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The fame game is a double-edged sword - reality television, Twitter and Facebook bite back (IrishCentral)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:00:23 PST

Georgia Salpa - Irish model in "Celebrity Big Brother"Channel Five’s Celebrity Big Brother has once again underlined the extent to which the term ‘celebrity’ has become meaningless Full of the usual mix of fame hungry has-beens and wannabes, the show is simply a circus showing the inflated and often fragile egos of the contestants as they contrive to win the affections of the viewershipThe depths some people will go to gain notoriety or ‘fame’ is incredible, just ask Natasha Giggs You would think after being caught having an affair with her husband’s brother, Ryan Giggs, she would want to lay low for a while READ MORE

Top ten facts about One Direction Irish star Niall Horan (IrishCentral)

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:26:46 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

One Direction, the boy-band byproduct of the 2010 season of the UK ‘X Factor,’ have recently taken the US by storm. Perhaps the next coming of the British Invasion, the lads have already topped the charts and are selling out concerts across the country.

Reality TV Irish style “Fade Street” and “Tallafornia” – mutual hatred of bad but addictive television shows - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Tue, 08 May 2012 06:45:07 PDT

The girls of "Fade Street"No matter which side of the Atlantic I find myself on, there is no escaping reality television, which I don't really mind What better way to bond with new friends and acquaintances than through a mutual hatred of crappy-but-addictive television?Most of it comes from the UK, but Ireland gave it a try with a “Hills”-esque show called “Fade Street”, and, more recently, a “Jersey Shore” type called “Tallafornia” Below, I will give you a guide to these Irish "reality" shows - should you find yourself in need of a fix while in Ireland “FADE STREET”“Fade Street” READ MORE

Sunglasses trend setter Bono reveals his eye condition is deteriorating (IrishCentral)

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 06:59:21 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

The U2 frontman has revealed in the past that he wears his ever present sunglasses because his eyes are sensitive to light but his close friend Julian Lennon, son of late Beatles legend John Lennon, has revealed the condition is deteriorating.

Kate Middleton painting looks like she’s posing for a mug shot - Or maybe it is a Lindsay Lohan night out look alike (IrishCentral)

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 04:31:17 PST

Paul Emsley's painting of Kate MiddletonI’m sorry, but that new portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge makes her look like she is posing for a mugshot or Lindsay Lohan after a late night outI don’t think much of royalty, but I do agree that Kate is a beautiful woman and if you think this portrait captures that beauty then I suggest you get rather large rose-tinted spectaclesThe white faced, puffy eyed incarnation of the future queen makes her look much older, and she is vaguely cross eyed, like she’d had too much gin to imbibe -- a la Lindsay LohanThen there’s the half smile that looks like a Chucky evil grin, not convincing at all READ MORE

Prideful start to the New Year - an exciting start with great Irish music (IrishCentral)

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 06:30:48 PST

Pride of New YorkThat Christmas to New Year’s hiatus always seems to do the trick to recharge the batteries and launch into another exciting year of great Irish music And for the last seven years one of the kick starting events has been the junket up to East Haven, Connecticut for the annual appearance of the Pride of New York quartet hosted by the Irish American Community Center on Venice Place just north of New HavenThe cozy center seems just the right size to gather a couple of hundred knowledgeable fans of Irish music who look forward to this special gig “reuniting” a foursome who make up a solid band of musicians not only steeped in the well of tradition, but are genuine tradition-bearers themselves replenishing the wellspring When Joanie Madden and the killer Bees (Brian Conway, Billy McComiskey and Brendan Dolan) take to the stage you know you are in for a night of great music READ MORE

Find this Lost Tribe of Donegal - Chris Byrne a legend of the Irish American music scene in New York (IrishCentral)

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 06:30:48 PST

The Lost Tribe of Donegal – Rachel Fitzgerald, Chris Byrne and Andrew HarkinChris Byrne became a legend in the Irish American music scene in New York for always being one step ahead of the trend Sensing the energy brought on by a new wave of Irish immigrants in the early nineties, he gave up his day gig as a New York City cop in the Times Square precinct to form Black '47 and assumed the role of chief rapper and pipe player Ireland's 1994 advance to the World Cup inspired him to release the single "C'mon Ya Boyz n' Green" under the name Seanchaí READ MORE

Quentin Tarantino amazed by ‘Pulp Fiction Kerry Shtyle’ dubbed skit by Irish students - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:15:49 PST

