Two Kilkenny dates for Bruce Springsteen

It has been announced this morning that Bruce Springsteen is set to play two dates in Kilkenny this summer.

The Boss is set to end his Wrecking Ball European tour at Nowlan Park on Saturday, July 27th and Sunday, July 28th, it was announced on 2fm's Breakfast with Hector live from Kilkenny.

He is already due in Ireland this summer for three gigs in Thomond Park in Limerick on July 19th, Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork on July 18th and the Kings Hall in Belfast on July 20th. These three gigs are sell-outs.

It has also been announced that the gigs will feature some great Irish artists as well with Glen Hansard and Damien Dempsey set to play on Saturday and Imelda May and LAPD (Liam O'Flynn, Andy Irvine, Paddy Glackin and Donal Lunny) on Sunday.

The tickets for the gigs go on sale next Thursday, February 7th.

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Farrell, Chastain cast in Miss Julie

Colin Farrell and Jessica Chastain have been cast in a new adaptation of the August Strindberg play Miss Julie.

The actors have signed on to star in director Liv Ullmann's adaptation of the classic 19th century play, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Chastain will play the titular character of Miss Julie, the daughter of a count, while Farrell takes on the role of a servant named Jean who she finds herself attracted to.

Samantha Morton will co-star as the house's cook, Christine.

The story takes place over a night in 1874 and tackles topics such as sexuality, class and gender.

Oliver Dungey and Teun Hilte will produce the film.

Farrell most recently starred in Martin McDonagh's Seven Psychopaths and his upcoming projects include Saving Mr Banks and Dead Man Down.

Chastain is currently starring in Zero Dark Thirty, for which she is nominated for an Oscar, and Mama.

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Pat Kenny to fill in on Late Late Show

Pat Kenny will host The Late Late Show this Friday (Feb 1) following the death of Ryan Tubridy's father on Wednesday (Jan 30).

RTÉ has issued a statement extending "sincere sympathies to Ryan Tubridy and the Tubridy family following the death of Ryan's father Pat. Dr Tubridy died this morning (Wednesday) following a short illness.

"Ryan Tubridy will not be presenting The Late Late Show this Friday. The programme will be presented by Pat Kenny.

"Dave Fanning will stand-in for Ryan on 2Fm for the remainder of the week.

"Ryan would like to express sincere thanks on his and his family's behalf for the support they are receiving, and has requested privacy at this time."

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Joyce’s Finnegans Wake a Best-Seller in China

8,000 copies of James Joyce's Finnegans Wake have sold out within three weeks of going on sale.

A first edition of the lengthy novel - which in its phonetic rendering from Chinese comes out as Finnigin de Shoulingye - has sold out within three weeks of going on sale on Christmas Day, according to The Irish Times.

Given the fact that the novel presents a notoriously difficult reading experience in English, not to mind other languages, makes the runaway success all the more impressive.

"Reading Finnegans Wake is like looking at the sky, or the whole world," the novel's translator Dai Congrong told the newspaper. "It's like a garden in Suzhou, carefully arranged and selected."

It took Dai eight years to complete the work. 8,000 copies is more than double the original English language print run of 3,400 copies for Joyce's 676-page novel, which is favoured by a certain coterie of American academics, and largely neglected by the reading public. Ulysses fares far better, and very probably in Chinese too.

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Guinness launches Gathering initiative

Designer, fashion model and brewing heiress, Jasmine Guinness, rolled out the green carpet at the Guinness Storehouse Gathering Ambassador Programme launch on Wednesday.

Click here to become a Guinness Storehouse Gathering Ambassador.

Jasmine Guinness helped launch the Guinness Storehouse Gathering Ambassador Programme

Speaking at the special event, the 36-year-old mother of three, said: "The Guinness Storehouse Ambassador Programme allows Irish people get involved in The Gathering and extend a warm welcome to visitors to Ireland this year.

"With no cost and a range of benefits associated with the programme, it is a win-win for anyone. I have enjoyed many visits to the Guinness Storehouse over the years and am delighted to be here today to launch the initiative.'

Now it's your chance to enjoy the 360 degree views of the city from the Gravity Bar

Irish residents can apply online to receive one of 50,000 exclusive ambassador cards entitling them to complimentary admission to the Guinness Storehouse throughout 2013.

Earlier this month, Guinness Storehouse celebrated a record number of visitors for 2012 as almost 1.1 million passed through their doors during the year, 80,000 of whom were from Ireland.

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Brooker’s new show starts tonight

Writer-cum-broadcaster Charlie Brooker has a new show beginning tonight on BBC Two.

Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe borrows from his TV CV that includes shows such as Screenwipe, Gameswipe, Newswipe and 10 O'Clock Live.

For the next six weeks he will offer a satirical look at the latest news from politics, the media and the internet, casting a critical eye over trends in TV, cinema, computer games and social media.

Brooker will be joined in the studio each week by guests and there will be regular contributions from American comedian Doug Stanhope.

Click here to see a trailer for Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe

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The Muppets return to studio for sequel

Following their successful return to the big screen with 2011's The Muppets, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and the gang have returned to the studio for yet another adventure.

Speaking about his return to the studio, The Muppets .Again! director, James Bobin, said: "It's great to be back working with the Muppets. Some of them even remember my name occasionally now."

The Muppets are very excited about their return to the big screen

The new movie follows the gang overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantin and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two, played by Ricky Gervais.

The global Muppets adventure also welcomes Ty Burrell as Interpol agent Jean Pierre Napoleon and Tina Fey as as Nadya, a feisty prison guard.

The Muppets .Again! will hit the big screen on March 21, 2014.

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Oscar success on John Murray Show

Irish Oscar nominee Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly was keen to wear a dress by an Irish designer and thanks to an interview on RTÉ Radio 1's John Murray Show, her wish has been granted.

Irish designer Laura-Jayne Halton heard the interview where the film producer spoke about her Oscar-nominated Best Short Animated Film, Head Over Heels and her desire to wear an Irish dress on the red carpet.

Listen back to The John Murray Show interview

Halton told RTÉ TEN: "In the car listening to the radio, Fodhla was saying about choosing a dress, a designer and I know she hadn't really settled on one yet and she'd like an Irish designer and I thought to myself 'You know what, you've got nothing to lose!

"So back in the studio I looked up her email and I just sent her a quick paragraph to congratulate her first and sent her a link to my website and 'Look Book' and if she liked what she was looking at, don't hesitate to get in contact.

"That's pretty much how it came about and I did it, as John said, on a wing and a prayer, so you can imagine my surprise when half an hour later I'm opening an email from her stylist [Selina Mills] to say that she absolutely loved my work.

