08.02.10 Darby O'Baldwin & The Oirish People...
Begorrah and b'gosh folks, it aint too hard to spot those florescent green Irish American tourists in Dublin these days - to be sure to be sure. They generally look like they've been dressed exclusively by Carroll's Irish Gift Shop, minus the novelty ginger leprechaun beards - that's standard British stag party attire. Anyways, Bible-bashing Stephen Baldwin was in Dublin last week looking like a proud extra from Disney's Darby O'Gill and the Little People. HOW did we spot him...

08.02.10 The Rugby Crowd Hit Krystle...
What a weekend it was folks for lovers of odd shaped balls what with the Irish rugby team taking the Italians to the cleaners at Croker. Annnyhoo, all the real action happened well after the match when all the rugger dudes from both teams hit celebrity night-spot Krystle to celebrate like only good sportsmen can. See all the pictures here...

05.02.10 Huzzah! McMuntites Are On TV...
It was only a matter of time folks. Nestled and nurtured in the ample bosoms of ShowBiz.ie, Donegal sisters Collette & Christina McBarron are coming to a TV screen near you. Well, maybe not a TV screen per se, more like a TV screen contained within a computer screen. Confused? Well don't be, the sexy sistas were at the launch of Dublin Social TV last night...

03.02.10 Hot Irish Babes Fill The Streets...
Despite teeming rain the streets of Dublin were only awash with Ireland's hottest babes yesterday afternoon - we're talking models, actresses, TV presenters and, erm, models. Check out what Rosanna Davison, Amanda Byram, Leigh Arnold, and Georgia Salpa were up to. Come on, you know you want to...

02.02.10 Rosie Makes A Sweet Marilyn...
It seems our favourite former Miss World Rosanna Davison is taking more than just the biscuit in Germany these days - the spokesmodel for Lambertz is a big hit in the Eurozone fronting their rather exclusive calendar all dolled-up like a snack covered Marilyn Monroe. This week we caught-up with her hanging out with celebs in Cologne and partying like a movie star...

01.02.10 Miss Mills & Del Toro Do Tubs...
The aul Late Late Show was only choc-a-block with stars last weekend folks with Hollywood actor Benicio Del Toro, one-legged skater & former Beatles marrier Heather Mills, and 80s singer Nik Kershaw. Cork's new favourite sons - conjoined twins Hassan & Hussein Benhaffaf - were also there and doted over by a rather broody Ryan Tubridy (Aoibhinn beware). See all the pictures here...

31.01.10 Clubbers Out Clubbing Last Weekend...
There was a mixed bag of boys and babes out clubbing at Lillies Bordello and Krystle nightclubs last weekend with Glenda Gilson now apparently single and Leigh Arnold now apparently taken, of course, we were out there snapping all the goings on. We're a vital Irish institution folks, albeit a really crap one...

28.01.10 Irish Calendar Girls Marked X...
A group of hot Irish model types and photographers gathered together last Christmas in the Morgan Hotel to shoot a knicker-tastic calendar all in the name of charity. The glossy 'X Marks The Spot' calendar highlights a different part of the body per page each month susceptible to the killer disease and attempts to highlight its seriousness to young people. A group of catwalk gals jumped into their lingerie and launched the worthwhile cause at Lillies Bordello last night. See all the photos here and please click on the link at the end of the page to purchase it...

28.01.10 Rosie Dee In Gay Paree...
If these hallowed golden pages of yore seem devoid of glamour and glitz lately folks it's mainly because our talisman, nay our raison d'etre, Rosanna Davison has been off sunning her shapely derriere on the beaches on Mauritius for Christmas and now she's over in France at that Paris Fashion Week. Sacre bleu, aint it well for some...

27.01.10 Sheilas & Australia Day Up Over...
Stone the crows folks, being up-right in the Northern Hemisphere has really gone to the heads (and chests) of Australian Sheilas on the run from that penal colony Down Under. As yesterday was Australia Day (huh?) all the Ozzies took the day off from tending bar and, erm, went to the bar. Namely the Wool Shed on the Northside of the City where wet t-shirts and Fosters seemed to be the flavour of the night. Well we all have our traditions. See all the naughty pictures here...

26.01.10 The Lovely Bones Irish Premiere...
Bafta nominated actress Saoirse Ronan brought her Lovely Bones to Dublin last night and the great and the good turned-out in great numbers to see the much acclaimed moving picture. Goss & scan on the night revolved around Michelle Heaton's engagement rock, thanks to Mr. Hugh Hanley, and Saoirse's designer pink high heels, thanks to Miss Nina Divito. See all the lovely boned guests here...

25.01.10 Jedward Make Study Kool Kidz...
If you are not down with X Factor twinz Jedward folkz then you are almost certainly NOT down with the kidz. Just ask Eircom (and all the media peepz lining-up to be snapped beside them), they launched their online StudyHub with the two effervescent Grimes boyz leading the campaign at the Mansion House last week. (Note we pluralised words with zeds coz that what the kool kidz do. Yes, ShowBiz.ie is kool. Fact). See all the picturez here...

25.01.10 Katie Needs A Knockout Stylist...
We love top amateur female boxer Katie Taylor folks, sure she's only feckin' deadly. But when it comes to the style-stakes we reckon our best pugilistic Olympic gold hope for 2012 needs to go a few rounds with a decent stylist...

22.01.10 The Inside Opens in Dublin...
Hold on to your sick-bags movie goers for an Irish horror flick has been created in the pit of hell that WILL turn your insides out. Literally! We attended the Eoin Macken directed production at The Screen Cinema this week, as did lots of glamourites, many of which had no idea what was about to happen next...

21.01.10 Rob Will Rock Susie...
Move over Brian & Amy and all other golden couples we can't be bothered to mention for the Irish media has a new raison d'etre. Oh yes. It's called Rob Kearney & Susie Amy (or 'Roamy' for short. Calling them 'Rosie' will only lead to confusion!) and they debuted their total togetherness at the 'We Will Rock You' show last night...

20.01.10 IFTA Angels Launch Awards...
The hectic Irish Awards Season is almost upon us again and just to remind of that ominous fact a trilogy of movie babes - namely Jade Yourell, Sarah Bolger and Amy Huberman – all gathered together at the Shelbourne Hotel for the launch today...

19.01.10 Coupled Up Madness At Mrs Brown...
We don't know who sent out the invites to the opening night of Brendan O'Carroll's Mrs Brown play this week but we're assuming it was the same fella who got all the animals on Noah's Ark - coz they all came two-by-two. Boom-Boom. Hilarious. See all the guests here...

19.01.10 MOD Is Our Top Gooseberry...
Celebrating all that was shite in 2009, the annual Gooseberries were awarded in The Sugar Club last week where publisher Michael O'Doherty and his VIP Magazine were voted Worst Publication of 2009. Seriously? Worse than ShowBiz.ie? Now that is shite...

18.01.10 Noirin's New Man-i-Cure...
Big Brother babe Noirin Kelly has found a novel way of getting over her American boyfriend and co-star from the UK Reality TV Show, Isaac Stout. She now only paints the fingernails on one hand PLUS she has also landed herself a new Irish fella... A man-i-cure if you will. See what we did there? Genius...

18.01.10 Who's Exhibiting Model Behaviour?
Gawd. It's not often a photocall princess actually dodges the camera lens on Grafton 'model bread and butter' Street. Rare as hens' teeth that'd be... Well folks, Ireland's recently voted Top Model did just that at the weekend, hiding her face behind her wee cardi to avoid paparazzi attention. Can you guess who the newly bashful beauty is?

15.01.10 Models Back on Grafton Street. Huzzah!
Janey Mackers folks, it sure has been a rather slow start to 2010 on the model spotting front - normally we're tripping over photocall queens in their knickers up and down Grafton Street. Well, thanks to Jenny Lee Masterson and the Euro Millions we saw the first green shoots of a press-call-girl recovery program...

14.01.10 Conrad's Prepping Salon des Saveurs...
Never far from controversy celebrity gourmet cook Conrad Gallagher has once again thrown his chef hat back into the restaurant game and is preparing to launch his new fancy-schmancy French eatery 'Salon des Saveurs' this weekend...

13.01.10 Kellie Blaises Inside Horror Flick...
We know her best for her sultry singing voice and dusky good looks but there's a little more to talented Irish babe Kellie Blaise's bow than just her music. The Dublin stunner has returned to her acting roots and now stars in soon to be released Irish horror flick 'The Inside'...

11.01.10 The Apprentices Joint Birthday...
Okay okay so we had no interest in actually watching this season's TV3 Apprentice reality TV show yet we snap the stars from the series on a rather regular basis. Guilty. As. Charged. Well, we caught up with two of Ireland's new instant celebrities - just add a splash of TV - at a joint Birthday party at Krystle last weekend...

10.01.10 It Might Get Loud Premiere Pix...
Although the U2 boys may have gone Dutch with their tax affairs in recent years they still pop home to Dublin the odd time. We caught up with The Edge and his bezzy buddy Bono at the premiere of 'It Might Get Loud' in the IFI at the weekend. See the pictures here...

10.01.10 Oscar Laying In The Snow But Looking Up At The Stars...
Like the physical metaphorical manifestation of Ireland heading into a bleak and frostbitten 2010 Oscar Wilde's statue sitting proudly in Merrion Square park should be an inspiration to us all... Like the rest of us, he may have been laying in the show but he was most certainly looking up at the stars...

08.01.10 A Danny & Amanda Coupling...
Argh, there's life in the aul unsalted seadog just yet dear readers. Despite a mild frosting bringing the entire country to a complete standstill we managed to stir-up a few celebs with their significant others about Dub-a-lin town yesterday. Namely Danny from the Script with his model gal and Amanda from Total Wipeout with her fella...

07.01.10 No Biz Like SnowBiz Ireland...
With an icy start to 2010 in the Nation's Capital and beyond there's very little happening in the ShowBizzy world of celebs and socialite laden parties. Well folks, a whole centimetre of white flakes fell in yesterday, thus Ireland's 3rd world like infrastructure folded then fell apart as our impotent leadership became snowblind yet again...

06.01.10 Supreme Mistress Rosie On NYE...
While her gargantuan likeness was glaring down at us from the sides of buses and out of TV3 screens instructing us all to join the Supreme Master cult, ahem sorry, DIET - as the New Year rang in - Rosanna Davison was down sunny Mauritius way with her Dad Chris de Burgh leading the Auld Lang Syne chorus as 2010 kicked off in the Southern hemisphere...

29.12.09 Celebs Spotted Out at Christmas...
While most peeps kept it local this Christmas a few celebs and well known faces bravely ventured into the bitter cold and made it as far as the city centre for a festive tipple or three. Even Una Healy from The Saturdays made it the long way from Tipperary to party at Lillies Bordello...

27.12.09 A Farreller Krystle Wedding...
There's very few things that will drag us out of our well-earned Christmas funk and have our paps wandering the streets with cameras primed a looking for celebs. But last night the rare return of reformed badboy actor Colin Farrell to these shores was just too tantalizing a prize that it dragged us away from yet another cold turkey and stuffing (with mayo) sambo...

27.12.09 Jedward Launch January Sales...
In the January Sales 2010 when you buy one you generally get one free. And that was certainly the case at Arnotts on Henry Street this St Stephen's Day when the sensational X Factor Jedward twins - John & Edward Grimes - drew the crowds over to the Northside's busiest shopping boulevard to launch the busiest shopping spree of the season. See the pictures here...

22.12.09 The Glenda at The Panto...
Usually your standard run o' the mill Christmas Panto is full of Ugly Sisters and quite a few Dames. But no such aesthetic unpleasantness last night as models and social stunners lined-up to see Pippa O'Connor debut in Cinderella at The Tivoli. Xpose's top presenter Glenda Gilson was there as was the TV3 show's former lead anchor Lorraine Keane. DID they scratch each other's bleedin' eyes out? Ooo Nooo They Didn't! See all the panto piccys here...

21.12.09 A Noughty Noo Year's Eve Party...
After the knock-out success of the Pink & Black Ball, ShowBiz.ie is hooking-up with the Afterdark.ie lads again to co-host a massive New Year's Eve party dripping with nostalgia from the decade that was the Noughties. And what better place to relive the Celtic Tiger glory years in the venue where kicked-it-all-off - Cocoon Bar? Well, it's now called Noo Bar - that's why it's gonna be a Noo Year's Eve party... Get it?

18.12.09 Images From Assets Christmas Party '09...
We were busy ShowBiz bees last night folks snapping all the fricken loverly ladies coming and going at the Assets Model Agency Christmas party held at Krystle nightclub. It was snowing outside but that didn't stop Dublin's premiere photocall queens from showing-up for the festivities in great numbers. See all the pictures here...

17.12.09 Grainne Puts Christmas In Focus...
Gorgeous gaelgoir Grainne Seoige turned-on more than the Grafton Street Christmas tree lights (phnarr phnarr) yesterday as she posed on the busy boulevard for our snappers looking sizzling. The beautiful brunette was there to highlight homelessness this Christmas and the Focus Ireland charity...

17.12.09 Louis Walsh Gets A Little Festive...
Pop svengali and X Factor judge Louis Walsh sure as a lot to be merry about this Christmas having completely cornered the pop charts. We spotted him yesterday in good cheer doing a spot of festive shopping in Dublin wearing a Santa hat and a huge smile...

15.12.09 Misfits At BScene Xmas Party...
BScene took first blood in the annual war of the Dublin model agency Christmas parties last night. Not only did they capture the old Cocoon venue, now Noo Bar, for their festive bash - they also had Ireland's hottest young actor in the form of Robert Sheehan, from Channel 4's Mistfits, present at their do...

15.12.09 Rosie & Chris Do The X Factor...
Ah it puts a warm Christmas glow into your very heart to see a ShowBizzy daddy & daughter duo hanging out together, especially when they happen to be international singing superstar Chris de Burgh and Miss Worldly Rosanna Davison. The festively dressed pair were spotted in London at The X Factor finals on Sunday and for once the Christmas tunes were coming from another part of the Lady in Red singer other than his mouth...

14.12.09 Ireland Is Up The Feckin' Pole...
It seems the old adage (that we just made-up) is true - there's a stripper inside of every woman just dying to get out. Well folks, last night that point was proved when one of our battle weary snappers wandered innocently into Dublin's Academy and found himself surrounded by skimpily dressed ladies sliding up and down poles like nobody's feckin' business. Before you start chucking Bibles at us - it was in fact Pole Dance Ireland Princess 2009 competition...

14.12.09 Our Boy Sheamus Is WWE Champ...
Regular visitors to these pages will know we've been harping on about giant Irish grappler Sheamus for some years now. Well folks, our boy only went and knocked seven bells out of John Cena last night during a global pay-per-view and is now the fricken WWE World Heavyweight Champion! Excuse us as we yell: Wooooooohooooo...

13.12.09 Depeche Mode Play The O2...
The original 80's pop idol Dave Gahan sure has had his troubles over the years but he's now back out front with arguably the best band to hail from the decade fashion forgot. You guessed it folks, Depeche Mode are back in business and they played to a sold-out O2 Arena last week... I just can't get enough...

11.12.09 Samantha Mumba Home For Xmas...
Ireland's original pop princess Samantha Mumba is back home in Dublin at the moment with her handsome American beau Torray Scales by her side to meet the in laws. We exclusively caught-up with the hit singer and actress at RTE studios yesterday...

10.12.09 Are Zoe's Locks Salmon Hued?
Former Miss Northern Ireland and Blue Peter beauty Zoe Salmon has long been lusted after for her blonde bombshell looks and her Co. Down twang. More recently she's gone to the dark side and turned her barnett brunette - only our snaps of her in Dublin last week suggest she's more red in the head than she thinks...

09.12.09 No Fear As Lily Allen Plays The O2...
Pop starlet Lily Allen played The O2 Arena last night fit-and-flirty after a recent run-in with winter illnesses. Wearing a wide rimmed Trilby and a black waistcoat, the actor's daughter and tabloid favourite kept our snappers trim as she fast paced up-and-down Dublin's premier concert venue. See the pictures here...

08.12.09 The Apprentices Hit Krystle...
Stars of TV3's hit reality show The Apprentice are using their new found fame to open doors to the big bad business world and also to the VIP lounges of Dublin's top nightclubs. Last Saturday we caught up with Aoiffe Madden, Stephen Higgins and Breffney Morgan as they hit Krystle...

08.12.09 Brian & Pippa Go Shoe Shopping...
We caught up with our fav model Pippa O'Connor last week as she went looking to buy a lovely pair of lady's high-heels for her Brian. And before you go thinking wee Brian Ormond has gone all Alex Reid on us, it was the other Brian in her life looking for female footwear - Panto Dame Brian Dowling...

07.12.09 The Pogues Christmas Concert '09...
T'was Christmas Eve babe in the drunk tank. Err, well, t'was actually the 4th of December in The Olympia Theatre - but who's keeping score? Not us. For the immortal Shane MacGowan and the just-about immortal Pogues kicked-off their traditional string of Christmas Dublin concerts last Friday. Happy Christmas your arse, I pray God it's our last and all that malarkey...

07.12.09 Images From Top Gear Live Afterparty...
Petrol heads rolled into town last week to hang with Top Gear legends Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Richard Hammond, and The Stig. The afterparty went down in Lillies Bordello and we were there to snap 'em all as they arrived at the VIP venue. See the photos here...

05.12.09 Not Movember, it's Modvember...
M-day came a few days ago when all moustached fellas (and felines) had to shave off their charity fanny ticklers grown especially for the month of Movember. But when we turned up late at the de-taching event in Tripod all we saw were a group of hairless lipped Assets models playing with their maracas...

04.12.09 The Glenda is the New Lady in Red...
On the rounds last night our snappers stopped by The Baileys Red Bow Ball and bumped into Glenda Gilson wearing THAT giant red bow gown last seen on Rosanna Davison and last seen on Kim Cattral before that. We don't know fashion folks but we know what we don't like...

03.12.09 Wanna Be In Our Model Club?
There our poor meek-minded snapper was, innocently strolling down Grafton Street yesterday when he happened across Assets’ bestest assets Sara Kavanagh, Ruth O'Neill and Nadia Forde right in the middle of an actual press call shoot. Jeez folks, is it possible at all to walk down Grafters these days without having to circumnavigate loike 90 photocalls?

03.12.09 Nadine Brings Her Fella Home...
Our super spies were on top form last night folks as they directed our unwashed team of paps in the Dublin Airport direction as Girls Aloud singer and all round hottie Nadine Coyle touched down with her American Football star boyfriend Jason Bell...

01.12.09 Paolo Nuts About Italian Quarter...
Handsome singer songwriter Paolo Nutini showed both sides of his mixed heritage yesterday when we spotted him walking near the Italian Quarter in Temple Bar carrying a duty free bag. Duty free = Scottish side whereas Italian Quarter = Italian side. Obviously...

