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Niamh Algar in PLAYING NICE

PLAYING NICE premieres Jan 5th

PLAYING NICE stars Niamh Algar alongside James Norton in a gripping new psychological drama from ITV, STUDIOCANAL, and Rabbit Track Pictures. Algar portrays Maddie, a

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FAREWELL TO HUGHES'S airs Dec 29

FAREWELL TO HUGHES’S airs Dec 29

On December 29th at 20:30, TG4 will premiere BRENDAN GLEESON’S FAREWELL TO HUGHES’S, a deeply personal documentary celebrating the iconic Dublin pub that profoundly shaped

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Mescal to host SNL tonight

Mescal to host SNL tonight!

Paul Mescal continues his rising Hollywood trajectory with a hosting gig on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE this weekend, capping off a breakthrough year that has seen

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Cillian Murphy as Voldemort?

Cillian Murphy as Voldemort?

Amid rumors of a potential HARRY POTTER TV adaptation, Cillian Murphy finds himself at the center of speculation about playing Voldemort – while simultaneously juggling

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Fassbender on THE AGENCY

Fassbender on THE AGENCY

Michael Fassbender stars in Paramount+’s new spy drama THE AGENCY, playing Martian, a CIA operative returning from an extended assignment in Ethiopia. The series explores

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Horgan on BAD SISTERS 2

Horgan on BAD SISTERS 2

Sharon Horgan, who created and stars in the BAFTA-winning black comedy BAD SISTERS, recently discussed her career evolution on THE LATE LATE SHOW with Patrick

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THE AGENCY featurette

THE AGENCY featurette

THE AGENCY puts its spotlight on Martian (Michael Fassbender), a covert CIA agent. As the story unfolds, Martian is ordered to abandon his undercover life

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SAY NOTHING on Hulu

SAY NOTHING on Hulu Nov 14

FX’s limited series SAY NOTHING is a gripping story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland during The Troubles. The 9-episode series is based on

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Niamh Algar in PLAYING NICE

Niamh Algar in PLAYING NICE

Based on J. P. Delaney’s psychological thriller, this new TV series unfolds against the stunning backdrop of the Cornish countryside and coast. At its heart

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Eve Hewson in DOWNFORCE

Hewson to star in DOWNFORCE

Racing dynasties and family drama collide in Hulu’s newly announced pilot DOWNFORCE, which will pair Bono’s daughter Eve Hewson with Emmy winner Murray Bartlett (THE

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Jack Reynor's career review

Jack Reynor’s career review

Jack Reynor burst onto the international film scene with his breakout role in the critically acclaimed Irish drama WHAT RICHARD DID (2012). His nuanced portrayal

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SUGAR renewed for Season Two

SUGAR renewed for Season Two

Colin Farrell’s (THE PENGUIN) latest Apple TV series SUGAR is getting the green light for another season. The tech noir drama stars Farrell as Detective

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CONAN O’BRIEN MUST GO wins Emmy

O’Brien wins Emmy for Ireland travel show

O’Brien wins Emmy for Ireland travel show

Conan O’Brien has won an Creative Arts Emmy for the Ireland episode of his HBO Max travel show, CONAN O-BRIEN MUST GO. The episode, which won in the Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program category, revolves around O’Brien’s quest to trace his family’s roots. He visits the Barack Obama plaza in Tipperary and learns Irish slang but, also takes a cameo role on Irish-language soap opera ROS NA RUN, where he is credited as ‘Fear na mBalún’.

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Updated THE PENGUIN trailer

Colin Farrell in THE PENGUIN

Colin Farrell in THE PENGUIN

HBO Max has launched a new trailer for THE PENGUIN the drama series starring Colin Farrell which continues the epic The Batman crime saga. The eight-episode series continues THE BATMAN epic crime saga that filmmaker Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster it centres on the character played by Farrell in the film. The new HBO Original Limited Series premieres Sept 19.

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Eve Hewson now on Netflix!

Eve Hewson in THE PERFECT COUPLE


Eve Hewson

Eve Hewson (BEHIND HER EYES), daughter of U2 frontman Bono and activist Ali Hewson, can now be seen in THE PERFECT COUPLE on Netflix. On the heels of FLORA AND SON and BAD SISTERS, Hewson continues to carve out an impressive career for herself in acting. In the new Netflix series, Hewson plays Amelia Sacks, a down-to-earth Central Park zookeeper who is about to marry into a wealthy Nantucket family ruled by a matriarch named Greer Garrison Winbury (Nicole Kidman), a best-selling author obsessed with maintaining her family’s pristine image.

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Reynor in THE PERFECT COUPLE

Jack Reynor

Jack Reynor

Irish actor Jack Reynor (SING STREET) will star in Netflix murder-mystery THE PERFECT COUPLE. The show is an adaptation of the 2018 novel of the same name by American author Elin Hilderbrand, dubbed “the queen of beach reads” by New York Magazine. Reynor joins fellow Irish talent, Eve Hewson (BAD SISTERS), who plays the lead role of Amelia Sacks who is about to marry into one of the wealthiest families on Nantucket. THE PERFECT COUPLE is set to be released on September 5 on Netflix.

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Ruth Negga streaming now

Ruth Negga

Ruth Negga

PASSING star Ruth Negga has had a busy year shooting major projects for the big streaming platforms. The Irish actress can now be seen in both PRESUMED INNOCENT and GOOD GRIEF. PRESUMED INNOCENT tells the story of a horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorneys’ office when one of its own is suspected of the crime. GOOD GRIEF is a heartwarming tale of love and loss, with Negga shining as Sophie, the kind of friend we all need in times of need.

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Eve Hewson in THE PERFECT COUPLE

Eve Hewson in THE PERFECT COUPLE

Eve Hewson

Irish actress Eve Hewson will be starring alongside Nicole Kidman in a new Netflix murder mystery, based on the novel written by Elin Hilderbrand. In THE PERFECT COUPLE, Eve will play Amelia Sacks, who is about to marry into one of the richest families in Nantucket. The impressive cast also includes Billy Howle, who plays the groom Benji, and Irish actor Jack Reynor, who plays his brother, Thomas. Dakota Fanning also graces the screen as Thomas’ wife. THE PERFECT COUPLE premieres Sept 5.

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Gleeson joins SPIDER-NOIR cast

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

THE BANSHEES OF ENISHERIN star Brendan Gleeson has joined the cast of Prime Video’s SPIDER-NOIR. Gleeson joins Nicholas Cage as the title hero, who “tells the story of an aging and down-on-his-luck private investigator (Cage) in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero.” This marks one of Gleeson’s first announced project since his Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated turn in THE BANSHEES OF ENISHERIN.

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