Perhaps not the most incisive piece of social commentary from the great US songwriter Randy Newman but you get the gist: “If you lived in Norway you’d be fine right now. Get sick there, you make the doctor wait”, writes Brian Keegan. 

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JOHNNY ‘Fang’ Murphy is a founder member of the Stargazers. From Blackrock in Cork, he now lives in Macroom. The Stargazers perform tonight at Triskel Christchurch in Cork on a double bill with the Lee Valley String Band in support of Médecins Sans Frontières.

Here's a scary thought - it's been almost 20 years since Toy Story hit cinemas in November 1995. Not only was it a great film in its own right but it also single-handedly birthed Pixar and the CG animated movie as we know it today.

All the latest news and events from the worlds of music, comedy and film.

Here’s a quick look at the latest music, gig, film and entertainment news.

€7.28m for former wife asked to be housekeeper in new relationship

MUSIC NEWS: Co-operation between Damon Albarn and Noel Gallagher would put the fall of the Berlin Wall in the shade, but the formerly feuding Brit-pop kings are rumoured to be working together.

Randy Newman has cancelled his Dublin gig next Monday due to a bout of pneumonia.

I’m at my most comfortable on air — you have to be confident and doing live radio certainly brings you into the moment.

THE modern Christmas song is a curious thing.

I never expected to be a performer. I can’t dance and have the stage presence of an emotionally abused swan.

James Cameron's sci-fi epic 'Avatar' is among 10 movies nominated in the Best Picture category for the 2010 Academy Awards, it was announced today.

The best showcase for comedy in the US is a TV series.

Disney animators are going royally politically correct by creating the company's first black princess.

A host of musicians and stars, including Chris Rock, came together to help the thousands of refugees displaced by Hurricae Katrina.

IT’S what you might call a productive day.

Grandmaster Flash and U2 are among the nominees for the 2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the United States.

A VERY pregnant Catherine Zeta-Jones received a bonus when she accepted the supporting-actress award for playing jazz-singing murderess Velma Kelly in Chicago.

In Los Angeles, Denzel Washington took the Oscar for best actor for his role in Training Day at the 74th annual Academy film awards.

Gladiator leads the list of nominations for this year's Oscars with 12, including the big three of Best Film, Best Actor and Best Director.