13.05.08 Farrell's Fading Away in Espania...
Oh. Dear. God. When we jokingly said Colin Farrell was starting to look like Christian Bale in The Machinist a few weeks back, little did we know he was really going to become that drastically frail... We love the whole method acting buzz but the word 'intervention' comes to mind when we saw just how emaciated the Irish actor has become... Not pretty.

13.05.08 Is Farrell Making A Paz at Vega?
Set internet rumour phaser to stun folks. We have a doozie for you today... Hornbag-to-the-stars Colin Farrell was spotted lightly caressing the arm of his co-star in Triage, Paz Vega, whilst having a private drink in Alicante. Do we need more confirmation that there's something going-on between these Spanish & Irish (Spirish) hot blooded love machines? HELL NO...

12.05.08 UK D-Listers Veet-It to Dublin...
Little-did-we-know when WE invented ShowBiz in Ireland that our hand-crafted world would become a dumping ground for the hasbeen run-off from London's social scene. With Michelle 'Liberty X' Heaton, Bianca 'Gazza' Gascoigne and Nikki 'who is she' Graham now Dublin's elite celebs – we have to ask ourselves, where did it all go wrong?

12.05.08 Celebrity Hitch Hiker Toothfairy Award: Lisa Cannon...
It's only Monday morning and we have another Celebrity Hitch Hiker Award to hand out... Yet again it goes to a damn Xpose gal - this time its Lisa Cannon's second C.H.H. honour. She made cannon-fodder of Shayne Ward at the Toothfairy Ball at the weekend. See what we did there??

09.05.08 Orlaith's Back & Going NUTS...
Irish Big Brother babe Orlaith McAllister is our total fav party-girl on the London scene. She's been brooding away for a while looking after her new born baby - but she's back, she's single and looking hot in Orange...

08.05.08 MacGowan Gets Grouchy at Groucho...
Woe-be-tied. It's not a face you would want to wake up beside on the pillow nor on a billboard advertisement for Colgate. But if you want a good picture of Shane MacGowan gritting his single tooth, point a paparazzo's camera in his mush, then back away...

07.05.08 Kooks, Coronas & Heineken Green Energy...
Jaaaysus! Doesn't time fly? It's been 13 years since the Heineken Green Energy festival kicked-off in The Point, and 12 years since it moved to Dublin Castle. At the weekend The Kooks and The Coronas wafted their tunes across the summer breeze in Temple Bar next door. No neighbours complained...

07.05.08 Boyzone Minus Duffy Plus Launch Equals?
Poor aul Keith Duffy has been having a-time-of-it lately since Boyzone decided to reunite and go back on the road. With broken bones and now a head on Duffy like John Merrick, perhaps their not-for-the-money-for-the-fans reunion tour is cursed? Someone call in Mystic Meg. Muhahaha...

06.05.08 Leinster Rugger Buggers Play at Krystle...
Leinster Rugby team celebrated their Magners League title win over Newport Gwent Dragons with a boozy night of Vodkas and Redbulls at Krystle Nightclub at the weekend. What a bunch of odd shaped balls...

06.05.08 Shayne Goes A Thumbing for Westlife...
Velvet voiced ex-X Factor winner Shayne Ward is going roughing-it this summer. Yes. The primped pin-up is packing the Bovril and a few tins of Spam, and hitchhiking across Ireland to support his pals Westlife when they play Galway. Thumbs-up, Shayno...

02.05.08 Van Morrison Resurfaces at Cheltenham...
Belfast singer Van 'de mon' Morrison emerged from the Killiney hide-away, he shares with Michelle Rocca, and gave a rare performance at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival this week. Oh yes, he did...

01.05.08 Ronan & Yvonne Toast to their 10th...
Ten years seems to have flown by since perpetual teenager Ronan Keating got an "I Do" out of then top model Yvonne Connolly. Last night the still very much in love couple celebrated their 10th Wedding Anniversary at Shanahans on the Green. Yes. Okay. We’re jealous...