"They said 'Could you do up a few sketches?' and I did that and sent it off. By 8.30am the next morning, her stylist was on the phone to say, 'These are exquisite and we'd be delighted to have you as the designer'. I did a bit of a dance around the room!

"I haven't had much sleep since really because to make a couture gown in the space of less than five-days is pretty unheard of.

"There was probably an option to send it over to her [to Los Angeles for the Oscars on Sunday February 24]. She leaves tomorrow, Thursday, from London to go over.

"She has a whole load of luncheons and all these great parties that all these lucky nominees get to go to, so I thought I'm going to try my absolute best to get it done, I literally have been staying up until ridiculous hours and getting up thinking I'm so pale I'd scare a ghost!"

A scene from Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly's Oscar-nominated short, Head Over Heels

The designer has to keep schtum about the dress ahead of the Academy Awards: "We discussed it and she'd like to keep a little bit of suspense and mystery about it.

"It's such a brilliant occasion so we'll make the most out of it and it is nice to get a surprise. As I said to John, it's very classic and feminine, it's an approach I take with all of my design and it suits her down to a T, well hopefully! It's incredible to be doing it without having her here!"

In a fortutious turn of events, James Murphy, CEO of Lifes2Good rang the Murray show and offered to fly Laura-Jayne out to LA to personally fit the dress on Cronin O'Reilly.

Halton told RTE Ten: "When I heard the news about going I was like 'Oh My God'! James heard me on the radio and thought what a brilliant young woman Fodhla is and then he heard me and he just thought 'Wouldn't it be fantastic if Laura-Jayne could get to go'.

"It all happened so fast and I kept saying 'Feet on the ground, feet on the ground!!'

"I can't believe it; I'm going to wait until tomorrow to see if I can absorb all of this. The details aren't confirmed but [I'm going] a couple of days before the ceremony to soak up the atmosphere."

However, Halton still needs a ticket for the Oscars: "We put that out on air yesterday so I'm hoping, throw these things out to the universe and see what it throws back at you. So far, it's been working.

"They're literally like the Golden Ticket, it's probably going to be close to impossible but at the same time it's worth a try. I'll bring a dress just in case but I'm just really happy to be able to be there to help Fodhla get ready to go and get on the red carpet, to make sure the dress is perfect.

"It's great because her mum is going but obviously she's not going to know a whole load of people and to get a little bit of a back up for her that was the whole reason I was really ecstatic and she was thrilled when I told her.

"My aim in life is to meet Leonardo DiCaprio too!"

John Murray helped Irish Oscar nominee Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly on his RTÉ Radio 1 show

Listen back to Laura-Jayne Halton's interview on The John Murray Show here and stayed tuned to the show for more news about how Cronin O'Reilly and indeed Halton get on at the Oscars.

Visit Laura-Jayne Halton's website here www.laurajaynehalton.com

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RTÉ TEN's TV Picks of the Day

Check out RTÉ TEN's TV picks of the day for Wednesday January 30.

Derek, 10.00pm, Channel 4

The creator of The Office, Extras and Life's Too Short is returning with a new series called Derek, in which he plays the part of a 49-year-old employee at a nursing home named Derek Noakes. His trusty friend from An Idiot Abroad, Karl Pilkington, plays the part of his co-worker at the old people's home. The outspoken comedian is said to show his more sensitive side in his latest project. Gervais claimed that he had the character of Derek in his mind for about 10 to 12 years, but just didn't know where to place him. But will Derek be worth the wait? Tune in tonight for the first episode to find out.

One Born Every Minute, 8.00pm, RTÉ Two

This episode meets an Indian couple who dated in secret when they were young and continue to break from tradition by having the dad present at the birth. The programme also meets childhood sweethearts, who prove that the path of true love rarely runs smoothly, and a teen mum who wants to do it all on her own, supported by her best friend as well as her Twitter feed, BlackBerry Messenger and Facebook status page (the ultimate accessories for a modern birth). Don't forget if you happen to miss the show you can always catch it on the RTÉ Player.

Gok's Style Secrets, 8.00pm, Channel 4

Stylist extraordinaire Gok Wan comes to the rescue of 53-year-old single mum Naseem who's been dateless for nearly two decades. He reveals his secrets of looking good, while helping some of Britain's 15 million singletons with image overhauls. In tonight's show, Gok helps Naseem to feel and look her best in an attempt to improve her love life. From head to toe, he will transform her clothes and makeup, self-confidence and flirting skills. Not to be missed!

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Mrs Brown: 'the audience that comedy forgot'

Brendan O'Carroll has described Mrs Brown's Boys fans as "the audience that comedy forgot" and says he has no problems recycling old gags for the hit sitcom.

Speaking to The Guardian, who describe the 57-year-old Finglas comedian as "a moustachioed Barry McGuigan lookalike", O'Carroll said, "Somebody at the BBC read in a magazine, that comedy is the new rock'n'roll. And they actually believed that, and started pitching it only to the 18-25-year-old market. And left the rest behind."

The Christmas Mrs Brown special attracted 11.7 million viewers on the BBC and over 800,000 on RTÉ, beating ratings for Downton Abbey and sitcom favourite Miranda but UK critics have not been as keen, describing O'Carroll's creation as "Lazy, end-of-pier trash . . . the worst thing [I've] ever seen." And "the worst comedy ever made . . . It is Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, but more than 10 times as crass and not as cerebral."

In response to charges that he uses second-hand gags, O'Carroll said, "I have absolutely no problem recycling old gags. The old is new if it hasn't been seen for a long time.

"And y'know, every time we have a new child, we tell them the same fairytales we were told when we were kids. And they sound great! Who gives a f***? It is what it is. There are people who will love it, and people who won't."

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Entourage film greenlit by Warner

A movie version of HBO's Entourage has been given the official green light by Warner Bros.

Deadline reports that the comedy-drama series starring Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier will be directed by creator Doug Ellin.

Ellin has also written the screenplay, having previously exec-produced on the show with Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson.

Piven, Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon and Jerry Ferrara are currently negotiating deals to reprise their respective roles.

Ellin previously confirmed that the film will take place six months after the TV show ended in 2011.

"There are interesting developments about Ari as a studio head, and that's still the first page for me," he said.

"But foremost is the friendship between the guys who are still hanging out and going to fun parties, and it continues with the same characters."

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O'Dowd wins big at AACTA Awards

Chris O'Dowd's musical comedy The Sapphires was the big winner at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards in Sydney on Wednesday.

The film picked up six trophies at the ceremony, including prizes for Best Film and Best Lead actor for O'Dowd's role as talent scout, Dave Lovelace, in the movie.

Meanwhile, Wayne Blair took the Best Director title, Deborah Mailman was named Best Lead Actress and Jessica Mauboy won Best Supporting Actress.

