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George Clooney interacts with fans during the Wolfs red carpet during the 81st Venice International Film Festival on Monday in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

George Clooney praises Joe Biden for giving up power

George Clooney has praised Joe Biden for being "selfless" by giving up power and pulling out of the 2024 US presidential race.

Movies • 02 Sep 24

Paddy McGuinness: "My ancestors over here in Ballina who lived on the same street as Joe Biden's ancestors"

TV presenter Paddy McGuinness discovers Irish ancestry

TV presenter Paddy McGuinness has discovered he has Irish ancestors who were neighbours with a forebearer of US President Joe Biden.

Television • 13 Aug 24

Katy Perry takes a selfie with a fan as she leaves The One Show studio at BBC Broadcasting House in London. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Katy Perry ponders moving to London with Orlando Bloom

Katy Perry ponders moving to London with Orlando Bloom during her 'Brat summer'

Music • 25 Jul 24

Mark Hamill and Barbra Streisand have praised Joe Biden after he withdraws from US presidential race

A-list Democrats commend US president Joe Biden

A-list actors and Democratic Party supporters Mark Hamill and Barbra Streisand have praised Joe Biden and thanked him for his service following his withdrawal from the US presidential race.

Movie • 23 Jul 24

Alan Cumming says Joe Biden should not be US president

Cumming says Biden should not be US president

Alan Cumming has said Joe Biden should no longer be US President as the Scottish actor became the latest high-profile Democratic party supporter to call for him to pull out of the race for the White House.

Television • 13 Jul 24

Robert De Niro said he would never play Donald Trump in a movie

De Niro says 'there's nothing human' about Trump

Academy Award-winner Robert De Niro has called Donald Trump "a monster" and said "there is nothing human" about the Republican presidential candidate who is currently on trial over a hush-money payment to an adult film star.

US • 30 May 24

Robert De Niro says he would never play Trump

Robert De Niro has said he would never play former US president Donald Trump as he "cannot see any good" in him.

Movies • 09 Mar 24

Niall Horan welcome back in White House 'anytime'

US President Joe Biden has said that Niall Horan is welcome back in the White House anytime, after the Irish pop star performed there for St Patrick's Day.

Music • 18 Mar 23

Joe Biden: "Boris talks to me all the time, I wish I had his hair, I could have got elected sooner"

Biden jokes that he is jealous of Boris Johnson's hair

James Corden has lent a helping hand at the White House, discussing Boris Johnson's hair and the kidnapping of boy band One Direction.

Television • 04 Jul 22

Denzel Washington to get Presidential Medal of Freedom

Hollywood star Denzel Washington is among the list of famous faces who will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by US President Joe Biden.

Movie • 02 Jul 22

Lady Gaga sings the National Anthem at the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC Credit: Rob Carr/Getty Images

Gaga wore a bulletproof dress to Biden inauguration

Lady Gaga has revealed that she wore a bulletproof dress at Joe Biden's presidential inauguration last January, just two weeks after pro-Trump rioters tried to overturn the result of the presidential election.

Music • 09 Nov 21

Blocked by Trump, Teigen celebrates Biden Twitter

After years of being blocked by Donald Trump, Chrissy Teigen has shared her delight at being followed by Joe Biden's presidential Twitter account.

Chrissy Teigen • 21 Jan 21

Tom Hanks presented the show from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC

Hollywood stars gather to usher in the Biden/Harris era

Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen, and Katy Perry were among the stars who gathered last night for a star-studded primetime TV special to mark US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris's inauguration day.

Bruce Springsteen • 21 Jan 21

Lady Gaga performed a dramatic version of the US national anthem

Gaga brings star power to Biden's inauguration ceremony

Lady Gaga launched Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony in style by performing a dramatic rendition of the US national anthem.

Music • 20 Jan 21

Tanya Byron and Alex Scott in The Truth About Improving Your Mental Health

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Wednesday January 20

Tonight's top TV tips include The Truth About Improving Your Mental Health, Bulletproof: South Africa, a documentary about new US president Joe Biden, and some more food and fishing with Neven Maguire . . .

Television • 20 Jan 21

Garth Brooks to perform at Joe Biden's inauguration

Country music star Garth Brooks will perform at US President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration as part of the swearing-in ceremony.

US • 19 Jan 21

Lady Gaga (pictured performing at a drive-in rally for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in early November)

Lady Gaga to sing US national anthem at inauguration

Lady Gaga will sing the US national anthem The Star-Spangled Banner during the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris next week, with Jennifer Lopez also performing during the ceremony.

Music • 14 Jan 21

Tom Hanks to host Biden inauguration TV special

Justin Timberlake, Jon Bon Jovi, and Demi Lovato are among the acts set to perform for a US TV primetime special hosted by Tom Hanks to mark the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

Demi Lovato • 13 Jan 21

Tommy Tiernan - "Please God we'll get to meet Joe and get him on the podcast"

Tommy Tiernan plans Joe Biden podcast from White House

Tommy Tiernan has told the Brendan O'Connor Show on RTÉ Radio 1 that he and podcast co-hosts Laurita Blewitt and Hector Ó hEochagáin are hoping to do an interview with Joe Biden once Blewitt's distant cousin takes over in the White House.

Radio • 09 Nov 20

Harry Styles backs Joe Biden for US president

With just a week to go before the US election, One Direction star Harry Styles has become the latest celebrity to endorse Joe Biden for president.

Music • 28 Oct 20

This week's Late Late Show line-up revealed

Henry Shefflin, Arsene Wenger, Sarah and Cathleen Lynott, Piers Morgan, Dermot Bannon, and Rob Kearney are among the guests on this week's Late Late Show, with special performances from Loah and Wild Youth.

Late Late Show • 15 Oct 20

Jim Carrey as Joe Biden and Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris on SNL

Watch! Jim Carrey debuts as Joe Biden on SNL

Man of a thousand faces (ok, quite a few) Jim Carrey has debuted his impression of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Saturday Night Live.

Television • 02 Oct 20

Jim Carrey to play Joe Biden on Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live has completed its ticket for the upcoming US presidential election with the news that Jim Carrey has signed on to play Democratic candidate Joe Biden.

Television • 17 Sep 20

West seeks place on presidential ballot in Kentucky

Rapper and music producer Kanye West has filed to run for US president on Kentucky's ballot.

Music • 05 Sep 20

Kanye West denies being paid to run for White House

Kanye West has denied claims that America's Republican Party is paying him to run for US President as a distraction in a bid to boost Donald Trump's re-election campaign.

Kanye West • 01 Sep 20