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Ian McKellen says the fat suit he wore for his role in ‘Player Kings’ helped prevent worse injuries when he fell off the stage during a performance in June.
Aug. 21, 2024
Movies
Director Fede Alvarez and producer Ridley Scott wanted to honor an actor from the original 1979 film using AI. We spoke to them about how — and why — they did it.
Aug. 19, 2024
Ian McKellen will put his theater career to the side in accordance with ‘medical advice to protect my full recovery.’ He fell off a London stage in June.
July 1, 2024
Ian McKellen is expected to make a ‘speedy and full recovery’ after falling off the stage during a fight scene at London’s Noël Coward Theatre.
June 17, 2024
Ian McKellen will briefly put acting aside to focus on his health, after he fell off a London stage and during a performance of ‘Player Kings’ this week.
June 20, 2024
Actor Ian McKellen says he is looking forward to a ‘complete and speedy’ recovery, and a return to work, after falling offstage Monday during a play in London.
June 18, 2024
Books
Ian Karmel spent years writing for James Corden, feeding him a steady diet of fat jokes. Now 200 pounds lighter, Karmel regrets going for the cheap laughs.
June 6, 2024
Television
Los Angeles police arrested two members of the mini-motorbike group that allegedly attacked ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star Ian Ziering in Hollywood late last year.
May 22, 2024
Climate & Environment
California has placed the Tule groundwater subbasin on probationary status, a step that brings additional state oversight, new fees and reporting requirements.
Sept. 21, 2024
A sudden shutoff of water supplies has dried up the Kern River in Bakersfield, leaving thousands of dead fish on the parched riverbed.
Sept. 19, 2024