Disney's A Christmas Carol: A Scrooge for This Season Nov 7, 2009
In the '90s, Patrick Stewart memorized and declaimed the whole thing on Broadway; the audience could have recited huge chunks along with him. Related. (Time.com)
Ghost of Christmas Past Quiz Nov 6, 2009
Jim Carrey joins the legions of actors who have played Ebenezer Scrooge. In honor of the latest version of "A Christmas Carol," we offer a quiz to test your smarts about this classic. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Nasty No More? Britain's Tories Reach Out to Gays Oct 8, 2009
Celebrities including actor Patrick Stewart and comedian Stephen Fry signed an open letter to Cameron on the eve of Conference Pride, challenging the Conservatives' decision to join the right-wing Polish Law and Justice Party in a new grouping in the European Parliament. "Your new Polish allies oppose gay marriage and adoption," read the letter, which demanded that Cameron call upon the Polish party "either to change their views or quit your new European group." Meanwhile, Ben Summerskill,... (Time.com)
Ricky Gervais is comfortable finding humor in discomfort Oct 2, 2009
He cajoled Patrick Stewart into playing himself with an obsession with breasts. He even got David Bowie to write a ditty about Gervais: "Pathetic little fat man," went one lyric, "no one is bloody laughing.". (USA Today -- Life)
'Shakespeare in Love' set to be reborn as theater Sep 15, 2009
And yet Williamson said, "the four biggest Shakespearean actors are from the north of England Ben Kingsley, Judi Dench, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen.". "We want to offer the north of England what London has," he said. (Florida Times-Union)
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson shoot films close to Seacoast Jul 26, 2009
Starring: Ricky Gervais, Jonah Hill, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Patrick Stewart, Rob Lowe, Christopher Guest, Jeffrey Tambor. Directed by: Ricky Gevais and Matthew Robinson. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Daily television and radio guide Jul 22, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
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That, and there better be some Patrick Stewart voiceovers. - Jason Ocampo, Editor-In-Chief, IGN PC. (IGN PS2)
Today in History - July 13 Jul 14, 2009
Today's Birthdays: Actor Patrick Stewart is 69. Actor Robert Forster is 68. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
* Londons musicals: intimate or outsize? Jul 13, 2009
Theyre the most engaging old couple of tramps this side of Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart in the West End Waiting for Godot. The Menier, the big little theatrical powerhouse of the moment, is also responsible for the West End transfer of A Little Night Music, directed by Trevor Nunn at the Garrick Theater. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Rockwell out of this world in 'Moon' Jul 11, 2009
July 13: Actor Patrick Stewart is 69. Actor Robert Forster ("Banyon") is 68. (Fresno Bee)
Michael Riedel Jul 5, 2009
June 17, 2009 - TO the parade of great actors who've appeared on Broad way in the last few years -- Patrick Stewart, Frank Langella, Richard Grif fiths, Geoffrey Rush -- we may soon, if we're lucky, be. . (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Kutcher In The Wry Jun 17, 2009
TO the parade of great actors who've appeared on Broad way in the last few years -- Patrick Stewart, Frank Langella, Richard Grif fiths, Geoffrey Rush -- we may soon, if we're lucky, be able to add. Ashton Kutcher. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Writer list for WOW is notable May 29, 2009
Among the many movies Harrigan has written for television are HBO s award-winning The Last of His Tribe, starring Jon Voight and Graham Greene, and King of Texas, a western retelling of Shakespeare s King Lear for TNT, which starred Patrick Stewart, Marcia Gay Harden and Roy Scheider. His most recent television production was The Colt, an adaptation of a short story by the Nobel Prize-winning author Mikhail Sholokhov, which aired on the Hallmark Channel. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Univision Reveals Powerful Line up for 2009-2010 Season Showcasing Proven Formula across Three TV Networks May 22, 2009
