New series of Derry Girls hits Channel 4 tonight as its stars say farewell to their characters

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Derry Girls will return for an extended special following the third and final season.The 45-minute episode, titled ‘The Agreement’, will return to Derry one year later as the gang prepare for their final year of school against the backdrop of the Good Friday Agreement vote.A synopsis reads: “It’s the week of the referendum on the Good Friday Agreement and its timing couldn’t be any worse as the highlight of the year, Erin and Orla’s joint 18th birthday party, threatens to be overshadowed. While the family try to get their heads around the possible outcomes of the vote, the gang realise that they may not be ready for what the future holds.”The episode will premiere the same week as the Derry Girls season three finale, which is scheduled to air on Channel 4 on May 17.Speaking about the special, show creator Lisa McGee, said: “Like all the very best 90s bands, I couldn’t resist ending our farewell tour with an encore for our loyal fans.

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Derry Girls burst onto our screens in 2018 with an utterly hilarious first series. The show - created from the brilliant mind of Lisa McGee - is the dark comedy coming of age show (it's like The Inbetweeners for gals) we need in our lives, starring Saoirse-Monica Jackson as main character Erin.Over the series, we see Erin and her friends navigate Northern Ireland in the 90's during 'the troubles'.As the third and final series is currently all we can think and talk about, we thought we'd delved into the REAL life of main character Erin, played by Saoirse-Monica, and guess what, she's as amazing in real life as she is in the show.She's an Irish actress who is probably most famous for playing Erin Quinn in Derry Girls.The actress has been very open in how close the show is to her own upbringing.

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Netflix drama Heartstopper.Based on the graphic novel by Alice Oseman, Heartstopper is a coming-of-age teen romance series about high school students Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Connor).Colman’s involvement in the series has been a secret until the show debuted today (April 22), appearing as Nick’s mother Sarah at the end of the first episode.The character is seen at several points throughout the series, offering emotional support to her son as he struggles to come to terms with his feelings.So the secret is out… Olivia Colman stars as Nick Nelson's wonderful mum, Sarah, in Heartstopper! pic.twitter.com/IPdBOrSOUP— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) April 22, 2022Viewers have shared their surprise at the reveal, with many impressed how Netflix managed to actually keep Colman’s role a secret.“Olivia Colman as Sarah Nelson in Heartstopper is a+ casting,” one viewer wrote.Everyone during episode 1 of #Heartstopper when there's suddenly OLIVIA COLMAN.

Tom Grennan is recovering following an “unprovoked attack” outside a bar in New York earlier this week, which resulted in the cancellation of a performance in Washington DC, which was due to take place tonight.The musician’s manager, John Dawkins of Various Artists Management, said in a statement last night: “In the early hours of this morning after Tom’s New York show he was the victim of an unprovoked attack and robbery outside a bar in Manhattan. Tom is currently in hospital being assessed by doctors for his injuries which include a ruptured ear, torn eardrum and issue with his previously fractured jaw”.He added that Grennan was in “good spirits” but will need to “temporarily recuperate whilst doctors assess his ability to continue with his touring”.

Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell refused to answer a question about her age on a recent talk show, calling it “misogynistic”.The actor, who plays Michelle in the beloved Channel 4 sitcom, appeared on Ireland’s The Late Late Show on Friday and refused to tell host Ryan Tubridy her age.Tubridy said it “might be a rude question” and “you don’t have to answer,” before adding: “Can I ask how old you are?”O’Donnell then replied jokingly that she was 17 years old, but was “very, very wise”.Tubridy then asked the question again, saying, “Would you consider telling me what age you are?” to which O’Donnell said: “This gets on my nerves a wee bit.“It’s always quite misogynistic even if it’s not intentionally misogynistic, because men don’t get the same scrutiny.”Tubridy said he “definitely” would ask a male actor the same question, adding that O’Donnell plays a teenager “so well” and there’s “a compliment in there”.Tubridy then said they could “move on to something else, because I can read a mood when I see it”, to which O’Donnell replied: “I was going to give you a hilarious anecdote, but go ahead.” In a five-star review of the first episode of Derry Girls season three, NME wrote: “Though Derry Girls will be greatly missed when it wraps up for good at the end of this season, the first episode at least proves that the funniest, sharpest sitcom on TV is also bowing out on a high.”Derry Girls now airs every Tuesday on Channel 4, with a catch-up option on All 4.

