Joanne Betty Conlon’s pictures of Limerick in the late 1980s and early 1990s inspired author Kevin Barry to dip into his own memories of that era in his hometown

He may have had a reputation as the coke-snorting bad boy of ballet, but Helen Barlow found there’s a lot more to Sergei Polunin. He talks about dancing to Hozier and how he came to possess Mickey Rourke’s bloody pants.

Your guide to tonight's TV.

The homeless boxer Mickey Rourke fought in Moscow, Russia allowed the actor to win.

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Gaga, Oprah, Ronaldo, Steven Spielberg and Charlie Sheen are the latest big name celebs to take on the challenge.

“I’m freezin’! Absolutely freeezin’!”

BALLYTURK: Anybody wishing to see Cillian Murphy’s return to his hometown stage needs to get on the case soon as all evening performances of Ballyturk at Cork Opera House (August 26-30) are sold out-

Robbie Keane posted a video to his Facebook account early this morning of him being drenched in ice water and thoroughly enjoying it.

Your daily, spoiler-free guide to what to look out for on the box.

House of Cards makes a welcome return on Netflix, and Frank looks just as nasty as ever.

Former Wales rugby union international Gareth Thomas has backed Tom Daley’s decision to come out and believes the 19-year-old can inspire a new generation of athletes to be open and honest about their sexuality.

Nicolas Cage has signed on to star in new thriller 'Tokarev'.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is rumoured to star in a 'Sin City' follow-up.

Nicolas Cage has been confirmed for 'The Expendables 3'.

Morgan Freeman and Clive Owen are set to star in 'The Last Knights'.

Hulk Hogan wants to star in 'The Expendables 3'.

Nile Rodgers has had a long and extraordinary career. Ed Power talks drugs, disco and Madonna with the Chic frontman ahead of his Irish gigs

Nicolas Cage is set to star in action movie 'Marble City'.

Jessica Alba and Mickey Rourke have signed up for the 'Sin City' sequel.

SATURDAY

MODEL Georgia Salpa will reportedly earn €100,000 for her appearance on Celebrity Big Brother.

At 81, Clint Eastwood is set to act againwhile veteran musicians, TV hosts and other aged stars thrive, says John Daly

Forged in the same cinematic fires as the muscle-bound romp '300', 'Immortals' is a feast of naked male torsos and rippling biceps loosely inspired by the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.

Mickey Rourke has pulled out of 'The Expendables 2'.

Mickey Rourke has signed up to appear in 'Java Heat'.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been linked with independent action movie 'Captive'.

Megan Fox is removing her Marilyn Monroe tattoo because it has "negative energy".

Megan Fox is in talks to star in a 'Knocked Up' spin-off.

Stephen Dorff has no idea what his latest movie will look like.

Sylvester Stallone found it difficult directing his 'Expendables' co-stars.

A macho, all-action film where the writing, acting and plotline matter not a single jot … what does matter for Stallone fans is that he delivers exactly the sort of mindlessly violent fare that they expect.

Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Dolph Lundgren met soldiers on the red carpet at ‘The Expendables’ premiere last night.

BRET EASTON ELLIS was 19 when he wrote Less Than Zero, a coruscating account of disaffected youth in his hometown, Los Angeles.

The 'Iron Man 2' actor Mickey Rourke admits he has always preferred playing sport to acting but will walk away from all his passions if he no longer thinks he is better than everyone else, and he doesn't think his attitude will ever change.

WHAT, then, should we make of the story that Germany’s elegant and lighter brand of football in the World Cup was attributable to the fact that there is a cadre of homosexual players within the team?

Jonathan Ross bowed out from his long-running BBC Radio 2 show today declaring he would be leaving with “nothing but fond memories and gratitude”.

Jonathan Ross worried he would "instrumentally damage" the BBC.

GRAHAM Norton is set to step into Jonathan Ross’s soon-to-be vacated Friday night BBC1 slot.

Sylvester Stallone is set to retire from acting as he believes it's time for new challenges.

Scarlett Johansson thinks Robert Downey Jr. was a “gift” to work with.

Mickey Rourke has never fooled around on his girlfriend Anastasia Makarenko.

Mickey Rourke’s ‘Iron Man 2’ role is multi-layered.

The 57-year-old star Mickey Rourke - who received critical acclaim for his role as Randy 'The Ram' Robinson' in 'The Wrestler' - believes few people in Hollywood are as professional as they let on and claims many of them "suck".

Rock veteran Iggy Pop is more “Icky” Pop, according to a new survey.

Scarlett Johansson's tattoo has a secret message.

The first film was a resounding hit and this busily plotted follow-up has all the action required for a repeat.

Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a cameo appearance in ‘The Expendables’.

Robert Downey Jr. thinks ‘Iron Man 2’ will “flip expectations”.

Mickey Rourke once had sex with 14 women in a night.