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Extra.ie
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Academy Award winning Saoirse Ronan film on TV tonight
An Academy Award winning period drama starring Saoirse Ronan is showing on Irish TV tonight (Sunday, March 25). The Irish actress stars alongside an ensemble cast including Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep and Timothée Chalamet. The 2019 film adaptation of Little Women airs on RTÉ One at 9.35pm on Sunday with Saoirse playing the lead role of Josephine 'Jo' March. An Academy Award winning period drama starring Saoirse Ronan is showing on Irish TV tonight (Sunday, March 25). Pic: Sony Pictures Entertainment/YouTube The film is the seventh movie adaptation of the 1868 novel by Louisa May Alcott with Greta Gerwig writing and directing the latest adaptation The classic tells the story of the March sisters — Jo; Beth; Meg and Amy — as they enter womanhood and deal with the ups and downs of life, including everything from personal development and love to family and death. said: 'In 1868, New York City teacher Jo March goes to Mr Dashwood, an editor who agrees to publish a story she has written. She reflects back and forth on her life, telling the story of the March sisters — four young women, each determined to live life on her own terms. The 2019 film picked up six Academy Award nominations including Best Actress for Saoirse Ronan. Pic: Sony Pictures/ Youtube 'Writer/ director Greta Gerwig's adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel, starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson ad Florence Pugh.' The 2019 film picked up six Academy Award nominations including Best Actress for Saoirse Ronan. The nomination was Saoirse's fourth Academy Award nomination having previously been nominated for Best Actress in Brooklyn (2016) and Lady Bird (2018) as well as Best Supporting Actress for Atonement in 2008. Little Women came away with one Academy Award, with Jacuqeline Durran picking up Best Costume Design. Little Women's airing on Irish TV on Sunday comes not long after the star of the film, Saoirse, wowed at the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 photocall in Avignon, France. The Outrun star stunned in a striking dress from the French luxury house, having been styled by Danielle Goldberg. The actress, who is married to Scottish actor Jack Lowden, opted for a minimalist hair and make-up look to set off the black dress she wore.
RTÉ News
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
The Chicago Sun-Times debacle proves why we need to protect human voices in journalism
It was inevitable, but it doesn't make it any less terrifying. Most people working within the creative arts - musicians, animators, filmmakers, designers - have already felt the ramifications of AI within their industries. We've seen very recently how writers have had their work essentially stolen by Meta for the purpose of 'training' their AI model. And now it's coming for journalism. The slow creep that began with harmless self-service checkouts at Tesco is now beginning to look like a landslide. You may have already heard the story about the Chicago Sun-Times ' recent run-in with AI. An eagle-eyed reader spotted that a 'Summer reading list for 2025' feature contained several titles that were… well, non-existent. Mixed in with some genuine publications like Atonement by Ian McEwan (not exactly what you might call a 'beach book') and Jess Walter's Beautiful Ruin, it made for a chillingly convincing read, nonetheless. One of the entries, titled The Last Algorithm by Andy Weir, read: "Following his success with The Martian and Project Hail Mary, Weir delivers another science-driven thriller. This time, the story follows a programmer who discovers that an AI system has developed consciousness - and has been secretly influencing global systems for years.' Not only does the book not exist, but it felt like a very pointed piece of guff. Listen: The Ray D'Arcy Show on AI and the music industry The newspaper quickly released a statement saying "We are looking into how this made it into print as we speak. It is not editorial content and was not created by, or approved by, the Sun-Times newsroom. We value your trust in our reporting and take this very seriously. More info will be provided soon." They later claimed that it was licenced from a 'national content partner' and syndicated to various publications, including their own. Embarrassing, yes. Worrying? Speaking as a journalist, without a doubt. Most people working within the creative arts - musicians, animators, filmmakers, designers - have already felt the ramifications of AI within their industries. It's not the first time that AI has pulled the wool over newspaper editors' eyes, either. In 2023, The Irish Times was pretty effectively duped after it was revealed that an