covering Rosalía’s ‘Hentai’ during the first of her two shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Lorde has followed it up at the second by performing a rendition of ‘The End Has No End’ by The Strokes.“We’re in New York, you know? Got to do it,” Lorde told the crowd on night two before beginning a stripped-back rendition of the local indie rockers’ ‘Room On Fire’ cut, singing along to a dreamy guitar backing.Watch Lorde cover ‘The End Has No End’ at Radio City Music Hall below:LOOK AT OUR GIRL!!! Another video of Lorde covering The Stroke’s “The End Has No End” tonight in NYC #SolarPowerTour pic.twitter.com/j050eVFx8i— Lorde Updates ☀️ (@LordeUpdatesBR) April 20, 2022Lorde is currently on the North American leg of her current world tour in support of her 2021 album, ‘Solar Power’. The New Zealand artist will head to the UK and Ireland in May and June – tickets can be found here.Following that run, she’ll perform a string of European headline dates, as well as festival appearances at Primavera and Glastonbury, before wrapping up the tour in New Zealand and Australia in 2023.‘Solar Power’, Lorde’s third studio album, arrived back in August of last year after being previewed with its title track – which recently won Best Song In The World at this year’s BandLab NME Awards 2022 – along with ‘Stoned At The Nail Salon’ and ‘Mood Ring’.

Finding a name for your baby can be as tough as it is exciting meaning parents to be are always on the hunt for ideas. While some expectant couples stick to traditional names, others seek inspiration from the current trends of the time. Many baby names are inspired by what’s on the TV, and Derry Girls, set in Ireland, has proved a popular source of imaginative yet traditional monikers.The Irish comedy series following a group of young Northern Irish teens growing up in The Troubles has received high critical praise since its release, becoming Channel 4’s most successful comedy series since Father Ted.

Lorde covered Rosalía‘s track ‘HENTAI’ during her gig in New York City last night (April 18) – you can watch fan-shot footage of the performance below.The New Zealand artist is currently on the North American leg of her ‘Solar Power’ world tour, which is running in support of her 2021-released third studio album of the same name.During her show at Radio City Music Hall in New York last night, Lorde performed a rendition of Rosalía’s ‘HENTAI’, which features on the latter’s new record ‘Motomami’.Responding to the cover, Rosalía shared footage of Lorde’s ‘HENTAI’ performance on her Instagram Stories this afternoon (April 19) and wrote: “Lorde que bonita” [how beautiful].You can watch fan-shot footage of Lorde’s cover of the track below:Fuckin hell @lorde covering @rosalia I can die now pic.twitter.com/vANjLYG7nM— Austin Rieders (@RiedersDigest) April 19, 2022Writing to fans in her newsletter last month, Lorde revealed that she had been listening to ‘Motomami’ on repeat since its March release.“I’ve listened to the Rosalía album every day since it came out, fuck, it’s so good,” she wrote. “I gagged when I heard that interpolation of ‘Archangel’, ‘Hentai’ is genius, ‘Sakura’…“Projects like this remind me why I live for pop music — at its best, there’s nothing better.” Lorde’s ‘Solar Power’ tour will visit the UK and Ireland in May and June, and tickets can be found here.

Derry Girl's star Jamie-Lee O'Donnell has been hailed by fans after snapping at a question when appearing on an Irish talk show this weekend.

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Derry Girls returns for a third and final season.The new season will reunite fans with the girl gang - and "the British one" - as they continue their education at Our Lady Immaculate College. Of course, causing chaos is the only thing they know how to do during the school hours but it's pure entertainment for us.WATCH: Derry Girls (Season 3) | Official TrailerSeason 3 began airing in the UK and Ireland on Channel 4 on April 12.

He had fans hooked in his portrayal of the violent Brummy gangster Tommy Shelby in six seasons of BBC’s cult show Peaky Blinders, and after the show’s ending, actor Cillian Murphy shows no sign of slowing down.The Irish actor, 45, has been snapped on the set of his new movie, Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, alongside American actor, Robert Downey Jr. Cillian will play J. Robert Oppenheimer, an American theoretical physicist and professor of physics, who developed the world's first atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project, in the new movie.

The Irish romantic psychological drama “Normal People” from BBC Three, Hulu, author Sally Rooney, and Academy Award-nominated director Lenny Abrahamson (“Frank,” “Room“) was a huge hit in the spring of 2020, distracting many through the pandemic and creating a word of mouth buzz that continued all summer long. The series also made big, breakout stars out of its leads Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal, who have gone on to become very in-demand actors.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentDubai-based broadcaster and streamer MBC is ramping up production with several new high-end shows.These include “Rise of The Witches,” being touted as the biggest-budget Saudi Arabian TV series to date, “The Devil’s Promise,” created by U.K. writer Tony Jordan, and crime thriller “1001 Nights.”MBC Group CEO Sam Barnett in an interview said MBC Studios now has 65 projects in various stages and reiterated the the Saudi-owned company is committed to serve as a driver to help kickstart the kingdom’s nascent industry.“Rise of The Witches” (first look image, above) is based on a Saudi novel described by Barnett as “a fantasy novel set 1,500 years ago in a time of witches” with a strong female empowerment theme.

SAG-AFTRA’s national board voted today to approve a tentative agreement on a new $1 billion-a-year commercials contract and to recommend its ratification to the guild’s members. The deal, which was approved by 93% of the national board members, was reached Tuesday with the Joint Policy Committee of the advertising industry. Bargaining got underway February 16 in New York.