WITH TRAILER: Robert Pattinson's character is up for criticism in the New York Times' review of Twilight sequel, "New Moon," but he's not the only one. The Times slams everyone in the film, director Chris Weitz included.

Handball villain Thierry Henry has called for the controversial Ireland/France game to be replayed. The French star striker said a replay would be the "fairest solution" after his handball set up the goal which dumped Ireland out of the World Cup.

Oscar winning actress Charlize Theron will be spending lots of time in Ireland next year, as she’s down to play the lead female role in the film version of the Sebastian Barry novel “The Secret Scripture.”

Jonathan Rhys Meyers has a busy few months coming up. In addition to saying goodbye to his popular Showtime series “The Tudors,” the Irish actor will also premiere his film with John Travolta, “From Paris With Love,” and begin shooting another project with Kevin Bacon in Belfast.

Robert Pattinson's "New Moon" director thought it would be "creepy and inappropriate" to tell him how to kiss Kristen Stewart.

Gerard Butler has been named the best British actor in Hollywood. The Scottish hunk, who is best known for playing King Leonidas in “300,” beat a host of stars, including Christian Bale and double-Oscar winner and Irish citizen Daniel Day Lewis to win the title in a poll of more than 1,000 British film fans by the DVD rental service LoveFilm.

Miley Cyrus’ tour bus was involved in a car crash Friday morning that left one person dead. Teen star and Irish favorite Cyrus was not in the bus, reports say.

Ungaro's chairman is desperate to axe Lindsay Lohan's contract with the label. The “Mean Girls” actress' debut collection for the French fashion house was a critical flop.

Irish golfer Padraig Harrington has slammed the French team for the way they celebrated after Thierry Henry's hand ball helped them win their World Cup clash with Ireland.

About 200,000 Irish fans from all over the world have joined a Facebook petition calling on FIFA for a replay of the France/Ireland match which ended in bitter controversy in Paris Wednesday night. France advanced to the World Cup finals through a disputed goal after star striker Thierry Henry blatantly handled the ball before setting up the winning score.

French soccer “star” Thierry Henry’s “hand of Gaul” go-ahead goal against Ireland in the World Cup qualifier has once again shown the need for the instant replay. American sports are no stranger to human error and bad calls that could have been solved by modern technology. Here’s a list of the ten of greatest blown calls in American sports history that could have been reversed with instant replay...

American football star Tom Brady won't let Gisele Bundchen choose his clothes.

New daddy Colin Farrell certainly takes his parenting duties seriously. Next month, he'll personally support the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome (which his six-year-old son has) Therapeutics (FAST) by appearing at the organization’s fundraising gala in Chicago.

The Football Association of Ireland has lodged an official complaint with soccer's governing body FIFA over the controversial handball by Thierry Henry which dumped Ireland out of the play-offs for the 2010 World Cup. And the FAI has cited precedent for the game to be replayed.

Irish-American comedian Will Ferrell has topped Forbes' annual list of the Most Overpaid Stars.

Video replay. Two words that have come back to haunt FIFA, the international body who runs soccer. Because of the lack of it France are in the World Cup championship and Ireland are out.

Her third studio album may be on hold at the moment, but sometime-singer Lindsay Lohan is already dying to join forces with pop star Lady Gaga.

Rosie O'Donnell is in Oprah's bad books after hinting on Howard Stern's show that Oprah and her friend Gayle King are gay. During an exchange with Stern, O'Donnell said: ''I don't know. I think [Oprah's] never been married and she's exceptionally close to Gayle. I don't know that she and Gayle are necessarily doing each other, but I think they are the emotional equivalent of ...'' with Stern filling in, ''A gay couple.''

Olivia Wilde’s star is firmly on the ascent. Best known for her recurring role in Fox’s “House,” the Irish American actress trained at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin and chose her stage name in honor of Irish playwright Oscar Wilde. She talks about her Irish background, her pride in her heritage and her ultimate dream – the chance to make a film in Ireland.

The Top 50 albums of the decade - and not a single album from U2

Irish star Pierce Brosnan joined Hollywood A-listers Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at a private session with Lady Gaga in LA.

Lindsay Lohan newest crush and her self-described “perfect man” is none other than A-list actor Leonardo DiCaprio.

Megan Fox has frequently been compared to the Angelina Jolie, but despite the brunettes' similar looks and penchant for wild statements, the younger actress insists they are poles apart .