TeleFutura will feed the appetite of action/adventure fans with many new titles this season including Snakes on a Plane (Samuel L. Jackson), I, Robot (Will Smith), A Man Apart (Vin Diesel), Daredevil (Ben Affleck), Rush Hour 3 (Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan), X2: X-Men United (Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart) and Transporter (Jason Statham). On the lighter side of film fare, we are proud to present Monster-In-Law and The Wedding... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The All-Stars of Absurdism face off May 16, 2009
In New York, you got to see Nathan Lane, Bill Irwin, John Goodman and John Glover, while in London I saw Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Simon Callow and Ronald Pickup ... I'm struck by the fact that my Didi and Gogo are played by actors who are 59 and 52, respectively, while yours are in their late 60s Patrick Stewart is 68 and McKellen turns 70 this month, right ... I was floored by how much sadness Patrick Stewart, as Didi, wrings out of "Will night never come?" And Ian McKellen's Gogo is an... (Globe and Mail)
From Brookside to Tiffany's - Anna Friel to star as Holly Golightly May 16, 2009
The show will open in September at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, where Sir Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are now appearing in Waiting for Godot. Sean Mathias, that show's director, will also direct Breakfast at Tiffany's, which has been adapted for the stage by British playwright Samuel Adamson. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Howling success:X-men is back May 11, 2009
Starring Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry ... Starring Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry. (Xinhuanet, China)
Newsweek: A 'Trek' writer spills show secrets May 9, 2009
to join the NEWSWEEK community, post comments and subscribe to our e-mail newsletters. Vulcans Never, Ever Smile. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Beamed up from the nerdy void May 9, 2009
The two largest camps: James Kirk from the original TV series on one hand and on the other, Jean-Luc Picard, played by Patrick Stewart, from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Pick carefully because who you side with speaks volumes. (Globe and Mail)
Bad beginning May 8, 2009
Patrick Stewart cameos as his character from the previous films. Terrible computer imagery tries to make him look 20 years younger, but only generates a creepy synthetic countenance. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
There Are Four Lights! May 8, 2009
Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation Nestled within J.J. Abrams' new movie is a standard Hollywood torture scene. Nero, the Romulan antagonist, straps Capt. Pike of the Enterprise to a futuristic hospital gurney and demands secret defense codes. (Slate)
Sentinel Lunchtime Blog (Movies): When movies get lost in space (27) May 7, 2009
Sure, Patrick Stewart may have invigorated the series in 1987 with Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Jeri Ryan got a bit more attention from mainstream audiences in her slinky space outfit in Star Trek: Voyager, but overall, the series never really broke through to primetime audiences. A part of that could be the association Star Trek has with its , specifically those who travel to various Trekkie conventions, don the series costumes, converse in Klingon and argue with... (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Success Of 'Wolverine' Paves Way For Sequels, Spin-Offs May 5, 2009
"X-Men: First Class": One of the most tantalizing scenes in "Origins" depicts dozens of young mutants, including Cyclops, fleeing William Stryker and encountering Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) for the first time. "Class" would focus on him, Jean Grey, Beast, Iceman and others as they depict the early days of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Star Trek ready for relaunch May 3, 2009
The series is set in the 24th century, about 100 years after the original series, and features the Enterprise-D, led by Capt Jean-Luc Picard, portrayed by Patrick Stewart. It nabs 18 Emmy awards. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Discovering the different animal planets of ‘Earth' May 2, 2009
The inclusion of Jones is brilliant and it is my understanding that Star Trek's Patrick Stewart narrates the series. In the film's few funnier moments, Jones made it all the more pleasing and there is a fatherly comfort in his voice. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
X-Men Trilogy May 2, 2009
They always chose Patrick Stewart as Xavier, and I doubt fans would have it any other way. Sure, Anna Paquin was a bit young for Rogue, but how can you complain about Anna Paquin. (IGN FilmForce)
Wolverine: There Ain't No Sanity Claws May 1, 2009
