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RTÉ News
9 hours ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
RTÉ Soccer Podcast: LOI at HT, PSG in-person, Cork revenge mission and Delap (not) for Ireland?
Former league winning midfielders Alan Cawley and Richie Towell, Shelbourne and ex-Republic of Ireland international's Rachel Graham and RTÉ Sport's Anthony Pyne join Raf Diallo on this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast. TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Alan talks about the experience of attending Saturday's Champions League final as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich, before he and Richie analyse the Parisians' victory and what it means for the European game at large. 21:00 Rachel and Anthony reflect on the Republic of Ireland's late win over Turkey in the Women's Nations League and the task to come on Tuesday (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player) as Carla Ward's side prepare to take on an impressive Slovenia in Cork. 40:30 Richie and Alan talk League of Ireland as the season reaches the halfway mark. They pick their Players and Young Players of the campaign so far, while Richie has his say on his former Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley's public criticism of Josh Honohan's performance against Galway United, and Alan gives his take on Sligo Rovers' issues and Cork City appointing David Meyler as assistant manager. 1:20.30 Building up to Ireland's friendly against Senegal (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player this Friday), Alan and Richie react to Heimir Hallgrimsson's comments about Liam Delap's willingness or not to switch to the Boys in Green, while also touching on Caoimhin Kelleher's imminent move from Liverpool to Brentford and a potential club v country impasse for Ireland U17s at the World Cup later this year.
Pink Villa
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
10 Actresses Who Made Powerful Comebacks After Break: From Drew Barrymore to Jennifer Lopez
Hollywood has seen several actresses take a break from the spotlight to focus on their personal lives or rediscover themselves away from the attention. When they return to the showbiz after years to deliver breathtaking performances, audiences cannot stop gushing. In an industry with "out of sight, out of mind" mentality, these actresses have proven that their fandom can wait years to see them grace the silver screen or television again, no matter how long their sabbatical was. Here are 10 actresses who reclaimed their place in the industry and returned to acting after a break! Nicole Richie Comeback Project: Great News Director/Producer: Tracey Wigfield Release Year: 2017 Nicole Richie rose to fame with the reality show, The Simple Life, which also featured Paris Hilton and aired from 2003 to 2007. The show abruptly came to an end when both Richie and Hilton faced DUI charges. Post the controversy, she remained out of the spotlight for over a decade. In 2017, she made a major comeback as Portia Scott-Griffith in the NBC sitcom Great News. She is now married and also has two kids. Richie also launched a successful fashion line, named House of Harlow. Drew Barrymore Comeback Project: The Wedding Singer Director/Producer: Frank Coraci Release Year: 1998 Drew Barrymore had a troubled childhood. After achieving immense fame as a child actor in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and Firestarter (1984), the actress's life went downhill. She started drinking alcohol at 9, began smoking pot regularly by 10, and was addicted to cocaine by 12. She was sent to a rehab center at 13 and again at 14, when she tried to commit suicide by cutting her wrists. Despite her struggles and bad image, she continued to work in the industry, but the 1998 film The Wedding Singer brought her back to the forefront. After rebranding her image, she continued to be a highly bankable star in Hollywood. Betty White Comeback Project: The Proposal Director/Producer: Anne Fletcher Release Year: 2009 Betty White made a mark in the industry as a television actress on the CBS sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1973–1977) and the NBC sitcom The Golden Girls (1985–1992). In 2009, she made her comeback in the romantic comedy film The Proposal with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. She later starred in You Again and did voice work for several other projects. She died on December 31, 2021, seventeen days before her 100th birthday. Jennifer Lopez Comeback Project: Hustlers Director/Producer: Lorene Scafaria Release Year: 2019 After starring in the 2003 film Gigli with Ben Affleck, JLo didn't