The ‘Obsessed’ singer – who married actor-and-rapper Nick Cannon in 2008 - has spoken out about how she has been affected by the struggle she faced in previous relationships and hinted her ex-husband Tommy Mottola was responsible for her ordeal.

Gerard Butler may be a hunk, but according to Gawker.com, he’s no movie star.

What is the baseball without the Yankees? What would our national pastime be like without the pinstripes? The Bronx Bombers are notoriously hated, but they’re loved worldwide and as they push on in the second round of the playoffs, one thing has become clear- loved or hated, the team is good for

Irish-American talking head Bill O’Reilly joined in on the buzz about David Letterman’s sex and extortion scandal on his show Monday night.

Recommended Leo Tolstoy famously said that all great literature is one of two stories: a man goes on a journey, or a stranger comes to town. William Trevor’s latest novel is thus great literature two times over. The Cork-born Irish master, author of fourteen novels and twelve short story collections, came forth this September with Love and Summer, which focuses on the small town of Rathmoye and its inhabitants, tracing over the stories, true or warped with time or completely imagined, that they

The grandfather of internationally famed Irish magician Keith Barry has died from injuries sustained during a robbery in his home in Ireland. Paddy Barry, 82, from Mount Sion, never regained consciousness after the robbery and died Tuesday morning at the Waterford Regional Hospital The case has sparked fury in Ireland over attacks on elderly people.

The ancient O'Maille or O'Malley name is said to be derived from the Gaelic words "maille" meaning gentle or smooth, and "maglios" meaning chieftain, which is fitting as the O'Malleys were once the chieftains of the baronies of Murrisk and Burrishoole in County Mayo.

Ted Kennedy Jr., the son of the late U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy , reveals that his father kept bulletproof vests in his closet.

“ABC World News” anchor Charles Gibson announced his plans to retire at the end of the year, and Irish-American host Diane Sawyer is slated to replace him as the newscast’s anchor in January.

Padraig Harrington played himself back into contention at the USPGA Saturday after shooting a three under par 69 to lie in a tie for second place, two shots behind Tiger Woods going into Sunday’s final round.

Rarely has a story ignited such different opinions as the one about the three Texas kids who were turned away by immigration in Ireland because they did not have a Dublin address, but arrived back into Ireland on Tuesday to a hero’s welcome. IrishCentral.com has received huge numbers of emails from Americans and others who take sides on this question. They reveal, perhaps, a deep sense of conflict about what the Irish and American relationship is really about.

Nominations for the 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced, and Irish and Irish-American names alike are dominating the list. As expected Irish actor Gabriel Byrne, along with his fellow “In Treatment” stars Dianne Wiest and Hope Davis, is nominated for an Emmy.

The Script, one of Ireland’s hottest new bands, has announced that they will be opening for Paul McCartney’s much anticipated concert at Shea Stadium in New York.

Legendary TV personality Ed McMahon has died at the age of 86. The Irish American, who defined the role of the television “sidekick” as Johnny Carson’s loyal right-hand-man on the “Tonight Show” for 30 years, died shortly after midnight on Tuesday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

With break-out Irish stars such as Saoirse Ronan and Elaine Cassidy popping on to the TV and movie scene, it looks as if the lack of Irish women in Hollywood is soon to be a thing of the past.

Hard to believe that “Touched by an Angel” star Roma Downey hasn’t been on our TV screens in five years. The Derry-born star of the popular, uplifting series is ready to make her return to the acting world, though, starring in a new Hallmark Channel original movie, “Come Dance at My Wedding."

Tom Deignan reviews a selection of recently published non-fiction books of Irish and Irish-American interest.

Inside Edition doesn’t like Irish accents –or maybe Irish people. Have we really become so white bread in America that accents are not allowed on television shows any more?

Irish golf analyst David Feherty has aplogized over joking that "any U.S. soldier" would kill top Democrats Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid if given the opportunity.

Irish dancers, Samuel Beckett and an Irish-American ogre represent the Irish theater contingent in this year’s Tony Award nominations. “Billy Elliot, the Musical” leads the entire pack of nominees with 15 nominations, including Best Musical and a Best Leading Actor in a Musical nod to the “Billys."

The Tummy Tub, a bucket-shaped baby bath, is taking Ireland by storm.

Rory Mcllroy was close to disqualification last night for an incident on the last hole at Augusta on Friday.

Neeson, Brosnan, Byrne, Farrell, Rhys-Meyers: Irish men have been a big success in Hollywood. But where are all the Irish ladies?

