Philomena Lee, Robbie and Claudine Keane, The Strypes and Snow Patrol were some of the guests at the US-Ireland Alliance’s ninth Oscar Wilde party which saw TV host Conan O’Brien and YouTube founder Chad Hurley honoured.

Julianne Moore is set to play former US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in an upcoming TV film.

Geoffrey Rush is to play Peter Sellers in a new made-for-TV biopic.