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Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Patrick Kielty's firm recorded profit of €173,000 after landing Late Late gig
The TV presenter incorporated Pamanco Ireland Ltd in May 2023 - the same month in which he was unveiled as the successor to Ryan Tubridy to host the Late Late Show. In June 2023, Kielty confirmed that his three year contract involved RTE paying him €250,000 for each of the three 30-episode Late Late Show series. Kielty was to also receive a one-off payment of €20,000 to cover pre-production and rehearsals before his September 2023 debut while he waived flight and accommodation expenses. Now, the first set of accounts filed by Pamanco Ireland Ltd show that from the date of incorporation on May 17th 2023 to the end of July last, the company recorded revenues of €286,656. The company recorded a gross profit of €239,819 after incurring cost of sales of €46,837. The company's pre-tax profits of €173,273 was recorded after administrative expenses of €66,546 were incurred. The company recorded a post tax profit of €151,614 after incurring a corporation tax charge of €21,659. In accounts signed off by Mr Kielty on May 8th, they state that under the heading of future developments, that the company 'plans to continue its present activities and current trading levels'. The firm is a subsidiary of Kielty's London based Boxed Productions Ltd. Accounts recently filed by Boxed Productions Ltd to Companies House in the UK show that it had accumulated profits of £1.37m at the end of March 2024. ADVERTISEMENT The company's current assets made up of cash and money owed by debtors totalled £1.5m. The company is classified as a micro company and is not required to disclose revenues recorded for the year. Kielty is only the fourth host to present the Late Late Show following on from Ryan Tubridy, Pat Kenny and the late Gay Byrne. During the current season, the Home Alone themed Late Late Toy Show broke its own viewing record with over 1.6 million viewers which included catch-up viewing on Saturday and Sunday and the repeat broadcast. The presenter's much anticipated Late Late Show debut in September 2023 in the financial year under review had an average of 830,000 people and had a further 158,000 streams on the RTÉ Player. Prior to securing the Late Late Show role, Kielty was a popular face on UK TV and has presented shows on the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 including Fame Academy, Love Island and Stand Up for the Week.
Tom's Guide
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
Forget ‘Home Alone' — Macaulay Culkin's best movie is streaming free on the Roku Channel
Like a lot of people, I thought I knew what kind of movie "My Girl" was. I remembered the vague outline from childhood — something about bees, first crushes and maybe a funeral. I figured it was just another sappy '90s coming-of-age story. But I rewatched it recently and was caught completely off guard by how hard it hit me. "My Girl" is gentle and nostalgic on the surface, but underneath, it's an honest portrait of grief, childhood and the ways we love each other when we're too young to know how to hold on. It's set in the summer of 1972, when everything feels suspended in time. And then, suddenly, nothing is the same. Watching it as an adult, the heartbreak feels much deeper. The moments land heavier. And the performances, especially Macaulay Culkin's, are even better than they have any business being. Some might still brush it off as a melodramatic tearjerker, but "My Girl" is so much more than that. It's also Culkin's best performance — yes, even better than "Home Alone." And you can stream it completely free right now on the Roku Channel. Vada Sultenfuss (Anna Chlumsky) is an 11-year-old girl growing up in a funeral home, surrounded by death but totally unprepared for the grief that's coming for her. Wise beyond her years but emotionally guarded, she's practically bubbling with sarcasm, anxiety, and curiosity. She finds a best friend in Thomas J. Sennett (Macaulay Culkin), her who's allergic to almost everything and devoted to her in the quietest, most genuine way. There's also Harry, her emotionally distant father (Dan Aykroyd), who runs the family funeral parlor, Shelly (Jamie Lee Curtis), the new makeup artist with a warm heart and a sharp wit, and a poetry teacher Vada becomes awkwardly infatuated with as she wrestles with all the things she doesn't understand about growing up. Everyone around her is trying to hold something together. Whether that's a business, a family, or even the idea of childhood innocence, there's always this feeling that nothing can last. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. When tragedy strikes and Vada is forced to confront the reality of death for the first time, she has to figure out a way to be okay with the fact that the world won't always protect her. And that is, unfortunately, a huge part of growing up. "My Girl" drops you right back into childhood in a way that sneaks up on you. It's all treehouses, swimming and bikes at first glance, but there's something heavier humming under every scene. It's not flashy, but it cuts deep. And in many scenes, Culkin is the reason why. As Thomas J., Culkin is soft-spoken, careful, and kind. He doesn't dominate the screen because he doesn't need to. He just is, in that rare way where you almost forget he's acting. His chemistry with Chlumsky feels totally lived-in, and when things take their turn (because they do), their performances really make it. Culkin is exactly like the heartbroken kid he's portraying. You don't have to be a sentimental movie person to feel this one. If you've ever lost someone too early or been a kid trying to make sense of emotions way too big for your age, this movie speaks your language. "My Girl" is streaming free on the Roku Channel right now, and honestly, there's no better time to watch it for the first time or rewatch it with adult eyes. Just don't treat this like background noise and give it your full attention. And you might want to grab some tissues. Watch "My Girl" free on the Roku Channel.
