Archive for August 14th, 2007
Sinead O’Connor back on stage in Russia
By Andrea Clarke IRISH singer Sinead O’Connor wowed Russian fans this week on her first visit to the country. And the songstress’ inaugural pit stop didn’t disappoint. Her performance at Moscow's B1 club left the eager crowd of thousands wanting more. One concert-goer said the gig was one of the best he’d been to, adding: “Thank you [...]
Irish actress Sinead Cusack heads for Broadway
By Andrea Clarke IRISH actress Sinead Cusack is heading for Broadway this autumn to star in the political play Rock ‘n’ Roll. The drama, written by award winning playwright Tom Stoppard, recently finished a run in London and is now set for a stint in New York. Cusack plays a dual role in Rock ‘n’ Roll, which focuses on the significance [...]
Brian McFadden co-writes Delta’s new album
By Andrea Clarke SINGER Delta Goodrem is back with a new sexy look and a new album, co-written by her Irish boyfriend Brian McFadden. The Australian beauty has been in a relationship with the former Westlife singer for three years and the pair have penned the bulk of Goodrem’s third album, her first since 2004. “It’s a really happy [...]
Natasha Bedingfield reschedules UK & Ireland tour
Natasha Bedingfield's forthcoming UK & Ireland tour will be postponed from September / October 2007 to February/March 2008. This is due to promotional commitments in the U.S. where she will be releasing her sophomore album 'N.B.' shortly. In addition to topping the UK charts with 'N.B.' and singles 'I Wanna Have Your Babies' and 'Soulmate' [...]
Irish comedian Jason Byrne has telly idea at Edinburgh festival
By Tina Calder MADCAP Irish comedian Jason Byrne has revealed a new idea which he thinks might make him a TV and radio star this year. The chaotic funny-man unveiled his wacky idea at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His one-man show entitled Jason Byrne’s Telly Idea Which May Also Work On The Radio Show is a panel game that gets [...]
Pierce Brosnan reveals he believed he would do a fifth Bond film
By Andrea Clarke IRISH-born actor Pierce Brosnan has revealed he always believed he would do a fifth Bond film. The 55-year-old played the super spy in four movies including the smash hits GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies before he was replaced by Daniel Craig. But The Matador star maintains he was ready to be James Bond again. “I thought [...]
Irish actress Dervla Kirwan’s boyfriend loves the speedos she bought him
By Tina Calder THE boyfriend of Irish TV actress Dervla Kirwan has revealed he loves “tiny” swimming pants. Spooks star Rupert Penry-Jones says he likes wearing tight swim wear ever since his girlfriend Ballykissangel star Dervla, bought them for him. He said: “I’m afraid I’m a Speedo man and the last thing Dervla bought me was a pair [...]