DailyEdge.ie rounds up the TV shows that you’ll be tweeting about tonight and talking about tomorrow.
Up For The Match (RTÉ One, 9.45pm)
Are we all ready for tomorrow’s final? Des Cahill and Gráinne Seoige host a night of chat and music in front of an audience of Dublin and Mayo fans. GAA stars including former Dublin manager Tommy Lyons and ex-Mayo midfielder David Brady stop by. #upforthematch
Even Better Than The Real Thing (BBC1, 7pm)
This one-off special invites superfans to pay tribute to their idols – Amy Winehouse, George Michael, Whitney Houston, and Bruno Mars – through song. Bang of Stars In Their Eyes off it, no? #EBTTRT
Lincoln (RTÉ One, 11.25pm)
Daniel Day Lewis received his third Oscar for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in this biopic, directed by Steven Spielberg. The film focuses on Lincoln’s struggle to end the Civil War and abolish slavery.
Everybody’s talking about: Gossip Girl
Fans of Gossip Girl probably can’t imagine anyone but Blake Lively in the role of Serena van der Woodsen, but a future Oscar-winner was also gunning for the part.
Show creator Josh Schwartz revealed to Vulture that none other than Jennifer Lawrence auditioned for the show:
We did not realise this at the time, but Jennifer Lawrence really want to play Serena and auditioned… She was bummed to not get it. We can’t remember if we saw her audition tape or not. It was ten years ago so she would’ve been how old, 15?
Sure it turned out all right for her in the end, didn’t it?
Or flick over for…
- WWII’s Great Escapes (Channel 4, 8pm) Host Monty Halls tells the stories of Allied escapes from the Nazis during WWII.
- The X Factor (TV3, 8pm) The auditions continue for the 14th season of the singing competition.
- Super 8 (Channel 4, 9pm) Sci fi thriller about a group of teens who suspect there’s an alien on the loose. Starring Elle Fanning.
- 2 Guns (TV3, 9.15pm) Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg try to out-tough guy each other in this action film.
- The A-Z of Later… With Jools Holland (BBC2, 10.15pm) Highlights from the past 25 years of the show, from Adele to ZZ Top.