01.12.09 Jedmania at The Toy Show...
The Westlife boys must be getting rather miffed with the Jedward sensation engulfing at the globe at the moment. For the second time in as many weeks Jedmania overshadowed the chart topping manband - it all got a little bit hectic at The Late Late Toy last weekend...

30.11.09 Little Boots Graduates From The Academy...
A few days back English synthpop star Victoria Christina Hesketh aka Little Boots played Dublin's Academy. The uber talented blonde Brit brought the house down and of course we were there to capture the concert. What would yis do without us? See the images here...

30.11.09 Celebs Flock To Kasabian Afters...
Lillies Bordello sure was the place to be last Friday night as hoards of both home-grown and international celebrities flocked to the VIP venue for the Kasabian after party. Top guests on the night included Noel Fielding and a rather patriotic David Gest... Maybe he got a rub of the shamrock?

29.11.09 Images From Crystals & Co Launch...
Bobby Dazzler business women Leah O'Reilly & Emily MacKeogh are going to put the sparkle back into the Dublin party scene with the launch of their Crystal & Co online business. We caught up the Assets model and her designer partner as they displayed their range of bags and jewellery to an assembly of eager ladies at Lillies Bordello last week. Check all pictures from the launch here...

27.11.09 Nadia & Aoiffe - Separated at Birth?
More than often than not a comment left on these hallowed pages by one of you lot really catches our attention (and a certain Irish paper stuck for a story – you know who you are!). This week one or two ShowBiz.ie regulars noticed the uncanny similarity between Assets model Nadia Forde & Apprentice star Aoiffe Madden, and we kinda agree - in fact they could be twins. Yup. We're talking this pair of lovelies could the new Jedward - say hello to NadMad...

26.11.09 Images From Miss DBS Finals...
Our intrepid snappers stopped by Noo Bar (formerly Cocoon) last eve to check out the talent on show from the Dublin Business School gals as they battled-it-out to go forward to the Miss University 2010 Finals. In Association with the Afterdark.ie folks, DBS hotties put up a good front and showed they have beauty as well as business brains. See all the pictures from last night here...

26.11.09 What's The Craic With This Aoiffe Wan?
Jeez. We haven't been keeping-up with the Irish Apprentice malarkey of late other than snapping a few peeps from the show, like Aoiffe Madden, on nights out - then hearing passers-by whisper "that's yer wan from The Apprentice". Being total and utter commitment-phobes we flatly refuse to watch any more Reality TV in case we get sucked in. Again...

25.11.09 Rosanna is MakeupFabLicious Baby...
Phwoar! How she has grown... This week we caught-up with former Miss World Rosanna Davison as she was promoting the 'MakeupFabLicious Graduate Exhibition' at the Powerscourt Town Centre running from the 4th to 19th December - all in aid of Barnardos...

25.11.09 Morrissey Dances A Jig in Dublin...
With Irish blood circulating around his English heart music's last living icon Morrissey played the National Stadium this week. And with no on stage collapses or plastic bottles flung from the crowd The Moz Father played a full set to a full and appreciative house. He is the last of the famous international playboys we'll have you know...

24.11.09 De Havalland To Trans-form Model World...
Not only has transsexual model booker Miss Rebecca De Havalland (born Mr Ross Tallon) taken a side-wipe at Ireland's over exposed (on so many different levels) photocall queens, but she also intends to make this particularly Irish phenom a thing of the past by launching her own version of a home grown model agency. Of course, ShowBiz.ie was right there at the De Havalland Models launch in Spy bar last Sunday...

23.11.09 A Prelude To Christmas Burlesque Ball...
T'was a night of high-kicking, nipple-tasseling, fish-netting, and erm stil-ettoing at the Prelude to Christmas Burlesque Ball at The Morrison hotel last Saturday night. ShowBiz.ie was there with cameras primed and caught all the naughty but nice action and the Honey Trap fetish fashions in-effect. Check out all the freaky fashionistas right here folks...

23.11.09 Prive - Dublin's Latest VIP Club...
The Dublin VIP club scene just got even more intensely competitive with the launch of Privé in Dun Laoghaire. With the customary smattering of familiar socialites on show, a UK glamour model, and even an ex X Factor girlband - the south side suburban venue is vying to give clubbers an excuse to stay out of the city...

22.11.09 Pilates Peeps Party at Krystle's 3rd...
The breakout club that completely changed the status quo of the Dublin VIP social scene celebrated its 3rd birthday last weekend with a bunch of hot Pilates enthusiasts on-hand to help blow out the candles. Yup. Krystle nightclub is now a three years in the booming booze business...

20.11.09 Two Thirds of Assketeers Won't Pose For ShowBiz.ie...
Those of you with a weak disposition please look away now, the following item is nothing if not harrowing. Nay, horror-ing... Yesterday one of our meek and mild snappers bumped into 2/3 of The Assketeers (Assets 3 top photocall models as named by YOU lot) in the middle of a stormy gale at St Stephens Green Shopping Centre and they point-blank refused to pose-up for fotees on the grounds that they were TOLD never to pose for ShowBiz.ie. Ever. SHOCKER! Yes folks, it is now completely illegal for photocall gals Georgia Salpa and Nadia Forde to pose for our pitiful weak kneed photographers. Hopefully Louise Kavanagh won't leave us. We honestly couldn't go on without Louise...

19.11.09 Images From Childline Concert 2009...
We're a tad bit late with the aul site updating today folks as we've been chasing numerous Childliners around the city ‘til the wee hours of the morning. We’re only fooked so we are! Annnnd we’re not naming any names about who was naughty and who was nice. Well. Not just yet... Ahem. Keeping it clean, here are all the photos from the live event at The O2 Arena. Enjoy...

18.11.09 Westlife Upstaged By Jedward...
What a fickle place the world of Pop is folks. After a mere year's sojourn the Westlife boys are back with new tunes and a new fragrance - yet some teenage girls seem to have moved-on from the manband. They turned-on Grafton Street's Christmas lights yesterday to rather comical chants of "Jedward". Oh. Dear...

17.11.09 Burlesquees Call at The South William...
To all you budding Dita Von Teeses out there into burlesque and fetish genres, get your frilly knickered arses down to the Morrison Hotel next Saturday night for the prelude to Christmas Dublin Burlesque Ball in association with us, ShowBiz.ie. Yup folks you guessed it, we'll be snapping the most outrageously sexily dressed peeps at The Ball...

16.11.09 Ronan & Yusuf Hug It Out...
We love a bit of openly affectionate and unabashed man love here at ShowBiz.ie - so we were definitely in the right place the other night when Ronan Keating joined Yusuf 'Cat Stevens' Islam on stage in the O2 Arena. Hug it out boys, hug it out...

16.11.09 Has Toogood Took To The Red Side?
There our pap was, innocently firing off a few shots of Rosanna Davison walking into Krystle last Saturday night with an attractive red-head lady by her side. But when we looked at the shots again back in ShowBiz HQ, turns-out the hot redzer in question was fellow Assets model Laura Toogood... Shock. Horror. Has Miss Toogood gone all Maureen O'Hara on us and took to the red side?

15.11.09 Hot Girls at HotSpots 6th...
Ireland's hottest pub and club directory HotSpots.ie proved just how hot of a website it is by throwing a hottt 6th birthday party in Lillies Botdello last weekend and filled the venue with numerous hotties. Check out our pix from the night sure to get your temperatures rising...

13.11.09 Images of The Saturdays at The Good Bits...
Our total fav Irish Pop diva (loike ever!) Una Healy brought her hot Saturdays bandmates over to Dublin this week and got down and diiirty in The Good Bits bar. The UK's top girlband were there to promo XBOX 'Lips: Number One Hits' - check out the pictures from the event...

10.11.09 The Tudors Wrap, BodyByrne Launches...
What was that thing Newton said? Oh yeah - for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction. Well folks, the ShowBiz Law of motion sorta works that way too... Last weekend The Tudors TV show had its final wrap-party in Lillies Bordello while simultaneously BodyByrne celebrity gym was having its opening afterparty also at the VIP venue. You guessed it - balance was restored to our Farce...

10.11.09 Our Laura Versus The British Isles...
We don't really know how Miss Ireland 2009 Laura Patterson will hold-up against the rest of the Worldies on the big stage - but when she lined-up with the four lovely girl representatives of the British Isles yesterday we reckon she only wiped the floor with them. Hold on to your sash, tiara, and over empowering will to work with disadvantaged children and the elderly folks, we may have another Irish Miss World in our midst...

09.11.09 Bestie Puts Ink On Wolf's B-day Card...
Swordsman to the stars Calum Best made his way to Ireland last weekend to help his partyboy chum Keiron 'The Wolf' Ducie celebrate his 40th birthday at INK nightclub along with a naughty UK porn star, a home-grown Big Brother sex kitten, and a number of Irish models well-versed in the culture partying...

08.11.09 Images Of Nicolas Byrne Snr Funeral...
Tragically the father of Westlife's Nicky Byrne, Nicolas (Nikki) Byrne Snr, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly last week. The sad funeral was held yesterday in St Lawrence O'Toole Church in Seagrange, Baldoyle - large numbers of friends, family, and Nicky’s entertainment industry colleagues attended. Our sincerest condolences go out to the Byrne family - R.I.P. Nicolas Byrne Snr...

06.11.09 Who Is Louise's Mystery Lillies Man?
Model Louise Kavanagh may be the head honcho of 'The Three Assketeers' (Assets most snapped ladies - Louise, Nadia & Georgia) but ever since breaking-up with boyfriend Andy Quirke the leggy brunette has kept a low profile on the social scene. Last night we caught her slipping into Lillies Bordello with a mystery man by her side - could this be Lou's new fella? Does anyone really care?? Answers on a postcard...

05.11.09 Brian Rocks Banana Boots Chic...
Who was it that said that if it wasn't for bad fashion sense Brian McFadden would have no fashion sense at all? Oh yeah... It was us. That's right folks our Bri was spotted in LA this week, with Delta Goodrem, wearing a bright yellow pair of retro runner boots. We're calling this vibe Banana Boots Chic...

04.11.09 Jordan Flew In, No One Cared...
Pointless UK celebrity Katie Price aka Jordan jetted into Dublin last weekend under the usual hullabaloo of minders and massive sunglasses for a signing of her new book 'Standing Out' at Hughes & Hughes. Hilariously, we hear only about 60 people turned-up to meet the life-support machine for two silicon air bags...

03.11.09 Mikey & The Tudors Wrap at Lillies...
It's only been a mere matter of weeks since the Boyzone boys broken heartedly closed the coffin lid on their late bandmate Stephen Gately - so it was good to see a smile returning to the face of Mikey Graham when we spotted him out at Lillies Bordello last weekend where The Tudors troupe were also having their wrap party...

02.11.09 Stuart P Gets Dublin Inked...
All you fans of Miami Ink and Kat Von D hold on to your arm sleeves as this town is about to get its own celebrity tattoo studio when Dublin Ink opens its needles in December. Already Big Brother pin-up Stuart Pilkington has flown-in to town specifically to get inked-up by the skin artists who permanently painted him with the iconic George Clooney tat last seen in the Tarantino vamp movie From Dusk Till Dawn...

01.11.09 Images From The Krystleween Ball...
It was another bumper weekend of clubbing in this Nation's capital last weekend with all the big clubs such as Lillies, Wrights & Krystle helping the Halloween party in style. We caught-up with all the fancy dressed ghouls and goblins at Krystle on All Hallows' Eve - here are the pictures for your perusal as usual...

30.10.09 Andrea Rocks Goth Chick Chic...
Newly nuptialed singer and actress Andrea Corr (or is it Andrea Desmond?) certainly aint letting married mar her fashion fowardness folks. Spotted out in London last night, looking hotter than we've seen her in many a year, the wee Dundalk lass was wearing black to the max contrasted with pale white face powder and those sexy smokey eyes. SO. Now sexy to be a Goth? Damn, fifteen years too late if you ask us...

29.10.09 Noirin's Bikini Charity Calendar...
Naughty Big Brother 10 naturalist Noirin Kelly has hardly had her kit-on since leaving the famous Channel 4 Reality TV house. Now a fully licensed card-carrying glamour model with numerous Nuts Magazine shoots under her bra, our Noirin has turned her semi-naked talents to a charity Christmas calendar...

29.10.09 Gay GAA Star Does Tubridy...
The world's first ever gay Irishman, apart from all the other ones, Donal Og Cusack made a big noise and gleaned global exposure by coming-out recently. Why? We hear you cry... Erm, well he plays hurling for the GAA and comes from Cork. All other things aside, apparently Graham Norton wants the exclusivity as being the world's only gay Corkonian so this was bound to cause headlines...

27.10.09 All White At The Krystle Ball...
While things got a wee bit devilish in pink & black at Lillies last bank holiday Sunday, over at rival VIP club Krystle, things were a tad angelic as they held their annual White Ball. With all the angels and devils running around the town at the weekend Dublin sure was the place to be...

26.10.09 A Pink & Black Hair Raising Affair...
We can almost feel our legs again. Hic! Yes, you guessed it folks - we got all pretty pi**ed in pink with half of the nightclub going population of Dublin boogying on down in Lillies Bordello last bank holiday Sunday. The Pink & Black Affair turned out to be the bash of the weekend but with hair raising consequences...

26.10.09 Images of Fleetwood Mac at The O2...
With a line-up that has changed many times over the last number of decades, our personal fav version of Fleetwood Mac (Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, John McVie and Stevie Nicks) lit-up the O2 Arena last week with a set list any band would be proud of. Annnnd ever since we've been playing Big Love on a loop here the Snotpuke of Ireland - gotta love Big Love folks... Anyhoo here are a few pix of the Maccers in action for your perusal as usual...

22.10.09 Fancy A Kerri Shave Boys?
Compton model Kerri Ingram donned a hot pink wig and not much else at Lillies Bordello yesterday to launch their 'Pink & Black Affair' party this bank holiday Sunday where she will be scalping the dyed barnets of a couple of her Afterdark.ie pals...

21.10.09 Images of Green Day Playing Dublin...
Immense US Punk-Rockers Green Day brought their new album '21st Century Breakdown' to Dublin's O2 Arena last night and without a spare seat in the house the Californian boys delivered in bucket loads. Check out our pictures from the pit’s perspective...

20.10.09 Bianca Debuts Scott at Krystle...
Best known for adorning the front covers of imaginatively named Lads Mags such as Nuts, Loaded, FHM, and Zoo - plus the odd reality TV show - UK glamour model Bianca Gascoigne unveiled her brand new fella Scott Sullivan at Krystle last weekend. A Dublin debut if you please...

19.10.09 Saral - Ireland's New ShowBiz Couple...
There our snappers were perched outside The Morgan Hotel at the weekend waiting to get a pic of Leigh Arnold celebrating her 30th Birthday and who should happen along other than model Sara Kavanagh linking arms personal fitness trainer Alan Byrne. Yup. You guessed it folks; we have another celebrity couple to stalk. Hallelujah. Say hello to 'Saral'...

19.10.09 Images From Stephen Gately Funeral Mass...
The late Boyzone singer Stephen Gately was laid to rest last Saturday aged just 33 years old. Stephen's funeral mass was said at St Laurence O'Toole Church on his native Sheriff Street and was attended by great numbers of fans, friends, family, and thousands of other mourners...

19.10.09 Sharon's Doggie Themed 57th...
She may have the hardest job in ShowBiz - keeping an eye on husband Ozzy 'The Prince of Darkness' Osbourne - but that hasn't slowed Sharon Osbourne down in the slightest. The former X Factor judge celebrated her 57th birthday in Dublin last weekend with a dog of cake...

15.10.09 The Pink & Black Affair Party...
Bored of those yawn inducing white balls folks? Well, Afterdark.ie presents The Pink & Black Affair party in association with us - ShowBiz.ie - at Lillies Bordello Bank Holiday Sunday (Oct 25th). So dress-up coz we will see you there...

14.10.09 No Leinster Tears At Krystle...
Krystle nightclub was all prepped with a Heineken themed victory bash for Dricco and the Leinster lads after their showdown with London Irish at the RDS Stadium last Friday. Alas, our exiled UK cousins grabbed the victory away and all that turned-up at the VIP venue was a whole lot of hot ladies... We can live with that.

13.10.09 Was It A B Scene Birthday?
On our travels between chasing Ozzy Osbourne around the town and snapping Tubs' guests on the Late Late Show last Friday night we got a call to snap the guests at a B Scene birthday party in the new Cocoon Lounge. But was it the Model Agency's birthday or one of its founders? Surely someone out there must know...

12.10.09 Una's 28th On The Lash...
The best thing to come out of Tipperary since the Rock of Cashel, The Saturdays' singer Una Healy, was out celebrating her 28th birthday in that London last weekend. Although she blames the naughty paparazzi on creative shot-selection, we still reckon she had a wee drinkywinky or two...

12.10.09 Claudine Rocks Sue Ellen Chic...
WAG extraordinaire Claudine Palmer let her hair down on Saturday night after watching her hubbie Robbie Keane lead Ireland to a sensational draw with Italy at Croke Park. Rocking a set of designer shoulder-pads that would put even Sue Ellen from Dallas to shame back in her hay-day, Claudine left her fella at home and hit Krystle nightclub with gal pals...

11.10.09 Stephen Gately Rest In Peace...
At the age of just 33 Boyzone singer Stephen Gately tragically passed away at the apartment he shares with husband Andy Cowels in Majorca last Friday night. Our sincerest condolences go out to his partner, his family, the other four Boyzone members, and his many many fans throughout the world...

09.10.09 Proper Models Spotted in Dublin Shocker...
Holy mother of divine Jaaaysus what's going on in this country at all? The banks have gone to the wall, the arse has fallen out of house prices, the public sector is about to go on strike, and now our beloved photocall queens are moving back in with their Mammies as proper actual genuinely really real models mop-up all the available work. WHERE will it all end?

08.10.09 Damo Goes Back To His Roots...
All round musical ledge Damien Rice may have lost the super talented Lisa Hannigan from his backing band but he deffo hasn't lost his affinity with nature and all things planty. We recently caught up with himself and a bunch o’ Trinity students on a tree planting excursion in Dublin City Centre. Altogether: ohmmmmmmm...

06.10.09 Rosie Rocks Pretty Woman Chic...
Not since Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman has a lady looked so hot in thigh-high-hooker-boots. That's right folks; recently Royal Rosanna Davison sexed-up her footwear to eleven on the amp dial at a recent trip to Krystle nightclub. Come on, not really the right attire for someone 974th in-line to the sovereign British Thrown now is it? Wot wot pip pip and all that...

05.10.09 Ant & Dec Hang Out & Over in Dublin...
Anthony McPartlin & Declan Donnelly, AKA Ant & Dec, swooped into Dublin last weekend for a spot of book promotion on The Late Late and a signing at Easons. The cheeky chappies also partook in a few swift ones at Krystle between those hectic gigs...

