Chiwetel Ejiofor and Judi Dench win top prizes at the Irish Film & Television Awards, as Calvary and Philomena are handed best film trophies.Scroll down for full list of winners
John Michael McDonagh’s Calvary picked up a hat-trick of awards at the 11th Irish Film & Television Awards on Saturday night including Best Film, Best Script and Best Actor, for Brendan Gleeson’s performance as a good-natured priest who must battle dark forces. The actor beat competition including his son Domhnall Gleeson, nominated for his role in About Time.
The ceremony in Dublin also saw Stephen Frears’s Philomena walk away with three prizes including Best International Film, Best Costume for the work of Consolata Boyle, and Best International Actress, for Judi Dench’s performance as a woman searching for her long lost son. Philomena Lee, whose true life story inspired the film, was in attendance
Vampire horror Byzantium also scored a hat-trick, winning Best Director...
John Michael McDonagh’s Calvary picked up a hat-trick of awards at the 11th Irish Film & Television Awards on Saturday night including Best Film, Best Script and Best Actor, for Brendan Gleeson’s performance as a good-natured priest who must battle dark forces. The actor beat competition including his son Domhnall Gleeson, nominated for his role in About Time.
The ceremony in Dublin also saw Stephen Frears’s Philomena walk away with three prizes including Best International Film, Best Costume for the work of Consolata Boyle, and Best International Actress, for Judi Dench’s performance as a woman searching for her long lost son. Philomena Lee, whose true life story inspired the film, was in attendance
Vampire horror Byzantium also scored a hat-trick, winning Best Director...
- 4/7/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Comedies lead the pack at the Irish Film and Television Awards; father and son Brendan and Domhnall Gleeson compete for best actor.Scroll down for full list of nominations
John Michael McDonagh’s blackly comic Calvary and John Butler comedy The Stag lead the 11th annual Irish Film and Television Awards.
Both films have secured six nominations each, including Best Film where they are up against Neil Jordan’s vampire feature Byzantium, drama Run & Jump, starring Nebraska’s Will Forte; and drama The Sea.
The best actor category will see Brendan Gleeson, who played a good-natured priest under threat in Calvary, compete against his son Domhnall Gleeson, nominated for his role in Richard Curtis romantic drama About Time.
Also up for best actor are Ciaran Hinds for his role in The Sea and a comic turn from Sherlock villain Andrew Scott for his performance in The Stag.
McDonagh, Butler and Jordan will compete in the film director...
John Michael McDonagh’s blackly comic Calvary and John Butler comedy The Stag lead the 11th annual Irish Film and Television Awards.
Both films have secured six nominations each, including Best Film where they are up against Neil Jordan’s vampire feature Byzantium, drama Run & Jump, starring Nebraska’s Will Forte; and drama The Sea.
The best actor category will see Brendan Gleeson, who played a good-natured priest under threat in Calvary, compete against his son Domhnall Gleeson, nominated for his role in Richard Curtis romantic drama About Time.
Also up for best actor are Ciaran Hinds for his role in The Sea and a comic turn from Sherlock villain Andrew Scott for his performance in The Stag.
McDonagh, Butler and Jordan will compete in the film director...
- 2/27/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Dublin -- "Banjo" Barney McKenna, the last original member of the Irish folk band The Dubliners, died Thursday while having a morning cup of tea with a friend. He was 72 and had just marked his 50th year with the troupe.
Irish classical guitarist Michael Howard, who was with McKenna when he died, said he was talking with his longtime friend at his kitchen table, when "all of a sudden Barney's head dropped down to his chest. It looked as if he'd nodded off." Howard said paramedics over the phone talked him through emergency revival procedures, but McKenna "was pretty much gone."
"The comfort that I take from it is, he passed away very peacefully sitting at his own breakfast table having a quiet cup of tea and a chat," Howard said.
"What a lovely way to go," said McKenna's Dubliners bandmate for a quarter-century, guitarist and singer Eamonn Campbell.
McKenna...
Irish classical guitarist Michael Howard, who was with McKenna when he died, said he was talking with his longtime friend at his kitchen table, when "all of a sudden Barney's head dropped down to his chest. It looked as if he'd nodded off." Howard said paramedics over the phone talked him through emergency revival procedures, but McKenna "was pretty much gone."
