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# Actors

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# COULDN'T SCRIPT IT
Hollywood actors close in on Wrexham takeover
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s bid was approved by the National League club’s Supporters Trust.
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Nov 16th 2020, 5:21 PM
# Show Me The Money
Dwayne Johnson is the highest-paid actor in the world
Here is the full top 10, according to Forbes.
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Aug 12th 2020, 11:02 AM
# Complaint
Artists who wrote letter criticising Abbey Theatre direction 'won't be blacklisted'
That was among the sentiments expressed at an Oireachtas committee meeting today during which the current issues with the Abbey Theatre were discussed.
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Jan 30th 2019, 5:49 PM
# sag awards
Black Panther scores top prize at Screen Actors Guild Awards
The film won for best ensemble cast, defeating A Star Is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Bohemian Rhapsody and Crazy Rich Asians.
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Jan 28th 2019, 9:05 AM
# Greengrass
Heartbeat and Worzel Gummidge star Bill Maynard dies aged 89
He died in hospital not long after breaking his hip in a fall.
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Mar 30th 2018, 5:52 PM
# Debts
Filmbase to go into liquidation after 32 years
The organisation is going into voluntary liquidation due to debts that have accumulated to the point where it is ‘unrealistic’ to continue operations.
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Mar 15th 2018, 1:02 PM
# dear sisters
Top Hollywood women launch anti-harassment initiative following Weinstein scandal
Over 300 influential women have signed it.
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Jan 2nd 2018, 8:10 AM
# Forbes
Emma Stone is the world's highest-paid actress
Stone, who won the best actress Oscar for her role in La La Land, made $26 million in pre-tax earnings in the year up to June.
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Aug 17th 2017, 12:26 PM
# Get Out
Samuel L Jackson clarifies comments about British actors
He has criticised the system that allows black actors from overseas take prominent roles in American films.
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Mar 9th 2017, 4:18 PM
# And the award goes to
RANKED: 10 movies that won best picture Oscar — and what should have won
Take a look back at some past winners. Do you agree the best won on the night?
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Feb 28th 2016, 5:00 PM
# importance of being earnest
"The point that he’s making is the bull**** of the upper classes - we’re still unchanged now"
We chatted to two of the actors in this new production of the famous Oscar Wilde play.
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Nov 29th 2015, 7:00 PM
# Missing in Action
Which Actor Is Missing From The Irish Movie Scene?
It’s like they were never there.
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Oct 4th 2015, 9:15 PM
# that guy
Can You Name That Character Actor?
You know them as “that guy” — but what is their name?
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Mar 8th 2015, 3:02 PM
# Tears
This video of Irish actors crying on demand is oddly compelling
So, THAT’S how it’s done.
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Feb 25th 2015, 8:15 PM
# top earners
And the highest grossing Hollywood actors in 2014 are...
Gettin’ those dolla bills.
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Dec 28th 2014, 2:29 PM
# cASTING cOUCH
18 actors who NEARLY got those iconic parts
How different it all could have been.
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Aug 9th 2014, 6:00 PM
# dedicated
People have been camping out to audition for TV3's new soap
They REALLY want a role.
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Aug 9th 2014, 11:31 AM
# RIP
Legendary actor James Garner of 'The Great Escape' and 'The Notebook' dies aged 86
He appeared in films over seven decades but is perhaps best known for TV roles in Maverick and the Rockford Files.
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Jul 20th 2014, 9:12 AM
# chocolate bear
Zach Braff and Donald Faison sang Guy Love at a film screening
It’s guy looooove, between twooooo guyyyyyyyys.
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Jun 3rd 2014, 10:30 PM
# Box Office
Calvary the most successful Irish film this year, grossing €1.5m
The movie is also the fifth highest grossing film to go on general release in Ireland.
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May 13th 2014, 2:30 PM
# Behind The Scenes
Gold pants and gender bending... it's Shakespeare, but not as you know it
A look behind the scenes at the Abbey Theatre’s new production of Twelfth Night.
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May 5th 2014, 5:30 PM
# fierce glam
Photos: Here are the red carpet arrivals from the IFTAs
Frocks? Check. Skinny ties? Check. Amazing moustaches? Check.
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Apr 5th 2014, 7:18 PM
# paul walker
Vin Diesel pays heartfelt tribute to late co-star Paul Walker
The actor was killed in a car crash on Saturday.
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Dec 3rd 2013, 2:41 PM
# Emmys
Meet the most famous actors who've never won an Emmy Award
They were robbed. ROBBED.
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Sep 22nd 2013, 9:30 AM
# imitation of life
7 of the best portrayals of real-life people on film...
…and one of the worst.
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Aug 18th 2013, 6:00 PM
# trailers
VIDEO: Your weekend movies... Pacific Rim and educating monsters
Cinema trip this weekend? TheJournal.ie brings you snippets from new releases to help you decide where to put your money…
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Jul 11th 2013, 8:30 PM
Voices
Column: Do bio-epic movies portray real-life figures in their true light?
George Bush, Margaret Thatcher and Princess Diana are just some of the famous people to be immortalised on film, but is it ever possible to give a balanced portrayal of a person? Darren Mooney writes about the challenging world of the bioepic.
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Jun 30th 2013, 7:30 PM
# sorry ryan
Here is why Channing Tatum is the new Ryan Gosling
A controversial opinion but we stand by it.
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Jun 26th 2013, 1:33 PM
# film flashback
6 stars you'd be surprised got their start 20 years ago
You’ll feel a bit old reading this.
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Apr 28th 2013, 6:00 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Is filming a performance on your mobile phone acceptable?
We’d like to know what you think…
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Apr 12th 2013, 10:01 AM
Voices
Column: In a celebrity obsessed world is it any surprise we love the red carpet drama
With the glitz and glamour of the Oscars hitting our screens tonight, Kim Cadogan questions why we obsess over the clothing choices of the rich and famous.
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Feb 24th 2013, 7:30 PM
# Famous Faces
Which sport has the coolest fans?
I’ll see your Jack Nicholson and I’ll raise you a Bill Murray.
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Feb 16th 2013, 8:30 AM
Voices
Column: Ireland’s film industry is booming – and it’s about more than money
The film industry is one of our few economic bright spots, writes Simon Carty – so we should support it now more than ever.
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Jan 5th 2013, 7:00 PM
# Shakeswho?
One third of British children have never heard of Shakespeare - survey
The survey also found that 5 per cent of people aged 18 to 34 believe that the playwright’s most famous work is Cinderella…
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Oct 1st 2012, 10:21 AM
# Academy Awards
Slideshow: The 83rd anniversary of the first Academy Awards ceremony
Check out some of the black-and-white treasures from years past…
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May 16th 2012, 6:40 PM
# star smarts
18 actors who are Ivy League graduates
They’re beautiful, talented and – yes – even intelligent… Jealous much?
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Mar 26th 2012, 1:43 PM
# Nando's
Nando's pulls 'dictator' ads following complaints
The controversial South African ad depicted Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe as ‘the last dictator standing’, and was pulled following protests from his country.
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Dec 2nd 2011, 11:45 AM
# IFTAs
IFTA nominations: Where have all the actresses gone?
Irish film award body says female actors only get one ‘lead role’ category while male actors get two because there were “insufficient” submissions from women.
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Jan 11th 2011, 6:10 PM