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The funniest thing you'll see all day ... Willie Nelson auditions to play Gandalf

By Shannon on | From nashvillegab.com

Man alive, my funny bone hurts after watching this. Willie Nelson turns the big eight ohh (that's 80 just in case you didn't understand that whole eight ohh bit) on Tuesday and to celebrate he decided to head to Conan to try out for the part of Gandalf in the upcoming Hobbit 2 movie. Do I even need to mention that it's a stoned Gandalf? Yeah, didn't think so. Oh, and Gandalf responded to Willie's audition! Ian McKellen (Gandalf in the Hobbit/Lord of the Rings movies) tweeted Willie...Read Full Story

The Hobbit DVD to feature stars talking about their favourite places in New Zealand

By Teresa Phillips on | From HotelMyHotel.com

By Travelmail Reporter | The stars of The Hobbit have taken part in a promotional visit for Tourism New Zealand speaking about why they love the country where the JRR Tolkein movies are filmed. The short film, which will appear on the DVD as an extra, features New Zealand director Peter Jackson as well as British stars Sir Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage and James Nesbitt, discussing their experiences filming on location and love of the country’s dramatic landscape. In the...Read Full Story

News: WTC, Elephant Slaughter, Puerto Rico, Ian McKellen, KissCam

By Towleroad on | From towleroad.com

Ivory poachers slaughter 86 elephants in massacre in Chad. Astronomers predict comet coming in November could be bright as the Moon. Lindsay Lohan's new mugshot joins portfolio of five others. Puerto Rican government supports overturn of ban on gay adoption: "Puerto Rico's Supreme Court narrowly voted in February to uphold an island law banning adoptions by same-sex parents...Island Attorney General Margarita Mercado has now filed a motion in support of reconsideration. Mercado said the...Read Full Story

See ITV’s ‘Vicious’ Trailer Starring Sir Ian McKellen

By screenrave on | From screenrave.com

Sir Ian McKellen has played Gandalf and Magneto on the big screen, he’s lit up Britain’s stage, he’s even been knighted– but can he headline a studio sitcom? Of course, he can. He’s Ian McKellen! The venerable film and stage actor is set to star alongside Derek Jacobi (Gladiator, The King’s Speech) in ITV’s upcoming [...] Source: TV EqualsRead Full ArticleRead Full Story

Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi Play a Bickering Gay Couple in 'Vicious' New British Sitcom: VIDEO

By Towleroad on | From towleroad.com

British actors Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi star in a new sitcom from British network ITV premiering this month. The sitcom is called Vicious and the actors play a bickering gay couple who have been together for 48 years, according to the Hollywood Reporter: “It's strictly coincidence that this issue is happening in the world,” says Gary Janetti, the U.S. writer who created Vicious. “But I think whenever the issue of gay marriage comes up the first couples that get married are these people...Read Full Story

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Ian McKellen news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Ian McKellen performances. According to Wikipedia: Sir Ian Murray McKellen CBE, is a veteran English stage and screen actor, the recipient of a Tony Award and two Oscar nominations. McKellen is perhaps best known to moviegoers in recent years for his roles as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and as Magneto in the X-Men trilogy. His work has spanned genres from serious Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He was made a CBE in 1979 and knighted in 1991 for his outstanding work and contributions to the theatre.

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