THE British actor Roger Moore, who died yesterday aged 89, is recognised as one of the best, if not the best, actor to take on Ian Fleming’s iconic but impossibly superior character James Bond. 

He recently turned 90 years old.

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Beatles producer, George Martin, who has died aged 90, has been described as “visionary” and “a musical genius”.

Chris Donoghue co-presents Newstalk Breakfast from 7am to 10am. He is an ambassador for First Fortnight, a charity aimed at challenging mental health stigma, and will speak at Proclamation, a music and talk event on New Year’s Day in Christ Church Cathedral, as part of First Fortnight festival in association with NYF Dublin. NYF Dublin’s three-day citywide festival spans the new year period from today until January 1. See www.NYFDublin.com 

Former James Bond star Roger Moore is worried he will have his “head chopped off” for revealing he thinks the Queen has “beautiful legs”.

YOU can’t print that,” says Dustin. And he’s right. Whether he’s slagging off celebrities or revealing his fantasies about Irish models, the cheeky turkey loves to flex his wings and push the boundaries, showing little mercy for his prey.

Cinema goers — hang on to your popcorn. James Bond has been radicalised. 

Sean Connery hits 85 this week. The original Bond star is part of a generation that can look forward to reaching their 90s if they take care of their bodies, says Margaret Jennings.        

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Richard Kiel, the towering actor best known for portraying steel-toothed villain Jaws in a pair of James Bond films, has died.

Richard Kiel, the towering actor best known for portraying steel-toothed villain Jaws in a pair of James Bond films, has died. He was 74.

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Tributes have poured in for esteemed actor and Oscar-winning director Richard Attenborough, who dominated the British film business for more than half a century.

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Celebrity publicist Max Clifford was defiant outside court today as he arrived to be sentenced for indecent assaults on young women.

Photographs of Hollywood stars found in a dusty old filing cabinet are to be exhibited for the first time.

Ant and Dec host the eighth series of Britain's Got Talent on TV3 at 7.15pm tonight. Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams return to give their verdict on the first batch of 2014's weird and wonderful auditions.

An extra in a James Bond film has told a court she kicked publicist Max Clifford between the legs when he allegedly “lunged” at her after promising he could get her a role alongside Charles Bronson.

The Queen has revealed where she keeps the honorary Bafta she was presented with last year.

A DJ, the star of Sherlock and the host of X Factor have topped the best dressed men’s list.

With his family’s staunch republican background and his posh “West Brit” like tones that have proven a hit with BBC listeners, Ryan Tubridy is in many ways the perfect choice for chronicling the lives of Irish people who have made it big in Britain.

Not every holiday is perfect, but every holiday should have its sweet spot.

Pierce Brosnan thinks Daniel Craig is a "magnificent" James Bond.

Adele will perform 'Skyfall' at the Oscars ceremony next month.

Robin Morgan worked with iconic photographer Terry O’Neill on his book of James Bond images, writes Alan O’Riordan

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Daniel Craig is the highest-paid James Bond star ever, it has emerged.

Time waits for no man, not even the suave and sharply attired 007.

Daniel Craig is the James Bond actor most married women want to have an affair with.

Vis-à-vis the James Bond films scenario, Sean Connery had more style, class and gravitas than all the other Bond actors put together.

Some of the biggest stars from the James Bond films are to take part in a golden anniversary celebration of the series.

Daniel Craig has been confirmed to play James Bond in two more films.

Daniel Craig has to "work hard" at comic moments in the James Bond films.

Daniel Craig wants to "inspire" as James Bond.

THE FIRST thing you see when you walk into the James Bond exhibition Designing 007 — 50 Years of Bond Style, in London, is a dead body, a naked, gold, female dead body, face down on a bed.

Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said her visit to Ireland will be one of the most unforgettable days of her life.

Ex-horror star Christopher Lee is 90 on Sunday, but the actor shows no sign of retiring, says Suzanne Harrington

Sean Connery may well be praised for his on-screen depiction of super-smooth sleuth James Bond but he said more credit should go to the director.