Japan Today
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
Indiana Jones' whip, Kane's Rosebud sled and Culkin's 'Home Alone' snow cap are going up for auction
This combination of images shows the Rosebud sled from the film 'Citizen Kane," left, a whip wielded by Harrison Ford in 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," center, and the knit hat worn by Macaulay Culkin in the film "Home Alone." Many of movies' most sought-after props are going up for auction, including the Rosebud sled from 'Citizen Kane,' Macaulay Culkin's knit snow cap from 'Home Alone' and a whip wielded by Harrison Ford during the Holy Grail trials of 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.' The Summer Entertainment Auction being held July 15-19 by Heritage Auctions also includes sci-fi gems from the 'Star Wars' galaxy, like a filming miniature of Luke Skywalker's X-wing starfighter used in Industrial Light & Magic's effects work for 'The Empire Strikes Back,' and the lightsabers brandished by Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker in 'Revenge of the Sith.' The Rosebud sled from the title character's childhood sits at the center of Orson Welles' 1941 'Citizen Kane." It's the last word tycoon Charles Foster Kane speaks before his death at the opening of the film that is regarded by many critics groups as the greatest ever made. Long thought lost, the sled is one of three of the prop known to have survived. It's owned by 'Gremlins' director Joe Dante, who stumbled on it when he was filming on the former RKO Pictures lot in 1984. Dante wasn't a collector, but knew the value of the sled and quietly preserved it for decades, putting it as an Easter egg into four of his own films. Ford gave the Indiana Jones whip going up for auction to then-Prince Charles at the 1989 UK premiere of 'The Last Crusade.' It was given as a gift to Princess Diana, who gave it to the current owner. 'These aren't just props. They're mythic objects,' Joe Maddalena, Heritage's executive vice president, said in a statement. "They tell the story of Hollywood's greatest moments, one piece at a time.' Also going up for sale are a blue velvet suit that Mike Myers wore as Austin Powers in 'Goldmember,' and a Citroën 2CV driven by Roger Moore as James Bond in 'For Your Eyes Only,' one of the films Myers was parodying. The auction also includes essential artifacts from the collection of legendary director Cecil B. DeMille, including a promotional pair of the titular tablets from DeMille's 'The Ten Commandments,' which the director had cut from stone from Mount Sinai. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Pink Villa
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Miley Cyrus' Brother Trace Accuses Ex-Girlfriend Brenda Song of FAKING Pregnancy and Cancer: 'We Were Catching on...'