30.04.08 JR & Sue-Ellen Reunite Irish Style...
Doesn't matter who you are or when you were born. If you live on planet Earth then you love Dallas. Fact. So what if it was made in the Eighties... It was the best soap EVER! Even better than Chris De Burgh's notorious affair with the teenage Nanny. Well, almost. Co-incidentally all parties mentioned above were on The Late Late Show at the weekend. What a link...

29.04.08 Farrell's A Papper Snapper...
With rumours circling the internet that Colin Farrell is dating a female pilot - the Irish actor is far away from the wicked-whisper mill on his latest movie 'Triage'. Carrying a piece of kit usually found in the hands of the Paparazzi that follow him, The Farreller is getting some on-the-job training...

28.04.08 Celebrity Hitch Hiker Hoofer Award: Martin & Murphy...
When Michael 'Lord of the Dance' Flatley received his 'Entertainer of the Decade' award in Dublin at the weekend, the event turned into a veritable Celebrity-Hitch-Hiker-O-Rama. For our money, gossip columnists Paul Martin & Eoin Murphy's double team on the Superhoofer ran away with our C.H.H. Award. But there were other contenders folks...

28.04.08 Mumba Shopping by the Seat of Her Pants...
Ireland's exiled 'what could have been' pop starlet Samantha Mumba was spotted out discount shopping with her Mammy in California at the weekend. We know times are hard Sam, but for only a few cents a needle-and-thread could fix the arse in those jeans luv...

25.04.08 Celebrity Hitch Hiker Hat-Trick Award: The Glenda...
When Hollywood actress Minnie Driver set out on the rocky road to Dublin, little did she know that she'd be apart of Glenda Gilson's 3rd successive Celebrity Hitch Hike. Yes, you guessed it. The Glenda has only gone and landed an unprecedented hat-trick of Celeb Hitch Hikes... Give someone else a go G. Please.

24.04.08 Michelle Doherty & The Catholic Priest's Son...
Oops! We did it again... Our mischievous eye for a tabloid friendly picture has forced wee Donegal model Michelle Doherty to deny any romance with controversial Priest’s son Ross Hamilton. She swears they are just wee good "friends" so they are...

24.04.08 Salman Rushdie Gets Shown The Gate...
Under the watchful eye of Secret Service type security, controversial author Salman Rushdie had a reading at The Gate Theatre this week... While most people there wanted to know how he lives his life under a Fatwa, we were more interested in how he pulls such hot chicks... Yes. Intellect is totally wasted on us.

23.04.08 Shaun Holds Wright-On to Wallet in Dublin...
Chelsea FC winger Shaun Wright-Phillips was in Dublin at the weekend attending the 2nd Annual Sports Ball... When the soccer star saw ShowBiz Ireland's elite paparazzi hit squad, he immediately and instinctively held on to his wallet... We wouldn't MUG you Shaun. Or would we?

23.04.08 Celebrity Hitch Hiker Tailor Award: Louis Copeland...
Ok Folks. We have a double whammy Celebrity Hitch Hiker Award for you today. Tailor to the stars Louis Copeland managed to bag TWO celebs for the price of one, when he stuck out his thumb and caught a lift with Jerry Hall & David Soul. Ooh, suit you Sir...

22.04.08 Colin Farrell Really Slims Down for Triage...
Reformed badboy actor Colin Farrell has done a Daniel Day-Lewis on us and gone all-out to better become his character in war movie 'Triage'. It looks like our Col has dropped several Stones to portray a war weary photojournalist - think Christian Bale in 'The Machinist' skinny...

22.04.08 It's Official: Jerry Hall is Big Foot...
Texan model Jerry Hall is the former wife of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger and probably one of the most desirable women on the planet. But if you want to stay on her good side, please don't mention her HUGE FEET. Ever.

21.04.08 Amanda Brunker's A Hot Heifer...
Model Pippa O'Connor seems to have caught bovine foot-in-mouth disease by claiming she looked like a "heifer" when she was a plumper size 12. Irish media mouthpieces are now up in arms led by former Miss Ireland Amanda Brunker, who is currently looking smoking hot at healthy size 12...

