Updated / Thursday, 31 Dec 2020
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As with everything else this year, the pandemic played havoc with the world of entertainment. However, it was both a curse and a blessing as 2020 proved a fascinating year for the business of show. Here s our 2020 revision
January
The late, great Larry
The month got off to a tragic start with the worlds of media and entertainment mourning the passing of two broadcasting greats
Following her sudden death at the age of 69, the nation remembered veteran RTÉ presenter Marian Finucane for her trailblazing feminist legacy and for being a formidable, wise, sensitive broadcaster .
Tributes also poured in for RTÉ radio legend Larry Gogan following his death, aged 85. President Michael D. Higgins said Gogan made an indelible impact on Irish music, having promoted both up-and-coming and more established Irish musicians and sharing his infectious enthusiasm and passion for pop and rock music of all kinds.
Best of 2020: Comedy
by Veronica LeeWednesday, 30 December 2020
The third series of the Dear Joan & Jericha (Vicki Pepperdine, left, and Julia Davis) podcast was released this year
What a year that was. Live performance was stopped dead in its tracks for most of 2020, and comedy – as viscerally live as you can get in dark and sweaty enclosed spaces above pubs or in club basements – was particularly hard hit. Never again, I suspect, will comedy fans complain about the privations of broom-cupboard venues at the Edinburgh Fringe.
What a year that was. Live performance was stopped dead in its tracks for most of 2020, and comedy – as viscerally live as you can get in dark and sweaty enclosed spaces above pubs or in club basements – was particularly hard hit. Never again, I suspect, will comedy fans complain about the privations of broom-cupboard venues at the Edinburgh Fringe.
OK! remembers those we lost in 2020 from Caroline Flack and Barbara Windsor to Chadwick Boseman
From Caroline Flack to Chadwick Boseman, we pay tribute to the celebs who sadly passed away this year.
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Neil Peart passed on January 7 from brain cancerCredit: Getty - Contributor
As a member of prog-rock group Rush, the 67-year-old Canadian was considered to be one of the great drummers. As Rush’s main lyricist, Neil – who died of brain cancer on Jan 7 – helped the band sell over 40million albums.
DEREK FOWLDS
Derek Fowlds died on January 17 from pneumoniaCredit: BBC
Best known for his role as naive Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister. As “Mr Derek” he was Basil Brush’s sidekick in the 70s and grumpy Oscar Blaketon in ITV’s Heartbeat for 18 years. He died aged 82 on Jan 17 with pneumonia.