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# colin farrell

Last week
12th March 2023 - 18th March 2023
# SNL
Casual references to the 'drunken Irish' are overplayed and wrong - McDonald calls out SNL joke
McDonald says stereotypes are unhelpful and cause annoyance.
# donkey business
The 'Jenny the Donkey' at the Oscars last night wasn't actually Jenny the Donkey
The real donkey played the loyal companion of Colin Farrell’s character in the Banshees of Inisherin.
LIVE
A night of highs and lows for the Irish at the 95th Academy Awards
Live updates from the most Irish Oscars yet.
# green carpet
The (Irish) looks on the Oscars beige* carpet
*The Academy says champagne, we say beige.
# Quiz
QUIZ: A history of the Irish at the Oscars
Or as we call them, Na hOscaireacha.
# 95th academy awards
Everything you need to know about watching tonight's 95th Academy Awards
The Green Wave has arrived in LA.
Last month
February 2023
# RTÉ
Acclaimed novelist and journalist Deirdre Purcell dies aged 77
Dierdre was a best-selling author, and an actress who starred in plays at the Abbey Theatre.
# What To Know
Rugged cliffs and beautiful beaches: The breathtaking sites of The Banshees of Inisherin
Explore the locations in the West of Ireland featured in Martin McDonagh’s Oscar-nominated feature.
This year
2023
# Awards Season
Banshees of Inisherin comes away empty-handed from the Critics Choice Awards
There was extra disappointment for Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson who did not attend after testing positive for Covid-19.
# best actor
‘You can forget that piano …’ - Colin Farrell’s heartwarming Golden Globes acceptance speech
Farrell won his first Golden Globe in another Martin McDonagh film co-starring with Brendan Gleeson, 2008′s In Bruges.
# Banshees of Inisherin
'Banshees' takes home three awards at Golden Globes - including Best Actor gong for Colin Farrell
The film took home three trophies.
# Golden Globes
The Banshees of Inisherin leads the way as Golden Globes return after Hollywood boycott
The Banshees of Inisherin has eight nominations, the most for any film in almost two decades.
Last year
2022
# Hollywood
Banshees of Inisherin tops Golden Globes nominations with eight
The movie picked up eight nods, including for its star Colin Farrell, director Martin McDonagh, and for best comedy or musical.
# Test Yourself
Quiz: How well do you know Colin Farrell's films?
The Dubliner took home the best actor award at the Venice International Film Festival last week.
# Victory
Colin Farrell wins best actor award at Venice Film Festival
The Dubliner won the gong for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin.
All time
# dumbo
Colin Farrell: 'Ireland is a marvel - the same-sex marriage referendum was extraordinary'
The Dublin actor talks to us about his pride in Ireland, and his role in Disney’s reimagining of Dumbo.
# colin farrell
Colin Farrell was overcome with emotion when he spoke about his son on The Late Late Show
If you’re hungover or PMSing, this is definitely enough to make you cry.
# colin farrell
Colin Farrell isn't a fan of pacifying kids with technology and he thinks 'iPads are a curse'
Ah, now. We don’t all have millions of dollars to entertain our kids with.
# colin farrell
Colin Farrell told Ellen that he 'doesn't want to limit' his son, but is unsure if he'll ever drive
Colin’s son James has Angelman syndrome.
# The North Water
PSA: Colin Farrell is returning to the BBC 21 years after his stint on Ballykissangel
“I’m thrilled to have Colin Farrell on board.”
# Border talks
Colin Farrell fears a hard border would galvanise people who 'doubt the worth of the peace process'
‘I just think that has to be at all costs avoided.’
# late late
Colin Farrell and Emma Fogarty left a big impression after talking about EB and eh, kebabs, on the Late Late
The pair are looking to raise money for Debra Ireland.
# Comeback
'I didn't know what lymphoma was. So I said to him: 'Is it serious?''
Roscommon-man Colin Farrell was diagnosed with cancer when he was 22. Tomorrow he will attempt to run his first ever marathon in Dublin.
# first impression
Colin Farrell says Barry Keoghan is 'older and wiser' than a first impression suggests
‘He was a pure burst of Irish energy.’
# dumbo
Disney just released the trailer for the live-action remake of Dumbo starring Colin Farrell and Danny Devito
It actually looks pretty decent.
# Ah Coddle
Which Colin Farrell Is Your Boyfriend?
He’s had a few distinctive looks over the years.
# world of celebs
Bryan Cranston reckons Colin Farrell gave him pink eye before... It's The Dredge
It’s time for your midweek fix of celebrity dirt.
# barry keoghan
Colin Farrell's recent praise for Barry Keoghan would have you in absolute floods
“He has experienced a certain amount of desolation in his personal life.”
RTÉ has put up some *amazing* footage of a young Colin Farrell line dancing in 1994
Truly it was a different time.
# colin farrell
Colin Farrell had a chat about his kids in an appearance on Ellen and it was incredibly cute
He’s like a new man.
# Award award award
Colin Farrell told a great story about meeting Donald Sutherland for the first time when presenting him with an Honorary Oscar
Besties.
# the old one two
Colin Farrell dropped in to wish Katie Taylor luck before her world title bout last night
Must have worked, because she’s now a world champ.
# creepy cat killer
Barry Keoghan is getting universal praise for his creepy role in The Killing of the Sacred Deer
This kid is going places.
# our souls at night
Colin Farrell had to explain the word 'arseholes' to Jane Fonda on Graham Norton last night
Moment of the evening by far.
# TIFF
Celebrities including Colin Farrell and Barry Keoghan met a load of adorable puppies at TIFF
This is what dreams are made of.
# The Killing of a Sacred Deer
The trailer for Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan and Nicole Kidman's new horror film is here and it's so creepy
Ah NOW.
# come on colin
9 feelings all Irish people have about Colin Farrell
“I could shift Colin Farrell.”
# first comes love
A look back at that time Colin Farrell 'married' Jamie Dornan's now-wife on a beach
The noughties were a crazy time.
# gaelic gigolo
A comprehensive look back at Colin Farrell's brief relationship with Britney Spears
Name a more iconic pair. I’ll wait.
# The Killing of a Sacred Deer
An Irish-backed film with Colin Farrell and Barry Keoghan is flying the flag at Cannes
The film has opened to glowing praise.