Trace Cyrus has made a major revelation about his ex-girlfriend, Brenda Song. The musician, who also happens to be Miley Cyrus' brother, took to his Instagram to share a list of lies that the actress told him while in a relationship from 2010 to 2017. Cyrus also went on to mention that Song faked her pregnancy as well as her brain tumor while also stealing a thousand dollars from the Let's Run Away crooner. Trace, in response to one of the users in the comment section of his post, revealed that the Suite Life of Zack and Cody star also faked her illness, convincing him and her family that the actress had breast cancer. Trace Cyrus accuses Brenda Song of faking pregnancy, abortion and brain tumor Trace, who dated the Disney alum for six years, went on to list Song's lies in the comment section after a user mentioned that the actress leaving the musician was a good riddance for her. The Seventeen Forever singer responded, 'yes because she stole thousands of dollars from me and faked multiple pregnancies & lied about being terminally ill to make my family and I think she had breast cancer and a brain tumor.' The musician also went on to state, 'It was all a lie; she was humiliated to show her face around my family again once we figured it out and my mom confronted her and called her out on all of it.' Cyrus also went on to add that the actress spilled fake blood across the bathroom, after which he and his mother rushed her to the hospital. It was then that Song's lies were unraveled. On a different occasion, the Prescriptions crooner also mentioned that Song pretended to have brain tumor surgery in Chicago. He revealed that his ex came in with a bandage across her head. When he removed it, no surgery had been performed. Trace, however, provided no proof of his claims. He is known to rant on social media, as he did about his dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, previously. Following her split from Cyrus, Brenda Song went on to date the Home Alone star, Macaulay Culkin. The duo also welcomed their two kids in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
The Advertiser
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Indiana Jones' whip and Kane's sled go up for auction
Many of movies' most sought-after props are going up for auction, including the Rosebud sled from Citizen Kane, Macaulay Culkin's knit snow cap from Home Alone and a whip wielded by Harrison Ford during the Holy Grail trials of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The Summer Entertainment Auction being held July 15-19 by Heritage Auctions also includes sci-fi gems from the Star Wars galaxy, such as a filming miniature of Luke Skywalker's X-wing star fighter used in Industrial Light & Magic's effects work for The Empire Strikes Back, and the light sabres brandished by Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker in Revenge of the Sith. The Rosebud sled from the title character's childhood sits at the center of Orson Welles' 1941 Citizen Kane. It's the last word tycoon Charles Foster Kane speaks before his death at the opening of the film that is regarded by many critics groups as the greatest ever made. Long thought lost, the sled is one of three of the prop known to have survived. It's owned by Gremlins director Joe Dante, who stumbled on it when he was filming on the former RKO Pictures lot in 1984. Dante was not a collector, but knew the value of the sled and quietly preserved it for decades, putting it as an Easter egg into four of his own films. Ford gave the Indiana Jones whip going up for auction to then-Prince Charles at the 1989 UK premiere of The Last Crusade. It was given as a gift to Princess Diana, who gave it to the current owner. "These aren't just props. They're mythic objects," Joe Maddalena, Heritage's executive vice president, said in a statement. "They tell the story of Hollywood's greatest moments, one piece at a time." Also going up for sale are a blue velvet suit that Mike Myers wore as Austin Powers in Goldmember, and a Citroen 2CV driven by Roger Moore as James Bond in For Your Eyes Only, one of the films Myers was parodying. The auction also includes essential artefacts from the collection of legendary director Cecil B DeMille, including a promotional pair of the titular tablets from DeMille's The Ten Commandments, which the director had cut from stone from Mount Sinai. Many of movies' most sought-after props are going up for auction, including the Rosebud sled from Citizen Kane, Macaulay Culkin's knit snow cap from Home Alone and a whip wielded by Harrison Ford during the Holy Grail trials of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The Summer Entertainment Auction being held July 15-19 by Heritage Auctions also includes sci-fi gems from the Star Wars galaxy, such as a filming miniature of Luke Skywalker's X-wing star fighter used in Industrial Light & Magic's effects work for The Empire Strikes Back, and the light sabres brandished by Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker in Revenge of the Sith. The Rosebud sled from the title character's childhood sits at the center of Orson Welles' 1941 Citizen Kane. It's the last word tycoon Charles Foster Kane speaks before his death at the opening of the film that is regarded by many critics groups as the greatest ever made. Long thought lost, the sled is one of three of the prop known to have survived. It's owned by Gremlins