04.10.09 Battle of The Clubs Navan Stylee...
It seems things are really heating-up in the club wars down Navan way folks. Last weekend Ink nightclub opened its doors with busty Big Brother winner Sophie Reade on hand to excite the punters, meanwhile over at the Palace Bar & Club Corrie's Kym Marsh and Emmerdale's Kelvin Fletcher showed-up to steal away the thunder. Let the battle of the clubs commence. Oh it's on...

30.09.09 Our Eamo Ties The Knot...
Jaysus, would you Adam & beliEve it? The bould Eamon Dunphy only went and tied the knot with his long term partner Jane Gogan last week at the tender age of 64. Despite being Ireland's most hard nosed controversial soccer pundit our Eamo really is just a big romantic at heart...

29.09.09 Laura Patterson Miss Ireland 2009...
Last weekend saw the hallowed Miss Ireland crown placed on the pretty wee head of Derry girl Laura Patterson at The Royal Marine Hotel. The blonde Northern Irish lass now goes forward to represent Ireland at Miss World 2009 in South Africa this coming December...

28.09.09 A Trilogy of Hot Irish Actresses...
Right. So we've been barking on about how Irish actresses aint keeping up with their male counterparts in the global movie business for ages. But, when we spotted Alison Doody, Victoria Smurfit & Amy Huberman together at The Late Late Show last Friday night we suddenly realised that there are at least a few of our finest ladies succeeding out there on the silver screen...

23.09.09 Rhys Meyers Greying For Henry...
You would think with all the crazy ups-and-downs going-on in his personal life that Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers would be aging prematurely. Not so. Rather, it's the colossal role of King Henry VIII in The Tudors that has a wisp of grey in the star's beard...

21.09.09 Rosanna's A Lipsy London Girl...
It seems our favourite Miss World, like ever, Rosanna Davison has left these shores behind and relocated her fine self to London town. And if it wasn't enough that she's given the old VIP treatment at home, whist across the water she's getting invited into exclusive high street showrooms for private shopping sprees...

21.09.09 Cocoon Finds A New Home...
For over a decade F1 driver Eddie Irvine's Cocoon Bar was the place to be seen for hip Celtic Tiger cubs. Alas, the darn recession pulled the plug on the suave drinking den, but fear not dear reader - thanks to the savvy Cafolla brothers - Cocoon lives once again. Huzzah...

17.09.09 Cillian's Wet LA Inception...
Probably our favourite Irish leading-lad (for his body of work rather than his larking about) Cillian Murphy has hooked-up once again with acclaimed Batman director Christopher Nolan to shoot 'Inception'. We caught up with Cork's finest in LA this week in the middle of a rather unseasonable rain shower...

16.09.09 Kelly's Irish Osbourne In-Law...
She may come from the most infamously famous family in the planet but Kelly Osbourne's Osbourne clan also have an Irish branch. The daughter of the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy, caught-up with her sister-in-law Louise after last week's Late Late Show...

15.09.09 Donegal Tweed Gets On Its Choos...
Who would have thought it? Donegal tweed just got cool folks - the traditional Irish brand has just hooked-up with uber famous shoe brand Jimmy Choo and a couple of well heeled Irish celebrities...

15.09.09 Danielle All-White At Residence...
Freshly newly Wed Welsh lingerie model Danielle Bux left her hubbie Gary Lineker at home this week and had a lone Honeymoon of sorts in Dublin. With only a Samsung Phone in her hand she presided over a All-White party in Residence...

09.09.09 Xpose Rivals Go For A Picnic...
Sadly, there was no animosity between Xpose's former lead anchor and her younger replacement at last weekend's Electric Picnic. We had high hopes for a foxy mud wrestling session between Lorraine Keane and Glenda Gilson in the mucky Strandbally field - but all we got was hugs and kisses. Darn...

08.09.09 Dublinites Give The Picnic A Miss...
Each year around this time Dublin becomes a virtual ghost-town as all our best and brightest relocate to Co. Laois for a spot of camping at The Electric Picnic. But this year it felt like many of Dublin's party people stuck with fashionable footwear and Krystle nightclub instead of roughing-it in the countryside...

07.09.09 Una Rocks Red Tresses...
It seems The Saturdays' stunner Una Healy is really going back to her roots after a recent trip home to Tipperary with boyfriend Ben Foden. Not since Maureen O'Hara in The Quiet Man has an Irish lass looked this good with red hair...

02.09.09 Sinead To Alight Miss Ireland...
Has it been a whole year already? Seems so. We've only just got to know sweet wee Sinead Noonan and here we are looking for another lovely lady to replace her. You guessed it folks, Miss Ireland time has rolled around again...

01.09.09 Awkward Return For Wesanna...
It was only a matter of time before reconciled couple of the moment Rosanna Davison and Wesley Quirke stepped-out in front of our cameras once again, and last night saw their double debut at her Dad Chris De Burgh's Gaiety Theatre concert. Only this time around folks, they certainly don’t seem as comfortable and confident with snappers around...

01.09.09 The Script Sell Out Dublin...
There sure was a lot of home grown musical talent knocking around this city last week. Apart from everything else we had the other best band from the Dublin – aka The Script - selling-out The Olympia for five consecutive nights...

31.08.09 Noirin Recycles Her Dublin Look...
Irish Big Brother star Noirin Kelly is rather new to the world of celebrity, avidly learning as she goes. But when she recycled her Dublin debut Lipsy dress at a nightclub in London last week she committed the worst celeb sin imaginable - she wore the same outfit TWICE...

25.08.09 Celeb Boxers Get The Babes...
Last Saturday night saw the bloody culmination of RTE's latest 'celebrity' Reality TV show - Charity Lords of the Ring. We of course use the term 'celebrity' very very very lightly in this case, just in case you lot start leaving reams of abusive comments. Turns out there were far more interesting celebrities watching the bouts than actually participating in the hilariously mismatched spats. Seriously, we've seen better scraps in the schoolyard...

25.08.09 Mr Ireland's Hollywood Secret...
It seems Rosanna Davison isn't the only Irish beauty pageant aficionado with some major ShowBiz links in the bag. Turns out Mr. Ireland 2009 Kamal Ibrahim has an even bigger star than Chris De Burgh in his lineage - the Limerick lad is second cousin to Hollywood legend Danny DeVito, but they certainly aint Twins...

24.08.09 Noirin's Single & Pippa's Got A Rock...
Last Saturday night was most definitely ladies' night at Krystle nightclub with newly single Noirin Kelly letting her hair-down with gal pals and Pippa O'Connor in fine form with a gaggle of Hens in tow...

20.08.09 Hot Buns Of The Decade Award...
It's not often that we demean women to mere objects of sexual desire but holy crap - check out this finely honed arse! That's right folks, at the TV3 Autumn Schedule launch yesterday we spotted a righteous rump, a bodacious bottom, a heavenly hole, a trim tushie, a perfect set of gorgeous glutes. But who owns this tight little package we hear you cry...

19.08.09 Holly's Fashionable Uprising...
Dan & Becs star Holly White (who ironically is actually that posh in real life) has stepped away from the shaky-cam hoisted in her car for the moment and relaunched herself as a nouveau chic fashion icon. The actress with a handful of models & designers opened 'Uprising' in Temple Bar last evening...

18.08.09 Lloyd DJs The Wright Venue...
Superstar DJs had better watch out coz UK model Danielle Lloyd has taken to spinning tunes on the decks. Well, she can throw on a mix CD and look good in earphones - are any other skills really required? Dani hit The Wright Venue last weekend...

17.08.09 Ormond's 30th & The Krystle Crew...
Fresh faced fella Brian Ormond may look like puberty has yet to come to town, but the RTE presenter is in fact a lot more mature than you might think folks. Yup, the Westside Dubliner gathered his posse of telly friends, armfuls of models and celebrated his 30th birthday at Krystle last weekend...

13.08.09 Brunker Seeks Mr International...
If there ever was an Irish woman well capable of handling a bunch of naked torso'd hunky males, it's Amanda Brunker. The outgoing blonde bombshell found herself amidst about 20 oiled up fellas at the Button Factory last night. Ah, an average night for Brunker...

12.08.09 So Long Wesanna Hello Madia...
What with it being the midst of silly season and there not being much by the way of ShowBiz news to report on, mercifully we happened across Ireland's Next Top Couple last evening in the form of model Nadia Forde and DJ Mark Noble. Yup, seems like this pair are the next Wesanna, thus it's only fair we brand them aptly. Heeeeeeere's 'Madia'...

10.08.09 Burlesque Just Went Blue...
Burlesque is the new black baby. We can't remember what the old black was - maybe it was in fact simply black. Mad. But last weekend the French fetish wear just got cool when the search was conducted for Ireland's Next Top Burlesque Star... Next? Who was Ireland's Previous Top Burlesque Star?

09.08.09 The Edge Turns 48 in France...
U2 axeman David Howell Evans, aka The Edge, turned 48 at the weekend. With U2 now based in the South of France the Northside boys most likely raised a celebratory glass of fine red wine rather than their usual tipple - a creamy pint o' Guinness...

06.08.09 Noirin Brings Her Fella Home...
If you were among the six or seven people actually watching Big Brother this year you are no doubt quite au fait with Irish contestant Noirin Kelly. Well, after causing quite a stir on the paint-by-numbers controversy-for-controversy's-sake TV show, she's out on her ear and back in Dublin with her American soul mate beau in tow...

06.08.09 Dane Puts The Ladies On Ice...
Former boyband crooner Dane Bowers did a PA at Dandelion last weekend but ended-up a cocktail waiter at the city centre drinking den. Infamous for getting inside Jordan's drawers, the Another Level singer cooled-down a local lass who just happened to be laying on the bar...

04.08.09 Huzzah! Wesanna's Back Baby...
Was it all a bad dream? Did it even happen folks? Were Ireland's cheesiest photocall couple actually apart for the past six months or, like Bobby Ewing stepping out of the shower in Dallas, was it was all just some crazy distorted mirage? We don't know, but at the weekend Rosanna Davison took back her boy Wesley Quirke and the duo WE invented, aka Wesanna, were once more. It's like Groundhog Day all over again, except without Bill Murry or, erm, the Groundhog...

03.08.09 Fatboy Slim Was Welly Fab...
Ok. Ok. Worst headline like EVER. But hey! It’s a bank holiday Monday and we're all crabby, hungover and mentally defunct. Annnnyways, Fatboy Slim played Marlay Park yesterday and gave Dublin's fine young things another excuse to drag out their Oxegen Wellies from under the stairs and strut-it in brightly coloured rubber...

31.07.09 Ali & AJ Bandslam Dundrum...
US teen sister sensations Aly & AJ Michalka launched the 'Bandslam' movie with a Premiere at Dundrum Town Centre last Sunday. If, like us, you have no idea who Aly & AJ are, then you probably don't watch the Disney Channel and are above 13 years old...

28.07.09 Heaton Blows Out 30 Candles...
If you had of told Liberty X singer Michelle Heaton a few years back that she'd find herself living in Dublin at thirty with an Irish fella, a husky dog, and a totally new circle of friends - she would never have believed you. Well folks, that's what happened last weekend when the Newcastle lass had her surprise 30th birthday at Krystle...

28.07.09 Are Jonny & Reena Hitched?
There we were hanging outside U2 at Croker last night expecting the usual bevy of photocall models and TV presenter types, when up rocks Tudors actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers with long term on/off girlfriend Reena Hammer on his arm. Both of the loved-up love birds were wearing gold bands on their wedding fingers... So, has the high profile pair finally got hitched?

26.07.09 U2 Boys Home to Party...
Ireland's most famous sons Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen returned to their Northside roots this weekend and brought their gigantic 360 tour to Croker. The U2 boys also showed they haven't lost their taste for the Rock 'n' Roll lifestyle with a rather late afterparty at Residence...

24.07.09 Coco Before Chanel Premiere...
It was a rather glamorous affair altogether at Dundrum Town Centre this week folks. Even for an Irish movie Premiere, the ladies sure did step-it-up and scrub-up-well for the 'Coco Before Chanel' preview screening...

23.07.09 Elle & Irish Models Shake Their Maracas...
Uber hot Maxim cover girl Elle Liberachi and a selection of familiar Irish models got together in The POD yesterday at the Lynx Fever Brazilian Beach Party 2009. Annnd where there's a bevy of bikini clad beauties strolling around shaking their big Maracas, you will always find a ShowBiz.ie snapper folks...

22.07.09 Harry Potter & Miriam's Brood...
It is the general consensus that bit o' alright RTE broadcaster Miriam O'Callaghan is one rather hot Momma. And at almost 50 she's still improving like a fine wine. She attended the Harry Potter & The Half-blood Prince Premiere last week with her massive brood in tow. In fact, she has sooo many kids folks that she actually lives in a shoe...

20.07.09 Twilight Hunk Dances A Jig...
Okay folks, here’s how it is... If you're above a certain age the word Twilight refers to that fuzzy time between sunset and nightfall. If you're below a certain age, 'Twilight' is your raison d'être and the star of the mega movie franchise - Robert Pattinson - your own personal Jesus. With retractable fangs...

19.07.09 The Father Teds Reunite...
It's been a good few years since Irish comic Dermot Morgan sadly passed away and new episodes of hit sitcom Father Ted stopped appearing on our TV screens. All those involved in the side-splittingly-funny Channel 4 show went on to other things – more recently, a selection of them got together and made the movie 'Wide Open Spaces'...

17.07.09 Heaton's Hot Dog Gets Chipped...
Marilyn Monroe may have added weight to the old adage: diamonds ARE a girl's best friend. But ever since they invented diamante studded canine collars, now dogs ARE a girl's new best friend. And when Paris Hilton invented dogs that fit easily into a handbag, soon every celeb had a pooch to match their personality. But watch out, those valuable pets can and will get plundered by dog-nappers...

16.07.09 Georgia's A Monster Wrestler...
Greek-Irish model Georgia 'The Body' Salpa threw on a teeny weeny red bikini yesterday, stepped into the ring in killer heels, and grabbed a six-foot-eight 350lb monster TNA wrestler into a deadly headlock. A giant wrestler was also in the ring you say? Musta missed that one...

15.07.09 Katy Perry Says Hello Kitty...
Ok. Ok. So we've been grumbling on about not being accredited for Oxegen and missing Lady Gaga at every likely papping location (apart from Punchestown). But at least one of our more avid snappers did manage to grab a few candid shots of Katy Perry and Pete Doherty as they exited stage left from the country...

14.07.09 Huberman's Homage To Heartbreak...
Clinic babe Amy Huberman is one of our favourite Irish actresses folks. Well she exudes class, has buckets of talent, and has somehow managed to tame rugby hero Brian O'Driscoll. Not being one to sit around waiting for her agent to ring, our Amy put pen-to-paper during one of her fallow acting periods and instantly became a Chick-Lit author. Hello Heartbreak...

13.07.09 Oxegen Stars Jet In & Out...
Wow, what a car-azy wet weekend it was folks. This year we made the executive decision hound all of the Oxegen Festival Acts at the airport and at their hotels rather than at the Punchestown venue - mainly because we applied for our accreditation too feckin’ late! And after all that messing around in the teeming rain we still didn't manage to snap Lady Gaga...

13.07.09 The Wright Venue Cometh...
With hot naked ladies painted gold and others with live snakes wrapped around their thighs, you would think a James Bond movie was shooting in Swords' Airside Business Park last Friday night. In fact it was the opening of uber club The Wright Venue which was finally unveiled to the public and a few thirsty celebs toboot...

09.07.09 Michelle Heaton's A Brown Cow...
The above headline, although witty and insightful, is not a reference to Michelle Heaton's abuse of the dreaded Fake Bake o'er the years folks. As If? It simply states that the former Liberty X singer is now part of the Sandyford based Brown Cow tanning & beauty boutique and can be YOUR celebrity stylist if you shell-out the dosh for the privilege. It’s a feckin' bargain...

08.07.09 Roisin's Miss Afterdark Traits...
Miss Ireland time must be rolling around again folks as we can't help bumping into throngs of bikini clad young ladies strolling around nightclubs with numbers glued to their hips. Afterdark.ie was early off the mark last weekend when they crowned Roisin Trait as their 2009 representative going forward to the popular beauty pageant...

06.07.09 Bextor Sings A New Mantra....
It's about time Maynooth got a 25 foot 2.5 tonne Buddha, a waterfall, tropical gardens, and a bunch of celebs housed under one roof. Yup. The Kildare town just got sexed-up with the opening of the stellar 11.5 million Euros Mantra Garden Bar and Club...

06.07.09 Dunphy's Girl A Happy Hen...
Soccer mad pundit Eamon Dunphy is better known for his on-air rants and the odd controversial strop, but outside of football we know very little about our Eamo. We caught-up with his hot daughter Collette at the weekend as she kicked-off her Hen Party at Saba Restaurant...

03.07.09 De Burgh Gropes De Bruno...
80s crooner Chris de Burgh should be made a National treasure folks. Loooong before U2 were putting up Eiffel Tower sized rigs in Spanish stadia (and his progeny were winning Beauty pageants) the Northside quartet they were playing support to the Lady in Red singer... Wee Chris brought his handsome family along to the Bruno Premiere at The Savoy this week to experience Sacha Baron Cohen's latest offering...

02.07.09 Susan Boyle - A Diva Is Born...
Ok folks. ShowBiz has finally gone haywire. Our smell bound paparazzi lads are usually stalking the likes of Johnny Depp, Beyonce or Britney Spears along the backstreets and dark alleyways of Dublin to get that exclusive front page shot. This week they went to even greater lengths to get a rare and protected shot of a 50 year old Scottish virgin who lives alone with a cat called Pebbles. Yup. You guessed it - they were on Susan Boyle's case... Glam or wha?

01.07.09 Trace The Celebrity Sibling...
With his long thin frame completely covered in tattoos and clad only in black it's hard to believe this young rocker spotted in Dublin this week is the son of one of the world's biggest Country Music stars and the brother of the world's biggest teenage sensation. Can you guess which famous US family he belongs to?

29.06.09 Rosanna Rabbit Does Miss Universe...
Riiiight. We think it's about time we officially put an embargo on Rosanna Davison over frequenting red dresses folks. Come on, we all know the predictable paint-by-numbers Irish rags are gonna run with various ‘Lady in Red’ headlines the following day. Although, at Miss Universe Ireland last weekend we kinda dug her sexy scarlet Jessica Rabbit get-up. Rosie certainly has all the curves in the right places...

28.06.09 Who's Rockin' A Jacko Tattoo?
A certain scandalous UK 'celeb' jetted into Dublin's Mansion Nightclub last weekend covered in skin art and more fake bits ‘n’ bobs than all of Ireland's photocall queens combined. Well, almost. On closer inspection we spotted a tattoo of the late Michael Jackson on her left forearm - can you guess who this harsh girl is??

