Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists club-record signing Virgil van Dijk is not overweight and his fitness is not an issue.

Anna Richardson says the nude dating show Naked Attraction will take things one step further on the new series, writes Jeananne Craig.

Leicester have announced the signing of Leinster back-row forward Dominic Ryan.

What a ridiculous idea. People watching telly watching people watching telly. How could that ever catch on? 

Ulster SFC quarter-final

KHLOE KARDASHIAN is “proud” of how her estranged husband Lamar Odom is doing in his recovery.

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Where was Johnny Logan when his country needed him most, asks Michael Clifford.

What happens when you take on of the most successful movies of the year, and mash it up with one of the best Disney Pixar films ever made? A pretty amazing video that’s what.

Soap operas and game shows and thrillers, oh my!

"I'd also like to say a big thank you to 'Coronation Street', because without you there'd be no 'EastEnders’.

EMMERDALE’S Ruby Haswell dreamt of a big white wedding, so the soap’s costume department gave the character a stunning, sweetheart-necklined, full-skirted confection for her nuptials to Ali Spencer.

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I KNEW that Jamie Oliver was successful, of course. How could I not? I knew that he made television programmes and led social crusades and sold cookbooks by the container-load, that there was his website and his apps, that he’d won an Emmy in America, that the mortar and pestle my mum gave me for Christmas has his name on it, and that a rash of Jamie’s Italians have sprung up on high streets.

TV3 have bought the rights to make an Irish version of hit Channel 4 TV show 'Gogglebox', it was announced today.

Sean Moncrieff presents a new quiz show, Crossfire, on TV3 at 8pm tonight.

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Vin Diesel has mourned Paul Walker with a video montage of their best moments.

The record books will show that Ernie Els won the Open Championship the last time it was staged at Muirfield in 2002, beating Thomas Levet in sudden death after an initial four-man, four-hole play-off also involving Steve Elkington and Stuart Appleby.

Muse threw a debauched afterparty with dwarves and strippers this weekend.

Blockbuster sequels are not judged on directorial verve, ingenious plots or award-winning performances, although they certainly help.

The owner of a stolen laptop has received pictures of the new owners after he installed sneaky software into it.

Amounts in new taxes needed in the budget may be €300m less than previously forecast due to a ‘carry-over’ in taxes collected this year, junior finance minister Brian Hayes said.

Muse's new album is influenced by U2.

TOMMY McCARTHY’S coach Pat McAllister feels Kenny Egan might have made a mistake moving up to heavyweight for box-offs to select the Irish team for the world championships at the National Stadium.

Screenwriter, playwright and director Gerry Stembridge admits to having doubts that he had what it takes to be a novelist, writes Caroline O’Doherty.

“HOW do you explain this frivolous spending during a recession?” demands one of the characters of our eponymous hero early in Arthur (12A), in a bid to deflect audience resentment at the sight of Russell Brand playing a playboy billionaire who wastes thousands of dollars at every hand’s turn.

Former X Factor contestant Stacey Solomon is hot favourite to become queen of the jungle in Saturday's 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' final after receiving glowing endorsements from the latest two evictees.

Gillian McKeith conquered her fears on last night's 'I'm A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!'

IRA kidnap victim Dr Tiede Herrema yesterday publicly acknowledged the humility of a priest who played a key role in his release 35 years ago.

Fans walked out of Whitney Houston’s concert at London’s O2 arena last night because of her poor performance.

Presenter Richard Hammond has been nominated for a Bafta for his Blast Lab children’s TV show.

It’s time, surely, to blow the whistle on the endless stream of mindless films about football hooligans, time to show the red card to anybody with a story of terrace yobs.

Michael Jackson's family are reportedly "horrified" with patriarch Joe Jackson.

THE funeral took place in Limerick yesterday of one of the two men killed in last Friday’s crash near Daly’s Cross on the N7.

DENMAN has been installed as the 4-1 favourite by totesport for Saturday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, despite having to carry top weight.

Ireland have named a squad of 13 for their forthcoming Friends Provident Trophy games against Middlesex and Glamorgan.

“DON’T spare them now!” a man said to me on Saturday referring to the Munster team that had lost the Heineken Cup quarter-final the previous evening, “don’t spare them!” he repeated.

IRISH cricket chiefs expect the sport to benefit from Ed Joyce’s call up to England’s Ashes squad.

Sligo's footballers emerged 1-11 to 1-10 victors over Kildare yesterday at Markievicz Park, adding pace to their qualifier charge - but the win came at a cost.