director Joe Dante, who stumbled on it when he was filming on the former RKO Pictures lot in 1984. Dante was not a collector, but knew the value of the sled and quietly preserved it for decades, putting it as an Easter egg into four of his own films. Ford gave the Indiana Jones whip going up for auction to then-Prince Charles at the 1989 UK premiere of The Last Crusade. It was given as a gift to Princess Diana, who gave it to the current owner. "These aren't just props. They're mythic objects," Joe Maddalena, Heritage's executive vice president, said in a statement. "They tell the story of Hollywood's greatest moments, one piece at a time." Also going up for sale are a blue velvet suit that Mike Myers wore as Austin Powers in Goldmember, and a Citroen 2CV driven by Roger Moore as James Bond in For Your Eyes Only, one of the films Myers was parodying. The auction also includes essential artefacts from the collection of legendary director Cecil B DeMille, including a promotional pair of the titular tablets from DeMille's The Ten Commandments, which the director had cut from stone from Mount Sinai. Many of movies' most sought-after props are going up for auction, including the Rosebud sled from Citizen Kane, Macaulay Culkin's knit snow cap from Home Alone and a whip wielded by Harrison Ford during the Holy Grail trials of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The Summer Entertainment Auction being held July 15-19 by Heritage Auctions also includes sci-fi gems from the Star Wars galaxy, such as a filming miniature of Luke Skywalker's X-wing star fighter used in Industrial Light & Magic's effects work for The Empire Strikes Back, and the light sabres brandished by Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker in Revenge of the Sith. The Rosebud sled from the title character's childhood sits at the center of Orson Welles' 1941 Citizen Kane. It's the last word tycoon Charles Foster Kane speaks before his death at the opening of the film that is regarded by many critics groups as the greatest ever made. Long thought lost, the sled is one of three of the prop known to have survived. It's owned by Gremlins director Joe Dante, who stumbled on it when he was filming on the former RKO Pictures lot in 1984. Dante was not a collector, but knew the value of the sled and quietly preserved it for decades, putting it as an Easter egg into four of his own films. Ford gave the Indiana Jones whip going up for auction to then-Prince Charles at the 1989 UK premiere of The Last Crusade. It was given as a gift to Princess Diana, who gave it to the current owner. "These aren't just props. They're mythic objects," Joe Maddalena, Heritage's executive vice president, said in a statement. "They tell the story of Hollywood's greatest moments, one piece at a time." Also going up for sale are a blue velvet suit that Mike Myers wore as Austin Powers in Goldmember, and a Citroen 2CV driven by Roger Moore as James Bond in For Your Eyes Only, one of the films Myers was parodying. The auction also includes essential artefacts from the collection of legendary director Cecil B DeMille, including a promotional pair of the titular tablets from DeMille's The Ten Commandments, which the director had cut from stone from Mount Sinai. Many of movies' most sought-after props are going up for auction, including the Rosebud sled from Citizen Kane, Macaulay Culkin's knit snow cap from Home Alone and a whip wielded by Harrison Ford during the Holy Grail trials of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The Summer Entertainment Auction being held July 15-19 by Heritage Auctions also includes sci-fi gems from the Star Wars galaxy, such as a filming miniature of Luke Skywalker's X-wing star fighter used in Industrial Light & Magic's effects work for The Empire Strikes Back, and the light sabres brandished by Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker in Revenge of the Sith. The Rosebud sled from the title character's childhood sits at the center of Orson Welles' 1941 Citizen Kane. It's the last word tycoon Charles Foster Kane speaks before his death at the opening of the film that is regarded by many critics groups as the greatest ever made. Long thought lost, the sled is one of three of the prop known to have survived. It's owned by Gremlins director Joe Dante, who stumbled on it when he was filming on the former RKO Pictures lot in 1984. Dante was not a collector, but knew the value of the sled and quietly preserved it for decades, putting it as an Easter egg into four of his own films. Ford gave the Indiana Jones whip going up for auction to then-Prince Charles at the 1989 UK premiere of The Last Crusade. It was given as a gift to Princess Diana, who gave it to the current owner. "These aren't just props. They're mythic objects," Joe Maddalena, Heritage's executive vice president, said in a statement. "They tell the story of Hollywood's greatest moments, one piece at a time." Also going up for sale are a blue velvet suit that Mike Myers wore as Austin Powers in Goldmember, and a Citroen 2CV driven by Roger Moore as James Bond in For Your Eyes Only, one of the films Myers was parodying. The auction also includes essential artefacts from the collection of legendary director Cecil B DeMille, including a promotional pair of the titular tablets from DeMille's The Ten Commandments, which the director had cut from stone from Mount Sinai.