21.04.08 Has Andrea Roche Had A Boob Job?
Hold on there a cotton-picking minute. We were just looking back at the Krystle afterparty photos for this year’s Meteor Awards, when these two pictures literally popped out at us... Either Andrea Roche has had some cosmetic breast enhancements or she was smuggling two large puppies up her jumper into the VIP party - well??

18.04.08 Big Brother Celebrity Hitch Hiker Award: Lisa Cannon...
Just when we though it was safe to step back into the fame-fray and pap a few celebs without being stalked by the evil Xpose girls, up pops another one! Last night we braved the Northside to snap Big Brother star Chanelle Hayes singing her debut song "I Want It", when in jumped raving reporter Lisa Cannon and Hitch Hiked her... Can we get no peace?

17.04.08 Paris Hilton Hooks An Irish Man...
It seems there is a lot more to blonde-bombshell Paris Hilton than pouting-and-primping for the hoards paparazzi that follow her... The heiress has launched a new hair and beauty product called 'The Bandit' and recruited Irish businessman Warren Logan to sell it for her. As if he’d say NO to Paris.

16.04.08 Mischa Barton & Taylor Locke Tour Dublin...
Hollywood starlet Mischa Barton brought her latest lover, Taylor Locke, to Dublin this week to show him around her Irish roots. On a no-frills-and-spills trip to the Capital, the handsome couple chose ferries and tour buses instead of 5 star hotels and private jets... It’s a revolution folks.

16.04.08 Kenny Calls Time on Gorse-Gate...
Irish broadcaster and Late Late Show presenter Pat Kenny bragged squatter's rights to an adjoining piece of land next to his Dalkey crib called 'Gorse Hill.' His neighbour screamed: "Get off my land Kenny" and the costs went into the millions... Ouch.

15.04.08 TVNow Celebrity Hitch Hiker Award: Eoin Murphy...
Finally. We get to give a Celebrity Hitch Hiker Award to someone OTHER than the girls from Xpose - our arch enemies. Only thing is, when tabloid journo Eoin Murphy CHH'd a certain celebo, it only turned out to be Xpose's Lorraine Keane! Damn those TV3 gals all the way to hell.

15.04.08 Shayne Ward Splits with Faye McKeever...
When X Factor winner Shayne Ward appeared on the final episode of The Cafe last week and said to RTE presenter Aidan Power: "What goes on in Dublin, stays in Dublin," our ears immediately pricked-up. Scratch that last comment Shayne. Not since we launched this site, waaay back in 2000, have celebrity antics gone unnoticed...

14.04.08 Carly Smithson - An Undiscovered Idol?
A tattooed Irish coleen with blue eyes, black hair and a voice to die for is causing a huge stir in the USA on hit show American Idol. Simon Cowell sure aint no fan of Carly Smithson, but we were back in 2003 when she won a Meteor Award. Undiscovered talent you say? Hmmmm...

12.04.08 Beijing Bound Egan Wants Olympic Gold...
Irish pugilist Kenneth Egan has been captain of the Irish boxing team and National Senior light-heavy champ for nearly a decade now... Stop the press - he's only just gone booked his place for the Beijing Olympic finals... Well, we told you he would about 2 years ago. But did you listen?

11.04.08 The Enemy Get Support from Mark Greaney...
UK indie rock band 'The Enemy' are riding on the crest of a wave at the moment. When they played Dublin this week we spotted former JJ72 frontman Mark Greaney rocking-out with his new band...

09.04.08 Colin Farrell Mr. Sarajevo...
Irish actor Colin Farrell looked rather gaunt on a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina this week. The 'In Bruges' star toured the former war-thorn region to get a feel for a leading role in his upcoming Danis Tanovic film called 'Triage'. Should have brought Bono, Brian Eno, Pavarotti & East 17 with him to work on the soundtrack...

08.04.08 No Charges in Katy French Death...
According to reports in the Irish media no one will face charges over the tragic death of model Katy French. Despite links between the 24-year-old and a known Dublin drug dealer, Garda do not seem to have enough solid evidence to proceed with a prosecution...

