Des O'Driscoll has you covered on all things entertainment to watch out for this week.

Des O'Driscoll shares the latest news from the entertainment world.

Des O'Driscoll shares the latest from the entertainment world

Andrea Williams is a Cork-based dancer and choreographer originally hailing from Cape Verde.

Not only did she get three judges to ‘turn around’ for her, Will.i.am compared her voice to Rihanna and Beyonce.

As a child, Gregory Porter took solace in the velvet voice of Nat King Cole. He’s now paying tribute to his idol, writes Ed Power

Des O’Sullivan previews what could be a sellout auction of items from one of Ireland’s most luxurious hotels

Jay Z no longer just puts out albums. Every new release from the self-proclaimed greatest rapper alive is an event — which we are expected to assess not as a mere collection of songs but a happening of major cultural significance.

Des O’Driscoll looks ahead to this week’s viewing schedule.

Laura O’Mahony is from Glanmire, Co Cork, but currently lives in Ballycotton, with husband, Shane, and daughter, Polly. She is on tour with comedy group, Cccahoots. They play Whelan’s, in Dublin, tomorrow.

Here's your morning news bulletin.

He just called to say "Can I've two packets of headphones, please".

Erica Stoll may have got golf star Rory McIlroy to the tee on time but now she must rely on someone else to make sure he gets to his wedding on time.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has been made a UN Messenger of Peace.

Pop superstar George Michael's death at the age of 53 from suspected heart failure is being treated by police as "unexplained but not suspicious".

New Zealand have had an explosive start at the Aviva Stadium, scoring two tries in the first 15 minutes, with the second one very contentious.

As we get ready to bid farewell to the Obamas, Peter Slevin wonders what’s next for the First Lady.

In advance of his jazz festival gig, Robert Glasper tells Alan O’Riordan about his genre-straddling music and why he felt compelled to address the issue of police shootings in the US

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

The theories on what led to the celebrity divorce of the year have been coming in fast from ‘sources close to Pitt’ and ‘sources close to Jolie’, but beyond knowing that there were “irreconcilable differences’, we know little else for certain.

Shane Casey is from Cork and stars in The Young Offenders, in cinemas from tomorrow, September 16. He has also been touring with God Bless The Child, finishing its current run tonight at the Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire.

Guests at a wedding in County Derry were treated to ‘The A-Team’ of headline acts when Ed Sheeran joined Snow Patrol to perform live for the bride and groom’s first dance.

Boxing coach Billy Walsh, who continued his Olympic medal success in Rio with the US boxing team, has said the IABA could have done more to keep him

A pure entertainer from head to toe, there’s a reason why Olly Murs has packed the Marquee every time he comes to Cork. He’s all fun, no additives; just 100% pure fun.

Martin Hayes is from Co Clare and his various musical projects include being a member of The Gloaming. He describes music as “my life, its my passion, my hobby and my career”. Hayes performs in concert with Paul Brady, Andy Irvine, Dónal Lunny, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Altan and dancer Colin Dunne at the Blas Summer School 20th anniversary concert at the University Concert Hall Limerick on Sunday.

It’s as if this year, the 24-hour channels have effectively turned into around-the-clock tribute-obituary shows.

Stevie Wonder and Madonna led tributes to Prince at an emotional Billboard Music Awards, where Adele was named Top Artist as she continued her domination of the music world.

Prince appeared “pale” and “weak” during one of his last public appearances, it has been claimed, amid reports the music superstar stayed awake for 154 hours before his death.

Prince appeared "pale" and "weak" during one of his last public appearances, it has been claimed, amid reports the music superstar stayed awake for 154 hours before his death.

The summer of 1990 is fondly recalled in Ireland by those of a certain age, and especially so in Cork.

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THOUGH she trained as a classical flautist, Ellen Cranitch’s taste in music crosses all genres. Her late-night radio programme on Lyric FM runs the gamut from modern to folk, blues to opera and yes, classical. It’s a rich blend that keeps you coming back for more.

The Menu couldn’t be happier than to hymn the praises of the Cork Coffee Weekend.

“I know him from somewhere,” Irish mammy’s all over the country asked.

Britain: A “poo bus”, which runs on human and household waste, goes into regular service this month. Powered by biomethane gas, the Bio-Bus will use waste from more than 32,000 households along its 24km route.