opinion piece they had published, which was supposedly written by someone purporting to be a young immigrant, was actually generated by AI. All of this proves a very important point: AI might cut down on an editor's workload (and budget), never miss a deadline and provide copy that's clean as a whistle - but it cannot replicate the human experience. Listen: RTÉ Drivetime on AI and the creative industries When I first dipped my toe into music writing over twenty years ago, I had little to no experience. With no university degree and no formal training, it was a case of learning on my feet. I loved music and I could string a decent sentence together, so it was simply a matter of writing (and reading, and listening to) as much as possible - not an overnight endeavour, by any means. I began writing for an online music zine for free to get experience, and eventually got a job on a website doing interminably dull data entry, in the hope that I could somehow get a foot in the door and work my way up the ladder. A couple of decades later, I'd like to think that I'm a better writer, having interviewed hundreds of people from across the arts, listened to countless albums, attended a multitude of gigs, read endless books and watched innumerable films and TV shows. I write from the experience of being a human who has done those things and learned something from them all. Even so, the fear that AI is coming for my job - a job that I love, albeit in an industry that is increasingly difficult to make a living from as a freelancer - is always in the back of my mind. When editors choose to syndicate something like the 'summer reading list for 2025' instead of commissioning a living person who has amassed that knowledge or researched it the old fashioned way, it proves the importance of protecting human voices more than ever. And in this era of convincing deepfakes and disinformation, who else can we trust?
Sunday World
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Saoirse Ronan and husband Jack Lowden expecting first child
A source close to the couple confirmed the news, with both Saoirse and Jack said to be "thrilled" at the upcoming arrival Saoirse Ronan and her husband Jack Lowden are expecting a baby, the Irish Independent has revealed. A source close to the couple confirmed the news, with both Saoirse and Jack said to be "thrilled" at the upcoming arrival. The pair were married in a private ceremony in Edinburgh last summer, with just a handful of close friends present. Ronan, who is a four-time Oscar nominee, met Lowden in 2018 during the filming of Mary Queen of Scots in which she played Mary and Lowden played Darnley, Mary's second husband. He has previously described working with Ronan as 'remarkable'. "The woman is a force of nature, on- and off-screen, and utterly fearless and a brilliant leader as well,' he said. Ronan gave her reaction to Lowden's comments in an interview with Harper's Bazaar, saying: 'When a person you respect as much as I do him says that, it means more than anyone else's opinion.' Speaking to British Vogue last year, the 31-year-old said she has 'always wanted' to marry and have children alongside her career. "I became successful when I was quite young. So it meant that, actually, by the time I found my partner, I'm now at the stage where if it happened, I would like to have a kid,' she said. Jack Lowden with partner Saoirse Ronan (Yui Mok/PA) News in 90 Seconds - May 23rd "I feel fortunate enough that if I step out of this for a minute, I'm hopefully not giving it up forever. But, yeah, I've always wanted that.' The couple share a €2.8m home in Islington, north London, with their terrier, Fran. In 2020, Ronan was reported to have purchased a two-bedroom waterfront cottage in Ballydehob in west Cork. The couple produced the 2024 adaptation of The Outrun, which Ronan starred in, describing her husband as 'a lot calmer' than she is as a collaborator. "He's my voice of reason. But as a duo, we've both been on film sets our whole lives, so we have an appreciation of what we're asking actors to do. We always want them to feel safe,' she told USA Today. On whether the pair would appear on screens together again, she said: "Jack didn't want to for a long time, but I've now convinced him that's a great idea. I'd really like to do something together on stage.' The Co Carlow star launched her movie career at a young age and she was just 13 when she picked up her first Oscar nomination in 2008 for Atonement. Subsequent best actress nominations came for her roles in Brooklyn (2015), Lady Bird (2017) and Little Women (2019). Her first media appearance was at the age of 10, when she appeared on the late Gerry Ryan's radio show in a bid to win a trip to Florida for her family. She won the contest with her impression of the Gingerbread Man from Shrek. Ronan's management has been contacted for comment.