08.04.08 Myleene's Klass Irish Shindig...
UK celebrity, classical musician and TV presenter Myleene Klass has certainly taken to her new extended Irish family. With a fast approaching marriage to Dubliner Graham Quinn, she attracted quite a large number of Paddies to her 30th Birthday in London. As if we Irish need an excuse to turn up to a party...

07.04.08 Brian Picks A Winner in Delta...
Westlife bow-out Brian McFadden has put as many air miles as possible between himself and ex-wife Kerry Katona. Now living in Australia with his fiancee Delta Goodrem, we reckon he's made a very wise choice - have you seen Kerry's 'Crazy in Love' show? Ugh.

06.04.08 Rosanna Eyes Up Miss Universe Crown...
According to reports in the Sunday Papers, former Miss World Rosanna Davison is considering a double tiara whammy by going for the Miss Universe 2008 title. If this one is true folks Andrea Roche may as well just scrap the regional heats and City West final, and simply hand Rosy the Miss Universe Ireland nomination...

04.04.08 Banderas is Neeson's Other Man...
Hollywood heavyweights Liam Neeson and Antonio Banderas go head to head in a movie called 'The Other Man' now filming in London. With Laura Linney in the middle of these two alpha males and a tantalizing plot, we're hoping this one delivers...

03.04.08 Bono & Thee Edge Papped by Punter...
Some days we break-our-balls searching for celebs to snap, other days, the photos just fall into our lap. Thanks to the keen eye of an avid reader of ShowBiz Ireland; a punter turned paparazzo when he spotted Bono having a Guinness with The Edge last Sunday...

02.04.08 Don't Go Bertie - We Love Ya!
Sad news friends, Ireland's ShowBizziest Taoiseach EVER is gonna step down. Why you cry? Well, coz a few hate-mongers and witch-hunters in the Irish media and government think this is the UK and conduct themselves thusly. We say: Don't Go Bertie...

02.04.08 Dozy Rosy V The Glenda: Round II...
We told you it was "ON" but did you listen? Well, listen now... The Glenda Gilson V Rosanna Davison - battle of the models, is heating up with the first two blows being dealt by the former Miss World beauty Queen... It's getting diiirty.

02.04.08 Slash Sacks Scott Weiland...
Former Guns 'n' Roses axeman Slash has only gone and slashed his Velvet Revolver frontman, Scott Weiland, after their two high energy Dublin shows... Well, he was no Axl Rose.

01.04.08 Olivia Rocks that Hot Older Woman Vibe...
At nearly 50 years old, former Miss Ireland Olivia Tracey has swapped Ireland for LA, and is growing old gracefully. Shock horror - she looks her age and is still kinda hot.

31.03.08 A Late Night for the Bertie Trio...
Friday night saw the arrival of soccer pundit Eamon Dunphy, Senator Eoghan Harris and journalist John Waters at The Late Late Show's RTE studios. Bertie Ahern's political future and shady financial past went on trial, so who better than these 3 lads to sort it out...

31.03.08 McFadden Rocks 'Indiana Jones Chic'...
Shield your eyes folks, former Westlife singer Brian McFadden is at it again - making ill-informed choices when it comes to his unique sense of fashion. We spotted him in Australia last week wearing a Man Bag and BLUE cowboy boots. Oh. Dear. God.

31.03.08 Miss Universe Ireland Hots Up...
The Irish media are having a field-day with the defection of Andrea Roche from the Miss Ireland contest over to the Miss Universe Ireland contest. The question is: in ten years time will we be referring to lovely ladies in magazines and newspapers as "former Miss Ireland" or "former Miss Universe Ireland"? Only time will tell...

29.03.08 Cheesy Celebrity Hitch Hiker Award: Glenda Gilson...
We're sorta in strange territory with our infamous 'Celebrity Hitch Hiker' awards, as they've become a badge of honour to those cheeky media types who know what we're up to... Media savvy Glenda Gilson knew exactly what she was at when she struck this ultra cheesy pose with Emmerdale's Adele Silva for our snapper the other night. Gilson you ruiner!