" A misfit again. Going AWOL from the team, Logan returns to his roots and becomes a Canadian lumberjack with an indigenous girlfriend (the beguiling Lynn Collins, who has played Ophelia and Juliet and knows how to telegraph troubled love). He should know he cannot escape his roiled physical and psychological destiny; there ain't no sanity claws. Soon he's drawn back into the orbit of Stryker, whose plan is to pour adamantium into Logan's system, giving our boy the power to fight and destroy his... (Time.com)
This is Earth, and its spectacular Apr 28, 2009
Patrick Stewart narrates this documentary, which is an edited down version of the 12-part TV miniseries "Planet Earth.". Most popular. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Monday's TV: Eleventh Hour Apr 28, 2009
This is a remake of the British show of the same name, which starred Patrick Stewart, whom I imagine brought considerably more authenticity and gravitas to the lead role, which is a sort of House-on-the-road part. Sewell is best as a brooding beefcake, not a brainiac. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Tough as adamantium Apr 10, 2009
Other cast members like Patrick Stewart (Professor Xavier), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Halle Berry (Storm) and Rebecca Romijn (Mystique) wont be on set. Our challenge would be delivering fans a powerful experience to relate to Wolverine and if they dont relate, were in big trouble, he joked. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Ian McKellen: The Player Mar 22, 2009
On any given night in the small provincial theaters of Britain of the 1960s, you might catch the likes of Judi Dench, Michael Gambon, Ben Kingsley, Vanessa Redgrave or Patrick Stewart plying their trade. All were born or grew up during World War II, many in northern English counties known for their booming diction, and all shared the same obsession. (Time.com)
Three times lucky as theatre awards honour Patrick Stewart Mar 9, 2009
Actor Patrick Stewart has won a third Laurence Olivier award for his role of Claudius in Hamlet. Stewart landed best supporting actor for the Royal Shakespeare Company production, which starred David Tennant in the title role. (BBC News -- UK)
Luckily for them, Canada co-operated Mar 7, 2009
Starring opposite Patrick Stewart in the play A Life in the Theatre in London in 2005 reminded Jackson what it was that I actually liked about this job. He laughed. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Will The 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' Trailer Answer Our Burning Questions? Mar 5, 2009
Still, in the new film we'll also likely be without heavyweights Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, who brought gravitas and serious acting chops to even the campiest of storylines. Will new stars Liev Schreiber (Sabretooth) and Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) be up to the replacement challenge. (VHI.com -- Music News)
5 Things You Didn't Know: Iron Ma... Feb 20, 2009
Downey isn't older than Patrick Stewart, so he's not the oldest superhero. Posted 2009-02-19 13:48:19 EST Rating: N/A gscavezze says. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Movie Trailers Feb 12, 2009
cgi; cartoon; entertainment news; Kevin Munroe; Patrick Stewart; Reelz; Sarah Michelle Gellar; Superheros; TMNT; Thomas K. Gray; Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle and other 'Reign Over Me' cast talk up the film at the New York premiere. Adam Sandler; Don Cheadle; Jada Pinkett Smith; Liv Tyler; movie; premiere; Reign Over Me; Surpassing $130 million at the box office, '300' is on its way to joining the top 10 list of the all-time highest-grossing R-rated pics. (Variety)
X-Men 3: Saving the Best for Last? Feb 8, 2009
Facing off for one last time are mutant leaders Magneto (Ian McKellen) and Xavier (Patrick Stewart), enemies united only in their horror at a new antidote that has been developed to eliminate genetic mutation. Xavier, who advocates peace among species, is also concerned about another threat: the recently resurrected telepath Jean Grey (Famke Janssen), whose powers have become too great for her to control. (Xinhuanet, China -- Entertainment)
SLAM-DUNK MILLIONAIRE... Feb 8, 2009
Victorious: Danny Boyle (centre) celebrates winning Best Director for Slumdog Millionaire with Patrick Stewart (left) and Sir Ian McKellen (right). Tonight also saw veteran actor Mickey Rourke, 56, take Best Actor Bafta for his role in The Wrestler where he plays a has-been ring fighter who makes a comeback. (The Drudge Report)
