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Clem Burke pictured in August 1979 in Los Angeles, California. Photo credit: Donaldson Collection/Getty Images)

Blondie drummer Clem Burke dies, aged 70

Blondie drummer Clem Burke has died aged 70 after a "private battle with cancer".

Costume designers, set builders, musicians, producers, and business owners attended the rally. Several wore T-shirts with a quote from The Wizard of Oz: "There's no place like home"

Hundreds rally to 'make Hollywood Hollywood again'

Hundreds of Hollywood crew members, producers, and actors have urged California legislators to increase tax incentives and enact other measures to encourage more film and TV production in and around Los Angeles.

Movies • 07 Apr

Tom Cruise at CinemaCon in Las Vegas - "I really can't tell you how much I admired his work, how much I thought of him as a human being, and how grateful and honoured I was when he joined Top Gun and then came back for Top Gun: Maverick"

Tom Cruise pays tribute to Val Kilmer

Tom Cruise has paid tribute to his late Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer, leading cinema owners in a moment's silence at the CinemaCon event in Las Vegas before unveiling new footage from his latest Mission: Impossible movie.

Movies • 04 Apr

Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise on the set of Top Gun, 1986

Val Kilmer: Hollywood star revered for Top Gun, Batman

Val Kilmer was a versatile actor who made a name for himself playing brooding superhero Batman, as well as arrogant naval aviator Iceman in the hit action movie, Top Gun.

Movies • 02 Apr

Kilmer has been hailed "an icon" and "smart, challenging, brave, uber-creative firecracker"

Tributes paid to screen 'icon' Val Kilmer

Tributes have flooded in for acting great and "icon" Val Kilmer following his passing aged 65.

Movies • 02 Apr

Val Kilmer, pictured at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2011

Hollywood actor Val Kilmer dies aged 65

Actor Val Kilmer, best known for his role in Top Gun, has died at the age of 65, his daughter Mercedes has confirmed.

Movies • 02 Apr

Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal was one of three Palestinians who were detained

Oscar-winning director freed after West Bank incident

The Oscar-winning Palestinian director of a documentary on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been released from detention, a day after being injured and arrested during a raid by Israeli settlers on his village in the occupied West Bank.

World • 25 Mar

Police in Melbourne said investigators are aware that the head from what appears to be a statue appeared at a concert in Melbourne

Kneecap gig statue mystery probed by Melbourne police

Detectives in Melbourne are investigating whether a statue of a head which appeared on stage during a Kneecap gig last week is the same one which is at the centre of an ongoing inquiry.

Music • 18 Mar

Sean Combs is due to stand trial in New York on 5 May

Sean Combs accused of forced labour in new indictment

Prosecutors in the US have issued a new indictment against Sean 'Diddy' Combs, accusing the hip-hop mogul of forcing employees to work long hours and threatening to punish those who did not assist in his alleged two-decade sex trafficking scheme.

US • 07 Mar

Neil Young, Olivia Rodrigo, and The 1975 to headline Glastonbury

Glastonbury announces 2025 headliners

Glastonbury has announced its headliners as British band The 1975, Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young, and the American pop star Olivia Rodrigo.

Music • 06 Mar

The apology from Matt Lucas came in response to an Instagram post from Millie Bobby Brown

Matt Lucas apologises to Millie Bobby Brown

The comedian Matt Lucas has apologised to Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown after he used a catchphrase from a Little Britain character alongside photographs of her on the social media site X.

Television • 04 Mar

Dolly Parton (pictured in Nashville, Tennessee in October 2021) - "Carl and I spent many wonderful years together"

Dolly Parton pays tribute to her late husband Carl Dean

The singer Dolly Parton has paid tribute to her husband Carl Dean following his death aged 82.

Music • 04 Mar

Anora's Oscar-winning star Mikey Madison and writer-director Sean Baker share a moment as the film wins Best Picture

Dark fairytale Anora the big winner at the Oscars

The dark fairy tale Anora was the big winner at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Sunday night, winning Best Picture, Best Director for Sean Baker, Best Actress for Mikey Madison, Best Editing, and Best Original Screenplay.

oscars • 04 Mar

The 97th Academy Awards take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night and will be broadcast live on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player from midnight. They will also air on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player on Monday from 9:30pm

Oscars: the nominees - and winners - on Sunday night

And the Oscar for the fastest 12 months yet goes to...

Movies • 02 Mar

At the Oscar Wilde Awards in Los Angeles, Éanna Hardwicke paid tribute to the training and encouragement he received at home

Rising Cork star Éanna Hardwicke honoured in US

Cork actor Éanna Hardwicke had a big night in Los Angeles on Thursday when he was honoured with the Wilde Card Award at the US-Ireland Alliance's Oscar Wilde Awards.

Movies • 28 Feb

John C Reilly at the Oscar Wilde Awards - "Who would've thought I'd be up here in this illustrious company?"

John C Reilly flies the flag with his Oscar Wilde Award

Actor John C Reilly has said that he was thrilled to be honoured at the US-Ireland Alliance's Oscar Wilde Awards.

Movies • 28 Feb

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa at the 20th Annual People's Choice Awards at Sony Studios in Culver City, California

Hackman and Arakawa could have been dead for weeks

US actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa could have been dead for days or even weeks when investigators found their bodies, according to a Santa Fe County sheriff.

US • 01 Mar

Buffy The Vampire Slayer actor Trachtenberg has died

US actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her roles in Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, has died aged 39.

Television • 27 Feb

Liam Payne died after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires last October

Charges against three dismissed in Liam Payne case

An Argentine appeals court has dismissed involuntary homicide charges against three people accused in the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who fell from a third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires last year.

Entertainment • 21 Feb

A statement on the programme's social media accounts confirmed the final episode of the 40-year-old series will air in December 2025

Neighbours axed for a second time after Amazon comeback

The Australian soap opera Neighbours has been cancelled for a second time.

Television • 21 Feb

R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago on Sept. 17, 2019

R. Kelly loses sex trafficking convictions appeal

R' Kelly's racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, and his 30-year prison sentence, have been upheld by a federal appeals court in the US that concluded the singer exploited his fame to sexually abuse girls and young women.

Music • 13 Feb

The plane was flying into Scottsdale Airport in Arizona when the incident happened

Mötley Crüe band member's plane involved in fatal crash

A private plane owned by Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil has been involved in a fatal collision with another aircraft, his representative confirmed.

Music • 11 Feb

Ed Sheeran says he had permission to busk in India

Police in India stop Ed Sheeran from busking on street

Ed Sheeran insists he had permission to busk in India after police stopped his performance on the street in the country.

Music • 10 Feb

(L-R) US President Donald Trump, singer Taylor Swift and actor Bradley Cooper were all spotted at the Super Bowl

Taylor Swift, Donald Trump among stars at Super Bowl

US pop star Taylor Swift, US President Donald Trump and Hollywood actors Bradley Cooper, Paul Rudd and Anne Hathaway were among the A-list stars watching the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans.

Entertainment • 12 Feb

Kendrick Lamar and his dancers formed the American flag during his performance

Watch: Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show

Kendrick Lamar took centre stage for this year's Super Bowl halftime show in the US.

Music • 10 Feb