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Taylor Swift dances around with Idris Elba in this first look featurette from Cats.

The full cast – including James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Rebel Wilson, and dancer Francesca Hayward – opened up about the movie adaption of the famed Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

The featurette also focuses in on the amazing production design, and the use of state-of-the-art technology to help tell the story.

The first trailer for Cats will premiere this week and the movie is set to hit theaters in December.

Judi Dench is speaking out in defense of the art of Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey.

The 84-year-old actress, who did not defend their alleged behavior, expressed sadness in an interview with the Radio Times published on Tuesday (June 25).

“What kind of agony is that? Are we going to negate ten years at the Old Vic and everything that he [Kevin Spacey] did [as artistic director] — how wonderful he’s been in all those films?” she said.

“Are we just not going to see all those films that Harvey produced? You cannot deny somebody a talent. You might as well never look at a Caravaggio painting. You might as well never have gone to see Noel Coward.” (Caravaggio was a murderer, and Noel was accused of predatory behavior.)

Judi most recently appeared at the 2019 Chelsea Flower Show in London, England. Click here to see more from the event.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton) keeps it cool and casual while taking in the sights at the press day for the 2019 RHS Chelsea Flower Show held at the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday morning (May 20) in London, England.

The 37-year-old royal visited her Back to Nature Garden area, which features a rope swing and a tree house. It’s Kate‘s hope that the Back to Nature Garden will inspire families, like her own, to “to get outside and enjoy nature.”

Kate also made sure to hang out with school children at the event, according to ET, and even climbed the tree house with them.

Also in attendance at the event to show their support were Judi Dench, Joan Collins, Piers Morgan, Stanley Tucci and Rob Brydon.

FYI: Kate is wearing M.i.h Jeans blouse, khaki Massimo Dutti pants and Superga sneakers.

Lots of stars stepped out for the 2018 British Independent Film Awards (aka the BIFAs) at Old Billingsgate on Sunday (December 2) in London, England.

Felicity Jones, set to receive the Variety Award, joined presenter Jodie Whittaker, and nominee for The Escape Gemma Arterton at the star-studded event. Ellie Bamber was also seen walking the red carpet and she will present an award this evening.

In addition, Steve Coogan, who is nominated for his work in Stan & Ollie joined Martin Freeman, who will present at the show.

Judi Dench will be receiving the prestigious Richard Harris Award this evening as well.

FYI: Gemma is wearing an Emília Wickstead dress, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, a Jimmy Choo bag, and Jessica McCormack earrings. Ellie is wearing a Salvatore Ferragamo gown, shoes, and clutch with Fernando Jorge jewelry. Felicity is wearing a Ruhl suit and Stuart Weitzman shoes. More Here! »

The teaser trailer for the upcoming Disney book-to-screen adaptation of Artemis Fowl has arrived!

The movie stars newcomer Ferdia Shaw in the title role. The film follows 12-year-old genius Artemis Fowl, a descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds, as he finds himself in a battle of strength and cunning against a powerful, hidden race of fairies who may be behind his father’s disappearance.

Josh Gad, Judi Dench, Lara McDonnell, Tamara Smart, and Nonzo Anozie also star in the film, directed by Kenneth Branagh.

Artemis Fowl, based on the beloved book by Eoin Colfer, will hit theaters on August 9, 2019.

Judi Dench has joined the cast of the highly-anticipated Cats!

The 83-year-old Oscar-winning actress will be playing the role of Old Deuteronomy – who was played by a man in previous stage versions – the Jellicle leader “who by the end of the night will select a cat to be reborn into a new life on the Heaviside Layer, an annual feline tradition,” Deadline reports.

Fun fact: Judi was originally set to play Grizabella in the original 1981 West End production of Cats, but had to drop out after snapping her Achilles’ tendon.

Judi joins a star-studded cast that also includes Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, James Corden, Laurie Davidson, and Idris Elba.

Tom Hooper, the Oscar-winning director of The King’s Speech and Les Miserables, is helming the movie.

Judi Dench is speaking out about her “good friend” Kevin Spacey and she says that she does not approve of him being cut out of the movie All the Money in the World.

The 83-year-old actress spoke during a press conference at the San Sebastian Film Festival, where she received a prestigious award, on Tuesday (September 25) in San Sebastian, Spain.

“I went to do The Shipping News with Kevin Spacey, and Kevin was an inestimable comfort and never mentioned he knew I was in a bad way,” Judi said about working with Spacey after her husband died. “He cheered me up and kept me going.”

Judi was asked about what she thinks of Kevin following the many sexual misconduct allegations made against him.

“I can’t approve, in any way, of the fact that — whatever he has done — that you then start to cut him out of the films,” she said (via Variety). “Are we to do what happened when he was replaced [in All the Money in the World] with Christopher Plummer? Are we to do that throughout history? Are we to go back throughout history and anyone who has misbehaved in any way, or who has broken the law, or who has committed some kind of offense, are they always going to be cut out? Are we going to extrude them from our history? I don’t know….”

“I don’t know about the conditions of it, but nevertheless he is, and was, a most wonderful actor. I can’t imagine what he is doing now,” she said before adding, “And a good friend.”