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.

U2 frontman Bono and his family had a lucky escape in Jamaica when they came under fire as they were disembarking from a plane. More than 100 rounds of bullets were fired at Bono, his wife Ali and their children Jordan and Eve, then aged just six and

Pierce Brosnan just wrapped filming for “Remember Me” with Robert Pattinson, but it looks like the Irish actor won’t be taking a break from the movie set anytime soon.

Robert Pattinson and Pierce Brosnan are wrapping up filming on "Remember Me," in which the Irish actor plays the father of teenage idol Pattnison. Friday was one of their last days on the set — but insiders are betting that it's not the last time the two will be linked.

In “Bobby and Jackie: A Love Story,” author C. David Heymann reveals what he argues has been an open secret among Kennedy insiders for years: the much hinted at, but never fully disclosed, romantic relationship between Jackie Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. The New York Times bestselling author talks about the two legendary figures and the tragedy that he says brought them together.

Irish star Pierce Brosnan - who plays Robert Pattinson's dad in "Remember Me" - was back on the set yesterday. The movie, which has been filming in New York this week, has been besieged by female fans desperate for a glimpse of "Twillight" star Pattinson. Brosnan, 55, who was vacationing in Hawaii, is bound to have some tips for 23-year-old Pattinson, on how to handle the sudden glare of fame and celebrity.

James Bond actor Daniel Craig is mulling over starring Jim Sheridan’s next project “Dream

Robert Pattinson wants to play superspy and ulitimate cool lady's man James Bond sometime in the near future. That would put him in direct competition with his current co-star, Irishman Pierce Brosnan, who remains the favorite Bond ever for millions of "007" fans worldwide.

Robert Pattinson is now filming “Remember Me” in New York City with Pierce Brosnan, who plays his father in the film. With two attractive, talented actors in such close proximity, we can’t help but compare the delicious looking duo.

There wasn’t too much work done on the first day of filming for Robert Pattinson’s new movie “Remember Me” in downtown Manhattan today, as cast and crew were doing their best to ward off the paparazzi and fans who turned up to see the dashing “Twilight “ hunk.

His bid to play his Irish idol Van Morrisson may have not yet been answered, but in the meantime, “Twilight”/“New Moon” hunk Robert Pattinson will team up with Irish acting great Pierce Brosnan in a new drama.

Irish promoters seeking money from Prince, who pulled out of a concert in Ireland on "a whim"; Moya Brennan to host new PBS series on Irish music; Pierce Brosnan saved co-star Uma Thurman's life on set of new film

Irish actor Pierce Brosnan caused a media storm at the White House Tuesday as he took in a tour while meeting with staff to discuss the preservation of whales.

Fianna Fáil has dominated Irish politics since 1932 when it first came to power under its powerful founder Eamon De Valera. The party Dev built is more of a national movement, one with roots so deeply set that the Fianna Fáil faithful always know what's being said when it's not being said. They have an instinctive understanding of which statements and announcements are real and which ones are merely for the benefit of the media or some foreign leader. They are not being lied to, they hear things differently.

From Colin Farrell to Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Hollywood has introduced us to some of the sexiest stars alive – and they just happen to be Irish and Irish American.

Colin Farrell attended two elite private high schools. Gabriel Byrne starting acting classes at the age of 29. See the different roads to stardom for top Irish actors.

IT'S always a fun parlor game to dissect the sound of your favorite band when they hit the wall and the individual players release solo CDs.

Lennon and McCartney parted ways and began making music of their own, and even a casual listener heard a clear distinction between John's bile and Paul's sugar that made the bones of the tart pop that is the body of the Beatles work.

When Mick and Keith had their infamous spat in the 1980s, the ingredients of their successful sound were laid bare in both Jagger's contemporary yet glossy pop CDs and the gloriously ramshackle blues of Richard's Talk Is Cheap disc.

Samantha Power is the Pulitzer Prize winning professor of global leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and former senior foreign policy advisor to the Obama campaign. CAHIR O'DOHERTY talks to the Irish-born author about her career, her recent controversy and her new book.

LET the countdown begin to seeing Pierce Brosnan dancing around in spandex and singing ABBA tunes. The film version of the musical Mamma Mia! opens in London on June 30, with U.S.

THE promotional juggernaut for Mamma Mia! began in earnest on Monday in London, as the blue -- yes, blue -- carpet was rolled out for the world premiere of the film based on the eternally unforgettable songs of Swedish supergroup ABBA.

The stars were out in force for what's expected to be this summer's version of last summer's smash movie musical Hairspray. Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan were mobbed by the hundreds of fans looking to catch a glimpse of the stardust on parade.

WITH the Beijing Olympic Games just around the corner, Clannad's Moya Brennan has provided lead vocals on "Green to Gold," official song of the 2008 Irish Olympic team.

But this is not your usual sports anthem. Written by Niall Austin and performed with Dublin rockers Grand Canal, the song is more James Bond theme than "Ireland's Call.

THOUGH he was understandably miffed at being cast aside as James Bond considering he made four movies as the iconic British superspy that grossed hundreds of millions of dollars, Pierce Brosnan encouraged his replacement, Daniel Craig, to go for the part.

Craig, on the promotion trail for the next Bond film, Quantum of Solace, which opens in a couple of weeks, recently told the celeb TV show Extra that before he landed the role, he had a chat with Brosnan about it at a movie event in London.

"I sat next to him (Brosnan) at the BAFTAs .

SEEMS like Jennifer Aniston isn't the only one on the planet who doesn't think Angelina Jolie is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Pierce Brosnan says that he's looking to co-star with Oscar winner Charlize Theron in the follow-up to his successful film The Thomas Crown Affair, even though Angie had been mentioned as a possible co-star during the summer.

"Charlize Theron is someone who I've always admired.

"I have a great plan this year," 10-year-old Brian Costello told the Irish Voice as he awaits the arrival of Santa Claus on Christmas morning.

"I'm going to borrow my dad's camera, if he lets me, and I'm going to stay up all night and watch for Santa," said Brian, whose father Donnchadh hails from Co. Kerry and his mother Angela from Co.

The back page of Monday night's Evening Herald put the tin hat on a quite bizarre week in the history of the Irish football team. It was a week that began with Giovanni Trapattoni claiming that Andy Reid was too sad to have around the place, a claim later refuted by Liam Brady. It was the week when Team Ireland, minus Andy or Steven Reid as well as Lee Carsley and Stephen Ireland, were quite pathetic in a 3-2 Croke Park defeat to Poland.

Irish eye on hollywood

By Tom Deignan

Saoirse Ronan didn't take home an Academy Award at the big show on February 24, but the 13-year-old Hollywood star has a busy 2008 planned. Ronan was nominated as a best supporting actress Oscar for her role in Atonement. Prior to the Oscars, Ronan was happy just to be going to the show, which was nearly canceled because of the prolonged writer's strike.

Vanilla Gorilla

Pierce Brosnan remains a busy man in his post-James Bond life. His next film is "Vanilla Gorilla," about (you guessed it) an albino gorilla. Not only that, the gorilla develops the ability to use sign language, and communicates with a girl.