28.03.08 Andrea Rocks 'Posh Spice Chic'...
Move over Caroline Morahan. There is only ONE fashion Queen in this country and her name is Andrea Roche... Oh yes. So confident is 'Rochey', she even took to wearing a pair of Posh Spice skin-tight PVC leggings at the Miss Universe Ireland finals last night. Hot.

28.03.08 More Westlife Doggie Dates...
It is uncommon knowledge that the competitive Westlife boys are regular visitors to ShowBiz Ireland... But come on - no sooner had we posted photos of Mark Feehily with his cute little dog Saffy, that Kian Egan appeared with his fluffy puppy Prince. Lads, this isn't Crufts you know?

27.03.08 Mark's Gone Sappy on Saffy...
Finally. There's a very special woman in the west-life of gay pop icon Mark Feehily. Except... She walks on all-fours, could do with 6 or 7 face-lifts, tends to drool, and don't even get us started on waxing. Meet Saffy...

26.03.08 Is Jade Living with Lucy?
The Podge and Rodge hostess with the brass-neck, Lucy Kennedy, was snapped with Big Brother big mouth Jade Goody in London last week... Now, unless the unlikely pairing have chucked their men and begun a steamy lesbian love affair, we reckon she was filming a bit for latest RTE series 'Living With Lucy'. Please let it be a lesbo thing...

25.03.08 Day-Glo Fashion Rocks Revolution...
Here at ShowBiz Ireland we like to think we are 'down with the kids' and 'hip' to the latest trends... That was until we attended an Under 18's dance event in Tallaght last week called 'Revolution' - we suddenly found ourselves smack-bang in the middle of The Eighties! Say it aint so...

24.03.08 Colin Farrell & Muireann McDonnell Split...
According to reports in the Irish Sunday papers, actor Colin Farrell and his pretty Trinity College student girl Muireann McDonnell, have finally split-up...

24.03.08 Townsend Berates Bono on Tara...
It seems there is more than one person from this country jaded with Bono's campaigning for popular global causes with accompanying back-slaps from politicians, when causes closer to home get no support from the U2 star. This weekend Stuart Townsend waxed lyrical at Sir Bono on his apparent apathy regarding the destruction of the Hill of Tara...

21.03.08 Jonny & Natalie - Get A Room!
The cast from steamy period drama 'The Tudors' gathered in New York this week for the Premiere of Season 2. But when the cameras turned on the two main protagonists, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Natalie Dormer, they looked like they were STILL very much in character...

21.03.08 Nadine Rocks 'Something About Mary Chic'...
Girls Aloud's only native Derry girl Nadine Coyle was spotted making her way to airport early yesterday. Normally a glamour-puss, The Nadser was rocking a hair-do last seen on Cameron Diaz in 'There's Something About Mary'...

20.03.08 Paddy Kielty - The Beggar Dodger...
Wee shiny faced Irish 'comedian' Patrick Kielty was spotted out for dinner recently with actual funny guy David Walliams. But after lavishing himself on expensive posh-nosh, aul Paddy apparently had no pieces-of-alms for a needy beggar. Should have told him one of your jokes Pat - that would have scared him off...

20.03.08 Did Jean-Michel Get Jarred in Dublin?
Ok. Ok. That headline was just too tempting and makes absolutely no sense! Uber famous French composer and electronic artist Jean-Michel Jarre played The National Concert Hall in Dublin last night. But did go for a few pints of the Black stuff after? Did he heck.

19.03.08 Sinead O'Connor Rocks 'Airplane Chic'...
Retired non-retired Pope ripping on/off lesbian singing Nun, Sinead O'Connor, has fecked-off to Australia for St Patrick's Day. And just in case she loses her Irish identity good aul Shinner brought a large portrait of herself to stare at on the long journey. Oooo, yes she did...