Jessica Mauboy, Deborah Mailman and Shari Sebbens celebrate 'The Sapphires' winning the AACTA Award for Best Film at the 2nd Annual AACTA Awards

The Australian comedy drama, which was written by Keith Thompson and Tony Briggs, also took home the prize for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Wayne Blair, Shari Sebbens, Deborah Mailman and Jessica Mauboy arrive at the 2nd Annual AACTA Awards at The Star

The Sapphires musical also won five of the six technical awards announced at a special lunch on Monday, taking its overall AACTA count to 11.

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Boomtown Rats reform for Isle of Wight gig

Bob Geldof is reforming pub rockers-turned-punks The Boomtown Rats for a gig at this year's Isle of Wight Festival and the band haven't ruled out doing some Irish shows.

With characteristic modesty, Geldof said, "Playing again with the Rats and doing those great songs again will be exciting afresh. We were an amazing band and I just feel it's the right time to re-Rat, to go back to Boomtown for a visit."

Geldof (mouth), Pete Briquette (bass), Simon Crowe (drums), and Garry Roberts (guitar) will play the Isle of Wight gig on June 16 as part of a line-up that also includes The Stone Roses, The Killers and the Slane-bound Bon Jovi.

Original keyboardist and talisman Johnny Fingers, who is now married and living in Japan, will not be joining the reformed line-up. Roberts and Crowe got back together as The Rats in 2008 and play occasional gigs performing Boomtown Rats songs from the first three albums.

Speaking to The John Murray Show on RTÉ Radio One this morning, founding member Briquette was pressed about the possibility of some Irish dates for the reformed Rats, Briquette said there was more than a "50% chance" of an Irish show happening.

Earlier on Morning Ireland, the band's ex-manager Fachtna O Ceallaigh, who has also looked after Sinead O'Connor among others, was asked if it was the right time for the return of the Rats.

"Well, it's the money time." he said, joking that he might have a problem "with middle aged to eldery men singing about Mary of the fourth form", a reference to the band's 1978 hit of the same name.

The Boomtown Rats were trailblazers for Irish punk and pop in the UK in the late 1970s to early 1980s. They had nine consecutive Top 20 hits in the UK were the first Irish band to hit the UK No 1, with Rat Trap in 1978.

The original line-up played their final gig in 1986, at the Self-Aid in the RDS, Dublin.

Read a 2011 interview from RTÉ Ten with Bob Geldof here.

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Major Corrie star to die in Street fire

One of Weatherfield's regular residents will die in a dramatic fire, it has been reported. Warning! Spoiler Alert!

Coronation Street's Sunita Alahan (Shobna Gulati) will meet her end in an explosive pub fire, reports The Sun.

Other popular characters will be trapped inside the Rover's Return as it goes up in flames, leaving both the pub and the Street's residents devastated.

Sunita is expected to be blamed for starting the fire by locals, who believe she planned it as revenge when her lover Karl Munro (John Michie) gets back together with Rovers landlady Stella Price (Michelle Collins).

A soap insider said: "Next thing, the pub bursts into flames - and she's on the scene. Even becoming a victim can't stop people pointing the finger. But obviously if they're wrong, then the real arsonist will still be at large."

Gulati announced her plans to leave the show last autumn to concentrate her own writing. She returned to the soap in 2009, having originally played Sunita between 2001 - 2006.

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Chance to win John Green RDS tickets

To mark the release of his bestselling book The Fault in Our Stars in Penguin paperback, RTÉ TEN is giving you the chance to win tickets to author John Green's sold out event in Dublin's RDS next month.

First published in January 2012, The Fault in Our Stars tells the story of 16-year-old cancer patient Hazel, who meets and falls in love with 17-year-old Augustus at a support group.

The book went straight to number one on the New York Times bestseller list and has remained on the list ever since.

Green will be bringing The Fault in Our Stars, and much more, to the RDS on Wednesday February 6, where he will be joined by his brother Hank.

To be in with a chance of winning tickets to the RDS event, and runner-up prizes of copies of The Fault in Our Stars, just answer this question:

What is the name of the heroine in The Fault in Our Stars?

Send your answer, name, address and phone number, marked John Green Comp, to: travel@rte.ie. One entry per person. Main prize is for tickets only - no other costs will be covered. Closing date: Wednesday January 30.

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Rose of Tralee 2013 search underway

The Rose of Tralee International Festival has not only launched a search for the 2013 Rose but has also extended a special invitation for the 'original Gathering'.

The 2012 Rose of Tralee, Nicola McEvoy, was joined by Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Leo Varadkar and RTÉ's Rose of Tralee TV Presenter, Dáithí Ó Sé to send the official invitation, a Message in a Bottle launched from the deck of the Kerry-built Jeanie Johnston Replica Famine Ship.

Dáithí, the Minister and the Roses talk to RTÉ TEN

Speaking at the launch, Minister Varadkar said: "The Rose of Tralee has been hosting Gatherings since 1959, so it's great to launch their 'Search for a Rose' during the Gathering 2013.

"I also love the idea of inviting every Rose back to Tralee this year for the Rose Gathering.

"It's a really good example of how a long-established festival can add a new twist for this year's celebrations."

Watch the Rose of Tralee launch here

Since the festival launched in 1959, over 5 million people have attended the Rose of Tralee festival and the Gathering invitation, in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland, encourages them to return to Kerry for the extended festival from August 14 to 20 this year.

For further information on the 2013 Rose of Tralee or to download an entry form visit www.RoseofTralee.ie

Rose of Tralee Host Dáithí Ó Sé & current Rose of Tralee Nicola McEvoy launch the festival

RTE's Dáithí Ó Sé, current Rose of Tralee, Nicola McEvoy, Minister Leo Varadkar, the first Rose, Alice O'Sullivan (1959, Dublin) and the Millenium Rose, Róisín Egenton (2000, New York).

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Dublin-filmed Ripper Street gets series 2

It has been announced that the BBC drama, Ripper Street, which was filmed in Dublin, has been renewed for a second season. Broadcast reports that the period crime drama will run for a second season of eight episodes next year.

The show stars Matthew Macfadyen and Jerome Flynn as policemen investing some brutal murders in London six months after the Jack the Rippers killings. The show which airs on Sunday nights on BBC One at 9pm has attracted some complaints over some violent scenes.

BBC's controller of drama commissioning said "Quality and ambition run through Ripper Street, from Richard Warlow's original scripts, the incredible cast and the captivating direction." He added "All combine to create a period series with a modern and gripping edge that will return for a second series in 2014."

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Sport and arts get a new look on RTÉ radio

RTÉ 2fm is launching a new hour-long sports show on its weekday schedule and Radio 1 has made changes on its evening arts and music schedule.