Quentin TarantinoWhile chatting with late night host Graham Norton, ‘Django Unchained’ director Quentin Tarantino got a taste of his classic flick ‘Pulp Fiction’ with an Irish slantFilm students from Co Kerry dubbed over a scene from the film with thick Kerry accents, leaving director Tarantino quite impressedCheck out the video below READ MORE

The West needs a reawakening - recession ravaged area needs an injection of life like 'The Quiet Man' (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:31:01 PST

Maureen O'HaraI had the warm pleasure of being introduced to Maureen O'Hara about 20 years ago in New YorkWe talked about The Quiet Man and Mayo for about three minutes and she made my day She was then in her seventies but yet still a beauty with that flaming hair and regal presenceAny time I get the chance in the years since then she represents about the only bit of name-dropping on my social agenda READ MORE

Magical and harmonious Solas head to “Shamrock City” - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 05:30:56 PST

SolasFor those of us who toil in the vineyards of traditional Irish music, it looks like another year of brilliant creativity and collaboration that keeps that genre very much a living tradition This past weekend the number of options and great music on offer was a logistical challenge met head on because there were opportunities to see and hear new music and make acquaintances with new musicians and old friendsIt all began with the drive out west in New Jersey to a wonderful theatre in Blairstown that will be marking its 100th anniversary this year and has become a welcome performance space for a wide assortment of well-known and new talent This was my third foray there to see Irish acts (Lunasa and Full Set last year) and on Friday I saw Solas, the super group formulated in Irish America which was among those trail-blazing trad bands who sought to make a living playing music in the 1990s READ MORE

Irish musician Alan Morrisroe starts New Jersey’s year right (IrishCentral)

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:01:22 PST

Alan MorrisroeNow that the Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference is over (APAP) and its focus on how to make Irish music commercially viable, it is nice to return to paying attention to the everyday stalwarts who play a large part in keeping traditional music alive in so many quarters Over in New Jersey, the doyenne of traditional Irish music concerts and sessions at the Irish American Association of North Jersey (wwwiaanjorg), Iris Nevins, has another fascinating guest this Saturday, January 26, at 8 p READ MORE

Dubliner’s Luke Kelly is still alive, alive oh - there’s never been more ballad singers in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:01:05 PST

I have great news for all of you arising from a lovely singing session in the town of Ennis the other night The good news is that the mighty balladeer Luke Kelly of The Dubliners is not dead at all Forget that story Luke Kelly is alive and well and singing away as good as ever READ MORE

Jon Stewart mocks Glenn Beck’s idea of freedom, deems it a “marxist utopia” - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:55:04 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The man who did more than anyone to end Glenn Beck's black night of paranoia at Fox News hasn't quite finished with him yet. Jon Stewart of Comedy Central's The Daily Show is back taking comical pot shots at America's most five-alarm conspiracy nut.

‘Cosmopolis’ star Robert Pattinson cautioned by police in Australia (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:16:24 PST

The 'Twilight Saga' star Robert PattinsonThe 'Twilight Saga' star - who is rumored to have recently split from Kristen Stewart after four years together - escaped a fine but was issued a warning by law enforcement in Adelaide, where he is currently filming his upcoming movie 'The Rover', for riding his bike without a helmetA spokesperson for the local police department confirmed to HollywoodLifecom: "Yes that it the case [that he was cautioned] He will not be fined, it is just a simple caution READ MORE

Kendra Wilkinson is heartbroken by death of Hugh Hefner's secretary Mary O'Connor (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:16:25 PST

Kendra Wilkinson mourning the death of Mary O'Connor (inset)The former 'The Girls Next Door' star and glamor model penned a touching obituary about the Playboy "mansion mom", who passed away last weekend after ongoing health issues and said she "wouldn't be theperson I am without her"The 26-year-old mother-of-one opened up about her grief on her blog on Wednesday , writing: "I'm devastated to hear about the passing of Mary O'Connor Some of you probably recognize her as Hef'ssecretary from 'The Girls Next Door' But Mary was a lot more than that to those who knew her READ MORE

Anger Management’ star Charlie Sheen regrets giving Lindsay Lohan $50,000 (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:16:25 PST

Charlie SheenThe 47-year-old actor gave his 'Scary Movie 5' co-star $100,000 after she allegedly didn't receive all the money she was supposed to be paid for her part in the film, but he regrets giving her so much after she used it to help pay her hefty $233,904 tax billSpeaking on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno', he said: "They offered me a decent amount of cash to do 'Scary Five' as a cameo"Then they said they're going to hire Lindsay I thought fabulous READ MORE