bag a major acting role, so she decided to focus on other passions, like singing. However, in 2019, she once again proved her acting prowess in Hustlers, which also starred Constance Wu, Julia Stiles, Lili Reinhart, Keke Palmer, Lizzo, and Cardi B. Since then, she has delivered several groundbreaking performances in films like Marry Me, Shotgun Wedding, The Mother, Atlas, Unstoppable, and Kiss of the Spider Woman. Next, she will feature in Office Romance, directed by Ol Parker, written by Brett Goldstein. Hilary Duff Comeback Project: Younger Director/Producer: Darren Star Release Year: 2015 Disney darling Hilary Duff shot to fame in the early '00s by playing Lizzie McGuire in the titular TV series and movie. She also played pivotal roles in Cheaper by the Dozen and A Cinderella Story. However, post that, she vanished from the screens and only made a few cameos here and there. In 2016, she decided to make a comeback with TV Land's Younger as the main lead, Kelsey Peters. The series' finale aired in June 2021. The role brought her back to the spotlight, and her fans were all praise for her performance. Natasha Lyonne Comeback Project: Orange Is the New Black Director/Producer: Jenji Kohan Release Year: 2013 Natasha Lyonne surprised fans with her acting in the 1999 teen comedy American Pie. However, she struggled to bag a major role in films or television shows later. After taking up several small roles, she bagged her breakthrough project in 2013. She starred as Nicky Nichols in Orange is the New Black and proved that it's never too late for a comeback. She later played the role of Nadia Vulvokov in Russian Doll, further cementing her status in Hollywood. Winona Ryder Comeback Project: Stranger Things Director/Producer: The Duffer Brothers Release Year: 2016 Before getting arrested in 2001 for shoplifting, Winona Ryder played several pivotal roles in films and television shows. When the controversy resulted in an unannounced ban from Hollywood, she took a four-year career hiatus. Even though she starred in several films from 2006 to 2015, her major comeback project is seen as Netflix's science fiction-horror series Stranger Things. In the show, she was seen as Joyce Byers, a single mother whose 12-year-old son Will vanishes mysteriously. Jane Fonda Comeback Project: Monster-in-Law Director/Producer: Robert Luketic Release Year: 2005 Jane Fonda's breakthrough role came in the 1965 film Cat Ballou. In 1968, she played the title role in the science fiction spoof Barbarella, which established her status as a sex symbol. She won her first Academy Award for Best Actress in 1971, for Alan J. Pakula's neo-noir psychological thriller Klute. In the 80s, she became the queen of fitness and released several workout videos. After a fifteen-year hiatus, she released two new fitness videos on DVD in 2010. In 2005, she returned to the screen with the box office success Monster-in-Law, starring opposite Jennifer Lopez. Mädchen Amick Comeback Project: Riverdale Director/Producer: Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios Release Year: 2017 Mädchen Amick was an acting sensation in the '80s and '90s. But her career saw a few years of quiet in the 2000s until she starred as Alice Cooper in CW's dark mystery TV show, Riverdale, based on the Archie comic book series. On the silver screen, she was last seen as Jean Brooks in the 2005 film Lies and Deception and also played a small role as Shannon Pace in the 2011 film Priest. Marisol Nichols Comeback Project: Riverdale Director/Producer: Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios Release Year: 2017 Marisol Nichols made her movie debut as Audrey Griswold in the film Vegas Vacation with Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo. She also starred in the drama series Resurrection Blvd.. The Princess and the Marine, Cold Case, and Blind Justice. Before a five-year hiatus, she starred in the ABC TV series GCB, with Leslie Bibb, Kristin Chenoweth, Annie Potts, Jennifer Aspen, and Miriam Shor. In 2017, Nichols starred as Hermione Lodge, the mother of Veronica Lodge, in Riverdale. The journeys of these actresses who made powerful comebacks after taking a break are nothing short of inspirational. Each of them defied the odds, navigated personal and professional challenges, and returned to the screen with a renewed sense of purpose. In an industry that often sidelines women after a certain age, these women shattered stereotypes and redefined what it means to be successful on their terms.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Richie Mehta: If you care about the subjects as you're conveying their stories, you give them veto power over you to stop it