Game On, which starts this Monday February 4, will be presented by Damien O'Meara each week night between 7pm and 8pm. Over on RTÉ Radio 1, arts show Arena will now start at the earlier time of 7pm and run until 8pm, Monday to Friday.

Arena will be directly followed by John Creedon, who will now broadcast between 8pm and 9.50pm on weekdays adding an extra half hour to the programme.

Speaking about Game On, John McMahon, Head of RTÉ 2fm, said: "After the success of 2fm's Euro 2012 coverage last year I'm delighted we are bringing a new strand of programming to 2fm on a nightly basis.

"Sport is hugely important to so many Irish people, none more-so than 2fm's core 20-44 year old age group. By providing an entertaining, informative and expertly assembled sports programme every night, and including some great live coverage on 2fm, we are increasing RTÉ's commitment to public service programming for all audiences across RTÉ's channels."

Game On presenter Damien O'Meara added: "Game On marks a big departure for both RTÉ Sport and 2fm, and to be handed the reins of the show is both an honour and the source of great excitement. UEFA Champions League action; coverage of the Republic Of Ireland's soccer internationals; the provinces' progression in the Rabo Direct Pro 12 and much more is set to provide us with live action that is unrivalled on Irish radio. We can't wait to compliment that with the best in analysis, comment and insight into sport and the big stories as they break."

Speaking about the schedule changes on Radio 1, station-head Jim Jennings, said, "This change to the Radio 1 will see arts and music brought to the forefront of evening listening.

"RTÉ Radio 1 has always been an important platform for the arts and I'm looking forward to seeing the impact that these changes will have within the arts and music communities in Ireland; hopefully giving artists, performers, authors and musicians even more exposure than ever before on Arena and John Creedon.

"We have consistently received feedback that our listeners would like to hear more arts and music programming on the station - earlier in the schedule - and we are delighted to be able to respond to that."

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SAG Awards – see the red carpet pics

The Screen Actors Guild Awards took place in Hollywood on Sunday night, and you can check out the red carpet glamour on RTÉ TEN.

The winners on the night were:

Movies
Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Cast: Argo
Stunt Ensemble: Skyfall

Television
Actor in a Movie or Miniseries: Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys
Actress in a Movie or Miniseries: Julianne Moore, Game Change
Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Actress in a Drama Series: Claire Danes, Homeland
Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Drama Series Cast: Downton Abbey
Comedy Series Cast: Modern Family
Stunt Ensemble: Game of Thrones

Below is a selection of some photos on the night. To see our full red carpet gallery click here.

Claire Danes

Jennifer Lawrence

Anne Hathaway

Marion Cotillard

Rose Byrne

Julianna Margulies

Kerry Washington

Jessica Chastain

Michelle Dockery

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Homeland star sets slowest ever Top Gear lap

Homeland star Damian Lewis has set a new Top Gear record with the slowest lap-time in the history of the show.

The 41-year-old actor filmed his drive earlier this month - just hours after severe snowstorms swept the UK.

Following a dramatic lap packed full of tricky moments, Lewis clocked up a time of two minutes and nine seconds.

Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson told Lewis: "Realistically you were never going to set the fastest time... I have to say actually that is the slowest lap we have ever had on the Top Gear test track, but - and I'm sure everyone will agree with me on this - by far and away the most entertaining."

Lewis said: "It's quite nerve-wracking coming to do this for the first time. You think, 'What's my limit?'... When I saw the weather it was oddly relaxing."

After watching footage of the lap, Lewis laughed and added: "That was a lot of fun; it was terrific."

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Daniel Day-Lewis wins at SAG Awards

Daniel Day-Lewis picked up the award for Best Actor at the Screen Actors Guild Awards last night (Sun26), while Jennifer Lawrence was named Best Actress.

Fresh from his appearance at the European premiere of Lincoln in Dublin last Sunday (Jan19) Daniel Day-Lewis appeared thrilled to pick up the award for Best Actor in a movie from his colleagues at last night Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Taking to the stage to accept his award the Irish actor thanked his friends Leonardo DiCaprio and Liam Neeson for convincing him to play the role of Lincoln.

Day-Lewis also joked declaring that as an actor assassinated Lincoln, "it's only fitting that every now and then an actor tries to bring him back to life again".

Jennifer Lawrence continued her winning streak (she's already picked up a Golden Globe) as she was named Best Actress in movie for Silver Linings Playbook.

Excited with her win, Lawrence jumped to her feet when her name was announced, not noticing that her dress had become caught in her chair. As she reached out for a hug from her cast mates her black, Christian Dior dress came away at the seams across the top of her legs.

Not wanting to miss out on her moment, Lawrence simply tucked the bottom half her dress into the rip and made her way to the stage.

Describing her win Lawrence said: "this is the best day of my life... because it put me in a category with all of you."

Lawrence thanked David O Russell, saying: "I think I speak for many of us when I say you've helped more than your son [with this movie]."

Movies:
Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Supporting actor: Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Supporting actress: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Cast: Argo
Stunt ensemble: Skyfall

Television:
Actor in a movie or miniseries: Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys
Actress in a movie or miniseries: Julianne Moore, Game Change
Actor in a drama series: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Actress in a drama series: Claire Danes, Homeland
Actor in a comedy series: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Actress in a comedy series: Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Drama series cast: Downton Abbey
Comedy series cast: Modern Family
Stunt ensemble: Game of Thrones

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Neeson becomes Freeman of Ballymena

Liam Neeson has been made a Freeman of the Borough of his hometown, Ballymena, Co Antrim.

At a ceremony on Monday afternoon, the actor said it was an honour and a privilege.

He said he regretted that the ceremony did not happen 12 years ago, when it was first offered.

He declined then because of an objection by the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).

He said we are living in different times now; that Northern Ireland is a changed place and he wouldn't be here if it hadn't changed.

He said he was 99% still a Ballymena man.

At the banquet following the ceremony, Liam Neeson was seated at the same table as Lord Bannside - the Revered Ian Paisley and his wife Eileen.

The ceremony was attended by many members of the Stormont Assembly and ministers in the Stormont Government.

Locals braved the weather to welcome Neeson home

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Film-maker Éamon de Buitléar dies

The death has taken place of the wildlife film-maker, conservationist and former Senator, Éamon de Buitléar.

He was 83 and died at his home in Delgany, Co Wicklow on Sunday night.

Ireland's best known independent wildlife film-maker since the 1960s, Éamon de Buitléar also promoted the Irish language and traditional music.

A founder member of Seán Ó Riada's Ceoltóirí Chualann, Éamon de Buitléar was an accomplished musician - playing the mouth organ and button accordion - and the author of several books, including schoolbooks on Ireland's natural history and a recent memoir, A Life in the Wild.