"The comfort that I take from it is, he passed away very peacefully sitting at his own breakfast table having a quiet cup of tea and a chat," Howard said.
"What a lovely way to go," said McKenna's Dubliners bandmate for a quarter-century, guitarist and singer Eamonn Campbell.
McKenna...
- 4/5/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Bruno mars was arrested on September 19 in Las Vegas for suspicion of narcotics possession, the Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting. The singer, who has collaborated with B.oB. on ‘Nothin’ on You’ and Travie McCoy on ‘Billionaire,’ was found with unidentified narcotics in a bathroom of the Hard Rock venue where he was performing. Las Vegas Sgt. John Sheahan confirmed that Mars, who’s real name is Peter Hernandez, was arrested at 2:40 am after Hard Rock security found him in the bathroom with the narcotics. Sheahan also said he was unsure what type of drugs Hernandez had with him. Hernandez, who also rose to fame last year by co-writing the [...]...
- 9/21/2010
- by karen
- ShockYa
Bruno Mars, real name Peter Hernandez, was arrested on Sunday in Las Vegas. According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, Sgt. John Sheahan said Mars was arrested at 2:40 a.m. Sheahan said Hard Rock security confronted him in a bathroom and discovered him with narcotics. He had performed Saturday night at the Hard Rock. Mars had tweeted his fans asking them to come watch him perform. Guess it was one heck of a performance! More details coming soon... Update: TMZ reports that Mars was caught at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino after security confronted him in a bathroom...
- 9/20/2010
- Hollyscoop.com
B.o.B's collaborator in "Nothin' on You", Bruno Mars, has found himself in trouble with the law while staying in Las Vegas. According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, the 23-year-old singer-songwriter was arrested on suspicion of narcotics possession at about 2:40 A.M. on Sunday morning, September 19.
Las Vegas police confirmed the report through Sgt. John Sheahan. The officer detailed that the "Just the Way You Are" singer was taken into custody after Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's security officials confronted him in a bathroom and found him with narcotics. Still, John claimed to be in the blind on what drug Bruno possessed.
Bruno was in the Sin City to perform at the Hard Rock. Before his arrest, he tweeted, "Come See Me @ the Hard Rock 2nite!! Vegas!!" He has since left the state of Nevada for Texas. "Texas is dope! Im in dallas rite now looking foward to...
Las Vegas police confirmed the report through Sgt. John Sheahan. The officer detailed that the "Just the Way You Are" singer was taken into custody after Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's security officials confronted him in a bathroom and found him with narcotics. Still, John claimed to be in the blind on what drug Bruno possessed.
Bruno was in the Sin City to perform at the Hard Rock. Before his arrest, he tweeted, "Come See Me @ the Hard Rock 2nite!! Vegas!!" He has since left the state of Nevada for Texas. "Texas is dope! Im in dallas rite now looking foward to...
- 9/20/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Rising star Bruno Mars has landed trouble with the law. According to Las Vegas Review Journal, Las Vegas police has confirmed that the "Just the Way You Are" singer was arrested on suspicion of narcotics possession on early Sunday morning, September 19.
Sgt. John Sheahan revealed that Bruno was busted at around 2:40 A.M. at the Hard Rock hotel. John further shared that Hard Rock security confronted the star, whose real name is Peter Hernandez, in a bathroom and discovered him with narcotics. However, the kind of narcotics which the singer/songwriter possessed was not yet known.
Bruno might have found himself freed from the police. On early Monday, September 20, Bruno said that he has been in Dallas for an appearance, writing on his Twitter page "Texas is dope! Im in dallas rite now looking foward to meeting some folks @ the radio stations. tune in for a special live performance (sic)."
Prior to the arrest,...
Sgt. John Sheahan revealed that Bruno was busted at around 2:40 A.M. at the Hard Rock hotel. John further shared that Hard Rock security confronted the star, whose real name is Peter Hernandez, in a bathroom and discovered him with narcotics. However, the kind of narcotics which the singer/songwriter possessed was not yet known.
Bruno might have found himself freed from the police. On early Monday, September 20, Bruno said that he has been in Dallas for an appearance, writing on his Twitter page "Texas is dope! Im in dallas rite now looking foward to meeting some folks @ the radio stations. tune in for a special live performance (sic)."
Prior to the arrest,...
- 9/20/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
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