Filmmaker Richie Mehta stood before an audience recently in Mumbai at and spoke about the intent behind storytelling. He said that with Delhi Crime, 'I wanted to show the world this - you (the world) think India is gangrape and sexual molestation of women when you show up here. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now You do not realise that there are women solving the crime in a manner that you have never seen on Earth. You think India is a poor country. There is poverty here. There is also the best artistic talent on Earth. I'm going to show you both.' That intention - the duality, the dignity, and the truth of the case is what became Delhi Crime. Talking about his approach, Richie added, 'If you care about the subjects as you're conveying their stories, you give them veto power over you to stop it." Excerpts from his masterclass at the recently concluded Waves Summit in Mumbai - 'I told retd. Delhi Police Commissioner that I don't think anyone should be doing the story of this case, ever' Talking about the 2012 gang rape and murder of a young student in Delhi, Richie said 'I was still moved by this, like all of us were." He returned to Delhi to do research and met a family friend - retired Police commissioner who had supervised the investigation. 'I have a concept, I'd like to pursue it,' Mehta told him. 'I just have some questions about protocol in the Delhi Police.' Neeraj Kumar replied, 'I have a better idea for you. I think you should do the story of the case itself.' Richie said, 'I don't think anyone should be doing the story of this case, ever.' but Neeraj Kumar told him, 'I will introduce you to the woman who solved the crime. I will give you case files, the sessions court verdict, read it. Meet her. If you think there's a story here, I'll open this whole world to you.' 'I haven't met a superhero before or after her' Richie read it. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now And he couldn't stop, and said,"I went back to the flat I was staying at in Delhi and thought, 'Oh my God.' I started reading it. I have never read something like this in my life - how 12 officers of an institution that many of us don't have much faith in came together for one week and said, 'Evil has reared its ugly head. We are gonna make sure this never happens again.' And they were led by a woman. I met her (then DCP Chhaya Sharma who investigated the case). I haven't met a superhero before or after that." 'Sitting in police stations in neutral situations, you realise they're just human beings, suffering as much as anybody else' The investigation wasn't just about solving a case - it was, Richie realised, an analysis of why such crimes happen. 'If you look at both, you answer all the questions. It was a life experience.' He began four years of research, splitting time between Canada and India, shadowing Delhi Police officers, sitting in their offices for hours. 'I don't know if any of you have gone to a police station for reasons that aren't terrible. If you just go in a neutral circumstance and watch, it's very interesting. You realise they are just human beings suffering as much as anybody else. Once in a while, there's one or two who are trying to do the right thing. ' He was struck by the working conditions of police - who sometimes had no electricity, officers paying for their own fuel, taking bus to reach crime scenes. 'Simple details like this are the reason I did Delhi Crime. Under the auspices of a much bigger issue - sexual violence, of course.' 'Delhi Crime is about the world that these people inhabit' When at a film festival, an HBO executive who was part of shows like Game of Thrones, Wire in Los Angeles became Richie's mentor, the idea of a web series came up. Richie shared, 'He told me - 'I'd love to see this as a series.' I said, 'I don't know how to write a series.' He said, 'I'll teach you.' Out of the goodness of his heart, once in a while, we meet these people.' The mentor shared research from The Wire and broke down the difference between film and series - 'In a film, plot comes first, then character, then world. In a series, it's the exact opposite.' That idea - that a series is a world you build and your characters inhabit changed Richie's approach. 'I constructed Delhi Crime according to that. It's about the world that these people inhabit. That's why I take digressions - like a five-minute argument about cutting a chicken's throat - which has nothing to do with the plot, but everything to do with the lives of these officers.' No one would fund it. 'Too controversial,' Richie said. 'Nobody wanted to touch sexual violence in a series, understandably.' But he was determined to make it entirely in India. 