Person: Billy Bob Thornton

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From knitting to shamanism: Celebrities and their pastimes

Whether it’s a passion for knitting or shamanism that reels them in, how public figures spend their free-time is revelatory of their inner psyches, writes Rita de Brún.

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Shining on a light on male eating disorders

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Celebrity romance blossoms on camera but rarely runs the course

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A good haul for the Irish at the Golden Globe nominations

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Movie Reviews: Allied, Bad Santa 2, Paterson

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WIN Festive goodies for Bad Santa 2!

Catch-up with what you've missed with our morning briefing

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2016

100 things you cannot afford to miss this autumn and winter

From movies to music, food to fashion and so much more; the Irish Examiner's team of critics and writers pick the 100 things you can't afford to miss this autumn and winter.

Wed, 07 Sep, 2016

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard settle divorce case

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard settled their contentious divorce yesterday and the actress withdrew her allegations that the actor had been physically abusive toward her one day before a restraining order hearing was scheduled to begin.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2016

Bad Santa 2 is trailer is very NSFW- you have been warned!

There's still a lot of love out there for Bad Santa, the 2003 feature with Billy Bob Thornton cursing a lot in a Santa suit.

Wed, 10 Aug, 2016

Watch Ben Affleck question the entire storyline of Armageddon in incredible honest commentary

The 1998 smash hit movie Armageddon may not be the most high-brow of films, but it’s an entertaining romp all the same.

Fri, 17 Jun, 2016

Fargo season 3 will have two Ewan McGregors!

The Fargo TV show started out as an unknown quantity and has somehow become one of the best things on the smaller box right now.

Mon, 23 May, 2016

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot review

A TV journalist up ends her life to become a war correspondent in Afghanistan.

Wed, 11 May, 2016

Movie reviews: The Big Short, Our Brand is Crisis, Freeheld

The Big Short (15A) opens in 2005, when number-cruncher extraordinaire Dr Michael Burry (Christian Bale) discovers the vast hole at the heart of the American economy. 

Sat, 23 Jan, 2016

Anthony Mackie Interview - Our Brand is Crisis

Our Brand is Crisis lands in Irish cinemas this week. It's the story of an American campaign strategist who is coaxed out of retirement to help out the presidential race in Bolivia. And it's all true.

Thu, 21 Jan, 2016

Tina Fey is a 10 in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot's trailer

Tina Fey and Margot Robbie are on the ground in Afghanistan in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

Fri, 18 Dec, 2015

Movie reviews: Mr Holmes, Entourage, The Longest Ride

“One can’t solve everything,” is a statement akin to heresy when uttered by the immortal Sherlock Holmes (Ian McKellen), but then life is no longer elementary for fiction’s greatest detective in Mr Holmes (PG). 

Sat, 20 Jun, 2015

Jennifer Aniston mouths off with Jimmy Fallon

The pair took turns swapping lips and speaking for one another and the result was simply brillant.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2015

Jolie: Mother's death lessened desire to act

Angelina Jolie didn't feel the same about acting after her mother died.

Fri, 02 Jan, 2015

Christmas Day’s TV tips

Check out our spolier-free guide to Christmas Day TV.

Thu, 25 Dec, 2014

Cumberbatch up for two Screen Actors Guild awards

Benedict Cumberbatch has been nominated for two Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards.

Wed, 10 Dec, 2014

Thursday’s TV tips

Your spoiler free guide to tonight's TV.

Thu, 04 Dec, 2014

Phobias and fears can be passed on

Evolution may have planted some common human fears while others are passed on, wittingly and unwittingly, by our parents says Rita de Brun

Fri, 31 Oct, 2014

Movie reviews: The Judge, The Best of Me and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Declan Burke casts his eye over the latest movie releases. 

Sat, 18 Oct, 2014

A look at Angelina Jolie’s solo style revolution

From grunge to androgyny and mummy style to the colour black, Angelina Jolie turns heads no matter what she wears, says Paula Burns

Mon, 08 Sep, 2014

Star couple’s wedding is a family affair

The first pictures have emerged of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s secret wedding at the family estate in the south of France.

