Helen Gallagher, Tony Award winner and ‘Ryan’s Hope’ star, dead at 98

Helen Gallagher, Tony Award winner and ‘Ryan’s Hope’ star, dead at 98

Helen Gallagher, who won two Tony Awards on Broadway, has died. She was 98. Gallager passed away Sunday at a hospital in Manhattan. Her death was confirmed by Edith Meeks, the executive and artistic director at New York’s Herbert Berghof Studio, where Gallagher taught classes. A portrait of Helen Gallagher from 1957. Bettmann Archive Playbill … Read more

Helen Mirren laments it’s ‘sad’ Kurt Cobain never got to experience GPS — in latest reference to Nirvana legend: ‘My little blue spot’

Helen Mirren laments it’s ‘sad’ Kurt Cobain never got to experience GPS — in latest reference to Nirvana legend: ‘My little blue spot’

Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren said it’s “sad” Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain died before he got to experience the “magical” functionality of using a GPS. “I always say, it’s so sad that Kurt Cobain died when he did, because he never saw GPS,” the 79-year-old actress said during an interview with the Evening Standard. “GPS is … Read more

Helen Hunt nearly quit ‘Twister’ shortly before filming — here’s why

Helen Hunt nearly quit ‘Twister’ shortly before filming — here’s why

Helen Hunt dealt with her own storm before “Twister.” The 61-year-old actress revealed that she almost quit the 1996 disaster film before production began in Oklahoma. “I injured my knee right before we started,” Hunt told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Wednesday ahead of the sequel’s release. Helen Hunt in “Twister.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection … Read more

Helen Mirren gets her own Barbie doll – with a miniature Oscar

Helen Mirren gets her own Barbie doll – with a miniature Oscar

Helen Mirren’s life in plastic just got a little more fantastic. Dame Helen Mirren received her own Barbie doll in honor of National Women’s Day — and it comes with a miniature Oscar. “I am absolutely blown away by my Barbie,” Mirren, 78, said in a statement posted to her website on Wednesday. “To be … Read more

Will Helen Hunt appear in the new ‘Twisters’ movie? Her sequel idea got rejected for ‘shady’ reason

Will Helen Hunt appear in the new ‘Twisters’ movie? Her sequel idea got rejected for ‘shady’ reason

One question was whirling in the minds of movie fans during the 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday night.  Where’s Helen?! After watching the new trailer for the movie “Twisters,” a follow-up to 1996’s disaster flick “Twister” that hits theaters on July 19, social media alighted with viewers praying for a cameo from original star Helen … Read more

Helen Mirren defends playing Jewish character in ‘Golda’: ‘Ridiculous’

Helen Mirren defends playing Jewish character in ‘Golda’: ‘Ridiculous’

Oscar winner Helen Mirren’s role as former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in the historical epic “Golda” garnered backlash for her portrayal of a Jewish woman. The British icon, 78, recently gave her take on the controversy to the BBC and defended the use of facial prosthetics to create the character of Meir. There has … Read more

Remember David Schwimmer’s British wife on ‘Friends’? Show director sure does, calls actress Helen Baxendale ‘not funny’

Remember David Schwimmer’s British wife on ‘Friends’? Show director sure does, calls actress Helen Baxendale ‘not funny’

A director of the legendary 90’s sitcom “Friends” didn’t hold back any punches after calling one of its cast members on the show “not funny,” the Daily Mail reported. Director James Burrow had a lot to get off his chest when he admitted that UK actress Helen Baxendale, who played Emily Waltham in 14 episodes … Read more

‘Golda’ review: Helen Mirren acts through a mask in bad Meir biopic

‘Golda’ review:  Helen Mirren acts through a mask in bad Meir biopic

When the movie “Golda” was first announced, it sounded like surefire Oscar gold.  An embattled historical figure, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, was to be played by Helen Mirren, the celebrated British actress who won an Academy Award for portraying Queen Elizabeth II at one of the monarch’s lowest moments in life.  movie review Running … Read more

Helen Mirren ‘excited’ to ‘be in bed’ with ‘1923’ co-star Harrison Ford

Helen Mirren ‘excited’ to ‘be in bed’ with ‘1923’ co-star Harrison Ford

One of Helen Mirren’s favorite things to do on the set of the show “1923” is get into bed with co-star Harrison Ford. Mirren, 77, joked about her love scenes with Ford, 80, in a recent conversation with TheWrap about her work on the “Yellowstone” spinoff. “I had to be in the bed with him, … Read more

Helen Mirren cried for ‘magical’ Brendan Fraser after ‘Whale’ Best Actor win

Helen Mirren cried for ‘magical’ Brendan Fraser after ‘Whale’ Best Actor win

It was a mammoth win for Fraser. Helen Mirren revealed Friday that she shed tears of joy when her pal Brendan Fraser won an Academy Award for Best Actor during the 95th Oscars last Sunday. The “Catherine the Great” actress made the revelation while appearing on “The Kelly Clarkson” show while promoting her new film … Read more

‘Don’t ask’ Helen Mirren about ‘Shazam 2’: ‘I’m not a big superhero-type person’

‘Don’t ask’ Helen Mirren about ‘Shazam 2’: ‘I’m not a big superhero-type person’

This Dame won’t deign to explain her latest role. Helen Mirren has several film franchises under her belt — but don’t expect the screen legend to break down the plot of her next starring role in DC superhero flick “Shazam! Fury of the Gods.” “Don’t ask me about the plot, it’s too complicated,” the 77-year-old actress … Read more

Helen Mirren to honor late Queen Elizabeth at 2023 BAFTA Awards

Helen Mirren to honor late Queen Elizabeth at 2023 BAFTA Awards

One queen will honor the other. Actress Helen Mirren will reportedly honor the late monarch Queen Elizabeth II during the 2023 BAFTA awards on Sunday, according to the award show. “The Queen occupies a unique place in BAFTA’s history, a close association that spanned 50 years,” said the British Academy. “Through her various patronages, The … Read more

‘1923’ star Helen Mirren: ‘It’s an American ‘War and Peace’”

‘1923’ star Helen Mirren: ‘It’s an American ‘War and Peace’”

Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford, who shared the big screen in “The Mosquito Coast,” are reunited, 36 years later, on the small screen in “1923” — the “Yellowstone” prequel series that continues Taylor Sheridan’s epic, cross-century saga of the Dutton ranching family. “We signed on without reading the script, with a sense of faith and … Read more

Helen Mirren on former flame Liam Neeson: ‘I love him deeply to this day’

Helen Mirren on former flame Liam Neeson: ‘I love him deeply to this day’

Helen Mirren has opened up with some new revelations about her decades-ago romance with Liam Neeson.   “We were not meant to be together in that way, but we loved each other very, very much,” she told AARP Magazine about the “Taken” star. “I love him deeply to this day. He’s such an amazing guy.” Mirren, … Read more