19.03.08 ShowBiz Ireland - 9 Years & Still Getting Away With It!
Pass the adult diapers and passport to Florida, ShowBiz Ireland just entered into our ninth year. Oh Yes. We're still out there harassing celebrities, annoying stars and irking socialites. Set up on Paddy's Day waaay back in the year 2000AD, we are the world's oldest independent celebrity dedicated website. Up Yours Perez Hilton!

18.03.08 Faces From St Patrick's Day 2008...
All the action and atmosphere at Dublin's St Patrick's Day parade where 650,000 people from every part of the world lined the streets, wore the green, and waved the flag. Get craic altogether begorrah...

17.03.08 Twink Flaps the Bingo Wings at AMI 2008...
Ireland's favourite ShowBiz Mammy, Twink, was in her element amongst the travesty to taste and decency that was The Alternative Miss Ireland finals this weekend. What do they call a middle aged straight woman that hangs out on the gay scene? Hmmmm...

17.03.08 It's Official: Lisa Murphy is NOT a Drag Queen...
Perhaps VIP Magazine owner Michael Doherty was hoping for some Blogorrah-esque kudos from his former partner John Ryan when he quipped Lisa Murphy 'looked like a man in drag,' at the style awards last week? Instead he has cheesed-off big-cheese lawyer and beau to Lisa, Gerald Keane. This row has gone public people...

14.03.08 Slash's T-Shirt Tribute to Rory Gallagher...
With a cigarette gripped between his teeth and a tune on his mind former Guns 'n' Roses axeman Slash and his band of bandits, Velvet Revolver, played Dublin's Ambassador this week. Where was Axl you say?

11.03.08 Kathleen's A Head Turner No More...
She was one of the hottest babes in Hollywood with the gritty voice that made animated Jessica Rabbit smolder. But the years don't seem to have been kind to Kathleen Turner who now has a look we like to call 'Drag Queen Chic'...

06.03.08 Model Celebrity Hitch Hiker Award: Glenda Gilson...
Hey! What's the story with all the Xpose lovely ladies bogarting all our Celebrity Hitch Hiker Awards? In days gone by it would have been your Paul Martins, Amanda Brunkers and your Barry Egans grabbing all the stars into fotees... Sign O' the times folks. Anyroad, Glenda Gilson CHH'd supermodel Yasmin Le Bon in Belfast last night, yada yada yada...

06.03.08 Macaulay's Pappy St Patrick's Day...
Looks like former child star Macaulay Culkin wished he'd stayed Home Alone (see what we did there?) when he got papped in Beverly Hills this week. At least he had his apparent Irishness to defend himself with... Begorrah!

05.03.08 Big Brothers Have TV Throw Down...
It was nearly a case of handbags V Nike Air Max at high noon as two former Irish Big Brother contestants, Brian Dowling & Spiral, got all hot and bothered over a public TV prank recently... Good news - it was all caught on video camera. Bad news - Spiral refuses to sign the release. Can we catch a break?

04.03.08 Rosanna Gets A Stalker & Calls... Paul Martin??
Former Miss World Rosanna 'DeBurgh in the UK' Davison grabbed another frontpage at the weekend when she revealed her "Stalker Terror" to red-top ShowBiz hack Paul 'magic quotes' Martin. Well, Glenda and Andrea each have one, so why the hell can't Rosy? Stalkers are the new black...

04.03.08 Duffy Does Dusty in Dublin...
A little girl from The Welsh Valleys, Duffy, is making all the noise in the music press at the moment. So what! Says you... Well we checked her and her Dusty Springfield vibe out in Dublin this week and she's no bad, no bad...

04.03.08 Cheeky Chappie Bono Punks Italian Fan...
Oh that mischievous Bono fella, what will he get up to next? He's only gone and done secret bunny ears with his fingers behind some unsuspecting Italian lass's head while posing for a photo at Hanover Quay... Move over Ashton Kutcher & Jeremy Beadle - Bono's About!