A porn site has offered $150,000 for photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger having sex (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:16:27 PST

Arnold Schwarzenegger Financial entrepreneur Jeremy Frommer purchased storage lockers once owned by deceased Penthouse founder Bob Guccione and found lots of unpublished intimate photos of celebrities, including Schwarzenegger, Madonna and Lauren HuttonYouPorncom is keen to acquire the image of the 'Terminator' star - which shows him naked and in throes of passion - and has offered at least $150,000 for the pictureAccording to gossip site TMZ, YouPorn READ MORE

One Direction's Taylor Swift and Harry Styles “want nothing to do with each other” (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:16:28 PST

Harry Styles and Taylor Swift are sick of arguing The 'I Knew You Were Trouble' singer split from the One Direction star following a huge argument while on holiday in the British Virgin Islands late last month and the pair don't even want to remain friendsA friend of Taylor's told HollywoodLife: “Concerning her and Harry, they don’t talk to each other at all The relationship is as over as possible They want nothing to do with each other READ MORE

Taylor Swift is ‘a complete mess’ since breaking up with Harry Styles (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:16:31 PST

Taylor SwiftThe 'I Knew You Were Trouble' singer - who split from the One Direction star after they had a huge argument while on holiday in the British Virgin Islands late last month - has been trying to put on a brave face but is still extremely upset and "has been crying nonstop"A source close to the 23-year-old singer told Star magazine: "She can't snap out of it Taylor is putting on a brave face to the public, but she is a complete mess Taylor has been crying nonstop READ MORE

Dakota Fanning has a normal friendship with ‘Twilight’ star Kristen Stewart (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:16:33 PST

Fanning on the March cover of 'Glamour'The 18-year-old 'War of the Worlds' actress - who has starred in three movies alongside Kristen - has revealed that she doesn't talk about work with the 22-year-old 'Twilight Saga' star and that they are just like any great friends, who like to hang out togetherThe actress told Glamour magazine: "When we're together, we're not talking about movie stuff She's just my really good friend, you know? We go out We stay in a lot too READ MORE

Niall Horan and the One Direction boys mistaken as Irish boyband Westlife while in Ghana (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:16:33 PST

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Desperately seeks a woman with a high sex-drive who thinks "outside the box" (IrishCentral)

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 06:31:20 PST

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Ben Affleck thinks wife Jennifer Garner is the "best person in the world" (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:16:22 PST

Jennifer Garner and loving husband Ben AffleckAs if we couldn't love Ben Affleck anymore than we already do! At the Director's Guild of America Awards on Saturday, Affleck said in his acceptance speech "I have to just thank my wife for being the best person in the world I love you" Affleck took home the award for Best Director for his work on 'Argo'Ben also opened up about his hopes for their family, according to People READ MORE

'Silver Linings Playbook' star Bradley Cooper thinks his life is getting 'crazier' (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:16:23 PST

Bradley CooperBradley Cooper, who is nominated for an Oscar for his role in 'Silver Livings Playbook,' said recently that he is just trying to live in the moment in the run up to the Academy Awards on February 24Cooper told Peoplecom, "It just gets crazier and crazier"While Cooper has been the focus of a lot of tabloid fodder lately - namely, his bizarre breakup with model Laura Simpson over a foot fetish - he insists that he still lives a very "normal" life READ MORE

One Direction's Harry Styles was 'in stitches' over his birthday stripper (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:16:23 PST

Harry Styles and his birthday stripper!Not sure how the Directioners are going to respond to this one! For his 19th birthday on Friday, One Direction's Harry Styles was presented with a female stripper dressed as a policewoman to help with the celebrationsTalking to The Sun newspaper, Styles said: "It was great I was in stitches READ MORE

U2 frontman Bono's former Mercedes a flop as eBay auction goes bidless (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:46:17 PST

Bono's Mercedes450SELA 33-year-old Mercedes that used to belong to U2 frontman Bono has attracted no bids on eBay after its second listing for auctionThe Mercedes Benz 450SEL, a 1980 edition from the German manufacturer, had previously appeared on the world's most popular auctioning site listed at €90,000 ($122,000), but that price has been halved to just €38,000 after little interest in the initial saleThe vehicle was the car that Paul Hewson (Bono's real name) bought after their first breakthrough album, and was also used to film a number of music videos It has 170,000km on clock READ MORE

