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Steve Coogan to Play Mick McCarthy, Éanna Hardwicke Cast as Roy Keane in ‘Saipan’ Film About Irish Soccer Icon’s Infamous World Cup Walkout (EXCLUSIVE)

Alex Ritman Fast-rising and BAFTA-nominated Irish star Éanna Hardwicke (“The Sixth Commandment,” “Lakelands”) is set to play Manchester United and Ireland soccer legend Roy Keane in upcoming Irish feature “Saipan,” Variety can reveal. Hardwicke will be joined by two-time Oscar nominee Steve Coogan (“Philomena,” “The Reckoning”), who will star as Mick McCarthy, the former Ireland soccer manager with whom Keane had an infamous falling out.

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GOT7’s Yugyeom announces 2024 ‘Trusty’ tour

GOT7‘s Yugyeom has announced his upcoming 2024 ‘Trusty’ tour, featuring concerts in Australia, Singapore, Taiwan and more.On July 26, GOT7 singer Yugyeom revealed the dates for his newly announced 2024 ‘Trusty’ tour. It’ll feature nine shows across eight countries from October to December this year.The K-pop star will kick-off his tour on October 5 with a show in Singapore.

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Judy Murray hails son Andy's legacy and says he 'changed the face of British tennis'

Judy Murray watched son Andy move towards the end of his remarkable career with a thrilling win – and the proud mum said: “He has changed the face of British tennis”.

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Andy Murray hails Paris victory as career-best fightback as Scot keeps dream Olympics farewell hopes alive

Andy Murray hailed one of the greatest fightbacks of his career as he and Dan Evans kept his Olympic last dance alive.

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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: All The Box Office Records Broken

Behold the box office feats of Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine this past weekend:

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Duds Jostle With Delights as China’s Indie Scene Is Kept at the Heart of FIRST Film Festival

Jenny S. Li The FIRST International Film Festival, held annually high up on the plains of Tibet, prides itself as a discovery festival and has been described as a Chinese equivalent of Sundance. But noted Chinese filmmaker Guan Hu (“Mister Six,” “Black Dog”) dealt FIRST organizers a blow on Sunday, when as head of the main competition jury, he refused to announce a best film winner. “It is not that we didn’t see any good films, but the selection overall was not bold enough,” Guan said from the stage.

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Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Viewership Sees Gold Medal Results For NBCUniversal With Huge Rise From Tokyo

Good news for NBCUniversal: The Paris Olympics are off to a great start with a big win out of Friday’s Opening Ceremony.

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Kraftwerk pay tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto with ‘Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence’ cover

Kraftwerk have paid tribute to the late Ryuichi Sakamoto with a cover of ‘Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence’.The German electronic pioneers performed the track at Fuji Rock Festival in the renowned composer’s home country of Japan.‘Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence’ is taken from the 1983 war film of the same name, whose soundtrack was the first that Sakamoto created in his illustrious career. Indeed, his soundtrack has been credited as one of the key reasons the film went on to become a cult classic despite mixed reviews from critics.Sakamoto also starred in the film alongside David Bowie, which was based on the experiences of Sir Laurens van der Post, a prisoner of war in Java during World War II.Check out Kraftwerk’s version of ‘Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence’ below:Kraftwerk cover “Merry Christmas, Mr.

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Paris Olympics 2024 - Full Schedule Revealed!

The 2024 Paris Olympics have officially begun!

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Three of Renfrewshire's finest are in the pursuit of medals at the Paris Olympics

Renfrewshire’s Olympians are today preparing for the pinnacle of their careers.

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How to Watch Men’s Basketball at Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. For 2024, the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France start with Men’s Basketball. The tournament to win gold begins with Group Play with more than 12 national teams representing countries from around the globe, including United States, France, Serbia, Canada, Australia, Greece, Japan and others.

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Kyogo slapped with Celtic not for sale sign as Brendan Rodgers makes Greg Taylor declaration amid left back hunt

Brendan Rodgers has firmly slapped a not for sale sign on Celtic striker Kyogo – and insisted the frontman is happy with the Hoops writes Michael Gannon in the USA.

