A mobile game is getting the big screen treatment this week, which is a pretty strange state of affairs, and there's drama and horror too

First Dates Ireland begins on RTÉ2 on Thursday at 9.30pm.

Movie adaptations of famous books have long been big business in the film industry. 

"Right wingin', bitter clingin'"

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (12A) opens 30 years on from the events of Return of the Jedi (1983), with the rebels, led by General Leia (Carrie Fisher), hard-pressed by the evil First Order, led by Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis), Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson). 

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

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

Two sisters have one last party in their old family home.

Star Wars The Force Awakens is going to be more than just a little bit big, so it's pretty insane to have a movie opening against it

Hannibal Buress has no problem pointing to the elephant in the room, he tells Richard Fitzpatrick

Game Of Thrones has set a new record, winning 12 prizes at the 67th Emmy Awards.

It’s a free-for-all when it comes to denigrating women online. And women are often willing participants. As X Factor’s Cheryl has said after being ‘body shamed: ‘There is no

Amy Schumer’s mainstream appeal is about to be tested with her feature debut, “Trainwreck”. Ahead of her red carpet appearance in Dublin this week, the comedian gives Melena Ryzik some interview time.

With female comedians taking centre stage, it’s like women have finally crossed a frontier that eluded them for generations, says Ed Power.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are funny folks separately but put them together and you've got comedy gold - as we've seen during their time as hosts of the Golden Globe Awards. And now the duo is back again in a new movie called Sisters.

David Letterman has been ushered into retirement by four US presidents declaring “our long national nightmare is over” and a succession of stars delivering a final top 10 list of things they always wanted to say to the late-night TV host.

In hindsight, maybe they should have just asked for Dáil translation headphones.

The three-and-a-half-hour special featured a range of their classic sketches and a bunch of their former hosts.

RTÉ journalist Conor Brophy has a secret weapon: the power nap. On the days he is working on Morning Ireland, he’s up at 4.45am and will usually find time to squeeze in a reboot snooze.

AS GUEST chef, TD Alan Shatter worked 12 hours straight on the day The Restaurant was filmed. But this was small fry for the former Justice Minister.

The Golden Globes inched closer to legitimacy in its 72nd show, giving awards not just to A-List celebrities, but to the edgier productions that unequivocally deserved recognition, including Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Birdman.

Leave it to Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to turn some of Hollywood’s sorest subjects into punch lines.

We've put together our personal top 5 best dressed of the night, so without futher ado:

Norah Casey begins her new show Norah’s Traveller Academy on RTÉ2 on Thursday.

Magic moment: It’s an eerie feeling standing alone at midnight on a Saturday, surrounded by some 20,000 people.

Birdman has topped the nominations for the Golden Globes, flying away with a leading seven nods, including best picture in the comedy or musical category.

Birdman squawked loudly at the Golden Globes, flying away with a leading seven nominations.

WE.ARE.EXCITED.

This week, Brad Pitt plays a WWII tank sergeant in Fury, the comedy Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, raucous comedy This is Where I Leave You, computer-animated fantasy The Book of Life, romcom Love, Rosie, and Australian horror The Babadook.

Nora Ephron had effortless style and her steeliness was as impressive as her slick observations. Marjorie Brennan is charmed by a collection of her impressive work.

YOU know you’ve made it when Jerry Seinfeld phones to take you for a jaunt on his show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Todd Barry, who will perform in Dublin and Galway later this month, joined America’s comedy royalty, including Tina Fey, Mel Brooks and Larry David, for coffee and a chat with Seinfeld (who picks the ride) in a red 1966 MGB Roadster sports car.

Don’t we all?

So Seth Meyers is set to make his debut hosting the Emmy Awards this year.

Kermit The Frog is the latest showbiz star to get covered in ice for a good cause and the first (he says) to do it “absolutely naked”.

Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan is in intensive care after he was involved in a multi-vehicle accident in the US.

Comedian Ricky Gervais has issued a stark warning on the perils of being a celebrity in the age of Instagram.

Amy Poehler is in talks to star alongside Tina Fey in 'The Nest'.

Muppets: Most Wanted ****

Tina Fey has been ordered to pay the New York State Workers' Compensation Board $79,000.

Tina Fey was "nervous" about kissing Kermit the Frog in 'Muppets Most Wanted'.