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Dec 6, 2024 | 
irishstar.com | Katie Gallagher Showbiz |Katie Gallagher
Everyone is familiar with the tale of rock icon and Queens frontman Freddie Mercury and his rock-and-roll lifestyle before his untimely death. However, not many are aware of one of his greatest loves, with Irishman Jim Hutton, who was by his side until his passing in 1991. Hutton appears in the Oscar-winning movie Bohemian Rhapsody, played by Aaron McCusker.
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Nov 23, 2024 | 
ok.co.uk | Katie Gallagher Showbiz |Katie Gallagher |Alice Penwill
Westlife's Kian Egan opened up in 2021 about the tensions with Brian McFadden following his departure due to a dislike of their music – yet shockingly, he still performs those tracks with his new band. At the peak of Westlife's fame in 2004 and just weeks away from another world tour, Brian's exit was a bombshell - and all of this is set to be revisisted in the Boybands Forever documentary which will continue on Saturday (23 November).
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
irishstar.com | Katie Gallagher Showbiz |Katie Gallagher |John O'Sullivan
Irish filmmaker Thaddeus O'Sullivan has described the experience of directing Oscar winners Maggie Smith and Kathy Bates in his latest movie, The Miracle Club, as 'terrifying'. The film, which also stars Golden Globe winner Laura Linney, is a star-studded affair set against the backdrop of Dublin. "With a huge cast, comes great responsibility," remarked the director from Dublin.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
irishstar.com | Rudi Kinsella |Katie Gallagher |Katie Gallagher Showbiz
A surprising pick has been chosen as the best movie ever filmed on Irish soil, with some excellent movies missing out. Ireland has recently become a hotspot for major production companies such as Disney, Netflix, Amazon and others, who are drawn to the country's stunning landscapes for their latest projects. However, it's Steven Spielberg's 1998 World War II epic Saving Private Ryan that takes the top spot, according to research conducted by Irish casino Slotbox.com.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
irishstar.com | Rudi Kinsella |Katie Gallagher |Katie Gallagher Showbiz
Noel Gallagher recounted a legendary night out with Bono and Shane MacGowan that left him claiming he "nearly died" from one of the worst hangovers of his life. The Oasis icon woke up baffled at Bono's place, clueless as to how he ended up there, branding it the roughest he's ever felt. Despite Noel's rough state, he was stunned to see Bono managing just fine, even nailing a televised meeting with the French President.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
irishstar.com | Katie Gallagher Showbiz |Katie Gallagher
Starting from the foothills of Cuilcagh Mountain in Co Fermanagh and ending at a viewing platform suspended off its flat-topped summit, the Cuilcagh Boardwalk is 11km/4.6 miles of natural beauty, better known as 'The Stairway to Heaven' walk. There's an actual stairwell, as the boardwalk transforms into a set of steps that climb steeply up the mountain, the view is definitely heavenly, but there's a bit of effort required.
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Dec 10, 2023 | 
buzz.ie | Katie Gallagher Showbiz |Katie Gallagher
Meet the shy guy behind Buffy - Ireland’s most outrageously funny panto dame. Young actor Rob Murphy plays the dame every year in Alan Hughes and Karl Broderick’s popular panto Sammy, Buffy And The Beanstalk. Buffy has become an icon and is a cult favourite for her merciless teasing of Dads in the audience and hilarious quips. After playing her for 12 years, he says he loves the madcap character, telling The Star: “I couldn’t open a newspaper and see someone else play Buffy. It would kill me.
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Nov 30, 2023 | 
irishstar.com | Katie Gallagher Showbiz |Katie Gallagher |Laura Colgan
Derry Girls star Louisa Harland is the leading lady of Disney's new fantasy series Renegade Nell. The Dublin-born actress, best known for her role as Orla McCool in Derry Girls, stars in the title role of Nell. The eight-episode series follows Nell, a quick-witted and courageous young woman, as she is framed for murder. She unexpectedly becomes the most notorious highwaywoman in 18th-century England.
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Oct 28, 2023 | 
irishstar.com | Katie Gallagher Showbiz |Katie Gallagher |Martha Brennan
Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell said that he feels "blessed" to have met his wife Majella as the couple celebrates 20 years of marriage. The 61-year-old crooner sang his wife's praises as he opened up about their first meeting. He said: "We have a lot of fun together the two of us, we genuinely have a lot of fun, and we were blessed to have met each other when we did.” The O'Donnells were introduced to each other through Majella's father Tom and late mother Marion, who passed away just last month.
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Oct 26, 2023 | 
buzz.ie | Katie Gallagher Showbiz |Katie Gallagher
The Friends Experience has arrived in Ireland for the first time - and Buzz.ie got a sneak preview of what fans can expect. After a successful European tour, with over 250,000 Friends fans attending in Paris and Brussels alone, the experience will be landing in the Theatre Of Light, The Point Square, Dublin. Fans will get a glimpse of the making of the show, costumes, and props and recreate some of the most iconic moments from the globally loved television series.