Irish Independent
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Saoirse Ronan and husband Jack Lowden expecting first child
A source close to the couple confirmed the news, with both Saoirse and Jack said to be "thrilled" at the upcoming arrival. The pair were married in a private ceremony in Edinburgh last summer, with just a handful of close friends present. Ronan, who is a four-time Oscar nominee, met Lowden in 2018 during the filming of Mary Queen of Scots in which she played Mary and Lowden played Darnley, Mary's second husband. He has previously described working with Ronan as 'remarkable'. "The woman is a force of nature, on- and off-screen, and utterly fearless and a brilliant leader as well,' he said. Ronan gave her reaction to Lowden's comments in an interview with Harper's Bazaar, saying: 'When a person you respect as much as I do him says that, it means more than anyone else's opinion.' Speaking to British Vogue last year, the 31-year-old said she has 'always wanted' to marry and have children alongside her career. "I became successful when I was quite young. So it meant that, actually, by the time I found my partner, I'm now at the stage where if it happened, I would like to have a kid,' she said. "I feel fortunate enough that if I step out of this for a minute, I'm hopefully not giving it up forever. But, yeah, I've always wanted that.' The couple share a €2.8m home in Islington, north London, with their terrier, Fran. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more In 2020, Ronan was reported to have purchased a two-bedroom waterfront cottage in Ballydehob in west Cork. The couple produced the 2024 adaptation of The Outrun, which Ronan starred in, describing her husband as 'a lot calmer' than she is as a collaborator. "He's my voice of reason. But as a duo, we've both been on film sets our whole lives, so we have an appreciation of what we're asking actors to do. We always want them to feel safe,' she told USA Today. On whether the pair would appear on screens together again, she said: "Jack didn't want to for a long time, but I've now convinced him that's a great idea. I'd really like to do something together on stage.' The Co Carlow star launched her movie career at a young age and she was just 13 when she picked up her first Oscar nomination in 2008 for Atonement. Subsequent best actress nominations came for her roles in Brooklyn (2015), Lady Bird (2017) and Little Women (2019). Her first media appearance was at the age of 10, when she appeared on the late Gerry Ryan's radio show in a bid to win a trip to Florida for her family. She won the contest with her impression of the Gingerbread Man from Shrek.
Yomiuri Shimbun
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Hologram Concerts Planned for Teresa Teng's 30th Death Anniversary Year; Late Singer's Brother Says He Also Wants to Release Full Catalogue of Her Songs
The Yomiuri Shimbun Teng Chang-fu, the chairman of the board of the Teresa Teng Foundation, looks at a photo of his younger sister, the late singer Teresa Teng. TAIPEI — Thursday will mark the 30 years since the untimely death of popular Taiwan singer Teresa Teng. Ahead of the anniversary, Teng Chang-fu, her older brother and the chairman of the board of the Teresa Teng Foundation, sat down with The Yomiuri Shimbun for an interview in Taipei on Monday. During the interview, Teng revealed plans to hold concerts using holographic technology to project a 3D image of Teresa. 'I feel honored that Teresa's fans still love her songs now,' Teng said, fondly remembering his sister, who made her professional debut at the age of 14 and went on to build a successful career in Taiwan, Japan and other countries where she was admired as 'the Asian Diva.' She died from bronchial asthma in 1995 while traveling in Thailand. She was 42. 'Her life in Japan was pretty tough,' Teng recalled. He says his sister studied Japanese for two hours from 5 a.m. every day and toured across Japan for publicity activities. She enchanted many fans in Japan with such hit songs as 'Tsugunai' (Atonement) and 'Toki no nagare ni mi o makase' (Trust your body to the flow of time). Her beautiful voice was loved in mainland China as well. At one point, the Chinese authorities put restrictions on her songs, saying they were 'unhealthy,' but the country's young people enjoyed listening to her songs on cassette tapes brought in from Hong Kong. In the late 1980s, there was a plan for the singer to hold a concert in Shanghai, but she criticized the Tiananmen incident in 1989, saying she would never go to mainland China unless the country became a democracy. So such a concert did not materialize during her lifetime. This year, her 30th death anniversary, many concerts commemorating the occasion will apparently take place in various places in China. 'I'd like to release an organized catalogue of all 1,476 of Teresa's songs, so that they can be passed down to future generations,' Teng said determinedly.
