Archive for August, 2007
Pussycat Doll makes Snow Patrol singer’s mum cry
By Andrea Clarke Photo by Fabrizio Belluschi PUSSYCAT Doll Nicole Scherzinger has revealed she reduced Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody’s mother to tears. The lead singer of the sexy girl group recorded one of Gary’s songs, Just Say Yes, for her debut solo [Read More]
Bono reveals an Australian nurse was behind his global fight against poverty
By Andrea Clarke Photo by Fabrizio Belluschi IRISH rocker Bono has revealed an Australian nurse was the inspiration behind his global fight against poverty and the spread of AIDS. The U2 frontman met nurse Sue Germein on a plane flight over Ethiopia in 1985 and was awed by [Read More]
U2 appear in Mexican film
By Andrea Clarke Photo by Fabrizio Belluschi A MEXICAN film director has received permission from U2 to use music and footage of the band in his new film – after he’d already shot the movie. Fernando Kalife decided to go ahead with filming and worry about [Read More]
Kasabian and The Killers rounded off festival in style
Photos by Ryan Kennedy & Fabrizio Belluschi Belfast, Wednesday August 22 Tennent’s Vital 07 was rounded off in style yesterday, and as the sun was splitting the trees, the stars were out in style. Kasabian put on their best performance to a Northern Irish crowd [Read More]
Pierce Brosnan to star in the last of the summer wine
By Ryan Kennedy NOW the infamous James Bond tuxedo is safely in the hands of Daniel Craig, Irish actor Pierce Brosnan is setting his sights on a more traditional role – in the BBC’s Last of the Summer Wine. Brosnan, who took the reigns as 007 for seven years [Read More]
Westlife’s Nicky Byrne message to fans
By Andrea Clarke Photo by Fabrizio Belluschi WESTLIFE’S Nicky Byrne has taken some time out from recording the band’s new album to send a message to fans. The singer, who recently became a father of twins, said they were back in the studio after a well earned [Read More]
Irish X Factor judge Louis Walsh doesn’t want under 16s because of pushy parents
By Andrea Clarke IRISH X Factor judge Louis Walsh has revealed he doesn’t want to mentor the new under 16 because of pushy parents. The County Mayo pop manager, who was recently reinstated as judge on the hit TV talent show after being sacked, thinks the young [Read More]
Shayne Ward vows he won’t end up in rehab
By Andrea Clarke SINGER has vowed not to end up in rehab like other young celebrities. The star, who’s mother is Irish, won the first X Factor back in 2005 but said the support of his family will keep him out of rehab. The pop singer told Digital Spy: “I [Read More]
Irish director of “Once” head hunted by Hollywood studios bosses
By Andrea Clarke THE director of Irish low budget film Once is being head hunted by Hollywood studio bosses. Written and directed by John Carney, Once has become an unexpected box office hit in America, and now studios and A list stars are courting the Irish man to work on [Read More]
Former Corrie Charles Lawson to return to Street without moustache
By Andrea Clarke FORMER Coronation Street star Charles Lawson is set to walk the cobbles once again as Jim McDonald but without his trademark moustache. The County Fermanagh actor, who played the fiery Belfast man for over a decade, can’t wait to return, minus the [Read More]