26.06.09 Michelle Heaton Fixes Her Chips...
Ireland's favourite celebrity immigrant Michelle Heaton has used her time acclimatising to Irish culture by settling down with a local lad, getting her body into shape, and stepping away from dreaded fake bake. This week she sorted-out her oral fixation and got a chip on her front tooth veneered by Dentist to the stars Dr. Danielle Meagher...

24.06.09 Rosanna Gives Eva The Finger...
Naughty former Miss World Rosanna Davison is taking to single life with relish - we spotted her partying at Lillies Bordello no less than twice last weekend. On Saturday night she popped into the celeb club after attending the Britney Spears concert, this time dressed slightly more casual donning a saucy t-shirt featuring Wonderbra model Eva Herzigova giving us the middle finger! The cheek...

23.06.09 Assets Is The Party Beacon...
The loverly ladies of Assets Model Agency gathered in great numbers last weekend to celebrate the summer at The Beacon Hotel. Well, we think the summer was the reason for the bash? Either that, or it was a very very VERY early Christmas party...

22.06.09 Krystle Is Ireland's Top Club...
Estranged Irish ball player Stephen Ireland may be on an extended hiatus from our beloved National soccer team but his much publicised visit to Krystle nightclub at the weekend (thanks to our exclusive fotees!) has kicked-off country-wide speculation that an imminent return to the hallowed green jersey is on the cards...

22.06.09 Lorraine's Xpose Exit Party...
Lady ShowBiz aka Lorraine Keane may have left her hit entertainment show Xpose in unceremonious fashion but at least her TV3 sisterhood didn't turn their backs on their former lead anchor. Lisa Cannon, Aisling McLoughlin, Karen Koster, Sybil Mulcahy, and The Glenda hit Lillies Bordello with Lorri last Friday night for going-away drinky-poos baby...

18.06.09 Compton Gals Moving & Shaking...
There was a wee gathering at The Sugar Club this week for the Hot Press 'Movers & Shakers' Yearbook party - a shindig to announce Who's Who and in the know in the Irish Music Industry (weren't aware Ireland had one!). Not too many familiar faces to talk about folks but at least a few cheeky Compton Models brightened-up the place...

18.06.09 Una's A Barrys Tea Lady...
Thurles babe Una Healy may be hitting the high-life in London lately following her meteoric rise to fame with The Saturdays, but she's still a homely Tipperary girl at heart. When she was approached by a superfan this week the singer wasn't presented expensive flowers and chocolates. O no. Instead she got a taste of home - a box of Barrys Tea tied with a ribbon. Nice...

17.06.09 Danny O's Girl Next Door...
The Script's leading man Danny O'Donoghue has a lot to smile about these days. Not only is his supremely talented band running amok on the world's charts, he's also landed uber babe Irma Mali - he refers to her as 'a girl next door' type. Yeah? If the girl next door happens to be a feckin' smoking hot model...

16.06.09 Tony Hawks Films With A Fridge...
Tony Hawks is in Ireland this week folks and before you run out to get your skateboard signed, we're talking about quirky British comedian Tony Hawks. Not the other fella. Rather than a piece of plywood on wheels, Tony has taken a different bedfellow on his trip to these shores. A humble fridge...

16.06.09 Heaton Rents Out A Girls Night...
Former Liberty X singer Michelle Heaton has moved lock, stock and barrel to Dublin to be with her fine Irish fella Hugh Hanley. Our Shell maybe loved-up but that doesn't mean she’s sitting at home doing the knitting and darning socks - last night she took a couple of her gal pals out to The Olympia Theatre to catch the opening night of hit musical Rent...

15.06.09 Bianca Parties at Take That Circus...
The hottest ticket in town last weekend was Take That at Croker folks, we're no big boyband (or even manband) enthusiasts, but holy crap that was one outstandingly awesome show! U2 lads take note. Such was the massive hype surrounding the Mancunian four piece playing to 80,000 fans, even UK Red Top celeb Bianca Gascoigne jetted in to see The Circus...

12.06.09 Rollergirl Rolled Into Dublin...
At 39 years old Heather Graham is refuting all of the stalwart Hollywood stereotypes and still landing leading lady roles. Why? Well, she’s damn hot. Simple. Best known (by us!) for her portrayal of Rollergirl in 'Boogie Nights' the forever young actress hit Dublin this week for the Premiere of her latest movie 'The Hangover'...

10.06.09 Nikki Tees Off With Sky Sports...
Raven haired club swinger Nikki Kavanagh has left the gospel choirs behind and taken off in hot pursuit after the likes of Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington on the fairways of Ireland. The hot Dublin gal has landed a specialised TV presenting role with Sky Sports - her chosen subject? Golf...

10.06.09 Has Colin Farrell Lost His Mojo?
There is no doubt that Irish actor Colin Farrell has been one of the sexiest leading men in Hollywood over the past decade, but lately folks we're not feeling the love. Wearing stone-washed jeans while filming 'London Boulevard' in West London this week we reckon our Col seems to have lost the spark the used to make the ladies go weak at the knees...

09.06.09 Duncan James The NV Of Clubs...
Former Blue singer Duncan James brought his pretty boy good self to Dublin last weekend to check out the new NV nightclub on Leeson Street. Surrounded by Glenda Gilson and a bevy of beauties, our Dunc seemed more interested in getting his lips around a creamy pint o' the black stuff than eyeing up the talent on show...

08.06.09 Ohh Ahh Cantona Film Stahh...
Manchester United soccer legend Eric Cantona leaves Roy Keane in the shade when it comes to loyalty from the Red Devil faithful. The poetic French footballer brought his movie 'Looking For Eric' to Dublin's Lighthouse Cinema last week...

04.06.09 Celeb Couples Flood Back To Krystle...
Seems like last weekend's good weather brought out Ireland’s celebrity love-birds in their throngs. With airy VIP penthouse terraces on offer our best known celeb couples made their way to Krystle nightclub on Saturday night to let off some steam and show-off those enormous diamond rings...

01.06.09 Stop Staring At Rosie's Thrupenny Bits!
Well folks, we've been accused of many many many despicable things over the past ten years, most times guilty as charged, but staring at the breasts of a beautiful young woman? What! Us?? Neeeeever... But try telling that to Rosanna Davison who has taken to dropping subtle hints scribed on badges suggesting that we should overt our unworthy eyes away from her mammoth mammaries. If only we could...

28.05.09 Rhydian Dressed Down in Dublin...
Slightly bonkers former X Factor singing sensation Rhydian Roberts brought his quality Welsh voice and outlandish dress sense to Dublin this week. Normally attired in garbs you'd see on an evil villain in an X-Men movie, we caught this white-haired-warbler dressed-down in shorts and trainers looking suspiciously like a normal human being... Bless.

26.05.09 Claudine Bounces Back After Baby...
Showing off her super-slim figure after having a new baby boy no less than 2 weeks ago, Claudine Palmer and her husband Robbie Keane were guests on The Late Late Show last Friday. No one in the media has seen the their baby Robert yet, it's thought the couple have landed a lucrative magazine deal. But we don’t care about all that – how did she get so slim so quick?

25.05.09 Models Party At Lipsy Bash...
Ex Liberty X singer Jessica Taylor jetted into the city adopted by her former bandmate Michelle Heaton last week to launch Lipsy clothes store in the Dundrum Town Centre. She was also joined by a massive herd of Irish models thirsty for free cocktails at the fashion store's afterparty in the Morgan Hotel...

24.05.09 Rosanna Rocks Cannes Baby...
ShowBiz.ie's favourite globetrotting Miss World (loike ever!) Rosanna Davison continues to live the faaabulous life and leave us all seething with envy back home. At the weekend she rubbed shoulders with the world's biggest celebs at numerous 62nd Cannes Film Festival parties - even personally dressed by Dolce & Gabbana no less. O how the other half live...

21.05.09 Jessica To Launch Lipsy Ladies...
Girls, girls, girls. Get your tushies promptly down to Dundrum Shopping Centre this afternoon as we're predicting a riot! Yup. Dancing On Ice star Jessica Taylor flew-in last night wearing nothing but pink flip-flops on her feet especially to cut the ribbon on the new Lipsy Dublin flagship store. Retail madness cometh...

20.05.09 Michele's Back In The Industry...
You can't keep a good woman down, and in singer Michele McGrath's case, that goes double. After missing out on Louis Walsh's new girlband by the skin-of-her-teeth our Shelly is back, and has managed to get to the Pop market waaay before her former svengali mentor’s group with new boygirlband 'Industry'...

18.05.09 The McMunters Staying Put...
Branded 'McMunters' by the ShowBiz.ie faithful, the McBarron sisters sometimes get a rough ride from the press and random internet commentators. But what’s not to love? They speak in unique McMuntish vernacular, change hairstyles like every other day, and are hardly camera shy. Despite all the hullabaloo these gals aint heading back to Donegal anytime soon... WHAT would we do without them?

18.05.09 The Wolf Expecting A Cub...
Yet another exclusive for Ryan Tubridy's favourite website at the weekend folks. And this time, no dog walkers! Ahem. Yup. We managed to pap the Big Bad Wolf at the weekend walking with girlfriend Elaine Buggle who was looking very much in the family way. Sensationally, we can also reveal that Mr. Kieron Ducie ISN'T naming his forthcoming cub after Katy French... Who'd have thought?

15.05.09 Enrique Iglesias Comes In Peace...
Spanish heartthrob Enrique Iglesias hit Dublin this week to play a sold-out concert at The O2 to what we’re assuming was an enthusiastic mainly female audience. When we exclusively caught up with Mr. Kournikova (is he still with her?) at The Four Seasons Hotel, he flashed our snapper a Bono-esque peace sign then sped off...

14.05.09 Rosanna's Out Of Her Tree...
If your tabloid newspapers feel a tad light of cheese-tastic photocalls featuring omnipresent Rosanna Davison lately, then we think we know why... Turns out the former Miss World is clambering through the branches of her multi-faceted family tree while filming 'Who Do You Think You Are?' for RTE. We caught up with her hot self and her film crew on Dawson Street last week...

13.05.09 Rybhinn: Ireland's Powerscourt Couple...
You couldn't have planned it folks even if you had an electrified planning machine! Yup. Our exclusive pictures of Ryan Tubridy and his latest squeeze Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain (celeb moniker: 'Rybhinn', copyright us) on a romantic date at Powerscourt Waterfall at the weekend went out on the very day the chat show host announced he landed the Late Late Show nixer, landing them in every newspaper in the country. You see? The sun can shine on a dog's arse on even the cloudiest of days...

12.05.09 More More Laura Izibor...
She's sexy, she's sultry, she’s dark & dusky with a velvet voice sent from the angles above, annnnd she's from the Northside of Dublin. Meet Laura Izibor folks, the Irish singing sensation that's making noise on both sides of the Atlantic...

12.05.09 Johnny's A Versace Boy Toy...
When it comes to Dublin born and Cork raised actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers (nee Johnny O'Keefe) we just don't know what to expect next. The 31 year old was spotted hob knobbing in Washington this week with 54 year old lady Donatella Versace on his arm. Glad to see he's joined Colin Farrell in the older lady appreciation society...

11.05.09 Martin Sheen Does Kenny...
Veteran West Wing and Hollywood actor Martin Sheen was back in the land of his forefathers (or foremothers in this case) last weekend. With a Fintan O'Toole book under his arm the Irish University graduate was a guest on The Late Late Show...

11.05.09 Robson Green Does Tubridy...
Heartthrob actor Robson Green was in Dublin over the weekend with ladies swooning all over the place everytime he flashed those famous blue eyes. The Unchained Melody singer was in town for The Tubridy Tonight show...

05.05.09 Cheryl Pays Lip Service in Belfast...
Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole paid the price of visiting co-member Nadine Cole's province of Ulster last weekend when an apparently over enthused fan bit her perfect little pouty lips. Holy crap! Subsequently, after the incident, The Gals quickly departed Belfast and headed to Dublin where our snappers got the only picture of Mrs. Cole during her entire stay...

05.05.09 Dricco In Stitches at Krystle...
It seems whenever Brian O'Driscoll gets his hands wrapped around an oddly shaped ball these days, the magic happens. The Lions & Ireland rugger star celebrated Leinster's defeat over Munster last Saturday at Krystle with his good lady Amy Huberman and a few stitches over his left eye. What a guy...

30.04.09 Collette Star Treks For Clozure...
You can't keep a good Donegal woman down folks. And it seems former Irish Army Lieutenant Collette McBarron has bounced-back after her much publicised court martial and subsequent resignation from the Defense Forces. We caught up with the eldest McBarron sis (and her Clozure boyband chum) at the Star Trek Premiere afterparty this week...

29.04.09 Lee Not Looking Sharp At Krystle...
With former Man Utd soccer star Lee Sharp at Krystle with a few other ball players last Saturday night, and Gazza on The Tubridy Tonight show, there certainly was a footie theme to the weekend. We have no idea why former UK soccer heads were congregating in Dublin, there must have been a Viviscal convention going on or something...

28.04.09 Jodie Marsh's A Palace Farce...
Faux lesbian UK glamour model / pointless celebrity nuisance Jodie Marsh made a rather grandiose arrival at Palace Nightclub in Navan at the weekend with all her bits almost hanging-out only barely secured with reams of tit-tape. Despite the regal sounding name of the venue Her Royal Vileness did nothing to class-up the joint...

27.04.09 Slaine & Nora: Irish Gals In That London...
We've been harping on about the severe lack of Irish actresses out there doing-it in the world when compared to Irish actors. But there are SOME trying folks. Working gals Slaine Kelly & Nora-Jane Noone are over in that London at the moment making names for themselves in the movie industry. We caught up with them at the 'Beyond The Fire' UK Premiere last week....

23.04.09 Heaton Lovin' Low-Key Irish Life...
We know our loyal (and generally deranged) readership is going to be up-in-arms at this revelation; but we're kinda becoming secret fans of Geordie lass Michelle Heaton 2.0. Since moving to Ireland with her fella Hugh Hanley (we’re collectively calling them ‘HugMi’), the former Liberty X singer has ditched the booze binges, the double whoppers with cheese, and most importantly - the dreaded fake tan. Well, calmed down the tango man, at the very least...

21.04.09 Rosie's TVNow Catsuit Catfight...
The mother and father of all celebrity femme-bot catfights kicked off in the media this week when two of Ireland’s tabloid faves turned-up at the TVNow Awards wearing the same outfit. Oh yes. Poor Leigh Arnold walked straight into a press shitstorm when she spotted Rosanna Davison wearing a doppelganger black catsuit on the red carpet... Don't you just HATE IT folks when you turn-up at an event in the same gear as Miss World...

21.04.09 Pink's Funhouse Tour Tickles The O2...
From past concert-going experience, singer Pink's Dublin concerts are somewhat of a spectacle event not to be missed. And this time around wee Alecia Moore didn't disappoint. The tasty toned tattooed princess brought her Funhouse to The O2...

20.04.09 Guess The TVNow Tan-Tastic Pins?
The TVNow Awards last Saturday night saw many a belle o' the ball getting far too liberal with the aul fake tan application. But holy crappola folks! Even by Michelle Heaton's high tanning standards this pair of toned-thighs was far too caked in fake bake... Which leggy Irish lady do you reckon owns this pair of teak stained pins?

18.04.09 Mundy's Child Has Strawberry Blood...
Irish singer Mundy played an in house gig in HMV this week and did a wee signing for his latest offering 'Strawberry Blood'. We don't really care about all that folks, we're just lovin' the Adam Ant vibe...

16.04.09 Nadine Rocks Minnie Mouse Chic...
Ok folks, this is a new one, even for us... In the style stakes you ladies will go to the next level to out-shine and out-do your nearest feminine rival in the eternal clothes show which is fashion. But watching Nadine Coyle leaving her house this week wearing a retro Minnie Mouse t-shirt, even we don't know how to categorise this look...

14.04.09 Rosanna Follows in Chris' Footsteps...
We knew it was only gonna be a matter of time before Rosanna 'bit of alright' Davison got her Miss World arse out of the quagmire which is Dublin's incestuous social scene and realised her international appeal. Herself and her talented aulfella Chris De Burgh will be celebrity guests on ITV’s hit show Hell's Kitchen tonight, the oddly sized duo were also spotted dining in London this week...

14.04.09 Leap Year Shoots at The Castle...
Watchmen hunk Matthew Goode is in good company in Dublin at the moment (and we're not talking about his cute Boxer puppy). The English actor has joined forces with Oscar nominated actress Amy Adams - both thespians were spotted shooting 'Leap Year' at a snow-capped Dublin Castle last week...

10.04.09 Jonathan Rhys Meyers Is Soo GAA...
Ireland's favourite pillow lipped actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers maybe camper than a weekend away with the scouts, but the Cork bhoyo still loves his aul ball play folks. And by that we of course mean he likes to play sports that involve balls. What? Oooo come on! Get your gutter trash minds out of double-entendre land of muck smutty readers...

08.04.09 Una Rocks Pink Neck Pillow Chic...
It's not very often we witness the very moment a fashion trend begins folks, but we sure as hell know when one ends. Ireland's new Nadine Coyle, Una Healy from The Saturdays, has just kicked off a style fad by wearing a bright pink neck pillow out in public... So all you teens out there, stop hanging around the shops and street corners in yer pyjamas - start rocking 'Neck Pillow Chic'...

07.04.09 Mumba The Fresh Princess Of Bel Air...
Once the poster girl of ShowBiz in Ireland, pop starlet Samantha Mumba seems to have dropped off the radar of late and left her native Dublin permanently behind for the better life in LaLa Land. This week we tracked down sexy Sam hanging out and quaffing down champers in uber posh Bel Air - a long long way away from Drumcondra we think you'll find...

07.04.09 Rogue Model Straight Back To Compton...
The daily antics going on amongst Dublin's top model agencies is a hit Reality TV Show waiting to happen, sure it's already played-out in our most prestigious tabloids each day. Last week Rogue Model Lauren Bannon was welcomed back to Comptons Models after a wee sojourn at the competitor agency - HOLD THE FRONT PAGE!

06.04.09 McBarrons: We're No McMunters...
Muntergate kicked off a media storm last week when a story we did featuring the McBarron sisters here on ShowBiz.ie made national headlines with accusations of our readership bullying the three Donegal debutantes. Well folks, we caught up with Christina, Eimear and Collette McBarron at Krystle nightclub last weekend where they vehemently insisted they are NO munters...

03.04.09 Rosanna Finally Fashion Forward...
Modelos Fantasticos Rosanna Davison has been this country's fashion icon for a generation of young impressionable girls for the best part of a decade. Since landing the Miss World crown every little princess in Ireland wanted to ape her blonde Barbie Doll tresses and become Ireland's next top beauty queen. Heads-up folks, seems like Barbie has finally ditched the tiara...