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan was reportedly furious when she was given a bill for her drinks at The Crown Bar in Los Angeles and stunned onlookers with a tantrum when the staff insisted she settled her tab for her evening.

Robert Pattinson "looks exactly like he did in my head' as Edward Cullen the vampire, said author Stephanie Meyer in a rare interview on Oprah.

If “Clash of the Titans” is half as good as the trailer then fans can expect a roller coaster ride when the movie, which stars our own Liam Neeson, comes out next year.

Members of the Irish community gathered at a memorial Mass in New York Thursday to remember Sen. Edward Kennedy just over 12 weeks after his death. The senator’s son, Edward Kennedy Jr., Christine Quinn, Speaker of New York City Council, and Irish Consul General Niall Burgess were among those present.

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are in a relationship, Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke has confirmed.

Buzz Brady: John Cusack may have sabotaged the rest of his flailing career by appearing in "2012," this dog from director Roland Emmerich. Whatever the box office says, the Irish American actor has descended to the lowest plane of his career in the type of movie that makes the "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes," an Oscar-winning proposition.

Certainly Irish leaders are called on to comment on everything, but Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Brian Cowen probably took it a bit too far when he answered a question about “Jedward."

This news may make his fellow “X Factor” judge, Irish music mogul Louis Walsh, jealous, but Simon Cowell is officially the highest earner on television.

Robert Pattinson says he was mortified by the rumors that were floating around about him and Megan Fox going on a “cheesy” date.

Susan Boyle and Lady Gaga will go head-to-head at this year’s People’s Choice Awards.

Dina Lohan alleges her daughter Lindsay was romantically involved with Heath Ledger when he died of an accidental drug overdose in January 2008 and has never fully recovered from his death.

Mel Gibson was too short to play James Bond! That's the astonishing news coming out from Hollywood this week. Gibson, who recently celebrated the arrival of his eighth child Lucia with Russian girlfriend Lyudmilla Chernukha, was deemed too tiny for Bond by producer Albert R ‘Cubby’ Broccoli.

Indy racing star Danica Patrick's got a crush on "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson. Asked who her dream guy is the Irish American said "My husband, of course." But then she added: "since I read the 'Twilight' books, the new vampire, Rob Pattinson, is pretty great, too. My dreams came true, though. My husband really is my dream guy."

Peyton Manning, Super Bowl winning quarterback and three time NFL MVP, has revealed what makes him one of the greatest gunslingers to ever grace gridiron: the use of Gaelic!

In case you missed it, Kathy Griffin was on “The Insider,” last week, confronting Jon Gosselin’s (ex) girlfriend Hailey Glassman about her now infamous Facebook pictures.

Bill Murray is making the media rounds promoting the new animation film “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” and last week he made his way to Ireland.

Robert Pattinson says being English means he doesn't have to worry too much about his looks.

Robert De Niro, an Irish (and Italian, and German) American veteran actor, believes his struggle to find success in his early career has kept him grounded and feels modern stars need time to find their feet.

“Twilight” star Robert Pattinson's aversion to tabloid and fan obsession is the reason he won’t date co-star Kristen Stewart.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is set to star alongside Kevin Bacon in a new comedy, “Whole Lotta Sole.”

Gerard Butler, who has been romantically linked to celebrities like Lindsay Lohan, says there is no pattern to the type of women he dates but they are usually “too crazy” for him to handle.

Sarah Jessica Parker, who has five-month-old twin daughters, Loretta and Tabitha, with her Irish-American actor husband Matthew Broderick, loves everything about being a mother, especially the less glamorous jobs.

The 51-year-old Irish-American actor and “30 Rock” star Alec Baldwin says he is interested in getting cosmetic surgery.

A furious row has broken out over U2's mini-gig in Germany Thursday night as part of the MTV European Music Awards. U2 - who brought on Jay-Z as their surprise guest - played a free gig at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.

Hopper - the Oscar-winning actor's 16-year-old son with estranged wife Robin Wright Penn - was taken into custody by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department last week after officers visited his high school in Malibu and found drugs on

The ‘Nine’ actress – who divorced Tom Cruise in 2001 following a 10-year union and is now married to country singer Keith Urban – says she has enjoyed exploring with the different aspects of love, sex and relationships over the years.

Who’s the leading contender to win the Academy Award in February for Best Actress? According to the influential Los Angeles Times, it’s none other than Irish actress Saoirse Ronan.