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ENGLAND AND WALES: Bran, Sandor and Khaleesi may not be commonly heard in the classroom yet, but they are all names of characters from hit TV series Game Of Thrones given to babies last year.

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Irish people don’t celebrate success enough and give each other a well-earned boost, Riverdance composer Bill Whelan said yesterday as he heralded the show’s “homecoming” to his native Limerick.

The new Galaxy S4 could outperform the iPhone, experts claimed, after Samsung took its battle with Apple on to its rival’s home turf in a theatrical show of force.

Samsung has launched its latest smartphone at the Radio City music hall in New York.

No doubt you’ve heard by now that Wicked, the musical which tells the story of Oz from the witches’ perspective and one that has taken Broadway and the West End like a Kansas storm for the last 10 years, is coming to Dublin.

Florence and the Machine have announced a string of US tour dates.

Bret Michaels’ lawsuit over an accident at the 2009 Tony Awards that the singer claims nearly killed him should be heard in New York where the accident happened, a judge in Los Angeles has ruled.

JOB offers are rolling in for a homeless Ohio man with a golden radio voice who has become an online sensation. And industry experts believe he could quickly become a millionaire.

CATHERINE Zeta-Jones and Douglas Hodge were winners at the Tony Awards in New York, picking up gongs for best actress and best actor in a musical.

Scarlett Johansson and Denzel Washington were among the winners at last night’s Tony Awards.

The Dalai Lama declared that he is still a Marxist in spirit who condemns capitalism as a system whose main goal is “how to make profit”.

Katy Perry and Russell Brand are yet to set a wedding date.

RAP star Kanye West ruined a teenage star’s moment as he stormed the stage at Sunday night’s MTV Awards to complain she didn’t deserve her award.

Rap star Kanye West ruined a teenage star’s moment as he stormed the stage at last night’s MTV Awards to complain she didn’t deserve her award.

Lady GaGa shocked the audience at the MTV Awards overnight with a live performance of 'Paparazzi' which culminated in her pretending to stab herself while playing the piano.

Madonna opened the MTV Video Music Awards 2009 in New York with a personal tribute to Michael Jackson, accusing herself and the world of “abandoning him”.

Janet Jackson will pay tribute to her late brother at the MTV Video Music Awards.

FRANCE’S first lady joined musical heavyweights in New York to celebrate the birthday of Nelson Mandela.

RUSSELL BRAND will return as host of the MTV Video Music Awards, a year after his performance at the annual bash left some baffled and others outraged.

MTV said today that Russell Brand will host the Video Music Awards for the second year in a row.

Seal thrilled fans at his New York City concert on Thursday by confirming he and wife Heidi Klum are expecting another child.

Paul McCartney remembered late Beatle John Lennon at David Lynch's Foundation Benefit gala on Saturday by revealing he wrote 'Here Today' as a tribute to his former bandmate and songwriting partner.

Beatles bandmates Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are keeping fans guessing about a rumoured reunion at a New York charity concert in April.

Justin Timberlake and Beyonce Knowles are to follow up their duet at the Fashion Rocks concert in New York on Friday night by recording new tracks together.

Irish actor Jim Norton has won a Tony Award in the United States for his performance in Conor McPherson's 'The Seafarer'.

The makers of 'Sex and the City: The Movie' have come under fire from New Yorkers - because they are not premiering the movie in the city.

Elton John has helped raise more than $2.5m (€1.6m) for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

HILLY KRISTAL, whose rock club CBGB served as the birthplace of the punk rock movement and a launching pad for bands like the Ramones, Blondie and Talking Heads, has died after a battle with lung cancer, his son said yesterday. He was 75.

Hilly Kristal, whose rock club CBGB served as the birthplace of the punk rock movement and a launching pad for bands like the Ramones, Blondie and Talking Heads, has died after a battle with lung cancer, his son said today. He was 75.

Attention, rock ’n’ rollers. Elton John is sick of your tattoos and piercings.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling says she will miss writing the series when she finishes work on the final novel.

David Gilmour, best known as singer and guitarist of Pink Floyd, has scheduled 10 US and Canadian dates in April in support of his forthcoming solo studio album, On an Island.

David Bowie is apparently working hard at maintaining a healthier lifestyle.

David Bowie, Destiny’s Child, Duran Duran, Gwen Stefani, Joss Stone and Tim McGraw will perform at the Fashion Rocks concert at Radio City Music Hall on September 8, to kick off New York Fashion Week.

British icon Morrissey cut short an American concert on Sunday after a bouncer used excessive force with a fan who jumped up on stage.

Beyonce put on shimmery hot pants and Rod Stewart wore a three-piece suit as fashion rocked in New York.

Beyonce, Usher and Rod Stewart will take to the stage in a multidimensional media event that is part performance, part magazine and part museum exhibit, to celebrate the relationship between fashion and music.

Whoopi Goldberg has defended her choice to attack US president George W Bush which led to her being dropped as a spokeswoman for diet aid company Slim-Fast.