Wed, 03 Sep, 2014

Angelina's wedding dress revealed - veil was covered in kids' drawings

The first pictures have emerged of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's secret wedding in the south of France.

Tue, 02 Sep, 2014

Jolie and Pitt marry in France

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt married at the Chateau Miraval in France on Saturday, a spokesman for the couple said.

Thu, 28 Aug, 2014

11 reasons why Brangelina are the coolest Hollywood couple

Fans are overjoyed with the news that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have finally tied the knot.

Thu, 28 Aug, 2014

Best of the Week’s TV (April 12-18)

Super Garden returns, it’s a big week for the Champions League and there’s also some serious depravity in Game of Thrones.

Sat, 19 Apr, 2014

Thornton: Twitter and Facebook are making people into blithering idiots

Billy Bob Thornton thinks social media has turned people into "blithering idiots".

Sun, 23 Feb, 2014

Billy Bob Thornton says TV is where the action is

Actors who want to work on sophisticated projects are finding them in television and not film, says Billy Bob Thornton.

Wed, 15 Jan, 2014

Billy Bob on board for 'Bad Santa 2'

Billy Bob Thornton has confirmed there will be a 'Bad Santa 2'.

Mon, 25 Nov, 2013

Jolie's brother 'honoured' to be related

Angelina Jolie's brother feels "honoured" to be her sibling.

Thu, 16 May, 2013

May wedding date for Brad and Ang?

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are rumoured to be getting married at the end of May.

Tue, 29 Jan, 2013

Efron lands part in JFK flick

Zac Efron will star in JFK assassination movie 'Parkland'.

Thu, 20 Dec, 2012

Pitt to serve own wine at wedding

Brad Pitt will serve wine from his own estate at his upcoming wedding.

Tue, 28 Aug, 2012

Jolie invites ex-hubbies to nuptials

Angelina Jolie has invited her ex-husbands to her wedding.

Tue, 21 Aug, 2012

Brangelina engaged at last

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are engaged at last, after years as a couple.

Sat, 14 Apr, 2012

No date yet as Brangelina set to tie the knot

After several years as a couple, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are engaged.

Sat, 14 Apr, 2012

Jolie: Thornton gave me confidence

Angelina Jolie has praised Billy Bob Thornton for “giving her the confidence to succeed in her career and in her personal life”.

Thu, 12 Apr, 2012

Thornton in line for bad guy slot alongside Bale and Affleck

Billy Bob Thornton is to play a villain in 'Out of the Furnace'.

Fri, 23 Mar, 2012

Script almost written for 'Bad Santa' sequel

Billy Bob Thornton is to star in a ‘Bad Santa’ sequel, he has revealed.

Thu, 16 Feb, 2012

Seven Baftas for 'The Artist'

Silent film 'The Artist' made a big noise at the Bafta film awards last night winning seven awards including Best Film, Leading Actor and Best Director.

Mon, 13 Feb, 2012

Silence is golden for The Artist at Baftas

Silent film The Artist made a big noise at the Bafta film awards last night winning seven awards including Best Film, Leading Actor and Best Director.

Mon, 13 Feb, 2012

‘The Artist’ takes seven BAFTA awards

Silent film ‘The Artist’ made a big noise at the BAFTA film awards tonight winning seven awards including Best Film, Leading Actor and Best Director.

Sun, 12 Feb, 2012

Wedding bells for Jolie-Pitts?

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may soon married, as it seems to mean "more and more" to their kids that they would, Pitt has said.

Thu, 26 Jan, 2012

'Puss in Boots' a surprising delight

I must admit I was a bit wary of 'Puss in Boots', Dreamworks Animation's spin-off of its blockbuster 'Shrek' franchise.

Wed, 07 Dec, 2011

Court sentences Thornton's daughter to 20 years in jail

Billy Bob Thornton’s daughter has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Fri, 07 Oct, 2011

Duchovny and Leoni split after 14 years

David Duchovny has split from his wife.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2011