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McKellen loved dwarves on their knees

TOPICS:Entertainment newsPeter JacksonIan McKellenSir Peter Jackson has talked about filming The Hobbit and says Sir Ian McKellen preferred to have the actors playing the dwarves on their knees.

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Sir Ian McKellen has prostate cancer

TOPICS:Entertainment newsIan McKellenLord of the Rings icon Sir Ian McKellen says he has had prostate cancer for six or seven years but the disease has not spread.

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Ian Mckellen tours for Christchurch

TOPICS:Entertainment newsIan McKellenLord of the Rings actor Sir Ian McKellen was in Taranaki this weekend to raise money for Christchurch’s earthquake ravaged theatre

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Hobbit star raises funds for quake theatre

TOPICS:Entertainment newsIan McKellenVeteran actor Sir Ian McKellen is preparing to do a series of one-man shows to raise money to restore the quake-damaged Isaac Theatre Royal.

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Fry and McKellen save Hobbit pub

TOPICS:Entertainment newsIan McKellenStephen FryActors Stephen Fry and Sir Ian McKellen appear to have saved The Hobbit Pub.

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Rings star backs Hobbit pub in row

TOPICS:Entertainment newsIan McKellenThe actor who plays Gandalf in the Lord Of The Rings is supporting the Hobbit pub in its legal battle with a big Hollywood producer.

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Long-awaited Hobbit movie trailer released

TOPICS:Peter JacksonIan McKellenThe return of the stout people with hairy feet, in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, created an instant social media buzz when the trailer was...

FIRST LOOK: <i>The Hobbit</i> trailer hits the web!

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FIRST LOOK: The Hobbit trailer hits the web!

TOPICS:Peter JacksonOrlando BloomCate BlanchettElijah WoodIan McKellenHugo WeavingChristopher LeeMovieFIXThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Peter Jackson’s eagerly anticipated follow up to the worldwide smash hit.

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The Hobbit Cast Announced

TOPICS:Ian McKellenMartin FreemanRichard Armitageaidan turnerAndy SerkisGraham McTavishRob KazinskyThese actors are about to become household names, after landing roles in Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic book.

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Peter Jackson posts behind-the-scenes Hobbit footage online

TOPICS:Entertainment newsPeter JacksonIan McKellenMartin FreemanPeter Jackson has given people the opportunity to witness behind the scenes footage from The Hobbit set