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Ian McKellen withdraws from tour of his play to ‘protect my recovery’ after fall from stage
LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen said Monday he is withdrawing from a U.K. tour of his latest play because he needs more time to recover after falling off the stage at a London theater last month. McKellen, 85, said his injuries “improve day by day.” “It’s...
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Actor Ian McKellen, 85, offers thanks for messages of support after three nights in the hospital
LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen is resting, taking light exercise and undergoing physiotherapy after spending three nights in the hospital after he toppled off a London stage during a fight scene earlier this week. The 85-year-old veteran actor thanked the public for their many...
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Actor Ian McKellen, 85, is looking forward to returning to work after his fall off a London stage
LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen said Tuesday he is looking forward to returning to work after he toppled off a London stage mid-performance and was hospitalized. McKellen, 85, said he was "hugely indebted" to medics who treated him after the tumble on Monday night during a...
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Movie Review: ‘Tuesday,’ with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, is strange, emotional and fiercely original
Death has taken many forms in cinema. It’s been Bengt Ekerot. Ian McKellen. John Cleese. Even Brad Pitt with blonde highlights. But in “ Tuesday,” filmmaker Daina O. Pusić's bold, fantastical and affecting debut, death looks like a lot like a macaw that's seen better days. ...
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