Yesterday, followers of Emma Watson’s Twitter would have received many phone notifications as Watson faithfully updated her Twitter with news from HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10’s first gender parity report, which was released at Devon 2016. A full report of yesterdays events at Devon have been uploaded to the new HeForShe website. The Devon launch was for …read more!

Back in November, The Leaky Cauldron reported that Kenneth Branagh would be receiving the Dilys Powell Award from The London Film Critics’ Circle. Branagh was recognized for his 34-year career of fantastic work in front of, as well as behind, the camera. The London Film Critics’ Circle awards ceremony took place in London last weekend. …read more!

David Heyman, who will be receiving the Producers Guild Awards’ David O. Selznick Achievement Award later this month (reported first on TLC by Katie), sat down for an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Two of the biggest movie projects Heyman has produced is the Harry Potter series and the forthcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find …read more!

This weekend, David Heyman, producer of the Harry Potter films and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, will be honored with the Producers Guild Awards’ David O. Selznick Achievement Award for his work on the eight Harry Potter films, Gravity, Testament of Youth, and Paddington, among others.  In anticipation, Heyman has been interviewed by …read more!

In an interview that was posted to Youtube by Red Carpet News TV, Kenneth Branagh (Gilderoy Lockhart in the HP films) speaks a little bit about acting and his thoughts on Alan Rickman. The video was filmed at London Critics’ Circle Film Awards 2016. “My memories are of his generosity–particularly towards younger actors,” Branagh recalls, explaining …read more!

Matthew Lewis had a segment on the British radio show Radio X on January 17th, during which he spoke about Alan Rickman and the impact Rickman made on him. Watch the short clip below:       He also tweeted that he visited the set of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, reassuring eager fans that …read more!

In an interview with The Huffington Post Australia, Rupert Grint revealed some quite “Ron-ish” qualities about himself when he was asked about a rumor that originated from the set of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. As the story goes, director Alfonso Cuarón had asked Daniel, Emma, and Rupert to write essays about their respective characters–Harry, Hermione, …read more!

Forbes has introduced a new list of influential people, the inaugural 30 Under 30 Europe List. The list includes 300 people under the age of 30, divided into ten categories of 30, that are “leaders, creative inventors, and brash entrepreneurs.” Emma Watson made the list of 30 entertainers. The category picked it’s 30 Under 30 …read more!

Trip Advisor and Universal are hosting a Wizarding World Sweepstakes called “The Ultimate Harry Potter™ Trip Around The World.” One grand prize winner will have the chance to visit all of the Wizarding World theme parks (starting at the grand opening of the Hollywood location, then unto Orlando and Japan) and end their adventure at …read more!

Yesterday, LA Times published an interview with Dame Maggie Smith about the earliest roles in her acting career, and found that her experience of typecasting was very different to what they would have expected! Instead of appearing in a “Shakespearean tragedy, a George Bernard Shaw satire or a sophisticated Noel Coward comedy”, typical of early British actors, …read more!