Justin Timberlake’s enthusiastic portrayal of an East Village folkie in the 2013 Coen brothers movie Inside Llewyn Davis was confirmation that there was more to the pop star than McDonalds-boosting funk-pop and Janet Jackson-attendant Superbowl controversies.

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Two of the joys of golf are its longevity and its reach. Anyone can play the game and at just about any age. There are no barriers and with little need for physical prowess, it is attractive to all sections of society.

After such a divisive election, where lies the soul of America, asks Caroline O’Doherty

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Tom Cruise sits next to award winning drama this week as both Jack Reacher 2 and I, Daniel Blake arrive in cinemas. There's a horror offering for the month that's in it, as well as fun animation and a drama about chess.

The 42-year-old was chatting about his former rebellious days before leaving everyone speechless as he told a very NSFW story.

Lou Pearlman, a former music mogul who launched the careers of boy bands the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, has died at age 62 while serving a 25-year prison sentence for swindling investors and banks out of more than $300m (€265m), the Federal Bureau of Prisons said on its website.

"Why would you do that?" Timberlake shouts at the man before then storming off and leaving the security guards at it.

There is nothing like having a boogie around the back yard in your pants to get the summer vibe going strong.

A cure for any Monday blues.

QUICK! Go tell your Grandad his look is 'on fleek'.

Monday’s can be… difficult so this is the ideal video to watch to brush away Monday blues.

MUSIC NEWS: Max Martin is Sweden’s greatest contribution to pop music since Abba, so it’s probably appropriate that some sort of Eurovision circle gets squared tomorrow when one of his songs is performed at the interval in Stockholm. 

So there's a new movie in the works based on those cute little Troll dolls which everyone had in the 90s, yes we know you did too.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Yes, you read that right - Justin Timberlake is back!

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

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CORNERBOY, also known as Neil Brennan to his nearest and dearest, must be among the few Irish people who can use the adjective ‘dope’ and not get laughed out of town.

Actress Eve Hewson has told how her American accent has become too convincing for her Irish friends.

Ellen DeGeneres is TV gold and there is no better man to put TV gold into action than the king of night time television Jimmy Fallon.

A man has a lot to gain if he has a strong bond with his mum. But ‘smotherhood’ can have a negative impact on his relationships with women, says Ailin Quinlan.

What's on telly tonight?

USA: US basketball star LeBron James might need to call Janet Jackson to get some advice on handling wardrobe malfunctions.

Molly's sterling performance on Thursday night was not enough to get Ireland into tonight's Eurovision final but it won't dampen our enthusiasm on what is a historic night for this country.

€1m military vessel released in Cork; Jamie Carragher has a go at Raheem Sterling; and up to 21,000 big data jobs could be created in next 4 years. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this lunchtime.

Scathing criticism of his directorial debut hasn’t stopped Ryan Gosling from being proud of his efforts, writes Susan Griffin.

Jessica Biel has given birth to a baby boy.

Australian choreographer Wade Robson could learn in a Los Angeles court if he can pursue a slice of Michael Jackson’s $1.5bn estate.

The three-and-a-half-hour special featured a range of their classic sketches and a bunch of their former hosts.

Justin Timberlake used his own birthday yesterday to confirm that he is going to be a dad.

Sometimes a cover of a song can be even better than the original.

Lionel Richie nearly gave up singing after leaving The Commodores in the 80s, but 30 years on he can’t wait to play Glastonbury. Andy Welch catches up with a legend

Sam Smith reportedly got together with his boyfriend at Taylor Swift's birthday party.