Archive for April, 2010


Tribeca Video: The Carney Brothers on Zonad

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Tribeca Video: The Carney Brothers on Zonad
From the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival , ComingSoon.net has an exclusive video interview with director John Carney ( Once ) and his brother Kieran Carney, talking about their new sci-fi comedy Zonad starring Simon Delaney.

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And now something completely different: Director follows hit ‘Once’ with spaceman comedy

Friday, April 30th, 2010

And now something completely different: Director follows hit ‘Once’ with spaceman comedy
NEW YORK – No one can claim that John Carney, the Irish director of the bare-bones, busker romance “Once,” is trying to repeat himself.

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Mullen shot staging a robbery in Ontario

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Mullen shot staging a robbery in Ontario
FAMOUS for little and infamous for less, Orangeville, Dufferin County, Ontario, may finally have its day in the sun thanks to a man who clearly still hasn’t found what he’s looking for.

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‘The Troubles’ with Ulster: Northern Ireland worth exploring despite political unrest

Friday, April 30th, 2010

‘The Troubles’ with Ulster: Northern Ireland worth exploring despite political unrest
DERRY, Northern Ireland – We weren’t long out of the Republic of Ireland, and into that long-troubled part of Eire sometimes referred to as Ulster, than we mentioned to a fellow in Cookstown that we were moving on to Derry for the night.”Be it Derry you’ll be headin’ to,” he asked, “or might it be Londonderry?”There was no hint in his voice as to what he considered the correct answer – they’re …

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South Park beep out ‘Prophet Muhammad’ after grim warning

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

South Park beep out ‘Prophet Muhammad’ after grim warning
SATIRICAL animated TV show South Park beeped out the words Prophet Muhammad and plastered its Wednesday episode with the word “CENSORED” after being issued a grim warning by a US Muslim group.

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Funnyman Ardal still getting bantered about Father Dougal

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Funnyman Ardal still getting bantered about Father Dougal
He’ll be the first comedian to tread the boards at this year’s Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, but Ardal O’Hanlon’s been here before, and he’s relishing the opportunity to get back in front of a Belfast audience, says Jamie McDowell

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Explaining How Football Works

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Explaining How Football Works
A Fan Of The Mailbox Writes… Dear Sir, Having been an avid fan of the site for a good few years but only taking more interest in the mailbox over the last 18 months I have to say (and not that its your fault) you have some of the most moronic and hypocritical contributors I could possibly imagine.

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The Golden Years: Feisty, Fit and Flirty

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

The Golden Years: Feisty, Fit and Flirty
Beneath the titillating promos of “Sunset Daze,” there is a more reassuring portrait of adults who can still act like kids but are at peace with their twilight years.

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Steve Carell Learnt How To Be Funny To Impress Cheerleaders

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Steve Carell Learnt How To Be Funny To Impress Cheerleaders
In real life the actor is happily married to Saturday Night Live star Nancy Carell, but claims he wasn’t always so lucky in love. He complains he wasn’t much of a ladies’ man at high school, forcing him to take the role of class clown instead.

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Volcano more powerful than ‘Iron Man 2′

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Volcano more powerful than ‘Iron Man 2′
NEW YORK — Continued grounding of planes in Europe has forced changes in the entertainment field here and abroad.

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