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‘Despicable Me 4’ Rises To $632M Global Box Office As Franchise Becomes 12th Biggest Ever Worldwide

Illumination and Universal’s Despicable Me 4 handily crossed the six-century mark at the global box office this week, now with $632M through Thursday. The latest in the series has pushed the worldwide running total for the Despicable Me/Minions franchise to $5.3B, overtaking Transformers ($5.295B) and the Avatar movies ($5.268B). This puts the franchise at No. 12 on the all-time global chart.

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Taiwanese Series ‘Zero Day’ Trailer About Chinese Invasion Sparks Emotional Response

A trailer for Zero Day, a Taiwanese TV series portraying a Chinese attack on the island has stirred a tide of emotional response.

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Razorlight’s classic line-up announce first new album since 2008 and tell us: “We were ready to ceremonially end the band”

Razorlight have announced details of ‘Planet Nowhere’ – their first album recorded by the band’s classic line-up since 2008. Check out new single ‘Scared Of Nothing’ below, along with our interview with the band.Arriving on October 25, the album sees singer Johnny Borrell, guitarist Bjorn Agren, drummer Andy Burrows and bassist Carl Dalemo return to the studio for their first full length since third album ‘Slipway Fires’.The line-up, which also released the chart-topping self-titled album ‘Razorlight’ in 2006 featuring Number 1 single ‘America’, announced their reunion in 2021. That year, they released two new songs as part of a Best Of album, ‘Razorwhat?’Speaking to NME, Borrell admitted he had been ready to end the band if they hadn’t been able to make further new music.“I said to everyone: ‘If new music doesn’t work, let’s move on.’ I was ready to ceremonially say goodbye to Razorlight,” he said.

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Jessi, CRAVITY and Blackswan to star in new Apple TV+ docuseries, ‘K-Pop Idols’

K-Pop Idols, which will feature singer Jessi, boyband CRAVITY and girl group Blackswan.On July 25, Apple TV+ announced its upcoming six-episode documentary series called K-pop Idols, which it said will “offers fans an unprecedented backstage pass to the world’s biggest musical phenomenon” in a press release.The docuseries will be a “behind-the-scenes look at the highly competitive reality of K-pop stardom”, following the lives of singer Jessi, boyband CRAVITY and girl group Blackswan.“The series follows the superstars through trials and triumphs as they break down cultural and musical barriers in K-pop with passion, creativity and determination while they chase their dreams,” Apple TV+ added.The streamer has also released a clip from the upcoming series, soundtracked by BTS‘ hit single ‘ON’. “Usually, people would go through tough situations and they would be like, ‘let me take a break from this’.

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Katherine Waterston Joins Showtime’s ‘The Agency’ As Series Regular

EXCLUSIVE: Katherine Waterston (The End We Start From) has joined the cast of the espionage political thriller The Agency for Paramount+ with Showtime as a series regular.

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TIFF Midnight Madness: Coralie Fargeat’s Cannes Breakout ‘The Substance’ Starring Demi Moore & Margaret Qualley To Open Genre Sidebar — Full List

The Toronto Film Festival’s cult sidebar will screen 10 features as part of this year’s schedule and open with the North American premiere of French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat’s buzzy Cannes breakout The Substance, starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.

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Japan’s Tohokushinsha, Co-Producer of ‘Lost in Translation,’ Receives $575M Takeover Offer

Singapore-based 3D Investment Partners has offered to become a majority shareholder in Japanese film company Tohokushinsha and take it private, valuing the Japanese film company at $575M.

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Alpine Climate Doc ‘Flower of Mine,’ Directed by ‘Eight Mountains’ Novelist, Set to Pre-Open Locarno

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The Locarno Film Festival has set Alpine elegy movie “Fiore Mio” (“A Flower of Mine”) as its pre-opening event. It marks the first film written and directed by bestselling Italian novelist Paolo Cognetti (“The Eight Mountains”), who also stars. Besides writing “Eight Mountains,” Cognetti was also “on set” when Belgian directors Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch shot the film adaptation of his book, which won the Cannes Jury Prize in 2022.

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