Actor Gabriel Byrne and his long-term partner finalised their secret Irish wedding over coffee and scones in one of Cork’s top restaurants.

Amal Alamuddin enjoyed a bridal shower this week as her wedding date with George Clooney approaches.

Mick Jagger sang Bob Dylan’s ‘Just Like A Woman’ at a celebrity-filled memorial service for his long-time companion, fashion designer L’Wren Scott, who died by suicide in March.

Adopted by a Mormon family in Utah, L’Wren Scott’s interest in design stemmed from her dramatic height, writes Rachel Marie Walsh

As ambassador for this year’s Flora pro.activ cholesterol roadshow, fitness expert Pat Henry was nervous before he got his cholesterol level checked earlier this year, but — at 3.9mmol/l — it was well below 5mmol/l, the maximum number recommended by health professionals.

Julia Roberts has joined the cast of Ryan Murphy's 'The Normal Heart'.

With Brendan Gleeson securing a Golden Globe nod for the phenomenally successful The Guard, the Irish film scene looks healthier than most other indigenous sectors and the closing credits for this feel-good story show no sign of rolling just yet, writes John Daly

This year’s Tony Awards honoured The Normal Heart for its passionate look at the Aids crisis and War Horse, a play which shows the horror of the battlefield. But the night’s biggest prize went to a musical which mocked both.

Actress Ellen Barkin refuses to chastise her 18-year-old son when he comes home smelling of marijuana, because she used to smoke cannabis with her family.

The best pension in the world rolls around again, Ocean (Clooney) and his gang of dubious delights could go on for ever.

Pop princess Kylie Minogue is putting in an appearance in the south of France tonight to help raise money for Aids research.

British movie star Ralph Finnes has found new love with actress Ellen Barkin, according to US reports.

Gabriel Byrne identifies more with the US than Ireland now, after spending the last two decades acting in the US.

Ellen Barkin has auctioned off the jewels given to her by billionaire ex-husband Ron Perelman for more than $20m (€15.9m).

ACTRESS Ellen Barkin has auctioned off the jewels given to her by billionaire ex-husband Ron Perelman for more than $20 million.

Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney's efforts to bring a second 'Ocean's Eleven' sequel to the big screen look to be on course with the news that all the main original members of the original's ensemble cast bar Julia Roberts have signed up.

Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr married his film producer girlfriend Susan Levin at a secret New York location late on Saturday night.

HOLLYWOOD actor Robert Downey Jr has married producer Susan Levin in the Hamptons, New York.

One of Irish actor Gabriel Byrne's most prized possessions is a cigarette packet signed by former US President Richard Nixon.

A disappointing, and often confusing, tale of the human journey; in typical Solandz bad taste.

Movie star Ellen Barkin has sworn off undergoing cosmetic surgery because she thinks friends who've gone under the knife are living proof it doesn't always make you look better.

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal had an unusual birthday last week - she spent it kissing Ellen Barkin.