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APOCALYPSE CLOWN in theatres Sept 1

Apocalypse Clown

APOCALYPSE CLOWN — an insane comedy in which a troupe of washed-up and failed clowns chaotically traverse Ireland after the world is plunged into anarchy following a blackout — has won the top prize at the 35th annual Galway Film Fleadh on the west coast of the country. The film, the directorial scripted debut of George Kane and written by Kane alongside Demian Fox, Shane O’Brien and James Walmsley, was named best Irish film Sunday night at an awards ceremony. The film will next screen at Fantasia Festival in Canada before releasing Sept. 1 in Ireland.

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Nicola Coughlin in BARBIE

Nicola Coughlin

When DERRY GIRLS star Nicola Coughlan found out that she’d been cast in Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE movie, it was a childhood dream come true. “I was a huge Barbie fan as a little girl,” the actor tells Vogue ahead of the film’s London premiere. “To even be a tiny part of this movie is incredible.” Given her love for the Mattel character, the film’s costume designer Jacqueline Durran asked Coughlan for her input on what she’d like to wear for her role as Diplomat Barbie. After mentioning that she had a Sparkle Eyes Barbie – who wears a pink and silver dress and has diamonds for eyes – as a girl, Durran recreated the look for the actor. “I felt like I was a little kid again,” Coughlan says of her look for the film. “It’s a huge Hollywood movie – I never expected [Jacqueline] to ask my opinion on it.”

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APOCALYPSE CLOWN trailer

Apocalypse Clown

A hilarious new trailer has been released for the upcoming Irish comedy APOCALYPSE CLOWN. When a mysterious technological blackout plunges Ireland into anarchy and chaos, a group of failed washed up clowns are forced to traverse the country for one last shot at their dreams. The film stars Pollyanna McIntosh, David Earl, Natalie Palamides, Tadhg Murphy, Ivan Kaye, Amy De Bhrún and will be released in Irish/UK cinemas on September 1, 2023.

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DERRY GIRLS Experience officially opens

Derry Girls

The Tower Museum was absolutely buzzing on Monday evening as guests gathered for the opening of the new DERRY GIRLS Experience, paying homage to the award-winning show that’s taken the world by storm. The unique collection features a quirky array of familiar items from the series, provided courtesy of Hat Trick Productions and Lisa McGee herself, which will now be used to build on the show’s legacy and create a memorable visitor experience for fans. The exhibition, supported by Tourism N. Ireland, Visit Derry and Derry City and Strabane District Council, will remain on display at the Tower Museum until July 2024.

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Aisling Bea interview

Aisling Bea

From tragedy to comedy and everything in between, Irish comedian, actor and writer Aisling Bea tells us what’s really important. The Kildare actress can currently be seen in GREATEST DAYS, based on the Take That jukebox musical of the same name. Her work is an invitation to the space we don’t have words for. Or maybe rather what we only have words for. 

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THE DRY Season Two

The Dry

Element Pictures (NORMAL PEOPLE, CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS) has begun filming on the second season of THE DRY for ITVX and RTÉ. The new season will see the return of Roisin Gallagher (THE FALL) as recovering alcoholic Shiv Sheridan, accompanied by a slew of new cast members, including Michael McElhatton (GAME OF THRONES), Thommas Kane Byrne (DERRY GIRLS) and Seán Doyle (NORMAL PEOPLE). Reprising their roles are Ciarán Hinds (BELFAST) and Moe Dunford (VIKINGS).

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QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE Season Two

Graham Norton

The second series of QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE, the drag queen singing competition hosted by Graham Norton, has something unspoken about it: it is like a show about something else, camouflaged as classic, competition-format reality TV. The contestants are all so nice to one another, so supportive; Norton is so nice; the judges are all so nice. Take the niceness of BAKE OFF and multiply it by a thousand, and you are still nowhere close to how much the contestants are rooting for one another, even though they would all clearly appreciate the $250,000 prize for themselves. Season two is available to stream now on Paramount+.

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Brosnan in THE OUT-LAWS

Peirce Brosnan

Debuting on July 7th, the new Netflix action-comedy stars Pierce Brosnan as criminal Billy McDermott. Owen Browning (Adam Devine) is a straight-laced bank manager about to marry the love of his life, Parker (Nina Dobrev). When his bank is held up by the infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws (Pierce Brosnan and Ellen Barkin) who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws. 

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