I HAVE half a dozen hospital stories. When my daughter was younger, she was hospitalised on nine separate occasions, whilst my parents, who were elderly, still managed to outdo her admissions rate.

Oscar-winning film director Steven Soderbergh will begin shooting a new film starring top Hollywood stars on the streets of Dublin within weeks, it was confirmed today.

A cast such as this deserved a much stronger film, but has been left with poorly-drawn characters – even worse, characters we care little about – going in no particular direction.

Meg Ryan has opened up about her affair with Russell Crowe, declaring the Aussie actor is no home wrecker.