02.04.09 Pat Kenny Walks The Plank...
Bit of a momentous occasion at the weekend folks, Pat Kenny announced live on The Late Late that he intends to step down from the world's longest running chat show at the end of the season. But now Pat's out of the way, who do you reckon should take over from His Woodeness?

31.03.09 Brian & Amy Show The Sparkler...
It was only a mere few moons ago when we first branded Brian O'Driscoll and his then new girlfriend Amy Huberman with the celebrity-couple moniker 'Bramy'. It's like we have a vested interest in their ongoing relationship, so it was with the ultimate paternal pride that we took the first photos of the couple yesterday when they confirmed Brian finally popped-the-question... Stop. We're welling-up here...

29.03.09 Chantelle's No ThinkTank Chanteuse...
Former Celebrity Big Brother extraordinaire Chantelle Houghton brought her recently implanted 32FF boobs to Dublin last week to launch ThinkTank nightclub and even had a wee spin on the decks. Turns out her pint pulling skills are about as good as her DJ-ing...

26.03.09 Caprice's Capricious VPL...
Last week's Meteor Music Awards really were a tough choir for our over-worked and under-nourished snappers. Too many celebs for their tiny neanderthal-esque brains to manage and process... That was until uber hot US model Caprice showed-up revealing a thin tan line where her knickers used to be. Aye aye boys, we're up...

25.03.09 Louise Whipped Burlesque Style...
Holy leather corsets Batman! It was all go down at The Sugar Club last night with horny hosiery, flirty fishnets and walloping whips at every turn! Model Louise Kavanagh left her poor fella Andy Quirke at home and had a spanking good time at the launch of The Dublin Burlesque Ball...

24.03.09 Ballydung's Next Top Morahan...
Ballydung's Next (or is it last?) Top Model Caroline Morahan, has been keeping her wee pouty face on de telly of late as the Podge & Rodge hostess with da mostess. But with dreams of being the Hollywood's Next Top Angelina Jolie, how long can Donnybrook hold the 'The Brand' back from moving Stateside?

23.03.09 Irish Victories Celebrated at Krystle...
Wow! What a massive day last Saturday was... With our Rugby lads winning the Grand Slam and then Bernard Dunne boxing his way to a World Title belt, it really was an unbelievable day for the Irish. Fast forward to nighttime and even UK pornstar Tanya Tate let it all hang out at Krystle nightclub...

20.03.09 Afterdark After Three Years...
Socialite and superstar DJ Ivano Caffola celebrated the 3rd Birthday of his Afterdark.ie entertainment company last week along with the other Caffola lad and the other non Caffola lad. Of course, lots of lovely ladies attended the Sam Sara bash, wouldn't be a proper Afterdark party without them...

19.03.09 Faces From St Patrick's Day 2009...
Tradition for tradition's sake, we always pop-out and pop a few snaps on St Patrick's Day. But seeing as some mental lunatic decided to put The Meteor Awards on the very same cherished day, we were kinda rushed off our wee little green booties. So here are a few quickly grabbed pix from the Dublin Paddy’s Day parade...

19.03.09 Mall Cop Kevin Gets Clamped...
The King of Queens Kevin James has ruled the small-screen sitcom world for years now. No doubt the US actor is motoring his way towards big-screen domination with his hilarious 'Paul Blart Mall Cop' movie - only the lazy so-and-so needs a Segway to get there...

17.03.09 St Rosanna's Shamrock Shakes...
Snakes alive! Who needs boring old St Patrick when we've got sexy saucepot Rosanna Davison? We spotted the former Miss World stunner strolling through Temple Bar yesterday wearing a rather patriotic green Guinness t-shirt with two strategically placed shamrocks keeping all onlookers abreast of her Irishness. Although, the weather must have been kinda nippy...

11.03.09 Lorraine Keane VIP Style Queen?
Welcome one and all to post Celtic Tiger Ireland 2009. After ten glorious years of style without substance you'd think we'd have learned a thing or two and got our sh!t together? Na-ah. Not on your Nelly folks... We're stilling dressing up intelligent women in Debs dresses and calling it style - kinda funny huh? Not really when you see the number desperate eejits vying for the Peter Mark VIP Style Award... All right Mr. De Mille, I'm ready for my close-up...

11.03.09 Claudine's Keane To Celebrate...
Her model mates haven't seen her adorning the plush couches of Krystle Nightclub for a while as Dubliner Claudine Palmer has been off in the UK building a marriage to Robbie Keane and making babies... The Premier couple celebrated the blonde's 26th birthday in London this week...

10.03.09 Nasty Nick Banged-Up in Ballydung...
Nasty 'Ello Ma' Nick Cotton got a day release from Eastenders this week and made his way to Ballydung to bang heads with Podge & Rodge... How would poor Dot Branning respond to that? Probably with: "Oooh I say!"

08.03.09 Hugh Haven't Have Hugh?
Tongues were set to wag last weekend at the VIP Style Awards in The Shelbourne Hotel when UK reality babe Michelle Heaton showed up at the event rocking a huge rock on her wedding finger. All eyes were on her Irish fella Hugh Hanley as speculation grew on whether the handsome lad had popped-the-question or not...

06.03.09 Nicky Byrne Goes On The Soup...
Westlife's Nicky Byrne was on-the-soup in Dublin this week but don't worry folks, not a drop was had... The spiky blonde crooner was hanging out with Adrian Kennedy & Jeremy Dixon in Clerys' shop front window (as you do) slurping down his dinner and raising money for the ISPCC...

04.03.09 Nicola McLeans-Up Podge & Rodge...
It takes an awful lot to shut-up those two little Ballydung feckers Podge & Rodge, but when I'm A Celebrity star and glamour model Nicola McLean got out her 32G puppies this week on the RTE show, the ginger duo were speechless. Phnarr phnarr woof woof etc...

03.03.09 Michelle Heaton 2.0 Cometh...
Well, we never thought we'd see the day folks... As newly svelte UK zee-lebrity Michelle Heaton hit her old haunt Krystle Nightclub at the weekend. we almost didn't recognise her. Gone was the ultra short backless tacky dresses, the layers of orange hued fake-bake, the acrylic nails, the false eyelashes, and even her little puddin' face. You guessed it - Heaton 2.0 cometh...

02.03.09 Bianca Spits Not Swallows...
UK celebrity, for what we're not quite sure, Bianca Gascoigne caused a massive media stir last weekend when our shots of her supping from a pint o' Guinness at Mansion Nightclub were deemed tasteless considering her step Dad Paul Gascoigne's recent alcohol abuse woes. Well folks, we can exclusively reveal that when it comes to gargle, Bianca spits not swallows...

26.02.09 Clive Owen Visits Sin City...
Proper Hollywood movie star Clive Owen was knocking around Dublin last week at various Jameson Dublin International Film Festival events. The Sin City actor even got down-and-dirty rubbing shoulders with Dublin's oh-so-media-shy social set at the Jameson Film Experience event...

25.02.09 The Brunker Licked As Gay Icon...
Beauty Queen come journo come mother come reality telly judge come heifer-hater come author come weight loss champion Amanda Brunker is nothing if not versatile. Yet despite her constant reinvention the Irish gay community find her all a bit meh. But that didn't stop her having a gay old time at GCN Magazine's 21st Birthday party last week...

24.02.09 Stu Not Board With Malibu...
Irish actor Stuart Townsend seems to have it all when it comes to life... He's basically married to one of the world’s most beautiful & successful actresses in Charlize Theron, he lives in a luxury pad on the beach in sunny Malibu, and when all that gets too-much he just whips out his surfboard and works-it-out in the sea just metres away. Don't you just hate him?

23.02.09 Neeson & Nesbitt's Five Minutes...
Two of Ireland's favourite Northern sons Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt made the trip South at the weekend to promote their homemade movie 'Five Minutes of Heaven' at The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. Don't worry folks there were no fisty-cuffs had...

20.02.09 Bono's A Mascara Man...
We don't know whether Bono and his sexy boots have been dipping into his wife Ali Hewson's or comedian Russell Brand's make-up bag, but the wee Dublin lad has gone from headliner to eyeliner! We kinda like Bono's new mascara vibe people, don't you think it reeeeally brings out his eyes?

18.02.09 Debs Chic Rocks The IFTAs...
Considering the amount of time they devote to fashion showcases and style makeovers you'd think the lovely ladies out at RTE would have some idea of what frock to wear to this year's IFTAs Red Carpet? Sorry folks, most of them ended up looking like they were headed to a cheesy late 80s Debs...

18.02.09 The Glenda Does Rosie's Robe...
In the deep dark depths of a Temple Bar hotel last week, sexy Xpose presenter Glenda Gilson waited in a flimsy silk nightie & blue booties for her next covert appointment with a high-sequined, high-heeled, low-cut, cleavage-busting model... Yup. You guessed it folks. The Glenda done Raunchy Rosanna. Phoar.

17.02.09 Egan Is The Full Package...
With all the front page tabloid splashes featuring Kenneth Egan and numerous hot ladies outside various nightclubs, we were starting to forget that the handsome Dubliner is actually a boxer. Anyone remember The Olympics? Well, our Kenny was back in the ring last weekend and showing off his pre-bout physique via his Twitter account. Sorry, but we didn't have the nerve to tell him he forgot his boxing shorts...

16.02.09 Louise Does Cupid on Valentines...
Janey mackers! Look who went and got all growed-up over the Christmas period... Assets model Louise Kavanagh is the current darling of the Irish photocall circuit and looking at these smoking hot lingerie photos taken at Burn Beach Nightclub on Valentine's Night, it's not hard to see why! Hello boys...

13.02.09 Heaton Inks Her Hugh Is Great...
The ink on Michelle Heaton's divorce papers to Andy Scott Lee is hardly dry yet the ink on her wrist dedicated to Hugh Hanley is still rather wet. Seems like the whirlwind romance between the UK celebrity and the Irish Ad man will be tattooed across the headlines of magazines and newspapers for a while yet...

12.02.09 Cocoon & Celtic Tiger Bid Adieu...
It is with a heavy heart and many a salty tear shed that we bid a fond farewell, a sad so-long, and glum goodbye to Dublin's infamous Cocoon Bar. Last Saturday night, with a blow-out session for the regular revelers, the celebrity watering-hole closed after 12 long years of late parties and large laughs. An era has ended folks...

10.02.09 Doherty Does His Mammy Proud...
Doey-eyed Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty spent an eventful Friday night in Dublin last weekend. Before his car-crash toe-curling interview with Pat 'the plank' Kenny on The Late Late Show, Pete gave a insightful talk at Trinity College's Philosophical Society and received an Honorary Patronage medal, making his dear old Mum proud of her son. Bless...

09.02.09 Male Models Make Movies Baby...
Male models Eoin Macken and Carl Shaaban took a wee break from looking mystic & windswept, pointing at things in the near distance, and drinking orange mocha frappachinos to make a documentary film about the Irish modelling industry. Called 'The Fashion of Modelling' their movie makes the bold suggestion that the majority of our precious photocall princesses aint real models at all, but merely promo girls! Noooo. Say it aint true??

09.02.09 Rosanna's Pussycat Pal...
It seems like former Miss World Rosanna Davison is finally putting her title to good use and branching out beyond these shores. About time too. In fact, she's turning up on more red carpets in Germany than in Ireland lately – and even hanging out with proper celebs like the Pussycat Dolls' Nicole Scherzinger. Not a D-Lister in sight...

05.02.09 The Model Set Return To Krystle...
January is a notoriously quiet month for bars and clubs in the City Centre with most people suffering from a Christmas overspend and festive party overload. Add the recession and the bad weather to that equation and most urban party-palaces were quiet last month. But roll on February and the models are back on the club scene. Praise Hosanna...

04.02.09 Nicole's A Pussycat In Demand...
As the lead vocalist of the world famous Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Scherzinger sure is a woman in demand. Between the uber sexy band's sell-out concerts in Dublin and Belfast, Lewis Hamilton latest love interest managed to fit-in a wee party... In Germany!

03.02.09 Is Cannon Ireland's Hottest Hack?
It's been a fair few years since Xpose's Lisa Cannon began her meteoric rise to the top right here at the ShowBizzz of Ireland. Seems like our Lisa has gone from a curly haired spectacled nerdy Trinity student to a red hot power journo leaving stars like Al Pacino drooling in her wake. She's a hottie folks...

02.02.09 Amanda Byram Gets De-Moled...
ITV's 'Total Wipeout' presenter Amanda Byram has done a Swan and gone under the knife. Yes folks, the former Big Breakfast babe has only gone and got her trademark cheek mole removed. Damn. We can't chant moley, moley, moley, moley, Manda anymore...

02.02.09 Dublin Goes GaGa For The Lady...
Singer Lady GaGa is thee current pop sensation running away with the charts as her single 'Just Dance' keeps a lighting up dance floors – but she's making more headlines for her unique style and freaky fashion choices. She brought her cutting-edge chic and iconic black Ray Bans to Dublin this weekend...

30.01.09 Is Baz Ireland's Sexiest Man?
In a word: no. Sorry folks, when Social & Personal named novice TV presenter Baz Ashmawy as Ireland's 'Sexiest Man of 2009' this week, we felt that the award should have come with a bold asterisk and an explanation provided below. We all know that most times these honours are handed to the 'star' most willing to turn-up and actually accept the bloody thing. Sorry Bazza, you just aint that sexy mate...

29.01.09 Rosanna's A Diva in Munich...
We've always known that former Miss World Rosanna Davison was a bit of a diva, turns-out her aul fella Chris De Burgh is a bit of one too... Rosie & Christie caused quite a stir in Munich this week when the father and daughter duo rocked the red carpet at The Diva Awards...

28.01.09 U2 Get Ready For The Brits...
U2 boys Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton are back in business mode folks. We caught up with them last night as they left their North Dublin studios as they just finished-up rehearsing brand new material for their upcoming Brit Awards live appearance. We're kinda excited...

27.01.09 Alexandra Burke Tails Rosie Home...
It seems our Rosanna Davison wasn't the only hot babe soaking-up the sun in Mauritius over the Christmas period, X Factor winner Alexandra Burke just happened to be sharing the same hotel as the former Miss World. Fresh from her smash number one single and sunshine holiday, Alexandra swapped the sandy shores of Mauritius for Dublin last week...

26.01.09 The Naked Cowboy Hits Krystle...
We're not too sure what the dress code is at celebrity haunt Krystle nightclub. But after witnessing The Naked Cowboy whizzing past their tight security detail at the weekend, next week we advise clubbers to hit the award winning venue wearing nothing more than a Stetson and a pair of Speedos. Well, if he can get away with it...

26.01.09 It's Trinity's Next Top Model...
What's going-on at our top 3rd level institutions folks? Seems like our best & brightest have committed themselves to a studious life of academia only in the hope of one day landing a modelling contract. Yup. Sticking your head in a book for a few years will prepare you perfectly for a career where your brain is completely surplus to requirements. Live the dream...

23.01.09 Heaton Reunited With Her Hugh...
Celebrity Big Brother star Michelle Heaton is back in the arms of her Irish lover Hugh Hanley despite the singer’s suggested on-screen chemistry with Ben Adams during the Channel 4 hit reality show AND the infidelity revelations made by her ex-hubbie Andy Scott Lee. Love conquers all folks. It conquers all...

22.01.09 Harrington Is Sportstar Of The Year...
Golfing supremo Padraig Harrington was named this week as Irish Sportstar of the Year 2008 at a sporty Croke Park ceremony. After wiping the floor with Tiger Woods on some of the biggest greens in the world, the award was well deserved. His wife Caroline accepted the honour in his place...

21.01.09 Eoghan Quigg's Flying Low...
Westlife may be famous for Flying Without Wings, but their wee Irish protégé Eoghan Quigg is getting a name for himself for Flying Without his flies done-up! No wonder he drove those teenage girls insane at Burn Beach nightclub last weekend...

20.01.09 Colin Farrell Gets The Boot...
Despite being one of the world's most well known faces poor auld Colin Farrell was forced to de-boot as he passed through the strict LAX airport security this week. And his relationship status has been reduced to just-good-friends by latest squeeze Emma Forrest. Yup. Colin Farrell is barefoot and single folks...

19.01.09 Una Opts For An English Lad...
The Saturdays’ Irish contingent, aka Una Healy, has finally found a love interest since moving across-the-water and securing massive Pop success. The sultry singer is dating English Rugby player Ben Foden, apparently they have been secretly seeing each other for months...

19.01.09 Nicola McLean Rallies For Charlestown...
I'm A Celebrity star, glamour model, and all-round WAGtastic stunner Nicola McLean used her best assets this weekend to help promote the upcoming 'Rally of the Mall' at Charlestown Shopping Centre. And not even a single kangaroo's testicle in sight. We feel robbed...

16.01.09 Andrea Strides Toward The Altar...
As singer & actress Andrea Corr strode with purpose down Baggot Street yesterday evening our poor snapper could hardly catch up with The Corrs lead vocalist. With looming nuptials, herself and fiancé Brett Desmond have a massive ShowBiz Wedding to sort-out, seems like our Andrea is hell-bent on getting into shape...

15.01.09 Return of The Mac at MacBecks...
We know Jennifer Maguire is only a mere Apprentice in celebrity terms but even that doesn't excuse her wearing the same blue Karen Millen Mac coat, that we spotted Rosanna Davison wearing earlier this week, along to the world premiere of 'MacBecks'. O yes folks - this one could play out like a Shakespearian tragedy when next these two beauties clash...

14.01.09 Is This Mrs. Rosanna Quirke?
We're sooo excited about these pictures folks that a little bit of pee leaked out! Wait for it... We snapped former Miss World Rosanna Davison yesterday floating on a scented cloud of loveliness wearing what looks like an engagement ring the size of a fist on her Wedding finger. GOOD ON YA WES!

14.01.09 Shayne Gives Faye The Ring of Kerry...
Former X Factor winner Shayne Ward spent some of the Christmas period in the romantic surrounds of Country Kerry with his girlfriend of six years Faye McKeever. Since rumours started to spread last September that the couple had got engaged, they haven't been spotted together. Until now...

13.01.09 Colin Farrell's Got Golden Globes...
It seems Irish actor Colin Farrell has come full circle in Hollywood terms. He has finally found critical success with a Golden Globe in his back pocket but only after he turned his back on his badboy image, hedonistic lifestyle, and big budget films...

12.01.09 The Reunited Cranberries Trinity...
To the sheer delight of the 130 or so assembled members of Trinity College's Philosophical Society, The Cranberries reunited last Friday evening for their first live performance in about six years after their lead singer Dolores O'Riordan was presented with an honorary membership from the renowned bastion of education and learning...

12.01.09 Rihanna Gets Lippy At 21 Club...
With all the Michael Jackson-esque disguises and pap dodging going on last week, we started to think that R&B singer Rihanna was joining the ranks of over the top celebrity divas. Turns out the 'Umberella' stunner was going to great extremes to hide a nasty cold sore on her lip. O the vanity of it all...

