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

Hopper, Sean Penn's son with estranged wife Robin Wright Penn, was allegedly taken into custody by the after officers visited his high school in Malibu.

Irish model Luiza Hogan will appear on season two of E! Entertainment’s "Playboy Shootout," which is set to air next year.

IrishCentral has recently learned that Natasha Richardson’s silver screen send-off consists of a straight-to-DVD

These celebs weren't born in Ireland, but that doesn't mean they can't call it home! From Jeremy Irons somewhat infamous pink castle, to Sarah Jessica Parker's Donegal cottage, these stars lay their heads in the Emerald Isle as often as they can.

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."

It's been a while since I acted, and I wondered how it would feel to be back on a movie set. Well, I am happy to report that it's much like riding a bike: It all came back to me in a heartbeat. But after two 15-hour workdays in a row, I crawled exhausted into my hotel bed and asked myself, "Why am I doing this again?"

Someone close to Matthew McConaughey must have paid a visit to Ireland, and all they brought him back was a green fleece jacket emblazoned with the country’s name! The hunky movie star was pictured last week jogging on the beach in

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.

In 1987, Irish butler Bernard Lafferty arrived at the doorstep of tobacco heiress Doris Duke. Lafferty was a secret alcoholic who'd just come off another stint at rehab but six years later he had not only managed to remain employed, he had been granted control over Duke's billion-dollar fortune.

CAHIR O'DOHERTY reviews Bernard and Doris, the new film about Lafferty's life starring Susan Sarandon and Ralph Fiennes.

WHO, in our humble estimation, stole the show at the Oscars? Perhaps we're slightly biased, but the dynamic acting/singing/writing duo of Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova stood head and shoulders above the rest when accepting their award for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly," the signature theme from their smash-hit indie film Once.

The film, made "for a hundred grand" as Hansard said during his speech, went on to score in the region of $20 million worldwide for its distributors, Fox Searchlight, so Sunday night's ultimate honor was the icing on the cake for its stars, who were the toast of Hollywood even before their names were announced. The win must have been even sweeter considering there was a minor kafuffle about the song's eligibility a couple of weeks before showtime.

THE legendary actress Angela Lansbury is 82 years young, believe it or not, and she's happily enjoying her semi-retirement at her full-time home just outside Ballycotton, Co. Cork.

Her role as super sleuth Jessica Fletcher in Murder She Wrote, among other roles, will forever live on in TV Land, but Ms.

IT ain't easy getting older - the grey hair, creaking bones, etc., etc. - but it's a pretty safe bet that most of us, especially all you male readers out there, wouldn't mind aging the way the always elegant Pierce Brosnan is.

A St. Patrick's eve surprise was in store for Pierce Brosnan last weekend, when the British tabloid the People published a story claiming that the former 007 hunk could have a half-sister who is living rough in Los Angeles. The story alleges that Carol Plants, a single 43-year-old mother, says her own late mom wrote a letter on her deathbed alleging that one Thomas Brosnan, Pierce's estranged dad, is also Carol's father.