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Tina Fey offers advice to writers of SNL UK

Saturday Night Live (SNL) star Tina Fey has offered some advice to the writers of the UK version of the show.

Graham Norton reveals details of his biggest show yet

Graham Norton has said his new big prize money reality TV show The Neighbourhood is the biggest thing he has ever been associated with.

Graham Norton • 28 Jun

Graham Norton's episode, titled The Interstellar Song Contest, will air on BBC One on Saturday 17 May - the evening of the Eurovision Song Contest Final

Graham Norton becomes Doctor Who guest star

It has been announced that Graham Norton will be a guest star in the new season of Doctor Who on BBC One.

Television • 14 Apr

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Friday

A Thousand Blows is the latest drama from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, there's plenty of chat on The Late Late and Graham Norton shows, Uncanny comes to an end and Ireland's women's team face Turkey in Tallaght . . .

Television • 21 Feb

Graham Norton - "Like everyone, I'm always intrigued by what goes on behind closed doors" Photo: ITV

Graham Norton to host new ITV show

ITV has announced that Graham Norton is to host The Neighbourhood, a new entertainment show that "sees families and households compete in a street-sized reality game, battling it out for the chance to take home a life-changing cash prize".

Television • 11 Feb

Mary Kennedy will be among Patrick Kielty's guests on The Late Late Show

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Friday

There's celebs and chat on The Late Late and Graham Norton shows, Danny Robins returns with more Uncanny tales, there's Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – and the opening game in rugby's Six Nations . . .

Television • 31 Jan

The awards ceremony will take place in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday 12 January

Irish stars among Critics Choice Awards nominees in US

Caitríona Balfe, Colin Farrell, Graham Norton, Andrew Scott, and Fiona Shaw are among the television nominees for the Critics Choice Awards in the US.

Television • 06 Dec 24

"Either Daniel or someone from Team Daniel actually watched the show. Suddenly, Daniel 'very busy'!"

Graham Norton reveals guest who got away - he's Irish

Graham Norton told Patrick Kielty on Friday's Late Late that he missed out on one particular Irish guest early on in his chat show career.

Television • 17 Nov 24

Bruce Springsteen: "It's a lovely cast and I am involved a little."

Springsteen says actor playing him 'sings pretty good'

Bruce Springsteen has said Jeremy Allen White, who will be playing the music star in an upcoming biopic, "is a great actor and sings pretty good"

Music • 18 Oct 24

The five-part series about The Troubles, which shares "intimate, unheard testimonies from all sides of the conflict", is available on the RTÉ Player

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland wins in Edinburgh

The acclaimed BBC series Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland has been named Best Documentary at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Television • 22 Aug 24

Máiréad Tyers and Éanna Hardwicke are among the BAFTA nominees for their performances in Extraordinary and The Sixth Commandment, respectively

Irish stars nominated for top awards at TV BAFTAs

Irish stars Róisín Gallagher, Éanna Hardwicke, Sharon Horgan, Graham Norton, and Máiréad Tyers are among the nominees for this year's BAFTA Television Awards in the UK on Sunday.

TV BAFTAs • 12 May 24

Irish stars among BAFTA TV Awards nominees

Irish stars Róisín Gallagher, Éanna Hardwicke, Sharon Horgan, Graham Norton, and Máiréad Tyers are among the nominees for this year's BAFTA Television Awards in the UK.

Television • 07 May 24

DWTS hosts Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Sunday

There's another elimination on Dancing with the Stars, real-life mystery on The Push: Murder on the Cliff, more plot-twisting on Blackshore, and there's the season finale of Call the Midwife . . .

Dancing with the Stars • 03 Mar 24

Norton told listeners that there has been "change" in his life and he wanted his weekends back

Graham Norton announces departure from UK radio show

Graham Norton has announced that he is set to leave his weekend Virgin Radio show in the UK.

Entertainment Headlines • 24 Feb 24

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Friday

Wes Anderson's latest movie Asteroid City lands on TV, there's plenty of chat on The Late Late Show, Graham Norton and The Last Leg, while new series include Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling and Monty Don's Spanish Gardens . . .

Television • 23 Feb 24

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Friday

There's The Late Late Show Valentine Special, Ted the TV series starts, Ian McKellen is among Graham Norton's guests, there's the MOBOs, and the usual Friday clutter of new arrivals on the streaming sites . . .

Television • 09 Feb 24

Jason Byrne (centre) with Deirdre O'Kane and Martin Angelo on LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland

Jason Byrne had McSavage in his sights on LOL Ireland

Comedian Jason Byrne has said he went gunning for fellow funnyman David McSavage first on LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland, the new show which pits ten Irish comedians against each other in a battle of wits and titters.

Television • 23 Jan 24

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Saturday

1984 at the BBC kicks off a night of music on BBC Two, there's another all-star lineup on Michael McIntyre's Big Show, Munster host Northampton Saints at Thomond Park, and there's a double dose of Graham Norton . . .

Television • 20 Jan 24

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Sunday

Dancing on Ice returns for a new run, Graham Norton hosts the Wheel of Fortune reboot, there's Taskmaster: Champion of Champions 2024, more Dancing with the Stars and season 2 of Big Boys . . .

Television • 14 Jan 24

Graham Norton was on the Late Late to discuss his new Prime Video comedy competition series LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland

Graham Norton relives Mother Teresa mix-up on Late Late

Graham Norton told Friday's Late Late Show about how he was mistaken for Mother Teresa of Calcutta early in his comedy career.

Television • 14 Jan 24

Graham Norton pictured at the Premiere of LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre in Dublin on Friday evening

Norton: 'Last One Laughing Ireland is a runaway train!'

Graham Norton has described his new Prime Video show LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland as "a runaway train".

Television • 14 Jan 24

LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland Trailer

Prime Video has released the Official Trailer for its upcoming Irish Original comedy series, LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland.

Television • 04 Jan 24

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Friday

There's plenty of chat on The Late Late and Graham Norton shows, Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman star in May December, Mrs Brown's Danny O'Carroll is on Celebrity Mastermind, and there's a Dionne Warwick night on the Beeb . . .

Television • 01 Dec 23

The new series is already a hit for Prime in many other territories

New Graham Norton comedy series landing in January

The release date has been announced for a new comedy series featuring Irish comedians and hosted by Graham Norton.

Television • 29 Nov 23

Arnold Schwarzenegger says he tool the competitiveness "to the extreme" Sylvester Stallone

Schwarzenegger says Stallone rivalry 'out of control'

Arnold Schwarzenegger has admitted his former rivalry with Sylvester Stallone "got out of control" when they began to "derail each other".

Movies • 27 Oct 23