He was appointed to Seanad Éireann in 1987, in recognition of his work on environmental issues, and to the Heritage Council and the Central Fisheries Board.

In November last year, he donated his entire archive of film, music and writings to the National University of Ireland, Galway.

He is survived by his wife, Lailli, and five children, Aoife, Éanna, Róisín, Cian and Doireann, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sisters and brothers.

Paying tribute, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan said: "Éamon was a wildlife conservationist and environmentalist at a time when these concepts were in their infancy in Ireland. He introduced us all to ideas which, thanks to his vision, have now become mainstream.

"He was a leader, and through his films and programmes he became a household name as he explained the importance and value of the environment and biodiversity to generations of Irish people.

"His love for Irish traditional music and the music of Seán Ó Riada, and his long involvement with music group Ceoltóirí Chualann, were also an important part of his life.

"Any person who met Éamon could only be impressed by the depth of his knowledge on the subject of biodiversity and conservation.

"In recent years he was a regular visitor at the local festival in my home village of Finuge, where a tour of the local bog was a feature of the weekend. During these visits Éamon would speak about the range of interconnected plant, animal and insect life found in the bog. These were extremely interesting talks for those of us lucky enough to be present, and especially for children, who were fascinated by him.

"I would like to express my sympathy to the family and friends of Éamon de Buitléar, especially his wife Lailli and children Aoife, Éanna, Róisín, Cian and Doireann."

RTÉ's Director-General Noel Curran said that Éamon de Buitléar "was Ireland's best-known independent wildlife film-maker, a passionate advocate for the Irish language and, as a founder member of Seán Ó Riada's Ceoltóirí Chualann, an accomplished musician. His expertise and passions were apparent in his work for RTÉ, and over the course of a long career, during which he became a household name, Éamon brought wildlife and environmentalism to the mainstream."

He continued: "Programmes like Amuigh Faoin Spéir, Ireland's very first wildlife series, had a profound influence on attitudes to our environment. In November 2012, Éamon donated his entire collection of film, music and writings to the National University of Ireland, Galway, and RTÉ was delighted to partner with NUIG to preserve the programme collection. It is fitting that the work of one of Ireland's most unique film-makers should be preserved in this way, in tribute to Éamon de Buitléar's outstanding contribution to education, to film-making, and to Irish life."

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Chance to win Starlight Express tickets!

We've a great competition courtesy of the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre to cheer you up on this grey Monday: two family passes to see Starlight Express on February 13.

One of the longest running musicals in theatrical history, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express will put on its skates and race to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin from Tuesday February 12 to Saturday February 23 2013.

Starlight Express opened to packed houses at the Apollo Victoria in London's West End in 1984, where it ran for over 7,000 performances. This year, a brand new production of the show, presented by Bill Kenwright, is promising to take Dublin by "electrifying storm".

Check out what to expect here.

It's a futuristic tale of love and hope in the face of adversity and the two hour show of "speed, spectacle, energy, daredevil stunts and turbo-charged excitement, combined with an electrifying soundtrack, dazzling sets and costumes, extraordinary roller-choreography and some of Andrew Lloyd Webber's biggest hits".

For your chance to win a family pass to see the show on February 13, simply send your answer to the following question to: tencompetitions@rte.ie along with your name, address and phone number. We've two family passes to give away. Each family pass is four tickets.

In what year did Starlight Express open?
a) 1974
b) 1984
c) 1994

This competition will close at 5:00pm on Friday February 1. One entry per person. Prize is for tickets only; no other costs will be covered. For a full list of terms and conditions please click here. Good luck!

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Corrie's Vera opens up about Bill Tarmey

Speaking to the Sunday Mirror, former Coronation Street actress Liz Dawn talks about her close friendship with her late co-star, Bill Tarmey.

"Bill was my best friend and I loved him dearly" Dawn explains as she talks of her fond memories of her former on-screen husband. "I will never meet anybody so kind and generous. He had the heart of a lion and I miss him terribly".

Tarmey died in November 2012 surrounded by family in Tenerife, at the age of 71. Dawn and Tarmey joined the soap in in the mid 1970's. Though Dawn left the soap in 2008, Tarmey filmed his final scenes for the soap two years later. Viewers watched him die peacefully in his armchair in November 2010.

"I am still in shock. I knew Bill wasn't well. We would talk on the phone most weeks and each time he rang it was something else. It would be his pacemaker or his breathing or his legs", Dawn explains.

"But he was so strong. He was like an ox and overcame so many issues with his health that you felt he would just go on and on forever".

Speaking about when she heard the news of Tarmey's death, Dawn adds: "I cried and cried for days. I'd sit there thinking about all the times we spent together, all the laughter we shared. The days on the Street. The charity work we did together. The holidays our two families shared".

"In some ways I was happy for Bill. My God, did I see him suffer, especially on our final few months on Corrie. He used to get so tired and out of breath."

Tarmey had a number of health problems after suffering two heart attacks and a stroke during his career.

"Bill wasn't afraid of death and he was a great believer in ghosts" Dawn tells the newspaper. "I have a desk in my room where I do a lot of writing. Since Bill died, I swear I have felt like someone is watching me.

"I know he will be waiting for me when it is my time to go. I hope he is waiting at the gates of heaven."

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Cyrus: I put fiancé ahead of my career

Miley Cyrus has opened up about her love life in a new interview, insisting that albums will come and go, but she puts her fiancé Liam Hemsworth first.

Speaking to Cosmopolitan, the Disney star turned pop princess talks about her new music, her relationship and rivalry in the business.

"Number one is my relationship with Liam", the 20 year-old actress and singer announces in the latest issue of Cosmopolitan. "That's what I feel the most confident in because you never know; there's so much hype behind my new record, but it could come out and, worst-case scenario, everyone f***ing hates it".

Cyrus gushes about her husband-to-be throughout the interview. The pair met while filming The Last Song in the summer of 2009. In June of last year, Cyrus announced that the couple had become engaged.

The couple have been under intense media scrutiny, but Cyrus says that "some of the worst things that have happened in my career, like things getting leaked, have actually been what's best for me".

She continues: "because people knew when I was on that show that I was really growing up. I never faked anything. I never played the Disney game of smiling and being a princess and then suddenly having a hard time, saying, 'That isn't who I really am'".

When asked about rivalry between current popular female singers, she adds: "If Katy sticks with being Katy, and Ke$ha is Ke$ha, and Rihanna is Rihanna, and I'm me, there's room for everybody. The problem is when people look at Gaga and say, 'Oh, that works. I'm going to be like that'".

Cyrus is preparing to release her first album in three years, having released Can't Be Tamed in 2010. "It's almost like being a new artist and trying to make a first impression" she explains.

