Today, Helen Mirren has been a guest on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” to promote the theatrical release of “White Bird” in the United States. On the show, she was presented with a “Helen F****** Mirren” cocktail from the Pal’s Lounge New Orleans, the bar owned by her late step-son Rio. She also read a poem called “Love” by the recently executed Marcellus Willams. You can watch her appearance in the video archive. Screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery.

A week ahead of its theatrical release in the United States, Helen Mirren has joined Lionsgate’s press tour for “White Bird”. Besides yesterday’s screening at the DGA Theater in New York (see update below), she and director Marc Forster were interviewed on a press junket. Clips from both events have been added to the video archive, alongside a making of featurette for the film.

Very sad news today as a true one-of-a-kind legend of film and the theatre, Dame Maggie Smith, has died. Throughout her long career, Smith dazzled generations of fans, either for her acclaimed stage work, the lavish Merchant Ivory adaptation, the Harry Potter series or the unparalleled success of “Downton Abbey”. “Maggie Smith was a truly great actress and we were more than fortunate to be part of the last act in her stellar career. She was a joy to write for, subtle, many-layered, intelligent, funny and heart-breaking. Working with her has been the greatest privilege of my career, and I will never forget her.” – Julian Fellowes, who created, wrote and produced “Downton Abbey,” in a statement to the AP. Helen Mirren, who shares only one credit with Smith – 2001’s “Gosford Park”, in which they didn’t share a single scene, but were both Oscar nominated as Best Supporting Actresses, also remembered her colleague during the recent press junket for “White Bird”.

Maggie Smith, rather like the Queen of England, you know, has been a part of my life ever since I was a student in London and she was an Icon even then so she’s someone I’ve watched and admired and loved eventually. I had the great honor of working with her um so it’s a very sad day for for the the whole culture of theater and Cinema in in England. It’s a very sad day. She was one of the greatest actresses of the past Century without a doubt. She had a career in Hollywood as well, she won an Oscar, so she had a very successful film career as well. But the real magic of Maggie was on stage, and if if you ever saw her on stage, you never forgot it. (Helen Mirren, September 27, 2024)

Yesterday, Helen Mirren and the cast and crew of Lionsgate upcoming, long-delayed “White Bird” attended the US premiere for the film at New York’s DGA Theater. The drama, filmed in 2021 and already released in European countries, will release US theaters on October 04. Pictures from the screening have been added to the photo gallery.

Netflix has given The Thursday Murder Club fans another teaser ahead of the film’s release. The upcoming murder mystery film, based on Richard Osman’s beloved novel of the same name, has now officially wrapped. Celebrating the movie milestone, the streaming giant has released a behind-the-scenes cast and crew group photo. The snap features many famous faces, with cast members Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie posing alongside the film’s director Chris Columbus. Eagle-eyed fans may also notice Naomi Ackie in the group photo. This marks the first look at the actress in costume as her character PC Donna de Freitas. This comes just days after Osman confirmed the movie, which has been in production since late June, completed filming on September 11. The Pointless star turned author, recently shared his excitement for the upcoming film, which he hopes “should be out next year”. Chatting on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X, Osman confirmed that despite visiting the set on several occasions, he won’t be making an on-screen cameo. “I might do one little voice thing, but I can’t be [in it],” he insisted. “People going, ‘Why is the guy from Pointless in a Sussex police station?’. It’d be a bit odd.” “The Thursday Murder Club” does not yet have a release date.

While Helen is busy filming (“The Thursday Murder Club” should have been wrapped by now and “1923” should be in production as we speak), let’s revive some of her classic performances. Blu-Ray screencaptures from three pivotal films of her career – “The Long Good Friday”, “Cal” and “The Cook The Thief and her Lover” have been added to the photo gallery, alongside Blu-Ray screencaptures from the little-seen and long-forgotten “Prince of Jutland” – a retelling of the Hamlet tale with an all-star cast including Christian Bale, Gabriel Byrne, Tom Wilkinson and Kate Beckinsale. Not as iconic as the other three but still recommended to watch. Enjoy the new additions.

Variety has learned that Helen Mirren has been submitted for Grammy consideration in the spoken word category for her work on “Moriarty: The Silent Order.” The Audible/Treefort Media dramatic podcast is set in the Sherlock Holmes universe. Dominic Monaghan stars as Professor James Moriarty and Phil LaMarr voices Sherlock Holmes. The second season sees Moriarty returning for a new adventure that finds him joining forces with his bitter rival, Sherlock Holmes. Speaking with Variety in 2022, Mirren said, “I would love to get a Grammy, that would be the coolest thing ever,” she says with a laugh. “The problem is, I can’t sing. It would have to be a spoken word album.” A win in the category could secure Mirren a prestigious EGOT status, having won an Oscar, Tony and multiple Emmys already. Only 19 people have achieved the elusive EGOT honor. Elton John became the latest to achieve EGOT after winning the Emmy Award for his Disney+ special, “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium.” “Moriarty: The Spoken Order” is also being submitted in the best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording category. The Grammy nominations will be announced on Nov. 8.

The long-awaited Season 2 of the Yellowstone prequel, 1923, has a new filming location. The hit Paramount+ drama stars Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford. It serves as the origin story to the Kevin Costner-led Yellowstone and is also a sequel to 1883, which are among the seven shows in the Yellowstone universe. After its first season concluded in February 2023, it was revealed that 1923 had been renewed for a second and final season. Production began in June with Austin, Texas, announced as one filming location. But it was recently also revealed that the drama would film scenes in San Antonio, also in Texas. Helen Mirren will be on location in San Antonio, with locals sharing their thoughts about the big TV production, as per the San Antonio Report. “We have been impressed with their attention to detail and commitment to keeping us informed, and we are eagerly anticipating this project, particularly for its potential benefits to the community, and hope it will pave the way for more filming opportunities in downtown San Antonio,” said owner of the Canela Vintage store, Canela Kern. Filming in San Antonio will happen in stages and begin in September as set designers descend on the city to turn the clock back on local streets to make them true to the era of the show. Paramount+ has yet to reveal the premiere date of 1923’s second season. The series premiere of 1923 was the most-watched Paramount+ premiere ever in the U.S. and drew 7.4 million total viewers, which made it the biggest series premiere on cable for 2022, according to the streamer.

It’s been a while since we dived into the Mirren archives. Screencaptures from four television productions have been replaced with better quality. Four films with six performances, because in two of them, Helen played dual roles. In 1974’s “A Coffin for the Bride” from the series “Thriller”, she plays a young woman who tracks down the killer of her sister – in old-lady drag. In 1985’s “The Twilight Zone”, a mousy thrift store clerk gets transformed into a vivacious murder victim through a pair a shoes. Two very obscure and very entertaining episodes you should be checking out on your available streaming services. Also added are screencaptures from the late Shelley Duvall’s “Faerie Tale Theatre” episode “The Little Mermaid” and 2002’s TNT drama “Door to Door”, starring William H. Macy, for which Helen received Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Emmy Award nominations. Enjoy.

A number of celebrities flocked to London on Saturday for Day 13 of the star-studded Wimbledon games. Helen Mirren was among the famous faces to attend the annual tennis tournament, looking chic in a tennis-inspired outfit comprised of a long green dress and a cute white cardigan. The actress was joined by the likes of Tom Cruise and Pink as she stepped out ahead of the highly anticipated women’s final. Pictures have been added to the photo gallery.