'All of the talent was Indian. Nobody was from abroad. That was a big goal for me, because I'm convinced India has the best talent on Earth.' There was one rule for him - 'I will never show the crime. Because it is not about the violence. It is about the people fixing the violence. The other side of the coin.' Before proceeding, Richie insisted on meeting Nirbhaya's parents. 'I said, 'Tell me to stop and I'll stop.' That was four and a half years into the process. It was very important for me. To deal with imposter syndrome, you have to give your subject veto power at every stage. The mother told me 'If you do exactly what you say you're gonna do, I support you.' Later, before the series released, he showed it to her. 'I said, 'Tell me to change anything, I'll change it, and she said - No.'' I've made promises to the people these projects are based on. I cannot break those promises The same principle guided Poacher, Richie's follow-up series set in Kerala and based on real-life wildlife crime-fighters. 'After Delhi Crime won Emmy, I thought if I get one chance to leverage with no questions asked. What do I burn it on? I believe in wildlife conservation.' He approached wildlife officers - 'How can I help you?' They said, 'Show how difficult our lives are as we try to save species. There will never be any reward - other than what our heart tells us. ' He built Poacher like Delhi Crime - as a procedural thriller. 'Delhi Crime was a shot in the dark. This time I said, let me do it in a more refined way.' For Richie, storytelling comes with responsibility. 'From the first film onwards, each one gets more difficult. I've made promises to the people these projects are based on. I cannot break those promises. If anyone forces me to, I'll turn on them. Everyone on my projects understands that. The intent is pure.' 'Nobody wants to see an elephant shot in the head' After Poacher premiered, it became a rallying point for wildlife crime fighters globally. Richie shares,'They said, 'We've never seen anything like this. This is our story. Can you tell our story now?'' Richie spent the last year and a half traveling to wildlife crime conferences, meeting conservationists most people have never heard of. 'These are the most noble people I've ever met. In a polarising world, I thought - maybe we can all agree on this. Nobody wants to see an elephant shot in the head.'
Dublin Live
7 days ago
- Business
- Dublin Live
Emerald Warriors RFC aims to become Europe's top LGBTQ+ rugby club
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Ireland's oldest and leading LGBT+ rugby club, the Emerald Warriors, will be travelling with a 130-strong contingent to the International Gay Rugby (IGR) Union Cup, in Oslo, 29th May to the 1st June. The tournament is Europe's largest inclusive rugby tournament, promoting diversity and equality in sports. 45 teams from 10 countries will battle it out for the title of Europe's number 1 IGR team. Emerald Warriors President Richie Fagan said, 'The Warriors is committed to promoting inclusive rugby and the enjoyment of team sports. As an LGBT+ club it offers more than a gateway to team sports, but also a community where people can strive to be their best, authentic selves. Thanks to this culture we will have our largest group ever travelling to the Union Cup with four Emerald Warriors teams competing.' Richie added, 'Following a successful Bingham Cup last year (Worlds), our mens+ Green team are currently ranked fourth for International Gay Rugby (IGR), with our womens+ Azure team ranked third in the world. 'A tour of this scale would not be possible without a lot of help,' he added. 'We are immensely grateful for those who have helped us get here namely, The George who hosted our Queen of the Warriors fundraiser, along with Bank of Ireland, National environmental Services (NSS), Diageo Guinness, Meaghers Pharmacy, and Windsor Motors." Azure Captain Marion Peltret remarked that, 'After our only second season as a team, it's the first time we're bringing a full women+ squad to an IGR competition. We are excited to see the newer players discover what an international tournament is. Since the creation of the team, our strength has always been to have each others' backs no matter what happens on the field. Since Bingham, we've become stronger as a team and are planning on bringing this to Oslo." Green captain Graham Flaherty added, 'There is always great excitement within the team when we travel to an international tournament such as Union Cup. The tournament provides a fantastic opportunity for us to test ourselves against fellow IGR teams from across Europe. We are particularly looking