"I think the best thing I could have done was take those two years off to really live, because now people don't think of me as who I was on the TV show."

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Psy sweeps France's NRJ Awards

Psy was the unlikely winner at France's annual music awards ceremony last night, taking home two gongs for Gangnam Style.

Though international artists flooded the red carpet, the South Korean pop sensation was the biggest winner on the night taking home awards for International Song of the Year and best Music Video of the Year.

Carly Rae Jepsen was present to take home International Breakthrough of the Year, while One Direction took home International Duo/Group of the Year.

The awards for male and female International Artist of the Year went to Rihanna and Bruno Mars, who were unable to attend the ceremony in Cannes.

French language singers Shy'm and Tal took home the Francophone awards at the ceremony, with Shy'm taking home the award in her category for the second year running.

Alicia Keys attended with husband Swizz Beats, while Emeli Sandé, One Direction, Psy and Carly Rae Jepsen peformend.

Taylor Swift performed her hit We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.

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Irish doc scoops Sundance top prize

Irish documentary The Summit has scooped one of the top prizes at the Sundance Film Festival in the USA.

The award for editing went to the documentary that tells the tragic story of Irish climber Ger McDonnell, who was killed attempting to climb K2 along with his fellow mountaineers.

Producer Olivia Leahy said that their film caught the judges' attention by "telling the story from each of the climbers' points of view, and keeping the emotion in it, that people died on the mountain that day, as well as all the controversies."

Fruitvale, a film about a notorious US police shooting of an unarmed black man, won the top prize. The movie - by rookie director Ryan Coogler - took the US drama Grand Jury award, as well as the US drama audience award.

The Grand Jury prize for a foreign drama went to Jiseul by South Korea's Muel O, while Cambodian Kalyanee Mam's A River Changes Course took the Grand Jury prize for a foreign documentary.

The makers of a film about Russia's Pussy Riot feminist group, which took a Special Jury prize, used their acceptance speech to hail the cause and rally support for its three members jailed in Moscow last year.

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RTÉ TEN's top TV Picks of the Day

Check out RTÉ TEN's top three TV Picks of the Day

Dancing on Ice, 6.15pm, UTV
The remaining nine skating stars get to pick their favourite songs from their childhood, as they relive the days they were making moves at the school disco. The two stars who find themselves at the bottom of the class this week will have to skate a brand new Save Me Skate routine to impress the judges and stay in the competition.

The Voice of Ireland, 6.30pm, RTÉ One
In episode four of the new season of The Voice of Ireland, a contestant from judge Kian Egan's past turns up to audition. Peter Smith appeared in Popstars the Rivals and also toured with Westlife, but will Kian recognise his voice? This week also features the show's first ever original song from a contestant, but will she impress the coaches?

Ripper Street, 9.00pm, BBC ONE
The latest episode of this gripping BBC One drama, set in the East End of London in the aftermath of the Jack the Ripper murders, sees a string of brilliantly mastminded robberies drawing the attention of Reid and his team. While Jackson, works to trace the thieves' hardware, Drake is confronted with a spectre from his past in the form of his one time Colonel Madoc Faulkner, returned to London to seek redress for the unjust treatment of the Empire's soldiers. As Reid closes in on the brash robbers and their ultimate target, Drake finds his loyalties put to the ultimate test.

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Argo and Homeland win at PGA Awards

The 24th annual Producers Guild of America Awards took place last night (January 26th) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Ben Affleck's Argo continued its success from the Golden Globes - where it picked up Best Motion Picture Drama and Best Director - by taking home the top prize of the night.

Affleck shared The Darryl F Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures with fellow producers George Clooney and Grant Heslov.

The win increases the likelihood that the film will pick up the Best Picture Oscar, since the last five PGA winners have also gone on to take home the coveted Academy Award.

Elsewhere at the awards, Showtime's Homeland won the best drama prize, while Modern Family was named best comedy series.

JJ Abrams collected a lifetime achievement award, Harvey and Bob Weinstein were given a milestone award and Russell Simmons took home The Visionary Award for Work of Uplifting Quality or Vision.

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RTÉ TEN's Top TV Picks of the Day

Check out RTÉ TEN's top three TV Picks of the Day

Gaeil Nua Eabhrac, 8.15pm, TG 4

Meet the Irish in New York today in this second instalment of the series which has received two nominations for the upcoming IFTA awards. This week, the city prepares for its biggest St Patrick's Day Parade ever, we meet Padraig O'Cearuill a native of Gweedore, a lecturer in NYU and a traditional Irish musician. Also among the guests are Hilary Mhic Shuibhne a graphic artist and blogger, Donal O'Sullivan from Navillus, who is interviewed on the site of 9/11 memorial which he helped build. Finally Aggie McCaffrey who shares with us the last heroic moments of her brother Fire Chief Orio Palmer.

Casualty, 8.50pm, BBC One

It's the day of Yvonne's funeral and Jordan struggles to say to goodbye, as a blast from the past turns his world upside down in Casualty. As Jordan grieves for Yvonne, he receives a message from the Young Offenders Institute where her accused attacker, Nylon, is awaiting trial. Initially refusing his plea to visit, Jordan plunges back into work, but can he ignore the chance to face Yvonne's attacker once and for all? Meanwhile, Yvonne's true assailant, Mehmet, and his wife, Yasmin, begin to crack under the pressure of their secret. Elsewhere, the ED team must work out the identity of a mystery man and locate his missing son.

Mrs Brown's Boys, 9.10pm RTÉ One

It's a stressful day for Agnes as everything seems to be happening all at once. Rory and Dino have had a huge falling out, and Mark and Betty have got their emigration visas and are off to Australia. In fact, it seems like the only thing not happening is Buster starting work on Agnes' new kitchen - possibly because he's been too busy purloining a new smartphone for Dermot. Cathy becomes suspicious after a secretive Agnes takes a phone call from a solicitor. After some investigating, Cathy discovers that the solicitor's firm specialises in adoptions and before long Agnes' children are all left wondering who is really a Brown after all.

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Kian shocked on The Voice of Ireland

This Sunday's The Voice of Ireland sees judge Kian Egan gets a shock when someone from his past turns up to sing on the show.

Peter Smith - who appeared in Popstars: The Rivals and also toured with Westlife - comes on the show to audition and say hello to Kian.

Also, a brave contestant offers the show's first-ever original song, while another tries to defy the odds by turning up without a fully-functional voice, and Niamh Armstrong sings a gospel/jazz classic.

Niamh - sister of former Commitments star Andrew Strong - offers her interpretation of Billy Taylor's I Wish I Knew What it Was to be Free.

"It was really good I really enjoyed it," she says. "I do feel that the coaches missed out on some great talent though, some people who I thought were great didn't get picked. The team behind the show were fab, really enjoyed working with them."