American Football comes to South Dublin throughout 2013 (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 01:01:45 PST

Photo courtesy of americanfootballieI grit my teeth as I pull the strap of the helmet tight underneath my chin I’ve got my boots on and the laces knotted while my shoulder pads are strapped on nice and secure READ MORE

Former Playboy model Jenny McCarthy has got a new tattoo on her foot (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:16:19 PST

Jenny McCarthyThe blonde beauty has had a rose inked on the top of her right foot and she was planning on showing off the intricate design during an appearance on 'The Today Show'Jenny also claimed she got needled during the blackout during the Super Bowl match between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers,She posted a photo of her tattoo on her Twitter account with the accompanying message: "Got a new tattoo during half time Black out So excited 2 b wearing heels on The Today Show this morning Ouch READ MORE

Robin Gibb's Irish widow admits news the couple's son is expecting his first child is bittersweet (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:16:20 PST

Robin Gibbs and Dwina The Bee Gees legend passed away last May after losing his battle against cancer and while Dwina is thrilled Robin-John - also known as RJ - and his girlfriend Megan Golub are having a baby, she is sad Robin won't be around to see the totShe said: "When I lost Robin I wasn't expecting this It's absolutely wonderful Robin's mum Barbara is known as Nana Barbara, so I'd like my grandson, or granddaughter, to call me Nana Dwina READ MORE

Did Lady Gaga force her underpaid assistant Jennifer O’Neill to share her bed? (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:16:21 PST

Lady Gaga walks in Paris with then-assistant Jennifer O’Neill, who is now suing the starLady Gaga reportedly made her former assistant work 24 hour days and forced her to sleep in the same bed as her while on tour, a lawsuit has claimedGaga’s former assistant Jennifer O’Neill is claiming the pop queen owes her $380,000 in overtime payments, and was made sleep in the same bed as her during her 'The Monster Ball' tour in 2010, reports the New York Post"I was by her side virtually 24 hours a day, seven days a week That includes sleeping in the same bed with her READ MORE

“Twilight” star Robert Pattinson gets into trouble with Australian police while filming “The Rover” (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:31:18 PST

Robert PattinsonAlthough he is quickly becoming Hollywood royalty, Robert Pattinson was reminded by Australian police after he was stopped for riding his bicycle without a helmet Pattinson was spotted being cautioned by Aussie cops while taking time off from filming “The Rover” with Guy PearceLast week paparazzi snapped shots of Pattinson cycling without a helmet in Melbourne City The police were soon on the case READ MORE

After a farewell to Danny McDonough, the laughter continues and the Gaelic Games return (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 05:31:22 PST

Viking Danny McDonough! (Photos: Carol Martin)Danny McDonough made us laughEven if you hadn’t seen him in a while, his name would come up in chat and some brilliantly amusing tale about Danny would follow Then he had us laughing all over again without even being thereIt might have been from a night at the old Morley McGovern’s pub in Roselle Park or at a Nugent’s gathering on a Sunday afternoon at the Knights of Columbus in Elizabeth or up the Catskills with the usual suspects for a weekend getaway from Jersey READ MORE

Siva Kaneswaran and The Wanted boys get their own E! Entertainment show (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:31:22 PST

The WantedThe British boy band are set to follow in The Saturdays' footsteps after landing their own fly-on-the-wall reality show deal with E! Entertainment'The Wanted Life', which will be produced by Ryan Seacrest, will be a fly-on-the-wall series which follows the boys' pop star anticsMax George teased on Ryan's 'On Air' radio show: "We're moving into Hollywood into a big house READ MORE

Lawsuit against John Travolta alleging his exposed himself to a male cruise worker has been dismissed (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:31:22 PST

John TravoltaCruise ship worker Fabian Zanzi - who accused the actor of offering him a $12,000 bribe after he allegedly exposed himself during a Royal Caribbean cruise in 2009 - moved to end his legal action on Tuesday after it entered a new and very expensive stageThe 58-year-old 'Savages' star's lawyer Marty Singer told RadarOnlinecom: "My client and our firm are very pleased that Mr Zanzi has agreed to dismiss the lawsuit READ MORE

Ireland soccer captain Robbie Keane hangs with celebs in Hollywood (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:31:23 PST

