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Actor/director Jon Favreau (1966)

Michael Gambon had a special pocket sewn into his Harry Potter costume so he could keep his cigarettes close at hand at all times.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harry Potter has kept his fans waiting for two years, the longest school break they have had to endure for a new movie adventure about the teen wizard.

British thespian Kenneth Branagh has been honored at the U.K.'s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards (BPG) - beating Doctor Who star David Tennant to take the coveted Best Actor prize.

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Ian McKellen said he's fine that the full-frontal nude scene he played on stage as King Lear is missing from an upcoming public TV version.

Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for the highly anticipated Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. Watch the new video below.

Happy Birthday to Saturday Night Live alum Chris Kattan (1970), South Park's genius co-creator Trey Parker (1969), Elf director Jon Favreau (1966), TV's favorite carpenter Ty Pennington (1965),

Sex, aliens, and shooting your boss - they're all just a typical day if you're Burn Gorman of BBC America's hit show Torchwood. Starpulse recently spoke with Gorman, who portrays Owen Harper the team's morally ambiguous doctor. From guest stars to script surprises, we learn just how much fun working for an alien hunting organization can be.

Happy Birthday to Saturday Night Live alum Chris Kattan (1970), South Park's genius co-creator Trey Parker (1969), Elf director Jon Favreau (1966), TV's favorite carpenter Ty Pennington (1965), pugilist and former world champ Evander Holyfield (1962), 3rd Rock's John Lithgow (1945),

Harry Potter star Michael Gambon has been awarded an honorary degree for his contribution to the arts from England's University of Kent. The actor - who plays Professor Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film franchise - received the honorary doctorate at Canterbury Cathedral on Thursday.