I’ll Drop You a Line, his habitual closing words in conversation with his authors, is Ita Daly’s story of the literary editor David Marcus and her life with him followed by the grief of his death. Here she recalls how they met.

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Whoopi Goldberg is on a mission to help people feel better — by launching her own range of medical marijuana goods.

Sheryl Sandberg marked the end of a 30-day period of mourning following the death of her husband by saying “I want to choose life and meaning.” 

You’ll never believe what Whoopi Goldberg does live on air.

Kanye West claimed he is "the smartest celebrity" lawyers have ever dealt with during his deposition last year.

As foot-in-mouth merchant Silvio Berlusconi finishes his first week of community service, Dave Kenny picks some examples of other people who’ve been in hot water with the political correctness brigade.

Whoopi Goldberg has said she loves her marijuana-vapourising pen.

Nelson Mandela is in critical but stable condition, the South African government said, while a close friend said the anti-apartheid leader was conscious and responsive earlier this week.

One of Nelson Mandela's close friends said that the former South African president was "totally conscious" when he visited him recently in hospital.

Phyllis Diller, the housewife turned humorist who aimed some of her sharpest barbs at herself, died yesterday in her Los Angeles home aged 95.

OUR civilisation ‘rests’ on the ‘three Rs’.

A Westmeath father who admitted during counselling sessions that he had abused other children has been sentenced to eight years for the rape and sexual assault of his wife’s 13-year-old niece.

A man described as a “sadistic monster” for subjecting his elderly parents to a five-month campaign of “excessive cruelty, brutality and obscenity of every kind” has failed in an appeal against his 15-year sentence.

A former gambler caught transporting €1.5m worth of cannabis to earn money to pay off his debts has been given a five year sentence.

Whoopi Goldberg smoked cannabis before accepting her Oscar in 1991.

Fidel Castro told a visiting American journalist that Cuba’s communist economic model does not work, a rare comment on domestic affairs from a man who has conspicuously steered clear of local issues since stepping down four years ago.

Hollywood star Whoopi Goldberg has ended her run on stage hit 'Sister Act' early after learning her mother had a stroke.

Whoopi Goldberg is getting back into the 'Sister Act' habit in her West End stage debut – but this time she will play stern Mother Superior.

CORK City libraries have, once again, performed a noteworthy public service, principally through the efforts of librarian Liam Ronayne and Kitty Buckley of the music library.

A YOUNG man who suffered systematic rape and sexual abuse by his father has asked the Central Criminal Court to impose a life sentence on his tormentor.

A young man who was systematically sexually abused and raped by his father for three years has told the Central Criminal Court that the man gave him a life sentence and he thinks his father should receive the same.

A 52-year-old man has been found guilty at the Central Criminal Court of the systematic sexual abuse of his son over a period of three years.

A man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting his son over a period of three years has denied the allegations and accused his son of lying his way through his evidence at the Central Criminal Court.

A Central Criminal Court judge has criticised the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for delaying the progress of a trial by failing to anticipate an issue that arose with a witness in the case.

A Donegal man has been convicted of anally raping a 15-year-old girl and having sex with the same teenager two years ago.

A MAN was jailed for three years yesterday for killing his wife by throwing a television remote control at her head.

AN interim order was made at the High Court last night restraining a partner in a Cork firm of solicitors from carrying on as a solicitor in the firm or carrying out any transaction with the company’s bank accounts.

Whoopi Goldberg has defended Roman Polanski, saying he did not commit “rape-rape”.

ACTOR Patrick Swayze’s Dirty Dancing co-star Jennifer Grey led tributes yesterday after he lost his two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

James McAvoy is to star in a comedy about cancer.

Paris Hilton has insisted in court that she promoted the 2006 film dud 'Pledge This!' to the best of her ability amid claims that she turned her back on the movie.

Hollywood star Whoopi Goldberg took to the stage last night as the musical 'Sister Act', based on the film in which she starred, received a standing ovation.

Whoopi Goldberg has urged Amy Winehouse to beat her drink and drug demons - warning her lifestyle will kill her if she continues.

A 25-year-old Tralee man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the manslaughter of a homeless father-of-four by stamping on his head with his full body weight.

A 24-year-old Tralee man killed a father-of-four by stamping on his head with his full body weight because the homeless man, whom he believed was HIV positive, spat at him, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

Whoopi Goldberg has hit out at bosses of social networking websites - because she's tired of people putting up fake profiles and using her image online.

Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg is creating and will star in a new science fiction mini-series that will be broadcast only online.

Former Nirvana manager Danny Goldberg tried desperately to get Kurt Cobain into rehab in the months before he took his own life.

Whoopi Goldberg is celebrating the life of her late pal Paul Newman, because the acting legend was her guardian angel.

Courtney Love caused the downfall of her husband Kurt Cobain's band Nirvana according to a new book detailing the late rocker's life.

Whoopi Goldberg has defended jailed actor Wesley Snipes and insists he has been used to "set an example" to the American people.

David Bowie, Whoopi Goldberg, Fred Durst and director Doug Liman have all been named as jury members at the Tribeca Film Festival - which kicked off in New York on Wednesday.

The cast of beloved sitcom 'Family Ties' reunited on US TV on Thursday morning to help promote creator Gary David Goldberg's new book.