The review noted that McKellen shed not only his sanity but also, at one point, his trousers.

That's a relief; he's kept himself in much better shape than Michael Gambon.

mckellen = gandalf or magneto
gambon/harris = dumbledore

so close, submitter. so close.

I came in for the photoshop of Dumbledore lifting up his robe to show his chest and i'm disappointed.

A friend of mine saw him in King Lear live on a trip to England; and as she put it "Gandalf doesn't need a staff".

Peter O'Toole played Dumbledore, dumbassmitter.

Ian McKellan was Obi Wan Kenobi.

From the article:
"...she was asked about McKellen's full-frontal nudity and whether it would be acceptable for public television."

I vote no.

/willing to change my vote if Salma Hayek takes over McKellen's role

Subby swings and misses!

Clint Eastwood was Boba Fett

Joed112784:Subby swings and misses!

McKellen swings with misters

/NTTAWWT

Oh, no! Reality that harms no one and may educate!

Hermione anyone?

full frontal's a PBS tradition; SFW

http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1973/may_4_1973_144215.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Follies_of_'77

thelordofcheese:Oh, no! Reality that harms no one and may educate!

I'm intrigued - how does Sir Ian's wang educate?


/I keed, Shakespeare is cool - old queen's wedding tackle or no.

Dumbledore is actually busy with People Magazine...

NAKED TIME!

DontMakeMeComeBackThere:thelordofcheese:Oh, no! Reality that harms no one and may educate!

I'm intrigued - how does Sir Ian's wang educate?


/I keed, Shakespeare is cool - old queen's wedding tackle or no.

Well, aside from the anatomical...

It talks and shiat. Great orator.

Ian McKellen's penis was Stifl.

McDougal:Hermione anyone?

She's legal now, right? If so, then yes, yes, a thousand expeleramuses between her milky white thighs.

If not, I'm appalled that you would suggest such a thing, you pervert.

awfulperson:Peter O'Toole played Dumbledore, dumbassmitter.

Ian McKellan was Obi Wan Kenobi.

Rotsky?

Do..I... act with my penis?

to obscure?

I'm amused by how emphatically PBS CEO Paula Kerger emphasizes just how powerful his "performance" was, and that "[t]his is the kind of thing people should have a chance to see."

Whether or not the FCC will let them broadcast it, I suspect she has her own personal footage of McKellan's wizard's staff, that frisky little Minx.

McDougal:Hermione anyone?

Hermione _everyone_! Run a train!

Other RSC alums:

Dame Judy Dench played Frog in Smokey and The Bandit
Patrick Stewart played...well...he's just Patrick Stewart.

Does he take off his robe and wizard hat?

Cthulhu_FTW:Do..I... act with my penis?

to obscure?

Since when is a Family Guy reference obscure?

PP on TV?
OMG says FCC!

McDougal:Hermione anyone?

Hermione _everyone_! Run a train!
/this

Cthulhu_FTW

Family Guy is not obscure.

Please make sure you intended to post on Fark.com

EsteeFlwrPot:I came in for the photoshop of Dumbledore lifting up his robe to show his chest and i'm disappointed.

I didn't know such a thing exists, and now, I am disappointed, too...

Sherbert lemon!

Ian Holm played Lear in a production that aired on PBS in the 90's, and did the "Lear goes mad" scene nude as well. Aired with nary a comment or controversy that I can recall. People need to get lives.

"Let's talk about this in January," Kerger said, attempting to boot the issue to the next scheduled meeting of the critics' group.

Coincidentally, Bush will be out and Obama will be in, so it will be a different political atmosphere. A little nudity on TV won't be hailed as the moment western civilization went into decline and we were all doomed to hell.

SecretAgentWoman:EsteeFlwrPot:I came in for the photoshop of Dumbledore lifting up his robe to show his chest and i'm disappointed.

I didn't know such a thing exists, and now, I am disappointed, too...

I put on my wizard hat and robe.

ass2mouth:McDougal:Hermione anyone?
Hermione _everyone_! Run a train!
/this

I will say that the upskirt of Hermione from a few months ago was way hotter that Paris, Britney and Lohan's combined and it showed less.

But I hope PBS doesn't show the scene. Not for prudish reasons. I think all it will do is get a fine from the FCC and give the ultra-right a chance to cut funding.

Maybe Ian can just act like he is nude.

McDougal:Hermione anyone?

I think I recall she stated she wouldn't mind doing nude

she sure didn't mind flashing her kitty

All Apologies:Coincidentally, Bush will be out and Obama will be in, so it will be a different political atmosphere. A little nudity on TV won't be hailed as the moment western civilization went into decline and we were all doomed to hell.

You mean McKain. I'm afraid you misunderestimate[sic] the volume of stupid redneck voter contingent. And since McKain is a mirror image of Bush, things will still be a living hell; especially in regards to the state of our liberties.

/But let's not turn this into a political debate.

PATS0707:Clint Eastwood was Boba Fett

Make my galactic day.

Puddin'.

Mr. Gunn:Does he take off his robe and wizard hat?

Winner. Now somebody contribute a 'shop...

Does public broadcasting have a sweeps week? If so, you're doing it wrong.

I don't see what the big deal is personally. It's art, not porn.

syrynxx
McDougal:Hermione anyone?

Hermione _everyone_! Run a train!

I thought it was "Pull a train?"

Easy mistake, subby - still got me to laugh though.

PATS0707:Clint Eastwood was Boba Fett

Funny, he's not credited anywhere that I can see. Anyone confirm?

Larry the Fish:Puddin'.

at this point he probably is!


/sure as hell not obscure
//my favourite line from that movie

KatjaMouse:I don't see what the big deal is personally. It's art, not porn.

Conservative-Moral-Upright-DisapprovingOfEverything-Types don't understand the difference.

KatjaMouse:I don't see what the big deal is personally. It's art, not porn.

That's what I keep telling my wife when she finds my GGG movies featuring Magdalena.

/if you do a uncensored Google Image Search for "GGG" and "Magdalena" be forewarned, they're about as NSFW as you could possibly get.

Goofball_Jones:KatjaMouse:I don't see what the big deal is personally. It's art, not porn.

That's what I keep telling my wife when she finds my GGG movies featuring Magdalena.

/if you do a uncensored Google Image Search for "GGG" and "Magdalena" be forewarned, they're about as NSFW as you could possibly get.

I think the Seinfeld episode The Movie got it right, "You know, men can sit through the most boring movie if there's even the slightest possibility that a woman will take her top off."

Rodeodoc:
McDougal:Hermione anyone?

She's legal now, right? If so, then yes, yes, a thousand expeleramuses between her milky white thighs.

If not, I'm appalled that you would suggest such a thing, you pervert.

Legal in Britain anyway, but illegal for you, since crossing state lines or having someone cross statelines to have sex with younger than 18 is a Federal felony. Now you can have sex with 16 year old males in Florida, as long as it doesn't involve being in a position of responsibility if that makes you happy.

Just sayin'...