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R ege-Jean Page said when the cast of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves took on the popular roleplaying game ahead of starring in the film Michelle Rodriguez was “chaotic” in her style of playing. The heist comedy sees 42-year-old Star Trek actor Chris Pine in the main role asContinue Reading

S am Neill said he has “never felt better” after revealing he has been in remission from blood cancer for several months. The 75-year-old New Zealand actor, who was born in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, is best known for his role as palaeontologist Alan Grant in the science-fiction film seriesContinue Reading

T he brother of Anthony Minghella said he is still living in “agony” 15 years on from the Oscar-winning director’s death. The British filmmaker won best director for romantic war drama The English Patient, which starred Ralph Fiennes, and received three more nods from the Academy Awards. Dominic Minghella, whoContinue Reading

L iam Neeson has issued a blunt message to Northern Ireland politicians to get back to work. The Co Antrim-born Hollywood star expressed frustration at the Stormont impasse over post Brexit trading arrangements. The devolved powersharing institutions are currently in cold storage due to a DUP boycott in protest atContinue Reading

Frankfurt City Council last week called off the singer’s concert, scheduled for May 28, saying Waters was “considered one of the most widely spread antisemites in the world”. Several politicians and Jewish organisations have also criticised Waters for his statements about Israel. In 2013, he compared the Israeli government’s “oppression”Continue Reading

Review at a glance J umping onto the stage in a red hoodie amid crashing cymbals and red strobe lighting, Benjamin Coyle-Larner – who performs as Loyle Carner – began his set last night by telling the Eventim Apollo “Let me tell you what I hate…” It was a dramaticContinue Reading

S inger Bobby Caldwell has died aged 71 following a long illness. The musician – who was best known for his hit song What You Won’t Do For Love – died on Tuesday at his home, with his wife Mary by his side. Sharing the news of his passing onContinue Reading