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The Foo Fighters hit song My Hero was played at Trump rally in Arizona yesterday

Foos say Trump did not have permission to use song

Foo Fighters are the latest artists to have had their music used by Donald Trump for his presidential election campaign without their permission.

Music • 24 Aug 24

Swift on stage at Wembley Stiadum in London earlier this week

Taylor Swift filled with 'fear' over Vienna terror plot

Taylor Swift has said an alleged terror plot which led to the cancellation of three Eras Tour shows in Vienna "filled me with a new sense of fear".

Music • 22 Aug 24

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez married in 2022

Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck

Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck after two years of marriage, according to court documents.

Entertainment • 21 Aug 24

The Notebook star Gena Rowlands dies at 94

Actress Gena Rowlands, who starred in groundbreaking movies by her director husband John Cassavetes, has died at the age of 94.

Movies • 15 Aug 24

Taylor Swift played her first of five gigs at Wembley Stadium on Thursday 15 August

Police 'well prepared' for Taylor Swift's Wembley gigs

London's Metropolitan Police have said they are "well prepared" ahead of Taylor Swift's run of concerts at Wembley Stadium after her Vienna shows were called off amid an alleged terror plot.

Music • 15 Aug 24

Katy Perry in hot water over video shoot at UNESCO site

Katy Perry may be hot water with Spanish authorities as a result of her video for new release Lifetimes.

Music • 14 Aug 24

Joost Klein - The European Broadcasting Union, which oversees the Eurovision Song Contest, disqualified Klein from the contest just hours before the 11 May final

Sweden drops case against Dutch Eurovision contestant

Sweden's prosecution authority has said that it has closed an investigation into the Dutch Eurovision contestant Joost Klein, who was excluded from the contest's final following an incident with a female member of the production crew.

Eurovision Song Contest • 14 Aug 24

Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, singer with the Four Tops, has died aged 88

Abdul 'Duke' Fakir of the Four Tops has died aged 88

Abdul 'Duke' Fakir - the last original member of the Four Tops, the Motown hitmakers behind classics like I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - died Monday, US media said. He was 88 years old.

Music • 23 Jul 24

Andrew Scott - Nominated for his work on Ripley

Andrew Scott among Emmy nominees

Irish actor Andrew Scott has been nominated for an Emmy award for his leading role in the acclaimed Netflix miniseries Ripley.

Television • 18 Jul 24

Drake's mansion was flooded after storm in Toronto

Rapper Drake's Toronto mansion flooded after storm

Canadian rapper Drake has shared a video which shows part of his Toronto home submerged in flood waters following an intense overnight storm.

Music • 17 Jul 24

Actress Shelley Duvall (pictured in 1987) - Died in her sleep at her home in Blanco, Texas

Shelley Duvall, The Shining star, dies aged 75

The death has been announced of the American actress Shelley Duvall, who starred in Stanley Kubrick's Stephen King adaptation The Shining and the films of Robert Altman. She was 75.

Movies • 12 Jul 24

Taylor Swift: "I knew as soon as I saw the first Dublin crowd on Friday night that we were in for a wild weekend."

Taylor Swift thanks Irish fans for 'a wild weekend'

Taylor Swift has said the Irish fans at her record-breaking three-night run of sold-out gigs at Dublin's Aviva Stadium made her feel "so at home" and that she is "still smiling thinking about it now".

Music • 02 Jul 24

Paris Hilton says she was "was force fed medications and sexually abused by the staff"

Hilton testifies about childhood abuse to US Congress

Paris Hilton has called for change to youth residential facilities and shared her own experience with alleged abuse before a US congressional committee.

US • 27 Jun 24

Donald Sutherland's agent said he died after 'a long illness'

Canadian actor Donald Sutherland dies aged 88

Canadian actor Donald Sutherland has died aged 88, his son has announced.

Entertainment • 21 Jun 24

Dr Michael Mosley went missing on Wednesday during a walk on the Greek island of Symi

Michael Mosley's wife confirms death of TV doctor

The wife of TV doctor and columnist Michael Mosley said it is "devastating" to have lost her "wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband" as she confirmed he has been found dead on the Greek island of Symi after going missing on Wednesday.

World • 09 Jun 24

Disqualified Netherlands entrant Joost Klein

Netherlands reconsidering Eurovision participation

Netherlands broadcaster Avrotros has put its participation in the Eurovision Song Contest "under consideration" as a result of Joost Klein's disqualified during the 2024 competition in Sweden.

Eurovision Song Contest • 07 Jun 24

Dr Michael Mosely was reported missing on Wednesday after he failed to return from a walk while on holiday in Greece

Divers look for Michael Mosley as search intensifies

Divers are searching for missing TV doctor and columnist Michael Mosley off the Greek island of Symi.

Television • 07 Jun 24

Fiona Harvey has publicly claimed to be the inspiration behind the character Martha, a stalker in the hit series Baby Reindeer

Netflix accused of defamation in Baby Reindeer lawsuit

A woman claiming to have inspired Richard Gadd's hit TV series Baby Reindeer is seeking at least $170 million (€155 million) in a lawsuit filed against Netflix.

Streaming • 07 Jun 24

The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö was mired in controversy

Eurovision 2024 to be reviewed by 'independent expert'

The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, which was staged in Malmö, Sweden, is to be reviewed by an "independent expert" following a year mired in controversy.

Music • 05 Jun 24

Coldplay will play four shows in Croke Park in late August and early September

Coldplay say they have exceeded climate change target

Coldplay are claiming that the band have exceeded their climate change target after pledging to put on one of the greenest tours in history.

Music • 04 Jun 24

Morgan Spurlock, Super Size Me director, dies at 53

Morgan Spurlock, the documentary filmmaker who directed and starred in the Oscar-nominated Super Size Me, has died aged 53.

Movies • 24 May 24

Graceland opened as a museum and tourist attraction in 1982 as a tribute to Elvis Presley

Updated Foreclosure sale of Graceland paused by judge

A judge in Tennessee has temporarily halted a foreclosure sale of Graceland, the historic home of Elvis Presley in the southern US state.

Music • 22 May 24

David Copperfield - A spokesperson for the magician said the allegations made against him are "false and scurrilous"

David Copperfield denies sexual misconduct allegations

The American magician David Copperfield is facing allegations of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behaviour made by 16 women.

Entertainment • 17 May 24

Bambie Thug said they were forced to change their body paint in Ogham script which translated to "ceasefire" and "freedom"

Bambie Thug changed Ogham message after EBU 'order'

The first Irish Eurovision Song Contest finalist since 2018 has said they altered a pro-Palestinian message on their outfit following an "order" from the competition organisers.

Eurovision Song Contest • 08 May 24

Bambie Thug is the first Irish entrant to qualify for the Eurovision final since 2018

Irish Eurovision fans party, Bambie Thug 'super proud'

Ireland's Eurovision entry Bambie Thug, singing Doomsday Blue, has said they are "super proud" to have qualified for Saturday's final in Malmö, Sweden.

Eurovision Song Contest • 08 May 24