A host of Hollywood stars turned out for the private funeral of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman today.

At least one of four people arrested during an investigation of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman’s suspected fatal heroin overdose had the actor’s mobile phone number.

Hollywood stars have paid tribute to Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead in his apartment with what officials said was a needle in his arm.

A new book claims women’s desires are more varied than men’s. Are females really aroused by any kind of coupling, asks Barbara Scully

AS editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, Glenda Bailey has seen some pretty fantastic things — “epic moments,” she calls them.

Philip Seymour Hoffman found his directorial debut "satisfying".

SOME of you may have noticed a pretty distinctive-looking character on the Dublin football team in recent weeks.

Clive Owen doubted he could ever be an actor.

Natalie Portman today explained why she had turned her hand to directing, saying there was not always acting work which fulfilled a creative need.

Julia Roberts is expecting her third child with her husband, cinematographer Danny Moder, her spokeswoman confirmed to People magazine today.

Jewish comedienne Joan Rivers has launched a scathing attack on Mel Gibson, insisting the actor should "die" for the anti-Semitic comments he made to police officers who arrested him for drink driving in July.

Hollywood beauty Natalie Portman is to appear completely naked in new movie Goya's Ghosts.

Julia Roberts is set to make her movie comeback in a new film opposite fellow Oscar-winner Tom Hanks.

IT was disappointment for the big Irish nominees at the 2005 Tony Awards in New York early yesterday morning as the three major Irish contenders failed to secure a prize.

Monty Python’s Spamalot has won four Outer Critics Circle Awards in the United States, including best Broadway musical.

Spamalot, the eagerly awaited musical adaptation of the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, opened last night on Broadway to rave reviews and a star-studded audience.

This film is based on the West End stage hit by Patrick Marber, in which Clive Owen starred, and therein lies the screen version’s chief flaw; it has the feel of a theatre work transferred to screen.

Former Monty Python Eric Idle’s new show Spamalot has opened to acclaim in the United States.

Actress Natalie Portman ordered director Mike Nichols to remove her full frontal nude scenes from her latest movie Closer - despite playing a stripper in the film.

Julia Roberts is set to star in romantic comedy Seven-Year Switch after she gives birth to twins in the New Year.

The Devlins play three intimate shows at Whelan’s in Dublin, kicking off tonight, to celebrate the release of their fourth album Waves.

Meryl Streep and Steve Martin are set to receive achievement awards for their film work.

Eric Idle plans to ask the audiences at his upcoming US concert tour whether they like the title Spamelot for the musical version of Monty Python And The Holy Grail, which is due to open on Broadway in the spring of 2005.

You’ve heard of Camelot. But how about Spamalot?

Monty Python’s famous television routines are heading for Broadway.