John Lithgow, winner of the Best Actor award for “Giant”, poses in the Winners Room at The Olivier Awards 2025 with Mastercard at The Royal Albert Hall on April 6, 2025 in London, England.

That’s the duality of acting in a nutshell: Lithgow is happy to cop to his perceived professional failings by way of a ...

With HBO’s “Harry Potter” series nearing a production start date, J.K. Rowling has taken to X to give the series her full-blown support. She confirmed that she’s “worked closely with the ...

J.K. Rowling has shared her thoughts on the new Harry Potter series coming to HBO, saying she’s thrilled with how it’s shaping up. After reading the first two episodes, she posted on X, “I ...

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 21, 2025 Harry Potter will be led by newcomers Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, and Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger.

JK Rowling has heaped praise on the new HBO Harry Potter series after reading the first two episodes. The TV adaption of Rowling’s seven-book fantasy novel series was confirmed by HBO Max in ...

Rowling has an ally in John Lithgow, aka Dumbledore, however. He revealed in an interview with The Times that people had asked him to step away from the show, including a friend who had a trans ...

John Lithgow, Janet McTeer (Minerva McGonagall), Katherine Parkinson (Molly Weasley) and Johnny Flynn (Lucius Malfoy) are among those who will appear in the show.

John Lithgow, winner of the Best Actor award for “Giant”, poses in the Winners Room at the Olivier Awards on April 6, 2025, in London. (Photo by Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images) ...

With HBO’s “Harry Potter” series nearing a production start date, J.K. Rowling has taken to X to give the series her full-blown support. She confirmed that she’s “worked closely with the ...