Sex scenes really aren’t as sexy as you think Jake Gyllenhaal recently described filming his sex scenes with Jennifer Aniston as “torture”. Speaking on The Howard Stern Show, the 40-year-old actor admitted that, like many over the past 20 years or so, he had a huge crush on the Friends star at the time. However, […]

3 years ago

The studio is also going to be rewarding fans with a freebie for series’ 20th anniversary. A new Mafia game is currently is finally in development according to reports, some six years after the release on the previous title. The news of the next Mafia instalment was dropped my none other than publishers 2K Games, […]

3 years ago

The video game adaptation premiered just last month. The Resident Evil TV show has been officially cancelled by Netflix after one season following mixed reviews and reports of disappointing viewing figures. Though only released back in July of this year, higher-ups at the streaming giant have already decided to axe the small screen adaptation of […]

3 years ago

Another week, another quiz… Football is back, Game of Thrones is back (sort of), even Arctic Monkeys are back! What a time to be alive. You’ve got all the regular staples as usual: general knowledge, sport, entertainment, as well as your two requisite random rounds which we drum up on the fly each week to […]

3 years ago

The planet is around 100 light-years away from Earth. Scientists have reportedly stumbled upon a planet that could be almost entirely covered in water. A team of astronomers at the University of Montreal located the planet, designated TOI-1452 b, during their research which was published in the peer-reviewed Astronomical Journal on Wednesday. The previously unidentified […]

3 years ago

Tell your friends. Quiz pro quo and all that. The JOE Friday Pub Quiz is back with yet another edition and unlike Manchester United, we’re on top form this week, if we do say so ourselves. You’ve got all the mainstays like sport, general knowledge and entertainment, as well as two bonus rounds that most […]

3 years ago

The children are said to have been around primary school age. It has now been revealed that the human remains discovered in what is now said to be two suitcases found at an auction in New Zealand belong to the bodies of two children, as per national media. The remains found last Thursday were unwittingly […]

3 years ago

Warning: this article contains spoilers for Cobra Kai seasons 1-4. It’s back. The trailer for Cobra Kai Season 5 has dropped and we are stoked for some more martial arts madness. With Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) seemingly having put karate and his role as sensei to one side, opting to become an Uber driver during his […]

3 years ago

The report doesn’t quite match Baldwin’s account. A recent FBI investigation into the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of the film Rust, has been made public and the findings appear to tell a different of version events. According the “forensic testing” report published on Friday […]

3 years ago

Hello again, pub quizzers, how are you? The Premier League season is already underway and after a torrid first game week in multiple fantasy leagues, we’re crying out for another competitive outlet that might supply us with a sense of success. That’s where the JOE Friday Pub Quiz comes in. Sadly, we write the darn […]

3 years ago

Can you triumph this week? It’s that time again, one and all. It’s the JOE Friday Pub Quiz! Let’s not waste any time this week, have at it:

3 years ago

It’s the best time of the week. Happy Friday, folks. It’s the weekend. It’s JOE Friday Pub Quiz time. Let’s delay no further — get quizzing!

3 years ago

By order of Steven Knight. Series creator Steven Knight has confirmed that the Peaky Blinders film is “nearly written” and is set to start shooting some time next year. Discussing the long talked-about project in an interview on Heart Radio’s breakfast show, the screenwriter and director revealed that the script for the movie is not […]

3 years ago

The fast food giant cited inflation as the reason for the price hike. McDonald’s Ireland has confirmed that it will be increasing the cost of select items on its menu, including its classic cheeseburger. The fast food giant issued a statement informing its customers of the price hike on Wednesday (27 July), citing inflation as […]

3 years ago

Liz Truss looked visibly startled. The British Tory leadership debate between Prime Ministerial hopefuls Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak had to be halted mid-broadcast after a loud crashing noise was heard on set. As you can see in the clip below taken from TalkTV’s broadcast footage, Truss looked visibly distressed as the crash can be […]

3 years ago

“Misogyny” seems to be the defining word of this season. Love Island has been hit with more than 3,000 complaints in relation to a moment in Casa Amor following a segment where contestants got a sneak peek at what individual contestants had been up to whilst away from their current couplings. The hit ITV2 reality […]

4 years ago

A simple collaboration or a strategic partnership signalling more down the road? A business and banking analyst believes that Microsoft could be lining up to buy Netflix after the tech giant partnered with the streaming service to provide its new subscription model. Needham senior analyst Laura Martin was speaking to Yahoo Finance Live on Thursday, […]

4 years ago

Hello again! Fancy seeing you here… It’s Friday lunchtime and that means a few things: you’re hopefully tucking into a naughty little afternoon treat to signal the weekend’s arrival, no one is expecting you to do much more work before the end of the day, and that first pint is so close you can almost […]

