Eoghan O’Sullivan shares the latest news from the world of entertainment.

Martin jumped into the photo anyway - unbeknownst to the punters.

Here's your lunchtime news bulletin.

MUSIC NEWS: After Body & Soul and Castlepalooza, the muddy fields of the midlands take a break from festival season this weekend. Probably for the best as Beyonce gets her Beyhive in Formation for a show that’s not quite sold out at Croke Park tomorrow.

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Just how did a Japanese artist begin drawing characters from Father Ted and publishing them every day? Noel Baker finds out from Dublin-based sketcher Shota Kotake

Nothing prepares you for stand up. It is a weird, strange thing. The only thing that can possibly prepare you for stand up is stand up itself.

Psychology Today magazine claims the average four-year-old laughs 300 times a day, while a 40-year-old only does four times.

Believing attendance at an Irish food festival is a state of grace any God-fearing Gael should aspire to on a near daily basis.

Paddy Power have installed Jennifer Maguire as their 5/1 favourite to replace Dermot Whelan as the Republic of Telly’s main presenter.

CULTURE NIGHT: Yes, Culture Night is upon us once again, and we couldn’t begin to list the gazillion events that are taking place nationwide, other than to say that if you’ve ever complained about the price of things in this country, tonight is the night to make the most of some of the free stuff. Check out www.culturenightcork.ie or www.culturenight.ie

Some of Ireland’s top comedians are set to gather in Stradbally this September for the Electric Picnic comedy tent.

WITH techtastic toys, musical numbers and amazing giveaways, the Late Late Toy Show on December 2 is set to mesmerise more than a million kids and big kids throughout the land.

AN on-site beauty salon, cinema and hot showers are just some of the things thousands of festival-goers descending on Mitchelstown, Co Cork, can expect this weekend.

The Electric Picnic arts and music festival has today announced the lineup for its comedy stage.

Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan will be will be making his only Irish festival performance this year at Electric Picnic, it was announced today.

Top Irish musicians and comedians have lined up a series of benefit concerts which aim to raise €100,000 for the tsunamis disaster appeal, it emerged today.

A special night of comedy and music featuring some of Ireland's top stars will perform at Vicar Street in Dublin on Sunday January 16.

A search has begun to find families to star in what is described a new ' warts and all' reality TV docu-ad'.