Robbie Keane pictured at the restaurant owned by Lisa VanderpumpIrish soccer star Robbie Keane dumped his English team for the Los Angeles Galaxy a few years back, and he’s been spotted with a number of celebs during his time in Tinseltown  Does Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump actually count as a star? Keane ate at her restaurant last week and didn’t look too impressed, as you can see from our picture, but that didn’t stop the reality fixture from stopping by his table with her dog to make sure Keane was okayNow that Galaxy teammate David Beckham has taken off for Paris, Keane will have more of the limelight aimed in his direction READ MORE

Harry Styles and Taylor Swift are set to come face to face at the BRIT Awards (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:16:26 PST

Harry StylesThe former couple - who split in late December after just two months together following a huge argument while on holiday in the British Virgin Islands - will both attend the event after managing to narrowly avoid each other at the NRJ Awards in Cannes, France last monthA source told the Daily Mirror newspaper that the duo are preparing for an awkward run-in at the ceremony in London's O2 Arena on February 20Harry, 19, will be performing his new Comic Relief single 'One Way Or Another' alongside his One Direction band mates, who are up for Best British Group'I Knew You Were Trouble' singer Taylor, 23, is also in talks to perform after confirming she will attend the event, where she is nominated for best International Female Solo Artist READ MORE

One Direction’s Mullingar star Niall Horan admits he gets nervous before every gig (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:16:27 PST

One Direction's Niall HoranDespite selling out some of the world’s biggest venues, including Madison Square Garden, the lads of One Direction admit to suffering from nerves before every gigThe resident Irish lad for the band Niall Horan admitted, “You wouldn’t be real if you didn’t get nervous”He elaborated on the band’s pre-show ritual of being on ‘lockdown’ “An hour before we go on stage we have this thing called lockdown where no one is allowed into our dressing room apart from our tour manager READ MORE

Tatum O'Neal has sold her house for $1.72 million (IrishCentral)

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 07:16:27 PST

The 49-year-old actress first listed the two-bedroom, two-bathroom condominium inside the Jewish Daily Forward building in New York for $6,000-a-month rent but in September 2012 the property was put up for sale, and sparked a bidding warThe house was originally listed for $165 million, and attracted interest from 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' star Rooney Mara and 'The Social Network' actor Jesse Eisenberg before being sold to Daniel and Abby ZilucaRealtor Tim Cass said of selling the 1,435 square foot home: "It got a lot of attention READ MORE

Irish American star Olivia Wilde instantly knew Jason Sudeikis was 'The One' (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:16:31 PST

Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis The 28-year-old actress got engaged to the 'Saturday Night Live' star in early January but the couple haven't had time to plan their dream wedding yetThe actress told USMagazinecom that she knew she wanted to marry him as soon as they met, saying: "Oh, how could I not know?"However she said she has no idea when they will tie the knot, saying: "I still have no clue"The pair began dating in November 2011 and moved in together last year, with the brunette beauty admitting she fell "blissfully, hopelessly, wildly in love READ MORE

'Les Miserables' actress Anne Hathaway has a crush on George Clooney (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:16:34 PST

'Les Miserables' actress Anne HathawayThe 'Les Miserables' actress - who is married to Adam Schulman - was presented with the Best Supporting Actress prize at last night's (100213) BAFTA Awards by the hunky star and she was so flustered, she forgot to give him a hug when she took to the stage to collect her prizeShe said: "George Clooney makes me weak at the knees, so it was the Clooney factor tonight that threw me READ MORE

Taylor Swift appeared to take a swipe at One Direction's Harry Styles at the Grammy Awards (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:16:35 PST

Taylor Swift performing at the Grammy'sThe 23-year-old singer opened the awards ceremony with a circus-themed performance of her recent single 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' and mocked the One Direction singer - who she split from earlier this year - as she ad-libbed during the songUsing a British accent, she sang: "So he calls me up and he's like, 'I still love you,' and I'm like, 'I'm sorry, I'm busy opening up the Grammys' And we're never getting back together, like, ever"Taylor wasn't the only star to cause a stir on stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles READ MORE

Tom Cruise saved a leading Australian business from depths of depression (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:31:50 PST

Tom Cruise in "Jack Reaper"Australian business tycoon James Packer claims the 'Mission Impossible' star helped him get through his darkest days when he was millions in debt, his marriage was in crisis and his weight balloonedJames, 45, paid tribute to the Hollywood star, 50, during an interview on Australia's Seven Network on Sunday, saying: "When I was at my lowest, Tom Cruise reached out to me He believed in me when other people didn't"They became good friends in 2002 after the businessman, whose mobile phone company One Tel went broke, joined the Church of Scientology and he is extremely grateful for their close bond READ MORE

