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

For some unknown reason, Donald Trump’s inability to win an Emmy Award for his Apprentice TV show was a topic that cropped up in last night’s presidential debate.

Remember that cringy music video the Democratic National Convention released yesterday featuring a host of celebs singing to support Hillary Clinton?

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

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

'Artists like Pearl Jam have canceled North Carolina performances to protest the state's controversial anti-LGBT law, but Stephen Colbert believes he can bring people together through the magic of television.'

The team behind the hit Netflix series Making A Murderer have said they expected a backlash about the documentary in the media.

Stephen Colbert brings you a side of Bond you have never see before.

David Letterman has been ushered into retirement by four US presidents declaring “our long national nightmare is over” and a succession of stars delivering a final top 10 list of things they always wanted to say to the late-night TV host.

Star Wars director JJ Abrams praised actor Domhnall Gleeson as “a joy” to work with in the upcoming Star Wars — The Force Awakens, which hits cinemas this December.

Jon Stewart, who turned his biting and free-wheeling humour into an unlikely source of news and analysis to host The Daily Show, will leave this year.

Jon Stewart, who turned his biting and free-wheeling humour into an unlikely source of news and analysis to host The Daily Show, will leave this year.

Chat show host Stephen Colbert is no stranger to having big guests on his show, but what happens when his latest interviewee barely fits in the studio.

The POTUS Report.

Stephen Colbert’s comedy news show had a special guest last night, when the President of the United States stopped by and took over a comedy segment.

Host Seth Meyers noted that the Emmys had moved to Monday night to avoid a conflict with Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. But he said that MTV doesn’t really specialise in videos any more.

The BBC’s hit series Sherlock scooped a hat-trick of awards at the glitzy Emmy ceremony and looks set to return to our screens next year.

Since photography was first invented, an estimated 2.5 trillion photos have been taken – 10% of those in the last year.

Since photography was first invented, an estimated 2.5 trillion photos have been taken – 10% of those in the last year.

George Wendt returns to the Kilkenny’s Cat Laughs event 19 years after his first appearance, writes Richard Fitzpatrick.

Stephen Colbert is to replace David Letterman as CBS’s late-night host.

American TV personality Jimmy Fallon took over the Tonight Show last night. It's probably the biggest gig in American television, having run since 1954 - like their Late Late Show, basically.

Daft Punk are rumoured for a surprise performance at the MTV Video Music Awards later this month.

It appeared Bono and arachnids didn’t mix when his Spider-Man musical had a rough Broadway run, but that did not keep a biologist from naming an actual spider species after the U2 frontman.

Jack White says Lady Gaga is "all image with no meaning."

Jack White has hit out at reality TV shows.

The female vote will be a huge factor in the US presidential election. Has the tone of the gender debate swung it far enough in President Obama’s direction? John Riordan reports

TO paraphrase Gandhi: First they ignore you.

Meryl Streep may have her next film assignment and Neil Diamond thanked the namesake of his famous tune 'Sweet Caroline' as they joined other luminaries from Broadway, jazz and classical music to receive the Kennedy Centre Honours.

Space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts took a cross-country detour and landed safely in California after stormy weather prevented them from returning home to Florida for the second day in a row.

Space shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts blazed into orbit on a spectacular midnight flight to the international space station, transporting a treadmill named after a TV comedian, mice and thousands of pounds of more solemn supplies.

Thunderstorms forced Nasa to call off space shuttle Discovery’s launch today.

Actor Martin Sheen joined the recurring political theme at Sunday's 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, urging US citizens to race to the polls later this year in the upcoming presidential election.

US PRESIDENT George W Bush poked fun at his potential successors on Saturday night, expressing surprise that none of them were in the audience at the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner.

ERIC CONWAY (‘Faith schools: the case in favour is proven (Letters, February 7) reminds me once again of how we are all entitled to our own opinions, but not to our own facts.

British comedy star Ricky Gervais and actress Helen Mirren have scooped top awards at the US Emmys.

It was twice the laughs for members of the White House Correspondents’ Association and guests when President George W Bush and a look-alike, sound-alike sidekick poked fun at the president and fellow politicians.

Portadown’s, Adam Carroll is the top Irish qualifier for today’s British Formula 3 Championship race at Silverstone.

Cork driver, Michael Keohane finished fifth in today’s penultimate round of the British Formula 3

Cork driver, Michael Keohane, made a dramatic return to the British Formula 3 championship at Thruxton today to claim second place behind race winner, Heikki Kovalainen.

WITH three races at the Avon Tyres British Formula 3 Championship at Snetterton, the pendulum has swung back in favour of Robbie Kerr, who netted two wins yesterday.