Claire Danes

The Gigli Concert: ‘What’s an Englishman doing directing a revered Irish classic?

Tom Murphy’s great play, currently at the Gate, subverts Irish and English stereotypes. How did director David Grindley rise to the challenge?

Wed May 27 2015 - 06:00

‘Homeland’ star hangs with Cookie Monster

What have Claire Danes, Ian McKellen and Christina Hendricks in common? They all know how to get to ‘Sesame Street’

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 01:00

Television: Carrie is back with a bang, but for Nidge it’s something of a whimper

Review: The long-awaited return of two of RTÉ’s most popular dramas makes comparisons inevitable

Sat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00

Television: Tommy Tiernan serves up a dog’s dinner

Review: The comedian was in meltdown mode in ‘Tommy: To Tell You the Truth’

Sat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00

The big bucks theory

The actors in the Big Bang Theory comedy show are about to become the highest paid in TV history, as shooting begins on an eighth series. But has the world’s most watched comedy programme lost its edge?

Sat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00

Television: A spoiler alert for ‘Homeland’, and a crafty way of idealising Christmas

The spy thriller starring Claire Danes and Damian Lewis went out with a whammy, but the glut of festive craft and cookery programmes is sickening

Sat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00

Hailee regarded

Only 16, Hailee Steinfeld’s CV already boasts an Oscar nod and roles alongside the likes of Bridges, Ford Streep and Kingsley. How did she find herself in such illustrious company? “I never really found something that I loved as much as I love acting,” she tells Tara Brady

Fri Oct 25 2013 - 00:00