After 35 years of nonstop work, this ardent advocate for the arts is about to catch her breath
In comedy, she mentions Irish regulars such as Jason Byrne (“still our guilty pleasure”), Tommy Tiernan (“his last fringe ...
Jo Jarvie’s solo show Crazy, Stupid, Funny comes to Accidental Theatre on March 28
Pursuing her stand-up comedy career has meant Jo Jarvie has given up her job and car and is living off her savings. She talks ...
Comic Relief: the biggest amounts stars have raised from Tom Daley to Mollie King
Celebrities from Tom Daley to Dermot O'Leary and Alesha Dixon have danced, swam, ran, climbed and even roller skated to raise ...
The history of Comic Relief: Comedy, fundraising and keeping the nation smiling
Comic Relief was founded by Richard Curtis and Jane Tewson in 1985 with the aim of using comedy to raise money. The 1988 ...
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Francis Ford Coppola and Star Trek actor George Takei leads the heartfelt tributes to 'one of the true giants of the screen' Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa after the ...
Oscar-winning actress Viola David heaped praise on the actor as she ... Irish funnyman Dara Ó Briain also paid tribute, writing on X: 'Ah, Gene Hackman. The finest screen actor ever, I think.
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The history of Comic Relief: Comedy, fundraising and keeping the nation smiling
Nine celebrities, Ronni Ancona, Craig David, Lorraine Kelly ... Greg James and Dara O'Briain raised £1.1 million rowing the Zambezi river in 2013. On the night of TV the public were treated ...
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UCD and University of Galway students crowned winners of the Irish Times Debate
Former winners include comedian Dara Ó Briain, film director Gerry Stembridge, broadcasters Marian Finucane and Henry Kelly, Supreme Court judges Adrian Hardiman and Donal O’Donnell and former ...
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Deaths of Gene Hackman and wife 'suspicious enough' to require 'investigation' - police warrant
Pic: Dave Lewis/Shutterstock There were scattered ... "He will be missed, but his work will live on forever." Irish comedian Dara O Briain called Hackman "the finest screen actor ever".