trend shall not pass.

By Kyle Buchanan
the hobbit Nov. 2, 2010

Ian McKellen Still Hasn’t Signed On for The Hobbit“I am not under contract, no.”

By Kyle Buchanan

the hobbit Oct. 22, 2010

Peter Jackson Announces Hobbit CastIt’s a nice distraction from that nasty battle he’s having with a New Zealand union.

By Avi Zenilman
hobbits July 4, 2010

McKellen on The Hobbit: “My Time Is Running Out”Could Gandalf the Grey drop out of the long-awaited film?

By Mike Vilensky
movies May 20, 2010

Young Man Does Remarkable Impression of Ian McKellen As the Fresh PrinceGandalf reflects on his journey to Bel-Air.

By Edith Zimmerman
quote machine May 10, 2010

Rachel Weisz Loses Trash-talking Round in the Competition Over Who Can Play the Better Jackie O.Plus: ‘Twilight 3’ to be “amazing” says ‘Twilight 3’ star.
quote machine Mar. 17, 2010

Finally, Michel Gondry Gives Us His Opinion on Lady GagaPlus: Heidi Montag’s best day ever.

By Edith Zimmerman
tv Feb. 9, 2010

Watch Every Episode of the Original The Prisoner, From 1967–68, for Free OnlineAll seventeen episodes.

By Edith Zimmerman
quote machine Dec. 1, 2009

50 Cent Is Not Too Concerned With Improving His Credit ScorePlus: Find out why everyone used to call Ian McKellen “Oscar.” (Hint: It wasn’t because he was grouchy.)

By Emma Pearse
ratings Nov. 16, 2009

The Prisoner Premiere Did Almost As Well As the Mad Men FinaleHere comes the Banana Republic tie-in.

By Lindsay Robertson