DERRY GIRLS Coughlan in BARBIE

Derry Girls

DERRY GIRLS actress Nicola Coughlan has confirmed she’s landed a role in Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE movie. The Irish actress shared the exciting news after Warner Bros. released the first teaser trailer for the film, which stars Margot Robbie as the iconic doll and Ryan Gosling as her love interest Ken. The BRIDGERTON star wrote on Instagram: “Thank you Greta Gerwig for having me as a tiny part of what I think is the greatest movie ever made.”

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Everything Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Born in Cork, Ireland, Cillian Murphy is probably today’s generation’s most popular and well-loved actor. His versatility, humility, and charm have made him pretty well recognized and well-accepted both within the inner circle of Hollywood as well as among the die-hard movie buffs. The 46-year-old Irish actor has attained a substantial amount of critical acclaim by collaborating with some notable directors and producers in Hollywood, but his most popular show was, by all means, PEAKY BLINDERS.

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HAPPY VALLEY Season 3

Charlie Murphy

HAPPY VALLEY Season 3 is finally back for season three, and we couldn’t be more excited to find out how the story wraps up. For those who don’t remember, Tommy (James Norton) is the convicted rapist who is believed to have raped Catherine’s daughter, which led to the birth of her son Ryan (Rhys Connah), and later to her suicide. Tommy was sent to prison for abducting and raping a Yorkshire local named Ann Gallagher (Charlie Murphy), and, at the end of series one, abducted Ryan in order to carry out a murder-suicide, which was foiled by Catherine.

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Ireland shines with Golden Globes nominations

The Banshees of Inisherin

Irish cinema is taking over the Golden Globes this year with THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN nominated for eight awards. Established stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are both nominated for their roles in the black comedy about a friendship falling apart. Co-stars Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan have received acting nods while London Irish writer-director Martin McDonagh has been nominated for Best Screenplay and Best Director.

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Colin Farrell: Actors on Actors

Colin Farrell

In their Actors on Actors conversation Jamie Lee Curtis and Colin Farrell bond over how they met their partners through the film industry. Jamie talks about the deep emotions hidden in her multi-dimensional character from EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE and why being sober is so important to her acting. Colin Farrell analyzes the story of THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN and what it has been like working with Martin McDonagh since IN BRUGES.

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Gleeson in WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS

Domhnall Gleeson

The trailer for Domhnall Gleeson’s new film WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS is here. The five-episode HBO limited series explores the story of E. Howard Hunt, played by Woody Harrelson, and G. Gordon Liddy, played by Justin Theroux, who orchestrated the Watergate burglary that led to the demise of Richard Nixon’s presidency. Gleeson will portray the brilliant, and ambitious White House Counsel, John Dean.

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Aidan O’Callaghan in THE WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN

Netlix

Ballincollig native Aidan O’Callaghan is set to play Kareg in the four-episode spin-off. The 34-year-old made his first on-screen debut in 2014 in KILL DAY, a post-apocalyptic TV series set in 2050’s Britain. But Aidan has been well acclaimed for his role in the English TV show EASTENDERS, where he played the antagonistic barman, Lewis Butler earlier this year.

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