"Once upon a time," begins Ciarán Collins' debut novel, "there were two lovers called Sinéad and James." She is a local girl from a poor Catholic family where her home life is troubled and her parents abusive, while James is the son of a well-off Protestant couple who move to the area to renovate an old castle.
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Communications: A good week for terrible interviews. Starring Joe Kinnear and Miss Utah
Tuesday 18 June 2013
He may have mastered the interview for the job of director of football at Newcastle United, but Joe Kinnear made a complete hash of an interview on TalkSport the day after signing his contract.
Angus T Jones out of Two and a Half Men for branding series 'filth' - but Ashton Kutcher is set to return
Monday 29 April 2013
Hit American sitcom Two and a Half Men has been commissioned for its 11 series. But just five months after urging viewers to turn it off and branding it "filth" the show's Half Man will no longer make regular appearances.
Oblivion cruises to top of UK box office
Wednesday 17 April 2013
Tom Cruise vehicle Oblivion has landed safely at the top of the UK box office taking £4.96 million at cinemas in Britain and Ireland.
Lindsay Lohan to play Charlie Sheen's love interest in Anger Management
Tuesday 26 February 2013
Two of Hollywood’s most volatile stars Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan will appear together in an episode Sheen’s US TV series Anger Management.
Television: Strap in for 100 new episodes of Charlie Sheen
Thursday 17 January 2013
For even the greatest comedies, getting a new series renewed (ie funded for a new series) can be hard work. When Seinfeld struggled in its first few seasons, it was almost cancelled until it moved slots. Even mega hits like Modern Family only tend to be renewed one season in advance due to the huge costs of making a 24-episode series.
Feminists hate Chris Brown because he's black, says Brendan O'Neill
Friday 30 November 2012
Blogger and controversialist Brendan O'Neill has stoked the fires again, writing in The Huffington Post that the main reason "feminists" hate Chris Brown so much is because "he's big, bad and black" - not the singer's horrendous assault on Rihanna.
Two and a Half Men actor Angus T Jones blasts show as 'filth' and 'bad news'
Tuesday 27 November 2012
The 19-year-old actor says he doesn't want to be on the show
Two and a Half Men actor Angus T Jones blasts show as 'filth' and 'bad news'
Tuesday 27 November 2012
The 19-year-old actor says he doesn't want to be on the show
'Red Dawn' army digitally altered to protect lucrative film sales in China
Friday 23 November 2012
Special effects teams digitally removed all references to China
'Family Guy' creator Seth MacFarlane to host The Oscars 2013
Monday 01 October 2012
"Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane will host the 2013 Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles.
Hollywood's Mr Angry back on winning run
Monday 25 June 2012
Charlie Sheen: Hollywood's Mr Angry is back on a winning streak
Monday 25 June 2012
Charlie Sheen's soulless new sitcom will still be a big hit, predicts Sarah Hughes
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