08.01.09 Rihanna Rocks 'Wacko Jacko' Chic..
It was only a few years back when we first snapped a then unknown R ‘n’ B sensation called Rihanna confidently strolling down Grafton Street on her own after a night on the tiles in Lillies Bordello. Fast forward to present day, she's had massive world-wide success and now even a famous beau on her arm - but she's only gone all Michael Jackson on us with really bad disguises and numerous burly minders following everywhere. Fame, eh?

07.01.09 Rudd's Role Models Premieres...
For most people Ben Affleck look-a-likey Paul Rudd will always be Phoebe’s boyfriend and eventual husband in Friends. But since those heady days hanging out with Ross, Rachel & Joey, the handsome comic actor has carved quite a movie career. His latest movie 'Role Models' Premiered in Dublin last night...

06.01.09 Noel's Fielding For A Costume Change...
One half of the whacky comedy genius which is The Mighty Boosh, aka Noel Fielding, was spotted buying whacky retro clothes around the City Centre yesterday. We're totally blown-away that Dublin's clothes shops could actually cater for Mr. Fielding's rather eclectic and down-right weird & wonderful sense of dress...

05.01.09 Quigg-Mania Has Arrived...
You would think you were back in the 60s in the midst of John, Paul, George, & Ringo just stepping off a plane with the teenage girls going plain crazy. But we were at Bondi in the City last Sunday night and instead of The Beatles we had another Irish phenomenon by the name of Eoghan Quigg - and the total mania that seems to have enveloped the X Factor star...

05.01.09 DJ Sash Rocks The Mansion...
There was a bit of a Christmas hangover in most Dublin City Centre nightclubs last weekend with many revellers taking a much needed break after a big New Year's Eve. The same couldn't be said out in Templeogue where capacity crowds completely filled out Mansion nightclub to raise-the-roof with internationally renowned DJ Sash...

02.01.09 Celeb-ardstown Races Baby...
Okay. So we've been off the celeb trail for the last while totally enjoying the festive season. Hic. But in tradition for tradition's sake we did manage bring our cameras along to the annual St Stephens Day Leopardstown Races. Annnnd then left before Sir Bono turned up...

23.12.08 Assets' Krystle Christmas Bash...
Move over Amy Winehouse and Kate Moss coz the world of celebrity is about to get another rebel. Breaking away from her perfect Barbie Doll image former Miss World Rosanna Davison went totally car-azy at the Assets Christmas party at Krystle last week - she ate a whole chip! Someone call the Priory...

23.12.08 Compton's Christmas Crackers...
As our last hoorah to 2008 we've taken on the difficult and unenviable task of attending as many model agencies Christmas parties as possible this December. What would you do without us? After BScene's recent frolicking festivities, Compton Model Agency had its Yuletide romp in Sycamore Club last week...

22.12.08 Nicky De-Braced at Krystle...
Westlife's Nicky Byrne & the WWE's Sheamus O'Shaunessy festively partied at Krystle nightclub this weekend. Mr. Byrne was flashing his free from orthodontics pearly-whites after recently losing his braces. Oh, and we now know what he wants off Santy this Christmas – a new iPhone...

19.12.08 The O2 Dawns With Childline...
Say seeya to The Point and howya to The O2. Yup folks. Harry Crosbie has breathe new life into Ireland's number one concert venue and relaunched it in record time. And with acts such as JLS, Eoghan Quigg, The Saturdays, Boyzone, Enrique Iglesias, The Script, Scouting For Girls, Shayne Ward and Anastacia on the opening Childline bill - it sure was a birth by fire...

18.12.08 What's The Script - is Danny Dating Irma?
It seems like love may have blossomed on the set of The Script's latest video 'Breakeven'. O yes. We spotted the hit Irish band's lead singer Danny O'Donoghue stepping-out after the Childline concert this week with model Irma Mali on his arm. Those of you in-the-know will know that Irma was the leading lady from the piece of film shot for the band's new single in Dublin earlier this year...

16.12.08 Models Must B Scene at Christmas...
We reckon models are having far too much fun in this town. Well, they get paid for doing little more than standing around looking pretty, free cars & clothes, full access to the all VIP nightclubs, and the choice of either dating one of the Irish Rugby team or a daytime presenter off RTE... Even when it comes to the usual drab Christmas party they get to book-out the plush 995 Penthouse Suite in Krystle. Not. Fair.

15.12.08 Tracy Chapman Ducks Into Lillies...
Multi-platinum & Grammy winning singer Tracy Chapman hung-out in Dublin last week for her three sold-out dates in The Olympia Theatre. We spotted the 'Fast Car' artist ducking into Lillies Bordello with a mystery lady on her arm...

11.12.08 The Glenda Puts Township Trip On Ice...
Dynamic model and Xpose presenter Glenda Gilson swapped the blistering heat of the Khayelitsha Township in Cape Town for an icy rink in Smithfield this week. With Duncan James under her spell, The Glenda gave Ireland's first celebrity interview on ice-skates... Is there no end to this woman's abilities?

10.12.08 Fur Flies As Naomi Visits Dublin...
Oops we did it again folks. Our snaps of Naomi Campbell getting ambushed by an animal rights protestor yesterday evening have set-off a huge hullabaloo on almost every gossip website on the web. The aging supermodel held back her notorious rage as an irate anti-fur protestor shoved a placard in her face - and somehow lived to tell the tale...

09.12.08 Brand Morahan's Back Baby!
Just when you thought it was safe to turn back on RTE, former fashion guru Caroline 'The Brand' Morahan is back in town after a suspected extended hiatus in LA. She made her public debut at Keith Duffy's annual Raymond Weil Masquerade Ball last weekend looking like a big purple logo of loveliness dedicated to her good self. The Brand's back baby...

09.12.08 Master Of The Universe Hits 55...
Master of The Universe, Aidan Walsh, celebrated 55 million years on Planet Earth last night with a motley crew of weird-and-wonderful folk up to high-jinx in Temple Bar's Button Factory. Do the Hokey Cokey...

08.12.08 Late Show For Louis' Ladies...
Westlife manger Louis Walsh and band member Kian Egan unveiled their much anticipated girlband last weekend after spending much of this year devising the concept and auditioning hopefuls. Louis chose The Late Late Show for the big reveal, the same place he debuted Boyzone and Westlife...

07.12.08 Katy Ellen French Remembered...
This weekend marked the first anniversary of the tragic passing of Katy Ellen French. Her mother Janet, father John and sister Jill celebrated the life of the vivacious model with her friends and showbiz colleagues at the graveside in the grounds of St Patrick's Church, Enniskerry...

03.12.08 Fergie Gets An Etch-A-Sketch...
When a member of thee British Royal Family comes to your country we're pretty damn sure that you're supposed to bestow on them some culturally significant gift representative of your Nation's proud heritage. It's proper protocol 'n' stuff. When Dutchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, visited Dublin at the weekend she got an Etch-A-Sketch... Etch-A-Sketch your Ma'am?

02.12.08 The Apprentice Goes Full-Time...
When Alan Sugar gave his Irish Apprentice Jennifer Maguire the boot from the hit BBC show, he created a mini tycoon. The Dublin business woman has found a niche in the makeover market and launched 'Bella' in the City Centre this week...

02.12.08 Social Listees Take It Personal...
Finally, an Irish actress recognised by her peers and awarded thusly... Was it an Oscar, a Bafta or an Emmy we hear you cry??? Erm, no. Not really. Fair City girl Rachel Kavanagh won the Social & Personal 50 most invited party people thingy, so yeah, you can stick your Golden Globe where the sun don't shine...

01.12.08 Rosanna's Pilates Will Center You...
Former Miss World Rosanna Davison has gone all yoga-tastic just in time for you to tighten your belt before Christmas. Yes indeedy, the mega-manicured beauty queen launched her Pilates DVD in Avoca Handweavers yesterday, sadly, without a sign of a Mr. Motivator unitard...

30.11.08 Burlesque's Back Baby!
Nineteenth century music hall vaudeville stylee made its merry way to Dublin at the weekend when striptease artist Chrys Columbine and a few other tassel twirlers gathered in The Sugar Club for the Dublin Burlesque Ball. If only all other Dublin Balls were this interesting folks...

28.11.08 Top Gear Live Snores In...
High-octane, fast-paced, and alive with energy are three ways we wouldn't describe Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May during their 'Top Gear Live' press conference in Brown Thomas yesterday morning. Looking tired and bleary eyed the middle aged motor heads jetted in to launch their four day love affair with cars, cars and more cars...

26.11.08 Rosanna & The Knockout Fella...
We can't remember the last time we snapped model couple-for-hire Rosanna Davison & Wesley Quirke. After the recent Krystle debacle involving Jesse Metcalfe & her Beauty Queeness, we really thought it was the demise of our beloved Wesanna... The former Miss World turned-up at a Life Magazine Christmas party shoot last night without her handsome beau in tow, but at least boxer Kenneth Egan was there to make sure she had a hunky chaperone...

25.11.08 Duffy's A Triple Platinum Blonde...
Welsh singer Aimee Ann Duffy has simplified her moniker and just calling her by her surname these days is suffice to get her attention. Duffy's 'Rockferry' album has sold off-the-shelves to such an extent that it went triple platinum in Ireland alone, she was in town yesterday to pick up the honorary disc...

25.11.08 Satanic Sluts Cause A Stir...
With a name like 'The Satantic Sluts' and an S&M burlesque bondage striptease act thrown in for good measure, you could bet your balls-to-a-barndance that your prudish Irish bible bashers would be up-in-arms when Georgina Baillie and her gothic vixens made an appearance on The Late Late Show. But not even an impromptu phone call from Russell Brand & Jonathan Ross could have outraged your average Irish viewer into making a complaint last Friday night. Why? Well, turns out the The Satanic Sluts stage show is all a bit meh...

23.11.08 Dublin Party People in Denial...
With all the media ado revolving around rapid recession, rising unemployment and negative equity - you'd think that Dublin punters would be staying in tucked-up watching Tubridy Tonight of a Saturday evening? Not so. Apparently the bad news hasn’t quite filtered through to the beautiful people who descend in large numbers on places like Cocoon, Base Bar, Krystle and Lillies Bordello. Yup. We're in denial folks and dancing our troubles away. Proper order too...

21.11.08 Krystle's 2nd Birthday Bash...
It's hard to believe given all the news headlines, social scandal and celebrity gossip that emanates from within its hallowed walls that Krystle nightclub is only a mere two years old. The VIP haunt celebrated its 2nd Birthday last night with a toast to Nightclub of the Year and a new extra Thursday night opening for good measure...

20.11.08 Rogue Models Join The Party...
Bizarre statistic for ya folks - our wee Dublin town has more models per capita than any other city on the planet. Fact. And we just got more densely populated last night when Rogue Model Management unveiled the first crop of catwalk queens adorning the books of the fledgling agency...

19.11.08 O'Grady Grabs An Old Pussy...
Channel 4 stalwart Paul O'Grady hooked up with his old drag-queen buddy Alan Amsby after The Late Late Show on Friday night. Ah, Lilly Savage & Mr. Pussy out on the town in Dublin – just like the good auld days folks... Tom Jones, Mick Hucknall and Jonah Lomu were also on Pat Kenny's guest list...

18.11.08 Kelly Brook Opens Christmas...
There we were thinking it was Santa Claus who brought Christmas cheer folks, but in these dark days of recession it seems society needs some thing more. Much more... That's why Brown Thomas flew in model, actress and all-round babe Kelly Brook to unveil their traditional festive window display... Wonder where she parked her reindeer?

17.11.08 Nesbitt & Dowling Hit Krystle...
Is it just us or has James Nesbitt stepped into Dr. Who's tardis and somehow reversed time? Looking rather handsome and svelte, with the hair on his pate getting thicker and thicker by the day, Jimmy hit Krystle on Saturday night as did Big Brother's Brian Dowling...

13.11.08 McFly Like McFly-In...
Punk Rock-lite band McFly and its members Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter & Harry Judd hit Ireland this week. Between rather large concerts in the RDS & The Odyssey Arena, and an appearance at TodayFM, the boys hardly had time to pick rummage for bogies...

12.11.08 Rosanna & The Cellugate Scandal...
With Ryanair claiming that comments made by Rosanna Davison about their cabin crew calendar "bordered on racism" and then Rosie branding our beloved ShowBiz.ie "bitchy" & "nasty" on the front of The Herald today, the former Miss World sure has developed unique a way of dealing with the media... Someone get this girl a publicist. Quick. Before it all goes pear shaped.

11.11.08 Gemma & Devon Do P&R...
Former Hollyoaks star & glamour model Gemma Atkinson graced The Podge & Rodge Ballydung set out at RTE this week. But bigger news than that folks, Harry Potter star Devon Murray only went and magic'd himself up a date for the show... No. Really.

11.11.08 Mini-Me Verne Rolls In...
Wee actor Verne Troyer, aka Mini-Me from the Austin Powers movies, rolled into Dublin yesterday on his motorised trike. With the web currently alive with gossip surrounding a leaked sex-tape he made with his former girlfriend, the tiny star was keeping a low profile in Ireland... First Austin Powers, now a sex tape – Verne completes us.

10.11.08 Danielle Lloyd Meets The Wolf...
Forever more the name Kieron Ducie, aka The Wolf, will remain synonymous with the tragic events on the night that lead to the passing of charismatic model Katy French. A year on the partyboy businessman hasn't slowed-down his fast-lane lifestyle nor his penchant to be surrounded by models as UK glamour girl Danielle Lloyd found out at the opening of Mansion nightclub last weekend...

07.11.08 Perez Loves His Saturdays...
Celebrity Blog Queen Perez Hilton seems to have a penchant for Irish girls. This week the self-styled gossip guru left his Hollywood perch and fluttered all the way to Liverpool to hang out with Una Healy & The Saturdays plus wee MTV coleen Laura Whitmore...

06.11.08 Best Little Warehouse in Dublin...
TV3's gruesome threesome - Collette Fitzpatrick, Sinead Desmond and Elaine Crowley were spotted outside newly opened Warehouse (yes, we said Warehouse) just off Grafton Street last night. And they weren't the only sexy Irish babes taking advantage of the new flagship store opening discount at the red carpet launch...

05.11.08 Ronan & The Kids Go Pink...
Ireland's favourite crooner Ronan Keating left his Boyzone boyz to one side at the weekend and gathered up his family and celeb friends at The Shelbourne Hotel to honour his late mother Marie at The Pink Ribbon Ball...

05.11.08 Enya & Winter Came To Berlin...
Spooky otherworldly singer Enya has officially left Middle Earth and is about to drop some of her latest Elfish tunes on the Pop charts. Yup. The Gweedore gal has left her castle overlooking Bono's gaff and released a new album called "And Winter Came" just in time for the Christmas frenzy...

04.11.08 Bond Premiere Part Deux...
It seems we may have prematurely ejaculated our prognosis on last week's Quantum of Solace Premiere. For it was merely one-of-two James Bond launch nights. The first one last Thursday night was for the old fogies, the second one last Friday night was for the young bogies... Clever keeping the fogies and the bogies apart.

03.11.08 Models Opt for Cocoon Halloween...
When it came to the battle of the Halloween parties in Dublin last Friday night Cocoon Bar & Afterdark.ie won hands down. Their secret weapon was to appoint singer and model Michele McGrath as the bar's new hot hostess. She in-turn filled the VIP venue with her leggy catwalk chums. Models in sexy Halloween outfits - always a winning combination we find...

31.10.08 Dublin Gets A Quantum of Bond...
A tuxedo clad Gerry Ryan standing in front of a poster of Daniel Craig was about as close Dublin got last night to the glitz-and-glam of the James Bond London Premiere. You guessed it folks – the Irish movie launch of 'Quantum of Solace' was very much a local affair...

30.10.08 Cecelia's Mrs Whippy Opens...
Multi-talented author Cecelia Ahern is only launching another platform for her popular literary scribings. Not content with dominating the printed page, the silver screen and even your commoner household TV box - the Drumcondra native's latest venture 'Mrs. Whippy' takes her to The Stage and beyond...

30.10.08 Una's Saturdays Do Dublin...
Talented to-the-max Irish singer Una Healy brought her gals 'The Saturdays' to Dublin at the weekend. Well nearly all of them – she was down one hospitalized bandmate Frankie Sandford – but the other four hotties: Mollie King, Rochelle Wiseman and Vanessa White were with her...

29.10.08 Dougray Films Father & Son...
Mission Impossible actor and husband to Claire Forlani (hottest lady on the planet), Dougray Scott is in Dublin at the moment filming gritty ITV drama 'Father And Son'. We caught up with Scottish Scott this week as our fair city was transformed to look like down-town Manchester. We say "transformed" but all they really did was put up a sign with "City of Manchester" on it...

27.10.08 Roseanne Bobbles For Obama...
Poor auld John McCain can't get a break with his failing US President campaign with only a few days to go. Even when it comes to Bobbleheads his shoo-in buddy Barack Obama gets Roseanne Barr's vote. Well at least he did when Gerry Ryan hosted the Late Late Show last Friday night...

27.10.08 Tangoed Chantelle Meets Kenny...
It seems that security officials at the airport aint just looking to stop terrorists jetting into Ireland. They also protect us from crimes against fashion. Orange Big Brother star Chantelle Houghton had her fake-tan forcibly taken away on her way to Dublin to meet boxer Kenny Egan at Charlestown Shopping Centre. But not even that could diminish her radioactive glow...

24.10.08 Myleene's Ava Blows A Raspberry...
Former Hear’Say singer Myleene Klass flew into Dublin this week to launch her new baby clothing range 'Baby K'. The brand new mother also brought a special celebrity model over to Ireland to showcase her trendy garbs - her cute-as-a-button daughter Ava Bailey Quinn. But wee Ava showed our paps exactly what she thought of them...

23.10.08 Egan Gets Gazza's Girl...
Olympic silver medalist boxer Kenneth Egan got gold this week when he hooked-up with Gazza's step-daughter Bianca Gascoigne and got her on-the-ropes. The handsome pugilist punched-above-his-weight on Sunday nigth when himself and the glamour-girl headed to the Dylan hotel after their interviews on The Podge & Rodge show. Good lad Kenny, you done the country proud son... Huzzah!

22.10.08 Nadine Bags A NY Giant...
You can dream lads but unless you're a tattooed celebrity hunk preferably from the US of A - Derry beauty Nadine Coyle won't look at ya twice. She's ditched Hollywood movie star Jesse Metcalfe and moved on to New York Giants American footballer Jason Bell - so there's very little chance for quaint red haired fella from Donegal called Seamus catching her eye anytime soon...

21.10.08 Nikki's Too Cold To Pose...
Bizarre Big Brother 7 contestant Nikki Grahame showed up at RTE studios last night ahead of her Podge & Rodge televisual debut. Wrapped up like she was on a trip to the Antarctic, the Nikzer didn't stop to pose for our snapper as she was frrrreeeezzzzing...