4 years ago

Mo Farah will be investigated after all, despite previous assurances. The Metropolitan Police have confirmed Sir Mo Farah will be investigated over claims that he was trafficked into the UK illegally as a child, despite early suggestions from the Home Office that he would not be investigated. UK police say they will now assess the […]

4 years ago

We are seeing farther than ever before. NASA has officially taken the deepest ever image of space thanks to an expensive new telescope that can view objects previously invisible to us. The telescope is so high-tech that it is able to see things more than 13 billion years in the past. For context, the universe […]

4 years ago

The Olympic champion has revealed his true story. Mo Farah has revealed that he was smuggled into the United Kingdom as a child. The long-distance runner has delivered the revelation to the BBC in a new documentary entitled The Real Mo Farah, in which he explains his real is Hussein Abdi Kahin and he is […]

4 years ago

Quizzin’ hell, what a week, eh? Hello again, you lot! Sure you’ll agree it’s been a fairly standard week like anything other, nothing major to report, but we do hope you enjoyed it. Regardless, there’s only one way to truly celebrate the end of the working week and that’s with the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. […]

4 years ago

‘Brexit Man’, Steve Bray, was behind the stunt. Former UK Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Ed Balls and Good Morning Britain anchor Susanna Reid decided to have a little dance as they were surprised by a protestor singing “Bye, bye, Boris” outside Westminster on Wednesday. Discussing the resignations of the now-former Health Secretary Sajid Javid […]

4 years ago

The track has been playing for almost 24 hours straight – and counting. A radio station in Vancouver, Canada, has been playing ‘Killing the Name’ by Rage Against the Machine non-stop after a number of staff were fired. The first spin started at 6am on Wednesday morning and the protest track has been on repeat […]

4 years ago

Please make this a real thing. A fan is remaking The Simpsons: Hit & Run as an open-world game just for the fun of it and it’s actually staggering how good it looks already. The Simpsons: Hit & Run is an iconic part of many people’s childhoods, with fans having started petitions calling for a […]

4 years ago

The drummer posted the concerning tweet on Tuesday. Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker has been rushed to hospital after the musician posted a worrying tweet that simply read: “God save me”. Sharing the social media post on Tuesday, it is still unknown what medical emergency doctors are attending, but it is thought he is being […]

4 years ago

“This is just the beginning of the action I hope to take.” More and more notable figures are coming out to champion women’s rights following Roe v Wade being overturned on Friday, as now US artist Lizzo has pledged a $1 million donation to women’s healthcare organisation, Planned Parenthood. The historic ruling saw American women’s […]

4 years ago

But there’s an incentive… Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has confirmed that adverts will be coming to the streaming service in the near future after financial struggles in 2021 and a tough start to 2022. While viewers might feel disappointed to hear that the time where you could watch your favourite shows entirely uninterrupted is seemingly […]

4 years ago

The pundit spoke of his experience earlier this week. Gary Lineker claims he suffered racist abuse during his playing days from fellow footballers due to his “darkish skin”. The Match of the Day presenter and former England international was speaking candidly on Monday’s High Performance podcast with Jake Humphrey when he revealed that the had […]

4 years ago

The death toll continues to rise, as does the number of injuries. At least 250 people are thought to have been killed and more than 150 injured following an earthquake in Afghanistan. The quake measured 6.1 on the Richter scale, striking the province of Paktika initially but tremors were felt across more than 500 km […]

4 years ago

Assange will face espionage charges in the US, where he could be hit with a 175-year jail sentence. UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has formally approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the US where he will face espionage charges, the UK Home Office has confirmed. While Patel has given the green light, the WikiLeaks […]

4 years ago

Feeling hot, hot, hot. Temperatures in Ireland will reach highs of up to 26 degrees this week as the hot weather currently baking parts of Europe makes it way further north. Met Éireann has forecast that the mercury could hit highs of 26 degrees in Leinster and Munster on Friday in a week where there […]

4 years ago

Looks like everyone wants to work with her. Johnny Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez has been promoted to partner at her company Brown Rudnick following the actor’s victory in his recent high-profile case against Amber Heard. Having joined the firm four years ago, Brown Rudnick confirmed the 37-year-old’s promotion in a statement on Tuesday (7 June) […]

4 years ago

Let’s take care of some quizness. Hello there! You seem to be on our site at approximately this time every Friday for god knows how many years, so we can only assume you’re a JOE Pub Quiz veteran. With that in mind, we’re expecting a high score from you, pal. All the classics are here […]

