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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'I went to every celebrity-owned pub in London and one drink was absolutely disgusting'
Owning your own pub seems to be the latest trend among celebrities, with Ed Sheeran, Idris Elba, Sir Ian McKellen, and David Beckham and Guy Ritchie all opening boozers in and around the capital in recent years. But not all celebrity pubs are created equal, and YouTuber Ed Chapman set out on an epic trek to find out which was the best, and worst, of the big-name boozers. And along the way, he sampled one drink that was as unpleasant as it was expensive. Sipping a frozen Aperol Spritz in one upmarket King's Cross bar, he said: 'This is probably one of the worst drinks I've ever had, truly. It's half a glass. God knows how much it's cost… and it's absolutely disgusting.' Ed started his jaunt at The Grapes, in Limehouse – a short walk from Canary Wharf. The historic pub owes its notoriety to the fact that it's owned by Sir Ian McKellen – star of the Lord of the Rings and X-Men franchises, as well as several West End stage productions. The Grapes serves a decent Guinness, Ed discovered, but it's far from roomy: 'There's a nice outside area, but there's only two tables. It is a very small, very tight pub.' He also had one or two questions about the friendliness of the service, saying that the bartender appeared to 'slam the drinks down on the bar.' Next, Ed and his cameraman hopped on a couple of Lime bikes and pedalled up to Shoreditch, where Eighties star Rick Astley co-owns the Mikkeller bar. It's focused around quirky craft beers, including the rather odd-sounding Strawberry Krush – a fruity £6 concoction that 'just tasted like lager,' according to Ed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rebecca Romijn on filming 'Avengers' and 'Star Trek' simultaneously: 'It's surreal and overwhelming'
The actress briefly addressed spending "a lot of time on the airplane" recently. Rebecca Romijn received a lot of love from the geek community gathered at Comic-Con on Saturday, not just for her role on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, but also Avengers: Doomsday. The actress reprises her past X-Men role as the shapeshifting mutant Mystique in the Marvel Cinematic Universe event film, which set up shop in the U.K. She also recently wrapped filming season 4 of Strange New Worlds in Toronto and will return to film season 5. During the Hall H Star Trek Universe panel over the weekend, moderator and Trek alum Robert Picardo asked Romijn about filming both projects simultaneously. "It's surreal and overwhelming," she said from the stage, "and I'm very grateful to this production for working it out with the other production that I was able to participate in both. It's been very exciting — and a lot of time on the airplane." Entertainment Weekly's Samantha Highfill, who's hosting EW's Comic-Con livestream, asked if Romijn gets a zip-up Mystique costume this time around, as opposed to the prosthetics and makeup effects painted on her the first go around. "I cannot confirm or deny one single thing," Romijn replies. She does, however, comment, "It's been a very exciting summer."Romijn reunites with some of her past X-Men movie costars in Avengers: Doomsday, including Patrick Stewart (Charles Xavier/Professor X), Ian McKellen (Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto), Alan Cumming (Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler), James Marsden (Scott Summers/Cyclops), and Kelsey Grammer (Beast/Hank McCoy). The film involves actor Robert Downey Jr. returning to the MCU but playing supervillain Doctor Victor Von Doom. After Deadpool & Wolverine, this will be the most overt inclusion of the X-Men characters into the MCU to date. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige also made known plans to eventually recast the roles of the X-Men in the MCU after the multiverse-crossing events of the next Avengers movies. Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for theaters on Dec. 18, 2026. Check out more of . Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Daily Mail
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Good Liar: Cat-and-mouse thriller starring Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren
When a veteran conman (Ian McKellen) sets his sights on a wealthy widow (Helen Mirren) as his next victim, he thinks he's found himself an easy mark. As he charms his way into her life, though, it becomes apparent that there is much more going on than meets the eye. With a back story involving events during the dark days of the Second World War, this is a precisely engineered Swiss watch of a thriller. It's nowhere near as cut and dried as it first appears and will keep you guessing until the end - and the two leads are, of course, an absolute delight. The supporting cast includes Russell Tovey and Downton's Jim Carter and the director is Bill Condon, who also directed McKellen in Mr Holmes. (109 minutes)
Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Sienna Miller leads the stars at Wimbledon as she embraces summer chic in $2,000 floral dress
was among the stars to bring the glam to Wimbledon on Tuesday. The actress, 43, embraced summer chic in a $2,000 floral minidress from Alessandra Rich as she arrived with partner Oli Green. She completed her look at the London tennis tournament with black heels, shades, and a designer handbag. Jodie Foster was also in attendance at the Grand Slam on Tuesday, embracing a chic flowy dress with sandals and shades. Sir Ian McKellen caught the eye in a vibrant suit that featured a patterned tie and a colorful silk scarf, completing his look with a sun hat. Tom Holland and Richard E Grant were among the other major names at the event, with the latter looking dapper in a white blazer with a beige waistcoat. Animated: Tom Holland was swept up in a moment during the action
Rhyl Journal
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Wimbledon diary: Sir Ian McKellen takes in the tennis and fans pack Henman Hill
Actor Sir Ian McKellen, who starred as The Lord of the Rings character, watched Aryna Sabalenka battle back to reach the women's semi-finals before taking in Cameron Norrie's quarter-final defeat to defending men's champion Carlos Alcaraz. The 86-year-old was joined in the Royal Box by fellow thespians Sir Mark Rylance, Sienna Miller, Jodie Foster and Richard E. Grant, singer Katherine Jenkins and coffee magnate Giuseppe Lavazza. Former cricketer David Gower was among those representing the world of sport, while Scotland and Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay and Arsenal duo Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber enjoyed the action from less exclusive seats. *** American 13th seed Amanda Anisimova celebrated progression to the semi-finals with a special guest. The 23-year-old was accompanied by nephew Jaxon for her post-match interview on Court One following a 6-1 7-6 (9) win over Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Jaxon, who turns four on Thursday, only arrived in the UK on Tuesday morning. An early birthday present for Amanda's nephew, Jackson #Wimbledon — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 8, 2025 After ensuring his long trip was worthwhile, Anisimova said: 'My sister and her husband are also here and I'm super grateful that they flew in and got to experience this with me – it doesn't happen often.' *** The tension on Centre Court during Sabalenka's match against Laura Siegemund was broken when a mobile phone began to ring. The usual accompanying tuts and moans from other spectators grew louder when it became apparent no one could turn off the annoying ring tone. One unfortunate spectator was rifling through her bag trying to find the offending item. But it turned out to have been left behind by someone else and they were trying to locate it remotely. The phone was eventually found under a seat and handed to a member of security. ***Henman Hill was rammed late on Tuesday afternoon. Barely a spare blade of grass was available as other spectators queued to join them. 'I'm more for line umpires, to be honest. Sometimes it's scary to let machines do what they want, you know (smiling)?' – Russian 17th seed Karen Khachanov joined the growing list of players to question Wimbledon's electronic line calling system following a malfunction during his quarter-final loss to Taylor Fritz. Teenage Russian Mirra Andreeva has been one of the standout performers in the women's draw. The 18-year-old, who is coached by 1994 Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez, is bidding to reach a second grand slam semi-final and has been given another Centre Court slot after shining in front of Roger Federer on Monday during her fourth-round defeat of Emma Navarro. Standing in her way is 2021 Olympic champion Belinda Bencic. The 28-year-old Swiss player is also enjoying her best run at SW19, having missed last year's tournament after giving birth to daughter Bella in April 2024. Sunny changing to partly cloudy by night time, according to the Met Office. Highs of 28C.
