Helen Mirren

Theater Review: Woman in Mind

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 05.31.2012

Hoyt Hilsman

Twenty years ago, British playwright Alan Ayckbourn's poignant and profound Woman in Mind blazed across several Los Angeles stages with talented performers Helen Mirren, Kandis Chappel, Paxton Whitehead, Hal Landon, Jr., and JD Cullum. Now, after a long absence, Ayckbourn's play has returned.

What These Summer Movies Get Right About Aging

Michael Hodin | Posted 05.31.2012

Michael Hodin

Like The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Red is a movie that only makes sense in a world undergoing the most dramatic demographic transformation in human history.

To Gray Or Not To Gray?

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 05.30.2012

Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Letting your hair go gray is an option that women should consider, too. This might be the most bold way to embrace -- and proudly show off -- your age.

Culture With a Side of Popcorn

Tom Teicholz | Posted 04.20.2012

Tom Teicholz

One could do worse than to abide by these resolutions: Be lazy. Stay local. Be frugal -- see theater, opera and ballet in HD. Be lazy. Stay local. Be frugal. Travel the world without ever leaving home -- see theater, opera and ballet in HD.

PHOTOS: What's That Around Helen Mirren's Neck?

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 03.11.2012

We've often praised Helen Mirren's style, which defies all assumptions about dowdy old lady fashion. But occasionally Dame Mirren makes a fashion miss...

WATCH: The Most Star-Studded Film Ever?

Posted 02.27.2012

If you thought some of Jimmy Kimmel's previous sketches had a lot of star cameos, then wait until you see his trailer for "Movie: The Movie." Brin...

PHOTOS: Helen Mirren Poses At The Dolce & Gabbana Show

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 02.26.2012

Damn, girl. Dame Helen Mirren looks good. The actress attended the Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2012 show in Milan on Sunday, posing playfully for pictures...

Are You A Meryl Or A Helen?

www.thirdage.com | Posted 01.23.2012

They're two of today's most admired Boomer actress: both blonde, in their 60s (Meryl's 62, Helen's 66) and incredibly alluring. Helen's earthy, Meryl'...

Helen Mirren: First Female Doctor Who?

Posted 02.22.2012

Helen Mirren has always been a trailblazer in the world of showbusiness. Now, she wants to blaze a trail through the galaxy itself. The Oscar-winning...

Helen Mirren On 'Glee'?!

Posted 12.21.2011

Remember when "Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy said that Season 3 wasn't going to have slew of famous guest stars? Well, consider us duped. The lastest s...

PHOTOS: Helen Mirren's Wacky Red Carpet Look

The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener | Posted 12.17.2011

We're huge fans of Dame Helen Mirren and her natural beauty. But last night at the British Comedy Awards, Mirren wore a jumbled collection of print...

Celebrities' Ageless Hairstyles

www.zoomermag.com | Posted 12.14.2011

Whether it’s your years or lifestyle that’s ageing your hair, there are ways to make it look more youthful. Sean Goddard, a Redken Artist at Salon...

Mirren To Co-host Nobel Peace Prize Concert

AP | Posted 01.18.2012

OSLO, Norway — Organizers say British actress Helen Mirren will co-host this year's Nobel Peace Prize concert, featuring performances by Benin's...

Darling Provocateur: An Interview With Charlotte Rampling

Kisa Lala | Posted 04.18.2012

Kisa Lala

Charlotte Rampling: photograph for SPREAD by Kareem Black, 2011 "Being ready at 9am in any country," sighed Charlotte Rampling, smartly turned ...

Post50 Celebs Who've Gotten More Blond Over The Years

ThirdAge | Posted 01.08.2012

Although being a blonde is (even today) often associated with giggly girls in their 20s, many women decide to go lighter in haircolor as they get olde...

Top 12 Post50 Female Style Icons

Posted 01.06.2012

Coco Chanel famously said, "Fashion passes, style remains". While we have a bevy of trendy shopaholics in our midst, very few can say they've stoo...

The Double-Standard for Movie Actresses

Marshall Fine | Posted 01.03.2012

Marshall Fine

In September, I wrote about the transition of the generations between actors and how we're at a moment where we can see it happening.

Movie Review: Anonymous

Marshall Fine | Posted 12.25.2011

Marshall Fine

Sprawling, bloody, romantic and witty, Roland Emmerich's Anonymous (opening Friday 10/28/11) captures the magic of the theater, even as it folds in th...

Stars Who Look Better As They Age

www.thirdage.com | Posted 12.19.2011

Some stars really look better as they get older. Whether they’ve cut their hair, bulked up or just plain become more dignified, they are so much mor...

PHOTOS: George Clooney, Helen Mirren And Diane Keaton Are Gray -- And Gorgeous

Posted 11.30.2011

The number of gray-haired celebrities and public figures in the international spotlight has catapulted in the past decade. Though Hollywood has be...

Three New Movies that Shed Light on the Holocaust

Deborah King | Posted 11.27.2011

Deborah King

All three films will help you to remember to examine your own past, to ferret out the truth of your own self-betrayals, your own extermination of the parts of yourself you'd rather not accept.

Nicki Gostin

Helen Mirren: 'The Debt' Star On Her Regrets And Shakespearean Dreams

HuffingtonPost.com | Nicki Gostin | Posted 11.20.2011

At age 66, Dame Helen Mirren shows no signs of slowing down. The woman who wowed the world while rocking a red bikini a couple of years ago has “The...

Network fall TV 2011: DOA

Marshall Fine | Posted 11.20.2011

Marshall Fine

Is it too early to call the new fall TV season a wash-out? Having watched the pilots for most of the network shows, I've come away with that sick fee...

Life After 50: The End of Aging as We Know It

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 11.07.2011

Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Isn't it time to change how we view aging? Have we created a society of "haves" and "have nots" based not so much on how much we have, but on how much we can spend on looking younger?

Go Big or Go Home: Why the Mainstream Successes of The Debt and Our Idiot Brother Matter

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.07.2011

Scott Mendelson

While there are many reasons to praise the $14 million six-day opening of The Debt, the most surprising thing about it is that Focus Features debuted the film wide enough to achieve that kind of opening in the first place.