Ireland: Last News

TLC reality show, “The Baldwins,” the actor recalled how his 2002 divorce from Basinger affected their daughter, Ireland Baldwin, now 29.“I must say that because my relationship with my daughter Ireland was so negatively impacted by my divorce from her mother and having a very protracted custody battle that the media really were having a party about everything,” Alec, 66, said.The exes, who welcomed Ireland in 1995, were locked in an ugly custody battle for a long while.“[It] went on for seven years, of which the financials were probably a year and a half and then everything else was custody,” he said, adding that the experience was “insanity and really, really tough.”“One of my most regrettable things about the whole thing was how it affected Ireland,” the “30 Rock” alum added.“The Marrying Man” co-stars said “I do” in 1993 after meeting on the set of the 1991 movie.However, after welcoming Ireland two years later, the duo’s marriage began to crumble and ultimately resulted in divorce by 2002.Their split soon turned bitter as they battled for custody of Ireland for a total of 7 years.In his 2008 book, “A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce,“ Alec detailed their battle, where the former model allegedly spent more than $15 million to deny him parental access.During a “Red Table Talk” episode in 2022, Basinger revealed that she and Alec now get along — though she called him a “challenge.”During a “Red Table Talk” episode in 2022, Basinger revealed that she and Alec now get along — though she called him a “challenge.”As for his relationship with Ireland, the embattled “Rust” actor has had a rollercoaster relationship with his eldest child.Alec infamously left her a heated voicemail in April 2007,

Neil Young has announced plans to perform a free concert in Ukraine ahead of his upcoming European summer tour.The Canadian singer-songwriter is set to hit the road this summer with his ‘Love Earth’ world tour with the Chrome Hearts. It’ll follow Young’s bill-topping set at Glastonbury Festival in late June.Now, he’s shared plans to perform a free concert in Ukraine before the tour kicks off.

CMAT spoke to NME at the BRITs 2025 about how the success of The Last Dinner Party is marking a new era for women in the music industry.The Irish singer-songwriter, real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, caught up with NME while on the red carpet last night (March 1), sharing her love for the artists nominated this year. One in particular was The Last Dinner Party, who she credited with having inspiring impact on other women.The band were the recipients of the BRITs Rising Star award last year, and were nominated for four awards this time, walking away with Best New Artist and using their speech to voice support for grassroots music venues.“I’m very openly a big fan of The Last Dinner Party, they’re such a beacon for me,” CMAT told NME.

Ten years ago, John Maclean launched his directorial debut Slow West at the Sundance Film Festival, and in that 1860s Western film, the writer-director populated the story with immigrants from Ireland, Germany and Scotland who all mixed on the American frontier with Native Americans. For his second directorial effort Tornado, which opened the Glasgow Film Festival on Wednesday, the Scottish helmer applied a similar premise. 

Since its release, there has been clamor for a sequel to the hit TV drama Normal People, which made breakthrough stars of its two leads Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones when it was released during lockdown in April 2020. 

Don’t expect Jessica Lange to return to the American Horror Story universe anytime soon.

NME Cover star Jordan Adetunji brought out fellow singer KWN during his recent sold-out headline show in London. Check out the footage below.Adetunji performed a collection of his newest and previous songs last night (February 27) at The Lower Third venue in the capital as part of the UK and European leg of his 2025 world tour.

Slayer appear to be teasing some UK reunion tour dates for 2025. Find all the details below.The thrash metal band played their first shows in five years last autumn, when they appeared at two US festivals: Riot Fest Chicago and Aftershock.

It’s that time of the week, Insiders. Jesse Whittock here to take you through the headlines from international film and TV.

Sabrina Carpenter will continue touring North America this fall as part of her Short n’ Sweet tour.

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures has renewed its first-look feature film deal with George L. Tillman Jr. and Robert Teitel’s State Street Pictures for an additional term.

Gordon Ramsay is taking things up another level.

EXCLUSIVE: Warm Bodies and A Discovery Of Witches actress Teresa Palmer has joined dark comedy 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank, which is being directed by Frankie Shaw for Amazon MGM’s Orion label. 

Kim Basinger was newly married to actor Alec Baldwin and had just given birth to their daughter, Ireland, when her William Morris agent sent her the script for “L.A. Confidential.” She was tired of playing the siren roles that had defined her — from a Bond girl in “Never Say Never Again” to a New York gallery owner in the erotic classic “9½ Weeks” to a barefoot Vicki Vale running through the streets of Gotham City in Tim Burton’s 1989 “Batman.” “I said, ‘Well, I’m not interested in playing a whore. Not doing it.

The entertainment world has been struck with grief after beloved actor Gene Hackman's passing at 92-years-old, alongside his wife Betsy Arakawa, aged 63. An awful scene was uncovered at their New Mexico home on Wednesday when they were found deceased, including their pet dog. Authorities have yet to disclose the cause, merely stating no foul play is suspected.

Glamourous Christina Hendricks is back on our screens in a new comedy drama set in a small Irish town harbouring a big secret. Small Town, Big Story sees Wendy Patterson (Christina Hendricks) return to her hometown of Drumbán, Ireland, after more than 20 years, having left under something of a cloud. Wendy runs back into her ex and local doctor Séamus Proctor (Paddy Considine) with sparks set to fly and a big secret about to be exposed as major production crews come into town.

A new Miffy animated series will go out on Sky in the UK. The deal comes with the much-loved bunny character celebrating her 70th anniversary this year. Sky Kids has picked up the show from Studiocanal and Superights.

Andrew Scott tells me over the phone in his lilting Irish accent. It’s a little over two weeks before the actor, who was just in Berlin premiering Richard Linklater’s upcoming “Blue Moon,” will head to Austin to attend SXSW, where he’s curated a lineup of his favorite shorts as part of a campaign with Redbreast Whiskey.

Attack On Titan fans will be able to catch the conclusion to the show on the big screen, as it has been announced the film will screen in UK and Irish cinemas on February 26 and 27. The film will include a brand new post-credits scene.The final chapters of the highly acclaimed anime series will be shown as one movie, titled Attack On Titan: The Last Attack, for a limited run on 26th and 27th February.

Naman Ramachandran Universal’s “Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy” continued its box office dominance in the U.K. and Ireland, bringing in £6.8 million ($8.7 million) in its second weekend, according to Comscore. The highly anticipated fourth installment in the “Bridget Jones” franchise has now reached $34.6 million, maintaining a firm grip on the No.

EXCLUSIVE: ITV is among the first buyers to swoop for Mark Williams crime drama Safe Harbor here at the London TV Screenings.