03.03.08 Keith Duffy Rocks 'Terminator II Chic'...
Oh the lament to the Irish male's fashion sense, or lack there of, continues with Boyzone's Keith 'Keeet' Duffy opting for this horrifying black leather trousers and jacket ensemble. We're branding this vibe 'Terminator II Chic'. All people called Sarah or John Connor beware - any explanation needed?

03.03.08 Preggers Celebrity Hitch Hiker Award: Sybil Mulcahy...
True Celebrity Hitch Hiking is an art form in the purest sense folks. It's a delicate thing, a fragile thing. Even dare to whisper its name, and it's gone – Poof. But we dare, oh yes. And on those rarest of occasions when we witness it, we scream "Hosanna in a Hiace" and genuflect like the Bejaysus... Sybil Mulcahy you are a pregnant-princess among TV presenters, when you CHH'd Elle Macphearson we saw divinity. Nay, we saw the truth. Witness...

01.03.08 Cillian Rocks 'Geography Teacher Chic'...
People's Republic of Cork actor Cillian 'ye langer' Murphy to took time away from taking himself far too serious recently to show us his latest look. After literally 3.5 minutes of deliberation we're calling his God-awful abomination: 'Geography Teacher Chic'. Milan, watch out!

29.02.08 Danny Day-Lewis Rocks 'Broke-Back Chic'...
Anything The Farreller can do Daniel 'method darling, method' Day-Lewis can do better. After his dedications to the late Heath Ledger it seems he's making a controversial fashion statement we're calling 'Broke Back Chic'... Can you dig it?

29.02.08 The Farreller Rocks 'Traveller Chic'...
Ireland's bit-of-rough Colin Farrell has become a global fashion icon. Why? Coz we said so. Looking like a veritable homage to the main character in the movie 'Snatch', The Farreller has Traveller Chic, so he has boss...

29.02.08 Rihanna Shows Her Tiny Tatts in Dublin...
Hotter than a big bag of hot stuff. Super sexy R&B singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty, better known to you and me as just Rihanna, played the RDS in Dublin last night. We spotted a few new tattooed ink marks on the 20-year-old's skin. Wanna see?

28.02.08 Colin Farrell's Ring Cleared Up...
Here at ShowBiz Ireland we've always prided ourselves as being a bastion of the truth in the murky quagmire of shoddy tabloid journalism. Thus, we got right to the bottom of the recent Colin Farrell ring debacle. And we didn't have to go all the way to Mordor with two bloody Hobbits to solve this one either. JRR Tolkien take note.

28.02.08 The 23: Ireland's New Model Mafia
Ala Paul Williams and Donal McIntyre, ShowBiz Ireland has gone deep deep deep undercover and delved into the sparkley overworld which is Professional modelling in Ireland. What we discovered was a hardcore syndicate of beauties who protect their territory with an iron Prada glove. The following expose will shock and you. It may even put your very life at risk. Read on if you dare...

27.02.08 Did Brian Dowling Eat ALL the Pies at The Meteors?
It was all-go at the Krystle afterparty for this year's Meteor Awards. Amid the hoards of screaming celebrities we noticed that Big Brother star Brian 'trolley-dolly' Dowling has, how do we say this politely, put on a little bit of weight. Actually, scratch that... He’s a fat fecker!

27.02.08 Wogan's Wig Or Terry's Toupe for Eurovison?
The row over Dustin the Turkey's Irish entry in to Eurovision with the song "Irelande Douze Pointe" has gone international folks. According to the press everyone from Dana to Terry Wogan is up in arms. Such is the media backlash that even Michael Flatley and his old Riverdance enemies have sided against our foul feathered friend.

27.02.08 Mario Mouthy at Paparazzi: Gift!
As ShowBiz Ireland snappers froze the extremities off themselves waiting for Bono outside the Town Bar & Grill at the weekend, 'Gift Grub' celebrity mimic Mario Rosenstock came over and did a great impersonation of someone who’s had one too many...

26.02.08 McFadden Tries 'Skinny Jeans Chic' and Fails...
Oh Dearie Me. Poor aul Brian 'take me serious, I'm an artist' McFadden hasn't got it going on in the fashion stakes. Actually, he never did. Lately, he's been trying to adopt the Russell Brand Skinny Jeans look and missing-the-mark by a mile. Sorry. By several thousand miles...