forward to coming up against some of the French and English teams who we have played in the past, including teams from Paris, Toulouse, Montpellier and London. Our ambition for Oslo is to surpass our 2023 third place finish by making it to the final and hopefully lifting the Union Cup.' Navy Captain Allan Rowe reflected, 'Union Cup 2023 saw the Navy team enter a new era - the tournament saw early glimpses of our team bonds. Last year's tournament, the Bingham Cup, was the most successful to date for the Navy team as we won 3 out of 5 games. Looking ahead to the Union Cup in Oslo, we are bringing 14 returning players from our Bingham 2024 team. This is the most experienced Navy team in recent years. We are no longer a team that hopes for wins, but one that expects to compete." Teal Captain Paul Cashman noted that, 'The Teals are a mixed team of experienced and novice rugby players, our focus has been on building skill, gaining confidence and growing as a squad. Now we're bringing that energy to Union Cup Oslo 2025. Heading to Oslo we want to be competitive and win games - we believe that we can do both. The Teals Union Cup isn't just about trophies, it's a celebration of both who we are as LGBT+ inclusive rugby players and how far our development has come. The Teals are ready for Oslo, ready to give it everything we have, and ready to show them who we are." The Union Cup 2025 will mark the first outing for the club's new jerseys made by Macron and designed by club member Alan McArthur. The Emerald Warriors won't be the only Irish team heading to Oslo, both the Cork Hellhounds and the Belfast Azlans will also be sending Mens+ squads to compete. Together, they will form the largest Irish contingent ever to take part in an IGR tournament.
Daily Record
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Huge Disney+ star enjoys brunch in Glasgow as excited staff say 'what a gent!'
The Bear's fan-favourite actor swapped the Chicago set for one of Glasgow's top brunch spots at the weekend Emmy Award winning actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach, best known for his role as Richard "Richie" Jerimovich in hit Disney+ series The Bear, was recently spotted grabbing a bite to eat at one of Glasgow's most beloved brunch spots. The American actor paid a visit to Cafe Strange Brew, a trendy and much loved cafe in the middle of Shawlands, in Glasgow's southside. Known best for its delicious brunch menu and loyal following, the cafe was buzzing after Ebon made a surprise visit. Cafe owner Laurie MacMillian took to Instagram to share the news. She posted a picture of herself alongside the actor as they posed on Pollokshaws Road, along with the caption "Oh hey!! Super buzzed to meet cousin! What a gent," referring to his character from the show. He is often called "cousin" by his fans, due to his role as Richie in The Bear. Ebon's Richie and Jeremy Allen White's Carmy Berzatto are not related in the show, but the characters often use "cousin" as a term of endearment, showing how close they are. Ebon's portrayal of Richie in The Bear earned him worldwide fame after the series captured the attention of viewers all around the world, clinching two Primetime Emmy Awards in 2024. The actor's fame continues to rise, as he joins the famous Marvel Cinematic Universe. He's set to play Ben Grimm, also known as The Thing, in the highly anticipated reboot of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which comes out later this year. He will also reprise the role in Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027). Season four of the Bear will premiere on Thursday, June 26, with all ten episodes dropping the same day on Disney+ in the UK. Jeremy Allen White reprises his role as Carmy, an award winning chef who returned to his hometown of Chicago to manage the chaotic kitchen in his deceased brother's sandwich shop - turning it into his dream restaurant. The synopsis for the new series says: "Season four of The Bear finds Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) and Richard "Richie" Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) pushing forward, determined not only to survive, but also to take The Bear to the next level. With new challenges around every corner, the team must adapt, adjust and overcome. This season, the pursuit of excellence isn't just about getting better - it's about deciding what's worth holding on to." Ebon is no stranger to Glasgow, as this was his second time in the past year being spotted walking about the city. Just last year the actor was spotted in the West End on Byres Road, visiting Christie's Cashmere before he continued shopping in the lanes off the busy streets.
