LOS ANGELES — Helen Mirren has portrayed multiple queens, a prime minister, a detective, “Barbie” narrator and many other roles in more than a half-century of acting. Her latest: Golden Globe lifetime achievement honoree. Mirren will receive the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award in January, the Golden Globes announced Wednesday. “Helen Mirren is a force of nature and her … Read more
Helen Mirren is sharing a shocking confession. The “Thursday Murder Club” star, 80, revealed that even after six decades in Hollywood, she still gets “absolutely terrified” when she starts on a new project. “I think it’s because every project that you go into is an unknown,” Mirren admitted to People. Helen Mirren in “The Thursday … Read more
Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. Season 1 of the Paramount+ drama “MobLand” ended on Sunday, June 1, wrapping up the hit series starring Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, and Helen Mirren. When it premiered on March 30, the crime drama broke records as the streamer’s biggest global series launch ever, drawing 2.2 million … Read more
Helen Mirren is coming in with a hot take. While sitting down for The Hollywood Reporter’s Drama Actress Roundtable, the star, 79, got a chance to speak with Kathy Bates, Niecy Nash-Betts, Parker Posey, Keri Russell and Cristin Milioti about the ups and downs of the entertainment industry. “I was told to have a nose … Read more
Helen Mirren didn’t hold back in voicing disdain for “grumpy” older actors while heaping praise on co-stars Pierce Brosnan and Harrison Ford. The 79-year-old actress played Cara Dutton, the wife of Ford’s ranch owner Jacob Dutton, on the “Yellowstone” spinoff “1923,” and she portrays Maeve Harrigan, who is married to Brosnan’s crime boss Conrad Harrigan, on … Read more
She’s dame fit! Helen Mirren is turning 80 this July, but her energy could put a rookie cadet to shame — and it’s all thanks to a quick and classic military-style workout that clocks in under 12 minutes. The award-winning actress told British Vogue that she is “a big believer” in a no-frills routine first … Read more
He’s going from the family patriarch to a wayward son. British actor Paddy Considine, who starred as King Viserys Targaryen in the “Game of Thrones” spinoff “House of the Dragon,” co-stars in the new Paramount+ show “MobLand,” along with Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren. On Friday, Paramount announced that “MobLand” broke records as … Read more
Not stirred. Helen Mirren has criticized the James Bond franchise for “profound sexism” while also saying she doesn’t believe the next 007 should be female. The Oscar-winner, 79, spoke about the famed fictional spy in an interview promoting her new series “MobLand,” which she stars in alongside Pierce Brosnan, 71, who played Bond in four … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. A new crime drama is about to premiere on Paramount+. “MobLand” was originally conceived to be a spin-off of Showtime’s “Ray Donovan” titled “The Donovans,” but throughout development, morphed into … Read more
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
On February 1, 1980, the historical epic “Caligula” premiered in Midtown Manhattan at a newly renamed theater called Penthouse East. The most expensive independent film of all time at that point, with a budget of $17.5 million (it beat “Star Wars” by $6 million), the movie was a starry affair. In the title role was … Read more
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
A new year is dawning and award show season starts now — ushering us into the era of accolade and ball is the 81st Annual Golden Globes Awards. Airing Sunday, Jan. 7 on CBS and Paramount+ at 8 p.m., the Golden Globes will be hosted by comedian Jo Koy. Presenters are set to include Jodie Foster, … Read more
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
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
Think pink, channel your Ken-ergy and strap on your roller skates my babies, we’re in the midst of a Barbie summer. Greta Gerwig’s hotly anticipated fantasy comedy “Barbie,” premieres July 21 with Cancer queen Margot Robbie playing the titular role alongside Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Emerald Fennell, America Ferrera, Will Farrell, Dua Lipa, Helen Mirren … Read more
X marks the spot indeed. Living life a quarter mile at a time with no sleeves in sight, Vin Diesel, the hottest bald man of 2022, wearer of kilts and patron saint of sequels is back at it for his latest lap as Dom Toretto in “Fast X” the tenth installment in the “Fast & … Read more
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
Alright, alright, alright. Matthew McConaughey is returning to acting after a three-year hiatus to star in a spinoff to the hit series “Yellowstone” — and the actor is looking forward to it. “To go have some structure like, ‘I got a call time, I’ve got lines, I’ve got scenes, I’ve got a character.’ The sounds … Read more
Life in plastic is looking pretty fantastic. Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated “Barbie” film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling released a brand-new trailer Tuesday, as well as several posters on Twitter featuring the star-studded cast. “Meet our Barbies and Kens,” reads a tweet from the film’s official account. The tweet shows Margot Robbie, Kate McKinnon, … Read more