4 years ago

Could there be one last adventure for Captain Jack? Pirates of the Caribbean creators say there could be potential for Johnny Depp to return in the next sequel following his high-profile trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, citing that there are multiple scripts currently in development. Veteran producer Jerry Bruckheimer has revealed that the next film […]

4 years ago

Eurovision fans, your time has come. Well hello again, you lovely lot – time for another quiz. On the eve of Eurovision 2022, you best believe you’re getting not one, but two rounds on everyone’s favourite singing competition. Whether you’re watching for the actual competition or simply like to revel in the over-the-top ridiculousness of […]

4 years ago

The case is currently on recess. Johnny Depp’s legal team have claimed that Amber Heard’s bloody lip picture, which she tried to use as evidence of the actor’s spousal abuse, is a fake – or at least the timings don’t line up. Heard’s lawyers attempted to supply the photo as evidence in this latest defamation […]

4 years ago

She is said to have been wearing a vest clearly marked as ‘PRESS’. Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has been shot dead during a raid by Israeli forces in West Bank. According to the news outlet, Akleh was shot by IDF troops carrying out raids in the city of Jenin, located within the historically […]

4 years ago

“If I die under mysterious circumstances, it’s been nice knowin ya.” Elon Musk claims he is being threatened by Russia for apparently providing internet to fighters in Ukraine, according to a screenshot of an ominous message from a Russian politician. As shared by Musk on Twitter, he claimed that Dmitry Rogozin – a former deputy […]

4 years ago

The previous longest known case was 335 days. A British patient was found to have had the longest known case of Covid-19, testing positive for the virus over 505 consecutive days before their death. As published in a study by King’s College London, alongside Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, the now-deceased individual – […]

4 years ago

Back at it with a fresh Pub Quiz… We’re back again. Easter went by in a flash and now we’re back to the grindstone. The good news is, we’re still inundated with leftover chocolate, the week’s nearly done and we get to celebrate with a quiz, along with all you lovely people. If you’re a […]

4 years ago

Robert Morse, a veteran of stage and screen, has passed away aged 90. The actor best known for playing the role of Bert Cooper in AMC’s hit period drama, Mad Men, passed away on Wednesday night. The news was broken by his son, Charlie, via Eyewitness News on Wednesday night. Robert Morse, Two-Time Tony Winner […]

4 years ago

The incredible footage was shared across social media. In a truly incredible piece of footage from Ukraine’s frontline, a soldier shows how his mobile phone stopped a bullet and seemingly saved his life. The clip, which has since gone viral and been reshared thousands of times, shows two Ukrainian soldiers dug into a trench when […]

4 years ago

The little Jack Russell has already helped remove ‘hundreds of devices’. Meet Patron, a.k.a ‘Bullet’: the minesweeping dog that is helping Ukrainian soldiers locate and remove explosive devices and unexploded projectiles left by Russian forces. The two and half-year-old Jack Russell has been carrying out this vital bomb removal service in the Chernihiv region, north […]

4 years ago

Sod Easter eggs, we want beer and a quiz It’s Good Friday on the Easter bank holiday and everyone is ready for a much deserved long weekend. But that’s not all – you’ve now got the main event to enjoy, right on schedule: the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. Just like we can expect pictures of […]

4 years ago

The end of a very tall era. Richard Osman has announced that he is leaving the BBC One trivia show Pointless after more than 13 years as the co-host and quizmaster. Osman will look to pursue other career ventures following his exit from the show. The 51-year-old took to Twitter to announce his departure, insisting […]

4 years ago

It’s that time of the week. It’s that time again: you’ve made it through another week and what, pray tell, is your reward? The JOE Friday Pub Quiz, that’s what, ya lucky sods. All the classics are here as expected – general knowledge, entertainment and sport – not to mention two extra rounds we change […]

4 years ago

Hundreds are said to have been attacked while fleeing. More than 30 people are thought to have been killed and over 100 wounded after Russian airstrikes hit Kramatorsk train station in east Ukraine on Friday, 8 April. The attack took place in the Donetsk Oblast region while civilians were trying to evacuate to safer parts […]

4 years ago

She played one of the most iconic roles in Eastenders for more than 30 years. June Brown, who played Dot Cotton on EastEnders, has passed away at the age of 95. The soap legend died “very peacefully” at her home on Sunday, her family said in a statement issued on social media on Monday afternoon, […]

4 years ago

Ukraine’s President has accused Russia of war crimes after harrowing images emerged over the weekend. Volodymyr Zelensky has labelled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “genocide”. Speaking on Sunday (3 April), the Ukrainian leader warned that his people could face “extermination” as CBS Face the Nation presenter Margaret Brennan asked the question, “Is this genocide?”, to […]

4 years ago