Niamh also admits that she suffered from stage fright. "I was very, very nervous, but a bit of nerves is good in a way," she says.

"I was grand once I got into the second verse but really nervous for the first verse."

Tune in to see Niamh, Peter, and the other Voice of Ireland hopefuls in the next episode, airing on RTÉ One at 6:30pm tomorrow night, Sunday 27th January.

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X Factor's Rylan wins CBB

Though he didn't manage to get to the finals of the singing competition, Rylan Clark came up trumps last night by being crowned the winner of Celebrity Big Brother.

The bookies' favourite before and during the series to take the crown, Clark fended off stiff competition from reality heavyweights Spencer and Heidi Pratt, Claire Richards, Ryan Moloney, and Razor Ruddock.

Neil 'Razor' Ruddock left the house in fifth place last night, followed quickly by Steps singer Claire Richards in fourth.

Richards condemned the actions of 'Speidi', as the couple were dubbed, during tasks in the series, calling them "heartless and spiteful".

After Neighbours star Ryan Moloney was evicted in third, it was revealed that Speidi finished runners-up behind Clark. The couple, who first found fame on MTV reality show The Hills, spoke to host Brian Dowling about their experience, calling it "just a job for us".

"We went in to try and be the most entertaining we could be. I didn't come here to meet any new friends", Spencer explained. "We came here to be champion... If we didn't get this reaction we didn't do our jobs properly".

After breaking down in tears upon hearing the results of the final, Clark spoke to Dowling, saying "I'm glad for my mother's sake because when I was on X Factor, she went through hell".

"The reason I came on this show is to show people who got me wrong. You can call me whatever you want, but don't ever call me fake" the 24 year-old singer added.

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Abrams confirmed for Star Wars

JJ Abrams has been confirmed as the director for the next Star Wars film.

A statement has been released by Lucasfilm regarding the next installment in the sci-fi franchise, called Star Wars: Episode VII.

"After a bevy of emails and phone calls, the formalities have been wrapped up, and at long last everyone can exhale and properly share the word with an excited Internet", the statement reads.

"Yes, JJ Abrams will direct Star Wars: Episode VII, the first of a new series of Star Wars films to come from Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy. Abrams will be directing and Academy Award-winning writer Michael Arndt will write the screenplay."

"To be a part of the next chapter of the Star Wars saga, to collaborate with Kathy Kennedy and this remarkable group of people, is an absolute honour. I may be even more grateful to George Lucas now than I was as a kid", Abrams said in the statement.

Speaking about the appointment, George Lucas added: "The legacy couldn't be in better hands".

The film is due out in 2015. Abrams' next film, Star Trek: Into Darkness, will be released this summer.

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Burt Reynolds is in intensive care

Veteran actor Burt Reynolds has been admitted to intensive care for treatment for severe flu and dehydration.

Sky News reports that the 76-year-old - who is famous for his roles in films such as Boogie Nights, Smokey and the Bandit and Deliverance - was rushed to a Florida hospital after falling ill.

His representative Erik Kritzer told CNN that the star was "severely dehydrated" when he was admitted to hospital. He also said that Reynolds had requested the name of the medical facility be kept "private".

He added: "He is doing better at this time. We expect as soon as he gets more fluids, he will be back in a regular room."

Reynolds underwent a quintuple heart bypass procedure in 2010. The previous year he received treatment for a prescription drug addiction.

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Late Late hosting music showcase

The Late Late Show is launching a brand new initiative giving emerging Irish acts a chance to appear on the biggest show on Irish Television.

In its 50 year history The Late Late Show has prided itself on its support of Irish music and has played host to best selling Irish acts including U2, The Dubliners, Westlife, Daniel O'Donnell and Imelda May. Many of these acts acknowledge the importance of The Late Late Show as a catalyst in their career.

"I couldn't believe the reaction", Imelda May said following her Late Late debut. "People were stopping me in the streets, record shops were ordering my album and promoters wanted to book me for gigs. It was a real turning point in my career."

In recent years artists such as The Coronas, Maverick Sabre and music's hottest property The Strypes have used the show as a launch pad for their careers.

Now this opportunity has been made even more accessible for emerging talent. You don't have to have a manager, a publicist or a record company. All you have to do is simply submit a YouTube video directly to the show. Acts will be selected from these submissions to appear on RTÉ's flagship show.

"The Late Late Show has always supported Irish music... Everyone who is anyone started there", adds Louis Walsh. "This new idea is great. Irish acts deserve support. I hope other TV programmes follow their lead."

How to apply: Email a YouTube link of one song to the special email address - thelatelateshowcase@rte.ie - together with a brief blurb about your act (100 words) and a contact number.

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Baby Buble on the way for Michael and Luisana

Crooner Michael Buble and his model wife Luisana Lopilato have announced that they are expecting their first baby.

25-year-old Lopilato revealed the news yesterday with a homemade video and wrote on her website "Mike and I have big news for you", before linking to a YouTube video showing the first sonogram picture of the couple's unborn child. The video then cut to the parents-to-be with the message "We're having a baby Buble!"

The 37-year-old Canadian singer met his future wife in 2008 and the pair wed in two ceremonies in Vancouver and Buenos Aires in April 2011. She appeared in the video for his song Haven't Met You Yet.

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Irish sci-fi comedy out in March

The award-winning Irish sci-fi comedy Earthbound, the feature debut of writer-director Alan Brennan, will be released in cinemas in March.

Winner of the Best First Irish Feature award at the 2012 Galway Film Fleadh, Earthbound stars Rafe Spall, Jenn Murray, David Morrissey, Carrie Crowley and Ned Dennehy and is in cinemas from Friday March 15.

Shot on location in Dublin, Earthbound follows the adventures of Joe Norman (Spall), an alien tasked with finding a mate so his species can survive.

Watch the trailer here.

The film will be screened as part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival on Wednesday February 20 in Cineworld, with writer-director Brennan and other special guests in attendance.

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RTÉ's Morning Edition to debut on Monday

Morning Edition, RTÉ's new live morning mix of news, sport, business, topical discussion and entertainment, begins on RTÉ One and the new digital News channel, RTÉ News Now, on Monday January 28 at 9:00am.

Presented by Keelin Shanley, Morning Edition will air Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 11:00am.

Speaking to RTÉ TEN, award-winning journalist Shanley said: "It's a whole new challenge. It's very exciting because you can still do the heavier stories, the stories of the day - there's not really anything you're going to have to cut out of this programme.

"But equally, you get to cover new areas. And I have worked in lighter areas before: my first job in RTÉ was doing film reviews on a daytime show. So it is exciting to get back to the live television thing."

