Ian McKellen Told Patrick Stewart to Reject ‘Star Trek’ Offer and Stay in Theater, Admitted Later He Was Wrong: ‘You Can’t Throw That Away to Do TV. No!’

Dancing with the Stars honors Len Goodman this Tuesday night by bringing back a number of fan-favorite pros who have since moved on from the show. Everyone from to Tony Dovolani will grace the dance floor to perform in the late judge's honor, in what is guaranteed to be an extremely emotional evening (as if that wasn't enough, it's also the “Most Memorable Year” night).

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Emily Blunt is getting ahead of a potential scandal by telling People magazine she is “appalled” about a September 2012 appearance on the UK’s “Jonathan Ross Show” in which she called a waiter “enormous.” The actor was promoting her role in Rian Johnson’s “Looper” at the time. A clip of Blunt calling the waiter “enormous” must’ve started circulated as she issued a statement to People in which she apologized for her language.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director When Christopher Nolan‘s “Oppenheimer” crossed the $910 million mark at the worldwide box office, it surpassed “Bohemian Rhapsody” to become the highest-grossing biopic in history (unadjusted for inflation). To date, the “Oppenheimer” box office tally stands at $942 million. But for Nolan, his biographical drama about theoretical physicist and father of the atomic bomb J.

As a guest on The Playlist’s The Discourse Podcast, Matt Shakman talked about all kinds of topics, including Apple TV+‘s upcoming series “Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters,” which he directs the first two episodes of, his upcoming MCU installment “Fantastic Four,” and more.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Taylor Swift‘s concert movie blockbuster “The Eras Tour” got a shout out from none other than Christopher Nolan during a recent City University of New York event in which the director and his producer and wife Emma Thomas were interviewed by author Kai Bird. It was Bird’s book “American Prometheus” that Nolan adapted into “Oppenheimer,” which is the highest-grossing biopic in film history with $942 million at the worldwide box office. The CUNY discussion took place Oct.

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has snapped up U.S. rights to He Went That Way, a true-life serial killer tale that stars Jacob Elordi (Saltburn), Zachary Quinto (Star Trek franchise), and Patrick J. Adams (Suits). Marking the first and final feature from Australian director and DP Jeffrey Darling, who passed away in March 2022, the thriller will release exclusively in theaters early next year, having world premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Festival.

Strictly Come Dancing's former professional dancer Brendan Cole has opened up and brutally slammed former Love Island star Zara McDermott and said she needs a "miracle" to make it through the elimination this weekend. Last weeks competition saw Zara McDermott and her pro dancer Graziano Di Prima in the bottom two couples along with Nikita Kanda and Gorka Márquez, who all danced for survival. Zara and Graziano performed their Paso Doble to The Puss Suite from Puss In Boots, while Nikita and Gorka did their Jive to Kids In America from Clueless again in a bid to remain in the competition All of the judges opted to save Zara, however Brendan has now claimed the star isn't going to progress "much further" in the dance competition, unless a "miracle happens".

“Here’s the funny thing, I was talking to a director a few months ago, and I mentioned that I was I’ve been reading and thinking about King Lear, says Sir Patrick Stewart of his possible future career plans “And he said, Yes, yes, of course. But, you know, Patrick, you’re a little too old. Okay. Well, that was something of a shock.”

British rocker Rod Stewart has said he recently turned down an offer to perform in Saudi Arabia in an effort to raise awareness of what he described as “injustices” in the country. 

Exciting news for fans of the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy!

Netflix is getting back into the “Star Trek” business. Wait, you didn’t know the prized Paramount/CBS/Viacom property has a recent history on the global streamer? Yes, before it jumped completely to Paramount+ in 2021, “Star Trek: Discovery” was a staple on Netflix for everyone outside the United States.

After a break, the Star Trek franchise is returning to Netflix. The global streamer has picked up the animated kids series Star Trek: Prodigy for the U.S. and most international territories in a deal with CBS Studios.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Patrick Stewart writes in his new memoir, “Making It So,” that Paramount executives wanted him to audition for the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” with a wig on, which required his then-wife Sheila Falconer to ship a hairpiece from London to Los Angeles. “Right as I was boarding my plane at Heathrow, my London agent called Sheila at home and notified her that the Paramount people had been in touch, asking if I owned a hairpiece, and if I did, could I bring it to the audition?” Stewart writes (via Insider). “Sheila diligently retrieved my ‘audition wig’ from its space in my wardrobe and boxed it up, whereupon a British Airways representative collected it and placed it on a later flight to Los Angeles.” “I do not know if my hairpiece flew first class,” he continues.

Grease super fans were delighted at the weekend after stars from the hit 1978 movie appeared at Comic Con Scotland on Sunday. Star's Didi Conn and Michael Tucci attended the weekend-long event at Edinburgh's Royal Highland Centre which was the city's 'biggest ever' Comic Con event.

Patrick Stewart had a different idea for how he wanted Star Trek: Picard to end its run on Paramount+.

Keir Starmer has vowed to scrap plans to forcibly remove asylum seekers to Rwanda even if the policy is deemed legal by the courts and such action reduces the number of unauthorised Channel crossings.

The latest series of Strictly Come Dancing is in full swing with sequin-clad celebrities taking to the dance floor with their professional partners and high hopes of impressing the judges.

There were so many celebs in attendance at the New York City Ballet’s 2023 Gall Fashion Gala!

Strictly's professional dancers will be recreating one of the biggest blockbusters of the summer this weekend for their group dance. "For movie week, we had to pay tribute to the billion dollar blockbuster of 2023 - the Barbie movie," reveals Strictly Come Dancing pro Dianne Buswell.

Legendary screen star Patrick Stewart is known for his iconic bald ‘do, having putting it promptly on display in his acting roles, such as playing Professor X in the “X-Men” series.However, the 83-year-old scored his shiny head earlier than fans realize.He explained in his new memoir “Making It So” that it was at the age of 17 when he began to loose strands.By 19, his head was completely bald.The “Star Trek: The Next Generation” alum revealed that he tried to pay for hair loss treatments at a clinic in Bristol.“I had grown up with thick, dark, wavy hair, but in my first year of drama school, when I was 17, it started to thin out at an accelerated rate,” he recalled, per the Evening Standard.The English actor noted that the more his hair diminished, he mustered up the courage to call the cosmetic medical institution and “have a chat with the people inside.”“They told me what the treatment would cost. That’s when I realized I needed more cash in my pocket,” Stewart penned.In order to earn enough money for the clinic, Stewart began laboring as a bricklayer near his home in West Yorkshire, England.“Just up the road from my parents’ house was the office of a small building firm.