Award-winning Irish actress Elaine Cassidy is making her stateside TV debut

  Never let it be said that the North’s Deputy Prime Minister Martin McGuinness doesn’t know his American TV shows.  The Sinn Feiner let it slip during his visit to the Left Coast just before

Natasha Richardson’s family and close friends said farewell to the beautiful and talented actress, wife, mother, daughter and sister today at a small, private funeral service in upstate New York

NEW YORK — Actress Natasha Richardson has died, IrishCentral has learned

On a freezing night in January, the line went around the block to see The Script perform at the Mercury Lounge concert venue in Manhattan. After more than a decade in the music business, the band, whose music is a fine mix of rock, pop and R&B known as Celtic soul, has officially broken into the U.S. pop scene.

Not since Sinead O'Connor tossed me out on my butt after a two-hour interview 10 years ago have I written about the same artist two weeks in a row, so you know I must be hooked on The Script. Am I embarrassed by how hard I fell for this music? As Sarah Palin said, "you betcha!" As I wrote last week, their self-titled album has more hooks than a prizefighter, offering Irish music fans a nice break from the sometimes maudlin acoustic singer songwriter scene overseas at the moment. With the state of the Celtic Tiger, I don't expect the tunes from the Emerald Isle will be this sunny anytime soon.

There was a time when a record company knew no limits when it came to launching a new artist. The debut record would be carefully inserted into an elaborate lacquered folder with a thick pile of press releases and newspaper clippings as a garnish. That was then, and this is now.

Roma, who starred in the hit CBS series Touched by an Angel for so many years, and Mark, creator of such groundbreaking reality TV shows as Survivor and The Apprentice, were joined by family and friends for the ceremony, which was officiated by Della Reese, Roma's co-star in Angel.

Reese is an ordained minister, and has stayed close to Downey since their show was canceled. She performed the ceremony on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, People magazine reported.

HERE'S a photo specially sent to us by Roma Downey, also known as Mrs. Mark Burnett since her April 28 marriage to the godfather of reality TV. The Derry-born Roma and Burnett tied the knot at their Malibu mansion in front of family and friends, but after a honeymoon in London and Jordan Burnett got right back to work.

YET another "rich list" was published in Ireland and the U.K. last weekend courtesy of the U.

Hibernia : Those We Lost

By Ian Worpole

Tom Murphy 1968-2007

Actor Tom Murphy died on October 6 of lymphatic cancer. The Dublin native had a distinguished career both on stage and on the big screen. He was best known stateside for his 1998 Tony-award-winning portrayal of Ray Dooley in Martin McDonagh's Beauty Queen of Leenane.

King Leads Anti-Immigrants

CONGRESSMAN Peter King, Republican of Long Island, has not only decided to be the poster boy for anti-immigrant nativists, but he is now apparently planning on introducing his own version of an immigration bill in the House to try to stop the current Senate one in its tracks.

King was a guest on the CBS show Face the Nation last weekend, and his rhetoric was as harsh as any southern know-nothing determined to keep foreigners out. He vowed to introduce his own bill in the house along with fellow nativist Republican Lamar Smith from Texas.

60 Minutes On Feeney

CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes will feature a major segment on reclusive billionaire Chuck Feeney, who is the subject of a major new biography, The Billionaire Who Wasn't, which will be released next week. The book was written by former Irish Times journalist Conor O'Clery, as you'll read in our arts pages this week.

Feeney, of course, is famous for giving away his fortune, including well over a billion dollars to worthy causes in Ireland.

Making a Big Difference

THE Washington Ireland Program held its annual event "An Irish Valentine" at the Shakespeare Theater in Washington on Monday of this week.

Over 300 leading Irish Americans, including PBS commentator Mark Shields and CBS senior correspondent Bill Plante, were on hand for the event. Irish Ambassador to the U.

It was released last winter to good critical notice but not much fanfare at the box office, but maybe, just maybe, "In Bruges," starring Irishmen Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, will be the little film that could for 2008.

The pooh-bahs at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which helms the Golden Globes, certainly think so, as the black comedy/crime caper, created by English-born but thoroughly Irish writer/director Martin McDonagh, received a surprising three nominations for the January ceremony.

Farrell and Gleeson will compete against each other in the best actor in a musical or comedy category, while the film will also compete for best musical or comedy.

Jackie Hayden is a titan in the Irish music journalism business, with a career on both sides of the fence. He got his start in the record industry with Polydor Records in the 1960s and for most of the '70s was marketing manager with CBS Ireland, where he signed a little known band called U2 to their first record contract.

He left in 1983 to start a career as director and general manager of Irish music magazine Hot Press, and ran his own music consultancy company.