Ian McKellen transformed himself from Gandalf into a ninety-year-old Sherlock Holmes for "Mr Holmes," which was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival on Sunday. The film finds Holmes in retirement in the English countryside where he lives as a recluse, tending bees and looked after by a middle-aged woman and her son.
Weta Workshop, the special FX house behind the costumes and props in the Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Narnia films, have given a double leg amputee the ability to swim.
The first videl production diary from The Hobbit, as posted by Peter Jackson on his facebook page.
Rowan Hansen, 11, has always loved reading comics and watching superheroes on TV and in films. But she has always been bothered by the lack of female superheroes. Last month, after writing a letter to DC Comics, she got an answer from the company that thrilled her -- and a piece of art that sent her over the moon.
In a bid to get a date to the prom, Stefan Montana approached actor Bryan Cranston and asked him to deliver one of the most famous lines from the hit TV series' Breaking Bad.
Hugh Jackman just made an example out of himself after posting this health-related public service announcement to his fans.
Proving there are no small parts, one of Alan Rickman's final roles was narrating a video of a tortoise eating a strawberry, to save refugees' lives.
After a car crash outside his California home, Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx rushed out and cut the driver from his burning truck.
Patrick Dempsey says he wants to rescue a Seattle coffee house chain and more than 500 jobs. The Grey's Anatomy star said Wednesday he's leading a group attempting to buy Tully's Coffee, the Seattle-based company that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October.
Lucasfilm is teaming up with a celebrity campaign, Stand Up To Cancer, to raise money for cancer research during its launch of the new Blu-ray release of Star Wars: The Complete Saga. New Blast Cancer Star Wars t-shirts are raising funds along with eBay auction items from the iconic movie set.
Seven-year-old Star Wars fan Colin Gilpatric gets a great answer to his letter asking George Lucas if the "no marriage" rule for Jedis could be changed.
A legion of fans helped a creative California teen in a wheelchair realize his dream of becoming a full-fledged Star Wars TIE Fighter pilot.
Daniel is afraid he will pass away before seeing the latest Star Wars installation in December, but Twitter celebrities are giving him a New Hope.
An elderly American couple visiting Toronto have turned into actor John Malkovich's biggest fans. The Ohio senior was saved from severe bleeding when the acclaimed actor, on the sidewalk at the right time, used his own scarf to tie around the man's neck to cover the wound.
He has become "The Mayor" of a local smoothie bar. Watch Jon Stewart petting his pigs down on his new farm in New Jersey in this new video...
Ferris Bueller is getting three days off in Chicago this spring as the city celebrates the 30th anniversary of the 1986 movie with a 3-Day Ferris Fest.
We liked Adrian Brody and Leo DiCaprio before they became environmental spokespersons, but now that they're standing up for elephants? Kudos.
Like Joan Rivers lives on in our memory, her personal effects will benefit future programs for the blind and poor.
UN Women, the United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, announced yesterday it has tapped British actress Emma Watson as Goodwill Ambassador. Known for playing the leading role of "Hermione Granger" in the Harry Potter saga, Watson has been involved with the promotion of girls' education for several years.
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