20.10.08 Jungle Jesse Metcalfe Jets In...
Desperate Housewives hunk Jesse Metcalfe jetted in to the home country of his Girls Aloud ex Nadine Coyle at the weekend. Between appearances at The Late Late Show and a tipple at Krystle nightclub, Jesse kept a low profile and forgot to mention that he may be set for a jungle trip to 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here'...

19.10.08 Heaton The Darling of RTE...
Well she's nothing if not persistent. Yup, that Michelle Heaton one isn't going anywhere folks. With her new Irish fella Hugh Hanley by her side, a constant perch at Krystle Nightclub, and the RTE jobs rolling in - this former Liberty X starlet seems here to stay...

17.10.08 Kayleigh Brings Bondi To City...
FHM Honey Kayleigh Pearson & Corrie Hotpot Helen Flanagan launched 'Bondi in the City' last night by pulling big pints o' Guinness for thirsty punters... Is it just us or is there a HUGE increase in ladies wearing see-thru tops on these pages?

17.10.08 Krystle Party Was Stellar...
Queen of the Clubs Valerie Roe is looking ten years younger than most woman, erm, ten years younger than her! But since quitting her role as Dublin's most powerful hostess she has yet to make her next play on 'the scene'. Hot Val was checking-out the competition last night when she attended the 'Stellar' magazine launch at Krystle nightclub...

15.10.08 Girly Night at Lara's Boutique...
Apart from being really hot chicks - what do Michelle Heaton, Glenda Gilson, Emma Ledden, Pamela Flood, Michele McGrath, Pippa O'Connor and a few more stunners have in common? Well, it seems they are all addicted to the designer clothes Lara Casey stocks in her Dame Lane boutique...

15.10.08 The Stig V The Glenda...
After nearly being run-over by Glenda Gilson while crossing Dame Street last week, ShowBiz Ireland staff were almost convinced that the Alfa Romeo driving model slash TV presenter was none other than Top Gear's mysterious driver 'The Stig'. But our suspicions were smashed when both pacey motorists appeared in the same room at the same time last night...

13.10.08 Nicky Hits The Big 3-0...
Westlife's Nicky Byrne received a wonderful gift for his 30th birthday - a Hello! Magazine deal. Wow! What a way to celebrate your big day – tight security everywhere, PR people stressing around your every move and of course, a team photographers capturing every moment at 8 frames a second... Should have just gone down the pub lad.

13.10.08 Claudine Lets Her Hair Down...
In the spirit of fairness and impartiality we thought we'd better show these images of Claudine Palmer with her hair let down at Krystle nightclub last Saturday night. We’re just setting the balance right after papping her earlier on Saturday afternoon with her tresses pinned-up over her ears... ShowBiz.ie is an equal opportunity website.

13.10.08 Claudine Rocks Princess Leia Chic...
Blonde bombshell Claudine Palmer got her platinum tresses dolled-up in Peter Mark at the weekend ahead of her appearance on Tubridy Tonight. We kinda papped the sexy WAG legging-it to her car post stylist, rocking what we can only call 'Princess Leia Chic'... Oh, you work it girl.

11.10.08 Has Farrell Tied The Knot?
Castleknock's most favourite son Colin Farrell darted by the paparazzi like a man on a mission after landing in LAX yesterday. With his sleeve pulled over his left hand we sneaked a wee peek at his wedding finger and got the merest flash of a ring... Ooops! Could himself and new love Emma Forrest have Wed in secret?

09.10.08 Anna Faris Bunny Hops To Tubridy...
Hot Hollywood actress Anna Faris made a rapid pit-stop at Ryan Tubridy's couch over the weekend before jetting off on a whistle-stop tour of European Capitals to promote her latest funny flick 'The House Bunny'. Polls just in: Faris is a fox.

09.10.08 Cecelia's 10 Million Book Gift...
Chick-lit book worm Cecelia Ahern has a lot to celebrate this week. With ten million sales worldwide, a new offering on the shelves called 'The Gift', and another one of her books optioned by Hollywood, it's no wonder she needed an entire restaurant to have a quiet meal with a few close friends...

08.10.08 Amy's Tale Wags The BOD...
The Clinic's Amy Huberman is our total fav Irish actress of the moment and not just because she's a little bag of cute smiling energy... We reckon she rocks because she keeps her big brute of a rugby playing boyfriend, Brian O'Driscoll, in check and handles the whole ShowBiz thing with effortless style. You go girl.

07.10.08 Manolo Opens Brown Thomas Store...
Oooo dear. A Mecca for those strappy spiky torture devices women wear on their feet has opened in Dublin. For those men out there unaware of who or what a 'Manolo Blahnik' is - put it like this... Women scream at the mere hint of his name and would sell any one of their children to get their hands on his shoes. Seriously. We aint kidding...

07.10.08 Rhys Meyers Meets Trinity Phil...
Pillow lipped and snake hipped actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers finally got a bit of academic recognition for his totally accurate portrayal of a historical figure in The Tudors. Well, these celeb obsessed students at Trinity College will throw honours at feckin’ anyone off de telly. What's so philosophical about that? Well, our Jonny has got dreamy eyes...

06.10.08 Peaches Pulls Twice in Dublin...
Married tattooed teen Peaches Geldof partied hard at Krystle's 995 suite on Saturday night. Without her permanently absent hubbie Max Drummey by her side, the Boomtown Brat was escorted home by two young guys after she left the VIP club and headed off into the night...

05.10.08 Krystle Partied Like It Was 995...
Krystle nightclub launched their VIP Penthouse '995' at the weekend with a guest list the length of your arm. With Louis Walsh and Michelle Heaton among the party-people, complimentary drinks flowed and flowed and flowed some more... But will someone PLEASE tell us what 995 stands for?

03.10.08 No Peachy Visit for Peaches...
What's up with those pesky teenagers these days? Such a privileged bunch of ingrates yet stuck in a permanent storm-cloud of huffs, strops and pouts. When 19 year old Peaches Geldof attended a House of Fraser party in Dundrum last night, she refused to DJ, smile, or even speak to anyone. Oooo grow-up young lady...

03.10.08 Farrell's Fella In The Red...
Despite getting the cold shoulder from Louis Walsh's next big girlband project, Michele McGrath hit the town last night without a care in the world. With Tudors actress Slaine Kelly by her side, Shelly was one of many hot ladies at Steven Mannion's 'Red Collection' exhibition alongside Colin Farrell's brother Eamon...

02.10.08 Bring Back Palmer Pits...
Hairy armpits were once the reputed reserve of the French lady. But if there's one thing Amanda Palmer of 'The Dresden Dolls' showed us at the weekend - unsaved pits are SEXY! So come on Glenda, Andrea, Rosanna & Sara - throw those lady-razors in the trash and lead the way for an au-natural Irish female revolution...

01.10.08 Shelley Conn Gets RAW...
RTE has gone all-out with steamy new restaurant drama 'RAW' with hot actresses Shelley Conn and Charlene McKenna giving the lads a reason to tune-in too. It's about time our National broadcaster broke away from safe programming and sexed things up a bit with a contemporary series. Bravo.

30.09.08 Louis Is Kian To Label Ladies...
Pop svengali Louis Walsh & Westlifer Kian Egan have asked the ShowBiz.ie faithful to help them come with a sexy and catchy name for their new hot girlband. Well, they haven't REALLY asked us but let’s just pretend they have... Finally the line-up is confirmed as Kasey Smith, Corrina Duran, Sharon Condon, Jodi Albert AND (dun dun dun) Leigh Learmont. BUT what will they call themselves?

30.09.08 Walking Dreams Wins IFI Award...
A very talented and very young Irish film director, Evan Barry, ran away with the Audience Award at the Stranger Than Fiction documentary film festival at the IFI last weekend. With a poignant piece featuring his popstar girlfriend and classically trained ballerina, Sophie Leniston, 'Walking Dreams' was the stand-out short by the Dublin film student...

29.09.08 Louis' Final Five Revealed...
Louis Walsh has made the final decision on the line-up of his new one million Euro girlband. As predicted his co-manager Kian Egan got his girlfriend Jodi Albert into the group. The final five are Kasey Smith, Corrina Duran, Sharon Condon, Jodi Albert and Leanne Moore. Sadly, original member Michele McGrath got the elbow...

29.09.08 Cavill Gets Some Krystle Savvy...
When it comes to handsome devil-ness there are very few actors that can give Jonathan Rhys Meyers a run for his money. But on the set of The Tudors British actor Henry Cavill turns just as many heads as our Jonny in his swanky period garbs. The Stardust actor got-down with a bevy of models at Krystle at the weekend...

25.09.08 Bono Rocks Jarhead Chic...
It seems like Bono's dreaded mullet days are long behind him, safely locked away in the eighties. But since he's ditched the long flowing locks and opted for the traditional short-back-and-sides, his hair has got tighter and tighter. We know he's well in with George Bush but we think the US Marine Corp 'Jarhead' look is a step too far...

25.09.08 The Doggfather Rolls In...
The Doggfather of hip hop Snoop Dogg and his gangsta posse invaded Dublin's RDS last night. Despite being hit with more fines and more bans in more countries than he cares to remember, Cordozar Calvin Broadus (real name) always gets a big Irish céad míle fáilte on these shores...

25.09.08 Off The Rails BIG BAG Chic...
With fashion disasters Caroline Morahan and Pamela Flood neatly elbowed out-of-the-way, ‘Off The Rails’ comes back on RTE TV tonight with even camper capers now that Brendan Courtney & Sonya Lennon are at the helm. BUT what fantastic nuggets of fashion wisdom will they rain-down on the eager Irish viewer we cry? Well, from these pictures, we reckon BIG BAG Chic is gonna be one of their fashion tips. O dear...

24.09.08 Sycamore - Dublin's Next VIP Club...
First there was Lillies Bordello, then Renards, and then Krystle soon followed by The Residence... For a small town Dublin sure has a lot of VIP haunts looking to cater for the refined 'Members Only' brigade. Hold that thought. Last night 'The Sycamore Club' just threw its hat into that crowded gilded ring...

23.09.08 Morah Steps-Out At Nobu Ball...
Morah Ryan, the wife of RTE disc jockey Gerry Ryan, stepped out into the media spotlight for the first time since breaking-up with her rotund hubbie at the weekend. With Colin Farrell's sister Claudine by her side for support, Morah attended the uber glamorous Nobu Ball in The Four Seasons Hotel...

22.09.08 Rosanna Let Loose in London...
If your newspapers felt a little light last week that was because the Photocall & Promotions Princess Rosanna Davison was loose in London. But with regular name dropping accounts of her nights out in the British Capital in selected papers, our Rosy still managed to fill column inches WITH her clothes on. Miracles will happen folks...

22.09.08 Krystle Steals Nobu Afterparty...
All roads once lead to Rome. In Dublin these days, all parties lead to Krystle nightclub... At least, they did at the weekend when all the glamorous ladies at The Nobu Ball in The Four Seasons hotel made the VIP Harcourt venue the official unofficial afterparty location...

22.09.08 The Script Make Wall of Fame...
Having their debut album at Number One in the Irish, UK and German charts isn't enough for hit Irish band 'The Script'. Hell no. The three lads want world domination, and a place on the Temple Bar Wall of Fame...

22.09.08 Sheamus Lands A WWE Title Belt...
Oh yes, the legacy has begun! Former two-time Irish Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Sheamus O'Shaunessy has laid waste to all contenders and won himself (and Ireland) a WWE title... Less than a year after landing a 3 year WWE contract the gargantuan Cabra man has become the Florida Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Champ... COME ON!

18.09.08 The Boosh Boys Are In. Mighty!
Offbeat whacky comics Noel Fielding & Julian Barrat are in town with the rest of 'The Mighty Boosh' team. Holed-up in The Olympia Theatre until the weekend - it looks like Dubliners can't get enough of The Boosh boys...

17.09.08 Louis' Latest Girlband Gaffe...
It may merely be a case of over-anxious PR execs trying to drum-up interest in yet another photocall - it could also mean the cat-is-out-of-the-bag on Louis Walsh and Kian Egan's new girlband... Either way, a misdirected press release yesterday named Michele McGrath as a final member of the much hyped group...

16.09.08 Dale Goes Wild in Donegal...
This year's Big Brother pin-up boy Dale Howard may not have gone down too well with viewers of the Reality Show but he sure was a hit with Junior Cert students in Donegal last week. He hit-the-tiles at the Limelight nightclub in Glenties baby...

16.09.08 Pacino & De Niro Get Xposed...
Jeez. Is no one safe from those pesky Xpose girls over at TV3? We know us paparazzi get a bad rap, but those darn Xpose bunnies are the worst celebrity stalkers there are by feckin' miles... Even poor Al Pacino and Robert De Niro got 'cannonized' by a roaming Lisa Cannon over in London this week. Bet she used the words "fashionista" and "glitterati" at least five times in her interview...

15.09.08 Tower Records Its 15th Birthday...
Happy Birthday Tower Records. Happy Birthday to you... Yes folks, that little iconic record store on Wicklow Street celebrated its 15th birthday at weekend with performances from hot young talents Lisa Hannigan, The Blizzards and Carly Sings. We were there to blow out the candles and get-in some free gigs...

15.09.08 Walliams & Carr Go Scouting...
Two of the UK's top jokers David Walliams and Jimmy Carr were out strolling around Dublin's city centre at the weekend. Despite rocking 'nerd chic' the duo still managed to attract many a female's attention...

12.09.08 Harrington Says It With Diamonds...
Irish golf pro Padraig Harrington is giving Tiger Woods a run for his money of late by winning major tournaments all over the place. We spotted him & his wife Caroline on a shopping spree in Dublin this week spending some of that hard earned prize money...

11.09.08 Models & The City...
News just in - Dublin city has more models per capita than ANY other city on the planet. FACT. Dublin has more models, modelling agencies, beauty pageants, model photocalls and percentage media coverage given over to our lovely girls than any other city in the world. Crazy, we know! Statistics show that every OTHER person in Dublin is a model. So if you're not one, chances are, the person beside you is...

11.09.08 Stars Support K-Club Keating...
A motley crew of celebrities from the worlds of sport, stage and screen came out in support of Ronan Keating's Golf Classic at the K-Club this week. In aid of his late mother Marie Keating's cancer charity, Ro's Boyzone boyz, Brian McFadden, Claire Florani and a few soccer legends were in the mix at the posh golf course...

10.09.08 Dumbledore Soaks Up The Sun...
Ha! With a lifetime of quality acting behind him, poor auld Michael Gambon gets more press recognition for his Harry Potter participation than probably anything else he's ever done... Don't you just love tabloid journalism folks? Anyroad, 'Dumbledore' and a few others enjoyed the Dublin sunshine yesterday...

09.09.08 Walliams & Mystery Lady in The Green...
Little Britain star David Walliams seems to have had little luck with the ladies during his extended stay in Dublin. Apart from holding hands with his dear old Mum, poor Dave's been a lone soldier of late. That was until yesterday when we spotted him in The Green with a hot brunette...

08.09.08 Chris Rocks The Olympia...
US comedy legend and Hollywood movie star Chris Rock rolled into Dublin last week to perform at The Olympia. As one of the main attractions of the Bulmers International Comedy Festival, Chris had his fans in stitches and even managed to avoid the paparazzi...

08.09.08 Claudine's A Krystle Cracker...
Claudine 'don't call me a WAG' Palmer (or is it Keane?) was back in her hometown over the weekend and out partying with her o-so glamorous gal-pals at Krystle nightclub. Having bought every bit of designer clothing available in Liverpool the footballer's wife returned to Dublin so the poor shops in Merseyside could restock. Oh, and whatever you do - don't call her a WAG.

05.09.08 The Script Break Even with Vid...
The Script are probably the hottest band to come out of Dublin since U2 – and it looks like their star is in rapid ascendancy. We caught up with Danny, Mark and Glen on the set of the video for their next single 'Break Even' in Dublin yesterday...

04.09.08 Walliams Finds A Proper Laydee...
Okay then. Here's the bit where we try to fit as many David Walliams / Little Britain catchphrases and euphemisms into this feature and come off sounding all clever and journalisticy... We spotted the comic star holding hands with his Mummy in Dublin last week, wonder if he asked for "bitty"?

02.09.08 Kian in Tatts at Electric Picnic...
It seems 'surfer chic' has gone to Westlife crooner Kian Egan's erm, leg... The normally suited and booted boyband man was dressed-down and chilled-out to the max while backstage at The Electric Picnic at the weekend - revealing some spiritual tattoos. Who would have thought?

02.09.08 Claudine Rocks Electric 'WAG Chic'...
Okay, where to start... Claudine Palmer has become a bit of a WAG phenomenon in the style-stake since wedding footballer Robbie Keane. Rocking a Farrah Fawcett gold headband, Daisy Duke denim hotpants and more designer bling than P. Diddy - we're not quite sure where she's going with this look at Electric Picnic. But we love it anyways...

01.09.08 Sutherland Powerless at Krystle...
Irish Olympic bronze medalist boxer Darren Sutherland was one of our brightest stars in Beijing this year. But even his luminous presence couldn't shine-a-light on VIP club Krystle on Saturday night when the power went out...

29.08.08 Krazy Katherine's Back On The Streets...
As TV3 launched their new schedule it’s nice to see that RTE are still allocating license payers' money to home grown TV production and not just buying-in foreign shows and formats. We spotted madcap comedienne Katherine Lynch on the streets of Dublin yesterday flogging dodgy designer handbags to unsuspecting shoppers. Yup. The 'Working Girls' are back...

28.08.08 Sophie's Behind The City Girls...
Sexy singing Irish teen sensation Sophie Leniston is proving to be a big hit in the UK with the rest of her 'City Girls' gals... The funky blonde eighteen-year-old is enjoying chart success and life on the road as her hot sistas and her vie to be the world's next biggest girlband...

27.08.08 Claudine Blings in Liverpool...
Is it Claudine Palmer or Claudine Keane? Okay. So we're not quite sure if the new Mrs. Robbie Keane has officially taken her husband's surname... But hey, she sure has taken to the footballer's wife lifestyle. Sorry Claudine, you're officially a WAG...

27.08.08 Spidey Star Franco Swings In...
There's so much that goes on in Dublin that some of it even gets by the spider-like reflexes of your friendly neighbourhood ShowBiz Ireland pap... Spiderman's Green Goblin, James Franco, almost got past us during a very short stay in the city last week - we said almost.

26.08.08 Krystle's Brunette Babe Fest...
Once the place of well-heeled platinum blondes, Dublin's top VIP club 'Krystle' has become the boudoir for brunette babes. In the advent of Rosanna Davison's blonde to brown dye job, most of her leggy compatriots have followed suit...