26.02.08 Shane's Filan Mashed After The Meteors...
Shane 'housing developer' Filan sure hit the sauce hard when he and the rest of the Westlife bunch partied at the Meteor Awards recently. In fact he was pisshhed! When the pop four-piece turned up at the Krystle after party, Shane looked like he was about ready to go find kebabs and curry chips on Dame Street... We’ve ALL been there folks. Hic.

26.02.08 Q: What is Bono Like at 5am? A: Jonny Wilkinson.
Bleedin' Bono kept us out 'till 5am there on Friday night as he and a few chancers, ahem singers, went on the Waxi Dargle. The band of bowsies were a singing and a dancing 'till the wee small hours celebrating their performance of 'The Ballad of Irish Stew' on The Late Late Show...

25.02.08 Hansard Gets The Oscar. Go Wan Outspan!
Irish singer Glen Hansard, or Outspan to Commitments fans, has only gone and won an Oscar! He and Czech girlfriend Marketa Irglova won best original song for "Falling Slowly" from the little Irish movie "Once". There is a God. He's gold and about 9 inches high.

25.02.08 IFTA Celebrity Hitch-Hiker Award Goes To: Lorraine Keane...
Here at ShowBiz Ireland we're noticed a certain phenomenon amongst members of the Irish media. A phenomenon we're calling "Celebrity Hitch-Hiking." It occurs when a journalist or a TV presenter or an Up-and-Comer grabs a well known celeb and hitches their wagon to the stardust emanating from their far-more-famous target, thus stealing a tiny twinkle of their limelight. At this year's IFTAs we're giving the CHH Award to TV3's Xpose presenter Lorraine Keane for sticking out her thumb and catching a ride with Bo Derek...

25.02.08 Goodbye Wesanna. Hello Marleigh & Bodman...
Given that the celebrity couple WE labelled "Wesanna" (aka Wesley Quirke & Rosanna Davison) can now be hired-out for Weddings, Sweet 16's & Bar Mitzvahs - we reckon it's time for the successive rise of "Marleigh" (aka Marcus Sweeney & Leigh Arnold) & "Bodman" (aka Brian O'Driscoll & Amy Huberman)...

25.02.08 Dustin To Bring Tough Turkey to Serbia...
When bould Dustin The Turkey turned-up at the U23D Premiere last week bouldly brandishing a "Vote For Me" placard, many laughed it off as a poultry attempt for publicity. But don't look now. The feathery little fecker has only gone and got himself Ireland's Eurovision nomination!

24.02.08 The Bins on the Boys at U23D Premiere...
What a Night. What a City. What a cheeky-chancer you have for Taoiseach! Bono and the normally shy other members of U2; namely The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr, and Adam Clayton, brought the U23D European Premiere to their home manor this week...

24.02.08 Dozy Rosy V The Glenda. Oh, IT'S ON!
Ireland's two top models Glenda Gilson & Rosanna Davison seemed to be getting competitive in the old height department at the U23D afterparty in the Jameson Distillery... Cheeky Rosy committed the ultimate model sin and stood up on her tippy-toes to towe

24.02.08 Michele McGrath Sizzling Photoshoot in South Africa...
We finally got Irish actress and model and singer and all-round hottie Michele McGrath in to her bikini for her sexiest photo shoot to-date. Well we didn't, but we know a fella who did...

22.02.08 Stuart & Charlize Battle in Seattle Irish Premiere...
Howth boy done good Stuart Townsend and his ever so sexy partner / girlfriend / wife of sorts Charlize Theron graced the Savoy cinema this week for their movie: 'Battle in Seattle'...

22.02.08 Marianne Gives it Some Jagger 'Hot Lips' at DIFF...
Giving her best Mick Jagger pout 60's icon Marianne Faithfull was at the Screen Cinema for the premiere of her latest movie 'Irina Palm' as part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF)...