Conor McGregor became a father, Niall Horan saw his solo career take off, and Saoirse Ronan was an award-winning Ladybird. Those were some of the positives celebwise in 2017, writes Kelly O’Brien.

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Chris Pratt and Anna Faris have announced they are separating after eight years of marriage.

Catch up on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com this morning.

After finally accepting he’s not going to fit into his size 28 waist jeans anymore, Caomhán Keane gets some help to update his wardrobe. Because personal shopping can be for boys too.

Here are the top three films you don’t want to miss this week, writes Declan Burke.

Catch all you need-to-know entertainment news with Eoghan O’Sullivan.

Why do we swallow the latest slimming crazes when we all really know that slow and steady is the only way to go, asks Deirdre Reynolds

A new trailer for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has been released online, providing some clues as to what we can expect from the sequel to 2014’s smash hit movie.

As the popcorn goes stale on another cinema-going year, film critic Damon Smith looks forward to the action-packed blockbusters, heartbreaking dramas, uproarious comedies and potential Oscar winners that will be lighting up the big screen over the next 12 months

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

This may be only a small bit of solace for Parks and Rec fans, but we would love to see more of it right?

Guardians of the Galaxy was a massive hit, both financially and critically, with director James Gunn ignoring the machine that is the superhero genre and just making a good old fashioned exciting and funny action film.

If adorable kids and Tubs making an eejit of himself is not your thing then here is what Graham Norton has to offer.

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Well who hasn’t been excited for this film? It has everything one would want, Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, robots, space. It’s all there. With the release date for passengers looming more clips have begun to emerge from the film.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Passengers is an epic sci-fi romance for this Christmas, and it features a mega cast in Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt.

Passengers is a new big budget sci-fi romance starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt. That's quite the pairing, and the film is no doubt going to draw in serious crowds.

A crew of mercenaries signs up to defend some villagers from being driven out of their homes.

In remaking classic western, The Magnificent Seven, the director and cast had to bring something different to the table, writes Helen Barlow

Sometimes all you need to know about a film is the stars- Passengers features Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence.

The biggest release this week has one of the most amazing casts you'll ever see, and it's a rip roaring action film to boot. Plus there's horror on offer as well.

The team behind The Equalizer is back to tell a story of a small team fighting back against incredible odds in The Magnificent Seven.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

In case you missed it, Firefly and Castle fella Nathan Fillion did pop up in Guardians of the Galaxy as a hulking alien in the space prison who tries to lay a claim on Chris Pratt and gets nastily assaulted by Groot.

Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, The Equalizer) is reteaming with Denzel Washington for a major new version of the classic Western The Magnificent Seven. The first trailer has dropped and it's looking like a great time at the cinema.

Like the throats of Darth Vader's commanding officers, box office records have been crushed by Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Still got pressies to sort? Ed Power has suggestions based on the hottest music, games and gadgets

After becoming one of the biggest box office successes of all time, Jurassic World was always destined to have a sequel. And it's already in the works, with the major cast returning for some more dino-stories.

There have been a lot of whispers recently about a new Ghostbusters movie. And no, that doesn't mean the female team up starring Kristen Wiig and directed by Melissa McCarthy, but one with an all male crew which might be set in the same universe.