Person: Dick Van Dyke

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Terry Prone: Zoom call from the loo, and tearing down a statue

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Waterford put league final lessons to good use against Clare

Turns out League Final One, for all that it was decried as the end of western civilisation, was a more accurate barometer than the sequel. 

Mon, 06 Jun, 2016

Watch 90-year-old Dick Van Dyke bust a move to a Springsteen song with Bernie Sanders

It's not ever day you see a 'nonagenarian' busting a move to a Bruce Springsteen song on stage, unless of course you're friends with Dick Van Dyke and Bernie Sanders.

Mon, 30 May, 2016

‘It’s at the factory gate this spring that the mart’s fate for 2016 will be decided’

I spent last weekend piking out calf houses.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2016

QUIRKY WORLD... Tough competition to crown this year’s Mr Ugly

ZIMBABWE: Zimbabwe’s reigning Mr Ugly faces tough competition in this year’s contest, with organisers saying they received a record number of entries.

Fri, 13 Nov, 2015

QUIRKY WORLD ... Pizza addict thrown out of hospital vows to shed flab

USA: Steven Assanti, of Cranston, refers to himself as a monster. He wants to eventually inspire others who struggle with their weight.

Wed, 14 Oct, 2015

What to watch on TV this week

Jeremy Irons is one of the people John Creedon encounters in his new series, Creedon’s Wild Atlantic Way, on RTÉ One tomorrow.

Sat, 25 Jul, 2015

A Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Review

With the special magic of the tablet in peril, the gang flies to London in search of a solution.

Mon, 15 Dec, 2014

WATCH: It's here! The Late Late Toy Show trailer

It’s beginning to look a lot like … CHRISTMAS!

Thu, 20 Nov, 2014

Green and red and watched all over

You’ve got to hand it to Ryan Tubridy. A house with one excited child at Christmas is crazy enough, but the Late Late supremo handled 231 kids with ease, even throwing in a dance routine for good measure.

Sat, 30 Nov, 2013

I still want to deal with a real person

Thank you, machine.

Thu, 12 Sep, 2013

Dick Van Dyke's car burst into flames on the motorway

Veteran actor Dick Van Dyke has survived a car fire, apparently unscathed, on a Los Angeles motorway.

Tue, 20 Aug, 2013

Ill Lawrence picks up Best Actress award at SAGs

Pneumonia stricken Jennifer Lawrence picked up the Best Actress in a Motion Picture gong at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Mon, 28 Jan, 2013

Irish coach taught Van Dyke cockney accent

Dick Van Dyke admits he still gets flak for his attempt at a cockney accent in Mary Poppins.

Sat, 26 Jan, 2013

Man spends three hours pronouncing one word

A man has spent three hours pronouncing what some claim is the longest word in the English language.

Wed, 12 Dec, 2012

Dick Van Dyke marries

Dick Van Dyke has married his 40-year-old girlfriend Arlene Silver.

Fri, 09 Mar, 2012

Whatever happened to French gallantry? Sending out a woman to take the jeering?

Common sense takes week off — now that is a dealbreaker.

Mon, 13 Feb, 2012

Big hopes for ‘The Help’ at Oscars

The Deep South drama The Help won three prizes at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, including best actress for Viola Davis, and supporting actress for Octavia Spencer.

Tue, 31 Jan, 2012

The Help enters Oscars reckoning with SAG Awards wins

The US Deep South drama 'The Help' won three prizes at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, including best actress for Viola Davis and supporting actress for Octavia Spencer.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2012

Clooney to appear at Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards

George Clooney is among the presenters at this Sunday's Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2012

Streep up for SAG gong

Meryl Streep’s portrayal of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher has been nominated for a prestigious acting award.

Wed, 14 Dec, 2011

Reynolds tops magazine's Sexiest Man Alive poll

Ryan Reynolds has been named the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.

Wed, 17 Nov, 2010

Gervais is one of funniest in world: Van Dyke

Ricky Gervais has been named one of the funniest people on the planet by legendary Hollywood performer Dick Van Dyke.

Mon, 13 Oct, 2008

Florida collector buys Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car

The red-and-yellow winged roadster that starred in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has been sold at auction for just over half a million dollars - to a Florida collector.

Mon, 04 Jun, 2007

Brosnan joins US gas terminal protest

Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan and other celebrities gathered in the US yesterday to protest against plans for a natural gas facility 14 miles off the California coast.

Mon, 23 Oct, 2006

Psycho shower scene star Leigh dies at 77

JANET Leigh, the wholesome beauty whose shocking murder in the classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller Psycho was credited with making generations of film fans think twice about stepping into a hotel room shower, has died, aged 77.

Tue, 05 Oct, 2004

Connery's Irish lilt is 'worst film accent ever'

Sean Connery’s much-mocked attempt at an Irish twang was today named the worst movie accent of all time.

Mon, 30 Jun, 2003