Today's top Irish entertainment stories: 

Oscar-tipped Michael Fassbender to star in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”

Michael Fassbender’s career is moving along quite nicely these days.  He’s got two highly anticipated movies set for release in October,The Counselor and 12 Years a Slave, and Oscar chatter is pretty decent for both of them...READ MORE

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Aaron Paul reveals Bryan Cranston mooned him during the 'Breaking Bad' finale

The actor - who plays Jesse Pinkman - was filming a "serious" final scene for the crime drama with his co-star when he was interrupted by laughter from the rest of the workers on set...READ MORE

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Ed Sheeran kept the peace between Harry Styles and Taylor Swift at VMAs

After the '22' hitmaker appeared to badmouth the One Direction heart throb when the band were on stage at the ceremony on Sunday, the former couple were seen together - along with Ed and party promoter DJ Spiky Phil - and it is said their meeting wasn't easy for anyone involved...READ MORE

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Paris Hilton signs a major DJ residency deal in Ibiza

The hotel heiress has already been snapped up by legendary nightclub Amnesia for an undisclosed fee to spin records for crowds in 2014, following her successful weekly slot at the club's famous "Foam & Diamonds" parties this summer...READ MORE

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‘Twilight’ star Robert Pattinson says he can be ‘too sensitive’

Although he may be one of the world's biggest stars with a slew of assistants ready to wait on him hand and foot, the 27-year-old hunk makes a conscious decision to remain humble and admits he can be insecure about other people's opinions of him...READ MORE

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