You can watch Taragh Loughrey-Grant's interview with Keelin Shanley by clicking the link on your left.

Speaking to the RTÉ Guide about the new programme, Morning Edition producer and editor Anthony Murnane said: "It will have a bit of everything. It will have a spine that is news-based but this is morning television so the topics for discussion will be many. We are trying to attract a new audience to RTÉ in the morning."

He added: "We won't be doing fashion or cookery or astrology. But if there's a news story about a key Irish fashion designer we will cover that."

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Love/Hate star for Saturday Night Show

Love/Hate star Aoibhinn McGinnity will be among Brendan O'Connor's guests on The Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One at 9:45pm.

The actress will be discussing her role as Nidge's (Tom Vaughan-Lawlor) wife Trish in the RTÉ crime drama and her new role on stage.

Also joining host O'Connor will be chef Neven Maguire, who will discuss family and food, and finance expert Eddie Hobbs, who will explain why he thinks Ireland's recovery is being held back.

Music on the night comes from X Factor winner Matt Cardle, who will also talk about how his life has changed since winning that £1 million recording contract.

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Washington doesn't mingle with movie stars

Flight star Denzel Washington has said that he feels like an outsider in Hollywood because he doesn't have any "movie star friends".

Speaking to The Guardian newspaper, the 58-year-old actor, said: "Even within the industry, I don't have any actor friends. My friends are old friends. One's an ex-music guy, the other's a restaurant owner and the other's an ex pro ballplayer... I don't make friends. Maybe I'm not a butt-kisser, maybe I'm not a schmoozer. I'm not about to go to a party to try to get a job.

"And then, when you have children, the other friends become other parents. We'd coach baseball or basketball. My wife and I were raised right. I don't want movie star friends."

Flight hits cinemas on February 1.

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Les Mis soundtrack tops Irish album charts

Zut alors! The soundtrack to Hollywood adaptation of Les Misérables has topped the Irish album charts. Read the full album and singles chart here

Ireland's top 20 albums

1 Les Misérables Original Motion Picture Cast (Polydor)

2 Our Version Of Events Emeli Sandé (Virgin)

3 Awayland Villagers (Domino)

4 + Ed Sheeran (Asylum)

5 Unapologetic Rihanna (Def Jam)

6 Take Me Home One Direction (Syco Music)

7 The Lumineers Lumineers (Decca)

8 Unorthodox Jukebox Bruno Mars (Atlantic)

9 Babel Mumford & Sons (Island)

10 The Truth About Love Pink (Rca)

11 18 Months Calvin Harris (Columbia)

12 Red Taylor Swift (Big Machine)

13 Up All Night One Direction (Syco Music)

14 The Collection Andre Rieu (Philips)

15 Nothing But The Beat David Guetta (Virgin)

16 Right Place, Right Time Olly Murs (Epic)

17 Greatest Hits . . . So Far!!! Pink (Laface)

18 Jake Bugg Jake Bugg (Mercury)

19 Born To Die Lana Del Rey (Polydor)

20 Some Nights Fun. (Fueled By Ramen)

Ireland's top 20 singles

1 Scream & Shout Will.I.Am & Britney Spears (Interscope)

2 Ho Hey Lumineers (Decca)

3 Stay Rihanna Feat. Mikky Ekko (Def Jam)

4 Impossible James Arthur (Syco Music)

5 I Knew You Were Trouble Taylor Swift (Big Machine)

6 Clown Emeli (Sandé Virgin)

7 Kiss You One Direction (Syco Music)

8 Get Up (Rattle) Bingo Players Feat. Far East Movement (Ministry Of Sound)

9 Drinking From The Bottle Calvin Harris Feat. Tinie Tempah (Columbia)

10 Locked Out Of Heaven Bruno Mars (Atlantic)

11 My Life 50 Cent Feat. Eminem & Adam Levine (Interscope)

12 Gangnam Style Psy (Island)

13 Thrift Shop Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Macklemore)

14 Beneath Your Beautiful Labrinth Feat. Emeli Sandé (Syco Music)

15 Diamonds Rihanna (Def Jam)

16 Try Pink (Rca)

17 Just One Last Time David Guetta Feat. Taped Rai (Virgin)

18 Don't You Worry Child Swedish House Mafia Ft. John Martin (Virgin)

19 Let Her Go Passenger (Nettwerk)

20 Suit & Tie Justin Timberlake Feat. Jay-Z (Rca)

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Marr attacks Dublin this March

Former Smiths guitarist and proud second generation Irishman Johnny Marr plays Dublin this March in support of his debut solo album, The Messenger.

He plays The Academy, Dublin on March 27th. Tickets priced at €24.50 are on sale this Friday, 25th January at 9am from Ticketmaster outlets and online from www.ticketmaster.ie

Marr releases The Messenger on February 22. Naturally his universally-recognised guitar playing will feature but he also takes on vocal and production duties on a set which includes new songs I Want The Heartbeat, European Me, Word Starts Attack, and The Right Thing Right (bit Noel Gallagher that one).

The Messenger was mastered at Abbey Road by Frank Artwright who recently collaborated with Marr on the re-mastering for The Smiths' box set Complete.

Marr: Get The Messenger

"The underlying idea of the record is my experience of growing up in Europe," says Marr, who has recently moved back to Manchester after seven years in Portland, Oregon. "When you're away from your home city you're more compelled to write about it, whether that's because you're homesick or you've got more objectivity, I don't know. Growing up in the city influences you, and I've continued to see, stories and energy in it."

Marr's former friend and sparring partner Morrissey has released a string of solo albums since The Smiths broke up in 1987 while the guitarist continued his career as an official member or touring guitarist for acts such as The The, Electronic, Modest Mouse and The Cribs. He's also appeared on albums by the Pet Shop Boys, John Frusciante, Talking Heads and Beck.

Last year Trinity College named Marr as an Honorary Patron of the University Philosophical Society alongside past patrons such as Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett and Bram Stoker.

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Mrs Brown's Boys wins at NTAs

Mrs Brown's Boys picked up the award for best situation comedy at last night's National Television Awards in London.

Brendan O'Carroll is going to have to clear another spot in the awards cabinet as Mrs Brown's Boys picked up the gong for Best Situation Comedy at the National Television Awards which are voted for by the British public. The statue will sit alongside the IFTA, BAFTA and TV Choice award which the comedy has already received.

EastEnders' June Brown presented the award to Dublin native alongside several of the cast, many of whom are his own family including his wife, his sister and his daughter who had made the trip to London's O2.

During his acceptance O'Carroll joked: "The only person that's not in the show is my mother and that's because she is dead."

Mrs Brown's Boys was watched by over 1.8 million Irish viewers at Christmas over two nights on RTÉ and over 17m when it was screened on the BBC.

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