Ruth Jones: ‘I think live theatre is so valuable, so special – especially something like Sister Act’
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‘Sticking up for his wife’ isn’t an excuse for the TV host’s bad behaviour. It’s a symptom of an archaic view of masculinity
‘Abusive cretin’ James Corden on his restaurant ban: ‘I’ve done nothing wrong, on any level’
The host of the US Late Late Show dismisses the flap stemming from an Instagram post accusing him of boorishness
Pillow Queens: Leave the Light On – An astounding leap forward
The Dublin-based band’s second album sees the songwriting soar to exciting new heights
Sky Ireland set to add BBC Three to channel line-up as Virgin talks continue
BBC this week relaunched the youth-targeting linear service after a six-year hiatus
Stripe leads $38m investment in Irish-founded start-up Imprint
Company founded and led by Daragh Murphy has raised $53m in just 16 months
Musicians on gig restrictions: ‘I’m on anti-depressants for the first time in my life’
Wild Youth, Pillow Queens, Elaine Mai, Mango and others, on continued event closures
Minnie Driver on her mother’s death: ‘Grief is just another expression of love’
Modern Love actor says being bereaved amid the pandemic has given her greater insight on loss
Ewan McGregor: I’ve been sober a long time. Addiction is part of my life
The actor has drawn on his experience of addiction to portray the fashion designer Halston
Golden Globes 2021: Who should win, who will win and are any of them Irish?
Wolfwalkers, Brendan Gleeson and Normal People could win in the controversy-hit awards
‘Very surreal’: Pillow Queens make US TV debut on James Corden show
Irish rock band personally booked by CBS talkshow host, who ‘absolutely loves’ the group
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s new podcast: is it any good?
Big names including Elton John and Deepak Chopra feature in the debut episode of Archewell Audio podcast
Meryl Streep hasn’t had this much fun on screen since The Devil Wears Prada
Review: The Prom, also starring Nicole Kidman, is an old-fashioned toe-tapping feelgood musical
Netflix: 10 of the best new shows and films to watch in December
Including Mank, The Prom, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Midnight Sky and Bridgerton
Shutdown show-stoppers: Broadway and West End stars sing in these six home videos
Stars from Hamilton, Mamma Mia! and more perform hit songs to raise Covid-19 morale
Imagine Gal Gadot hadn’t roped her friends into making this cringy video
Look, there’s Mark Ruffalo and Amy Adams. Even Chris O’Dowd. And a lot of celebrity warbling
Coronavirus: When the show must not go on
Media & Marketing: Home entertainment is now missing a vital element: its live audience
Dave Hannigan: Tyson Fury, Trump’s perfect heavyweight champion
The British fighter might just play perfectly with the US president’s base of supporters
Why are actors quick to blame everyone else for bad films?
There is a long history of actors deriding poorly received work, with Cats star Rebel Wilson being the latest
Drama at Inish gets the ‘funny fixer’ treatment
Cal McCrystal has worked as a comedy adviser – from Paddington to One Man, Two Guvnors – and now comes to Dublin to direct Lennox Robinson’s 1933 play at the Abbey
Will the fur fly when Cats finally hits our screens?
Donald Clarke: The online kerfuffle should do Tom Hooper’s project no harm
Cats trailer: It's like if celebrities became deformed mutant cats but were still kind of sexy
Patrick Freyne: A bunch of cats in an alleyway is not remotely as magical as this film depicts
Tony Awards 2019: Northern Irish drama The Ferryman wins best play
The production, penned by James Bond co-writer Jez Butterworth, tells the tale of a former IRA man in Co Armagh during The Troubles
What’s occurring? Gavin & Stacey’s back. Here are the catchphrases to brush up on
James Corden and Ruth Jones’s sitcom is returning for a Christmas special. Well lush
The under-sevens need toughening up when it comes to scary trailers
Donald Clarke: Who are the weedy children collapsing at the merest glimpse of blood?
Coming soon... 50 films to look out for in 2019
From Ad Adstra to Frozen 2 and Martin Scorsese's latest, there's plenty to look forward to in the new year
Tubridy: UK company could not deal with demand for Late Late tickets
‘Unprecedented’ number of applicants led to dozens of ticket holders being refused entry
Paul McCartney: Egypt Station – pharaoh ’nuff effort from former Beatle
New album has echoes of his old Fab Four tunes – and a big smattering of cheese
Dominic Cooper: ‘Working with ex-girlfriends? What's the alternative? Sulk in a corner?’
How he nearly didn’t go for Mamma Mia! and why we need more women on film sets
England football team remains Ireland’s dark obsession
Our neighbour threatening to win a World Cup still raises the hackles of many Irish
Two spoofers collide: Baron Cohen posts teaser video slagging Trump slagging him
Video ‘trailer’ sees POTUS telling the comedian: ‘Go to school! Learn about being funny’
Paul McCartney releases two new songs and announces new album
Egypt Station album will be out in September as singer releases I Don’t Know and Come On To Me
Ocean’s 8: The acting’s formulaic. And then there’s Helena Bonham Carter’s Irish accent
Review: Apart from Anne Hathaway, the Ocean’s 8 cast barely qualify as characters at all
After Ocean’s 8, give Reservoir Dogs an all-female makeover
Donald Clarke: And then The Shawshank Redemption, The Sting and 12 Angry Women
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