Ben Affleck "sneaks" into cinemas to watch Argo (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:31:54 PST

Ben AffleckThe actor-turned-director loves watching how audiences respond to the movie, and has found it "rewarding" that they react to the story in exactly the way he had hopedHe said: "I'm in this very narrow kind of bubble but one of the things I will say has been really satisfying about the film is watching it with audiences, and it's the first time in my life - maybe 'Good Will Hunting' - where I've made a movie that I've felt like the audiences laughed at the right times and sort of were right in the flow of it And you make movies for audiences"I mean, you want people to see them and so to sneak in the back and watch them have fun has been enormously rewarding READ MORE

'It's Because He's Irish' pop star predicts Niall Horan will be the first to leave One Direction (IrishCentral)

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:31:32 PST

Niall HoranAn Irish pop star has predicted that Mullingar native Niall Horan, will be the first band member to leave One DirectionOriginally a member of the Irish group Westlife, Brian McFadden was the first to leave the boy band Now a solo artist, McFadden said he thinks the 19-year-old will be the first to part ways from One Direction“I reckon from One Direction, probably Niall,” McFadden, who is a judge on judge on Australia's Got Talent, told Real Radio Yorkshire READ MORE

Sinead O'Connor has congratulated Pope Benedict on his resignation (IrishCentral)

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:31:33 PST

Sinead O'Connor The pontiff will leave his role as the had of the Catholic Church at the end of the month and Sinead – whose issues with the church have been well documented – believes it is a good decisionShe wrote on her website: “I would like to congratulate Pope Benedict on his wise decision to retire before the very worst of what has been going on is discovered I appreciate his alluding to some of it in his statement and assure him The Most High forgives those who can faithfully say they did wrong”Sinead insisted retiring is the pope's greatest achievement READ MORE

Liam Payne fears for the future of One Direction (IrishCentral)

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:31:34 PST

Liam PayneThe 19-year-old heartthrob worries about the band - also consisting of Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik - losing all the "fun" they have together and hopes they are strong enough to remain unitedHe told We Love Pop magazine: "I don't want us to lose the fun we have on stage I don't want us to fall out or have a situation where the band don't want to be together anymore"The 'Kiss You' hitmakers - who have splashed out on a number of expensive gifts for their family and loved ones thanks to the earnings they have enjoyed with their success - recently enlisted the aid of company Grant Thornton to advise them on investing their earnings and how to do their taxes after the boys were recommended to hire help by industry bosses READ MORE

Will Ferrell pretends to be security guard, escorts Shaquille O’Neal out of Staples Center - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:16:32 PST

Will Ferrell as 'Ted Vagina'Will Ferrell knows no boundaries, and it is hilarious The Irish American funnyman was on hand at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday night for the LA Lakers - Phoenix Suns gameThough he’s a fixture at a lot of Lakers games, this week Ferrell upped the ante The ‘Anchorman’ star donned a red Staples Center security guard suit and pretended to be one of the stone-faced ‘red coats’ during the game READ MORE

‘The Saturdays’ star Una Healy shouts at her husband when he leaves his dirty clothes on the floor (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:16:33 PST

Una HealyThe Saturdays singer is married to England rugby player Ben Foden and she insists his most annoying habit is when he uses the floor of their house as a laundry binShe moaned: “We don't have massive arguments any more But I get annoyed when I see clothes of his on the floor or he hasn't made the bed If you don't know what I'm like, you might think I'm being aggressive, but he just laughs at me now READ MORE

Scarlett Johansson auditioned for Anne Hathaway's role in 'Les Miserables' (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:16:34 PST

The 28-year-old actress was keen to take on the part of tragic Fantine in Tom Hooper's big screen version of the hit musical but thinks Anne was the correct choiceWhen asked if she had auditioned, Scarlett said: "Yes, I did I sang my little heart out"The jazz hands kid inside me was just over the moon!"I auditioned with laryngitis READ MORE

Has Donald Trump finally lost it? - his $5 million Bill Maher lawsuit and Beyonce’s Super Bowl dancing a “national scandal” (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 04:46:32 PST

Eccentric billionaire Donald TrumpFailing to find the humor in a joke can literally cost you - if not in dollars then in public respect Just ask Donald Trump, 66 In a world class fit of pique the blustering billionaire recently filed suit against Irish American comedian Bill MaherLast election season Maher watched with interest when Trump offered to pay $5 million of his own money to charity if an interested source would release Barack Obama's college records READ MORE