25.08.08 McCutcheon & McManus Reflect in Dublin...
Remember yer wan Tiffany from EastEnders? You know, she also had a hit with 'Perfect Moment' after she had some trouble & strife with Graaant and quit the show? Well, Martine McCutcheon and her singer boyfriend Jack McManus spent a romantic few days in Dublin last week... Looking at themselves.

25.08.08 JC Reilly Gets Trinity Honours...
Begorrah! When these American comic superstars come to Ireland searching their roots, they really wear their Celtic heritage like a badge of honour... At the weekend, John C. Reilly upstaged Will Ferrell's recent wearing of the Irish rugby green when he turned up at Trinity College wearing a traditional wooly Aran sweater. Well, at least he left the pipe and flat-cap at home...

22.08.08 Guess The Actor Wearing High Heels?
There's a certain Irish leading man that falls off the wagon from time to time. If he's not too careful, he'll fall off his high-heel boots too... Can you guess the award winning actor who is using shoe-lifts to help him reach bigger heights in his career?

21.08.08 Jack Black Signs With Satan...
With a cheeky grin on his face actor & singer Jack Black set out on his mission to bring his 'Tenacious D' sounds to the hoards of concert goers at Marley Park yesterday. On the way to the gig he met some autograph hunters and revealed his true identity... Satan!

21.08.08 Ferrell & Reilly On The Lash...
Two of the funniest men on the planet, Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly, have been holed-up on in a Dublin hotel over the past week. Considering they are not in town for a Premiere screening of their latest movie 'Step Brothers' - we assume they are just here to trace their Irish roots and get in a round or two of Guinness...

19.08.08 Ali & Helena Bono's Bikini Babes...
While the rest of us here in miserable auld Ireland are stuck in our perma-drizzle summer - isn't it nice to know that our patron saint is off in sunnier climes hanging with hot ladies in bikinis? We spotted Bono's wife Ali Hewson and supermodel Helena Christensen frolicking on the beach in Eze this week. And no, we're not bitter...

19.08.08 Lenny Kravitz Hits Dublin Town...
Rock God Lenny Kravitz hit Dublin city last night amid very tight security... He checked into his hotel, took a few hours to spruce-up and do his hair before the handsome axe-man and entourage headed out on the town...

18.08.08 Has Jordan Hewson Done A Peaches?
Ooooo dear. In the advent of Peaches Geldof marrying Max Drummey at the tender age of 19, it would seem another famous Irish Rocker's teen daughter may be heading up the aisle... We spotted Bono's eldest daughter Jordan Hewson wearing a ring on her engagement finger whilst on holiday with her boyfriend in France recently. Is marriage the latest wacky teen craze?

17.08.08 Ryan, Tubridy & O'Shea Single Shop...
The life of the bachelor isn't all it's hyped up to be folks - just ask RTE's top male presenters Gerry Ryan, Ryan Tubridy & Joe O'Shea. We individually spotted the trio out last Thursday taking advantage of the late shopping in the city centre, no doubt stocking up on man essentials. Ah bless 'em...

14.08.08 Walliams Muses in Dublin...
Comedian and English Channel swimmer David Walliams sure has an old head on young shoulders - not only is hanging out in Dublin with a few old geezers, he's only just heard of this new fandangle fad called "rock music"...

13.08.08 Hello To Memphis Phew-son...
No sooner had we commented on the immanent rise of 'celebeens' (i.e. the rich offspring of Irish celebs) and out steps Bono's daughter Memphis Eve Hewson dripping with star quality. Having already landed a US movie role, has Bono's daughter got the ShowBiz gene too?

12.08.08 Walliams Checks-Out Gambon's Dublin...
A little known fact about British actor SIR Michael Gambon is he's actually Irish – a Dublin lad born and bred. The Harry Potter star was in his native city yesterday showing Little Britain star David Walliams around, but ladies man Dave had his eye on things other than architecture...

11.08.08 Natasha Rocca A Devine Babe...
It's just occurred to us that there's gonna be a whole batch of wee celeb-eens that will soon be coming into their own and hitting ‘the scene’. We are of course talking about the kids of Ireland's current celebrity brigade. We spotted dusky Natasha Rocca Devine at the weekend, daughter of former top Irish Model Michelle Rocca...

11.08.08 Glenda & Sile Junk Food Junkies...
We know it's a tad cliché to say the Irish love to eat spuds. Well, we do folks... And just to prove it here are some pix of two of Ireland's most glamorous ladies, Glenda Gilson and Sile Seioge, chomping down potato based snacks...

08.08.08 Bono & Ali Rock Portofino...
Ah it really does warm the cockles of your heart to see a rock star like Bono fast approaching his dotage in still in love with his childhood sweetheart Ali Hewson. Scratch that. It warms the area beyond the cockles of your heart - the sub-cockle region - the bit just above your stomach. You know the bit we're talking about, yeah? Okay. So, we don't know biology folks, but we know these two love birds make us go all warm and gooey inside...

07.08.08 Sheamus Toe-To-Toe With Batista...
Irish WWE wrestling giant Sheamus O'Shaunessy got in a war of words recently with three-time World Heavyweight Champion Dave Batista in the USA. At 6'6" and 21 Stones of North Dublin steel, the Cabra man made the grappling superstar look like your average Joe. No mean feat but our Sheamus really is something to behold...

06.08.08 Rhys Meyers Buries Anne Boleyn...
Golden Globe winning US TV period drama 'The Tudors' was back at its spiritual home last week when the huge production took over Dublin's historic Christ Church. All good if you're Jonathan Rhys Meyers' King Henry VIII. Not so good if you're Natalie Dormer's Anne Boleyn...

05.08.08 Johnny Depp Waits Around Dublin...
We can't remember the last time Johnny Depp did Dublin. It might have been around 15 years ago when painted the Docklands red with the bould Shane MacGowan - or is that story ShowBiz mythology? Well, the salty seadog Captain Jack Sparrow was in town last week hanging out with his wife Vanessa Paradis and singer Tom Waits. No mythology here folks, we got the exclusive shot...

04.08.08 Rosanna Browned-Off at Krystle...
If you've opened a newspaper anywhere in Ireland today you've no doubt seen our exclusive pictures of Rosanna Davison with her new brunette tresses whilst out at Krystle nightclub at the weekend... She didn't look too happy that she got papped at the VIP club - does this prove that blondes REALLY DO have more fun?

01.08.08 Guess The Annoying ShowBiz Kid?
Okay. So it's bad enough that the poor paparazzi have to deal with diva-esque celebrities and their security and minders and drivers and PAs and fanatical fans, all trying to stop us getting their photos. Now we also have to contend with their kids getting in on the blocking act! Guess which celebrity's offspring this cheeky chappie belongs to?

01.08.08 Erin Turns Bray into St Tropez...
Forget your Bonos and Brad Pitts hanging out with your P. Diddys and your Jay-Zs on private Yachts with helipads down in Saint Tropez baby. The Bray seafront is the new cool place for international stars to be spotted. Don't believe us? Well, just ask Supermodel Erin O'Connor and her new fella...

31.07.08 Schneider Glugs Guinness at Zohan Party...
Both Adam Sandler & Rob Schneider earned their crust when they entertained the media and their fans alike at the 'You Don't Mess with the Zohan' Premiere last night. So it was no wonder they let their hair down at the Residence after party along with a few familiar Irish faces...

31.07.08 Guess Who Has A Stiff Wrist?
It seems a certain Irish male model has been flexing his right wrist waaay too much lately - to such an extent that he needs a special support sock. Considering that himself and the girlfriend are desperately trying to find their own pad to get some privacy away from the parents, is it any wonder he's sprained his right hand’s most vital joint?

30.07.08 Guess The Boyband Baldy?
It's a bit slow on the ShowBiz front this week folks so unless you send us in tip-offs and your celeb snaps, we'll just find other ways to amuse ourselves... We spotted a hunky Irish celeb at the weekend getting a bit o' sunburn on his barnett's ever increasing bald spot. Can you tell who it is?

30.07.08 Leniston Sisters Are Top Tarts...
Ireland has had a fair share of ShowBiz sisters in the past... The Nolan Sisters and The Corrs sisters immediately spring to mind. Now we have The Leniston Sisters - the actress Tara & the singer Sophie. We copped the two blondes supping tea outside the Queen of Tarts this week. Oooo, very posh.

29.07.08 Jodi & Michele Make Louis' Final 30...
First there were a thousand. Then there were one hundred. Then fifty. Now thirty... Soon, only five... Louis Walsh & Kian Egan have eliminated all of the dead wood and will soon have the world's next big girlband ready for business. It's bootcamp baby.

28.07.08 Me Julie Is Krystle's Suite Babe...
As if there wasn't enough incentive to hang out in Krystle nightclub, with all the hot celebs and sexy catwalk queens... Club boss Conor Buckley has only gone and instated his girlfriend's 18-year-old model sister, Julie Kavanagh, as the VIP Suite hostess... Genius.

28.07.08 Jodi Albert Doesn't DO Queues Baby...
This weekend saw literally thousands of young girlband wannabes turning out in the hope of getting a golden ticket into Louis Walsh's and Kian Egan's new Pop group. We predicted favouritism as Kian's fiancée Jodi Albert was one of the auditionees - we weren't wrong folks...

27.07.08 Fat Phil Flies In For A Laff...
Never Mind the Buzzcocks stalwart Phil Jupitus hung out in Dublin over the weekend at the Carlsberg Comedy festival. We spotted the rotund comic sight-seeing around the streets of Dublin on Saturday after a spot of comedy improv in a tent...

24.07.08 Hey, Hey We're The Saturdays...
With Louis Walsh fast scrambling to put together a new girl group in Dublin this weekend - you would wonder what he’s at considering he's already Girls Aloud's manager. Well, isn't he? The answer is two hot young bands, The Saturdays & City Girls, who are looking to take over the pop world, and Louis hasn't got a stake in either despite a strong Irish contingent in both...

22.07.08 Ferrell Flaunts His Irish Fetish...
Comedy genius Will Ferrell toured around Ireland with his father and brother this year, seeking his Celtic roots. At the time he was honored with UCD ceremony and a ‘James Joyce Award’ where he wore an Irish Rugby outfit... Guess what? He's only still wearing it... Proudly.

21.07.08 Are Michele & Jodi Louis' Ladies?
Louis Walsh and his Westlife protege Kian Egan are teaming up to create a new super girlband with auditions in Dublin next Saturday. We already told you that Michele McGrath and Jodi Albert are signed-up members yet Louis’ PR insists both girls will have to audition like everyone else. Pull the other one Walshie...

18.07.08 Dr Redford Gets A Trinners Parchment...
The Sundance Kid himself, Robert Redford put on a funny outfit at the weekend and took part in a strange secret ceremony in an ancient hall - this time it wasn't for a movie role or even an underground S&M party. Hell no. The aging heart throb was instead bestowed with an honorary Doctorate Degree from Trinity College...

17.07.08 Saturdays Una is Christian's Girl...
With the voice (and looks) of an angel Irish singer Una Healy gave-up the solo guitar and joined much hyped UK girlband 'The Saturdays' this year. With an MTV showcase and music video in-the-bag it's looking very good for our Una. She came back to Dublin last night to lend her support (and voice) to her boyfriend's movie debut with indie flick 'Christian Blake'...

16.07.08 Brosnan's Got A Bond with Dylan Thomas...
Only ever Irish James Bond, Pierce Brosnan, caused quite a stir in New York this week when he turned up at The Late Show with David Letterman with his young son Dylan Thomas. Yup. The apple sure don't fall too far from the tree...

15.07.08 Victoria's Secret Night at The Residence...
Yup. Actress and heiress, Victoria Smurfit, may have a bun-in-the-Aga daaarling, but that doesn't stop her partying at Dublin's latest Members-Only bars. We spotted Smurfette and hubbie Doug Baxter leaving The Residence at the weekend...

15.07.08 Czech-Out Once Couple Rowing...
It seems that the stresses and strains of world wide success and Oscar glory may have had its impact on 'Once' couple Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova. We spotted the talented couple having a heated exchange in the Czech Republic last week...

14.07.08 Christensen's Got Condom Power...
Big hearted Danish Supermodel Helena Christensen was hanging about Dublin at the weekend in her new role as groupie / girlfriend to Interpol's Paul Banks. We caught her strolling unawares by the CONDOMPOWER Adult Sex shop on Dame Street. Nice...

14.07.08 Stipe Wears Wedding Band in Dublin...
Openly gay REM frontman Michael Stipe may have only 'come out' in recent years as, he thought we all already knew! Now we think he may have found the right man and settled-down... Why? Well, we spotted him in Dublin at the weekend wearing a gold Claddagh Ring on his wedding finger as he left U2's Clarence Hotel...

10.07.08 Nadine Plays Down The Hollywood Look...
Derry girl and Girls Aloud front woman Nadine Coyle might make significantly less money then her over endorsed and over processed band mates, but that doesn't seem to bother her... Looking happy and very natural in plain dress, the Irish babe has the Hollywood paparazzi in a frenzy...

09.07.08 Devereux Touting Punters For Six...
With a big black phallic shaped instrument in his hand, Channel Six's roaming reporter Brian Devereux searched the streets of Dublin yesterday desperately seeking unsuspecting young men. Sounds ominous? Well it should, he was touting punters for video-bites for his interactive music show 'Popscene'...

08.07.08 Heaton's Prospects Look Fairly Shitty...
Jobless former UK Reality TV star Michelle Heaton has been in Ireland for the past few months trying to pick up some regular work. In a few interviews we've heard her drop MASSIVE hints that she'd like a role in crappy Irish Soap Opera 'Fair City' - it seems her less than coy ploy has hit-home with TV execs. Sadly they've told her to get-the-boat...

07.07.08 Has Farrell Fertilised Forrest?
Okay. Okay. We know we've been right in the middle of many recent Colin Farrell speculative features, but this latest one, we wouldn’t even attempt to make-up... Colin Farrell brought his girlfriend Emma Forrest to a Hollywood pharmacy this week, AND apparently left a receipt behind showing that the couple bought a pregnancy test. Oooo dear, here we go again...

07.07.08 Neeson Spits A Loogie in St Tropez...
Possibly Ireland's finest actor, Liam Neeson, was spotted holidaying in the exclusive French resort of St Tropez with wife Natasha Richardson... But you can't take the Ballymena out of the boy - Liamo was spotted hocking-up-a-loogie. Ewwwe.

04.07.08 The Bangles Bring Eternal Flame To Dublin...
Way, way, waaay before you had your Girls Aloud and Pussycat Dolls - the 80s gave us the original girlband template: 'The Bangles.' They were really hot. And guess what? They still are...

03.07.08 Sara & Conor Krystlized Once Again...
When we first heard that Krystle boss Conor Buckley and model Sara Kavanagh's relationship had been terminated, we thought Arnold Schwarzenegger came back in time and broke-up the happy couple... Terminator? Sara Conor?? Get it??? No???? Feck yis.

03.07.08 Old Man Neil Young Gets A Vit-Hit...
We are spoilt for choice this summer with the quality of artists flying in to entertain us... The Daddy of them all, Neil Young, was King of The Castle at the weekend when he played Malahide. Support came from Oscar winners Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard...

03.07.08 Stu & Chaz - Hollywood's True Romance...
A day hardly goes by when Charlize Theron doesn't have to answer a question on whether she intends to Marry or have kids with her Irish fella, Stuart Townsend. Seven years into their bind and the two lovers look more solid than ever, and STILL refuse to play the Hollywood game...

02.07.08 Call Tyrone, Erykah Badu's in Town...
Grammy Award winning American R&B artist Erykah Badu played Vicar Street last night - when we say there was standing-room-only, we really mean it. With hits like 'On & On' and 'Call Tyrone' on offer you could have got Lottery money for a rare Badu ticket...

01.07.08 Jay-Z Hovas Over Dublin...
You can call him Shawn Corey Carter or Jay-Z or Hova or Jigga Man... Just don't call him past-it (even if you're Noel Gallagher). Yes. The king of Rap made a welcome return to Dublin this weekend and we was all Big Pimpin'...

01.07.08 All Roadz Lead to Boyzone Gig...
Although Michelle Heaton got a little bit lost on the road to the Boyzone comeback concert at the RDS this weekend, most other celebs managed to find the 8 year in-the-coming reunion. All you had to do was follow the 90s nostalgia baby...

30.06.08 Di Angelo Eastended Heaton's Marriage...
Like a bad smell, Eastenders star Matt Di Angelo has followed Michelle Heaton around Dublin over the past few weeks. Sensationally, her ex-hubbie now blames Di Angelo on breaking-up their marriage. The plot thickens...

27.06.08 Is Farrell Minnie's Designated Driver?
The Irish papers, with no rhyme or reason, are harping on about Colin Farrell finding love with an English author called Emma Forrest. But we think they may be wide-of-the-mark and missed the spicy Minnie Driver ingredient in this intriguing little dish...

26.06.08 Conrad 'Michelin Man' Gallagher is Back...
Rotund 2 star Michelin chef Conrad Gallagher is back on Irish soil - this time without the handcuffs! His brood has grown with a sexy South African bride Candice and two small boys... But is he home to stir-things-up?

26.06.08 Heat's On Heaton & Her Mystery Men...
Mrs. Tango Michelle Heaton has sure become the popular girl about-the-town as far as Dublin is concerned. We spotted her on Saturday night entering Krystle with another mystery beau under her arm... Question is: does she ever wear any other colour other than pink?

25.06.08 Dunphy Pulls A Minger At The Miriam Show...
Grumpy aul soccer pundit Eamon Dunphy scored in extra time when he stepped outside RTE Studios for a smoke and bumped into Jade Goody... The unlikely duo hit-it-off immediately and even went on a date. We shit you not.

24.06.08 Sinead Noonan - Miss Ireland 2008...
Another day, another Beauty Queen. Yes, you guessed it. Ireland has another lovely girl in a sash and a tiara, doing the Queen's wave and hoping to work with children and the elderly... (Drum Roll) Miss Ireland 2008 is: Sinead Noonan. Deal with it.

23.06.08 Who Are Myleene & Brian Jeering?
Before Sinead Noonan walked away with the Miss Ireland 2008 title at the weekend, there was an interval act being slated... The poor Popstar in question was totally unawares that as he was singing his heart out, Myleene Klass & Brian Dowling were mocking him in the wings. Naughty, naughty...

23.06.08 Spencer Tunick's Naked-Arsed Dublin...
Seems like Dubliners lost all their inhibitions at the weekend and got their wobbly and dangly unmentionables out on the beach. Artist Spencer Tunick feels the human body is beautiful, in all its forms... ALL its forms? We beg to differ.

20.06.08 Has Byram Got A New Beau?
Ireland's hottest ever TV presenter Amanda Byram has left those dodgy Paddy Kielty days behind her and become a huge success in USA presenting two top Reality shows. She was spotted with a new handsome fella in Temple Bar yesterday...

19.06.08 Grumpy McGinley Scrubs-Up in Dublin...
Scrubs actor John C. McGinley is either a true stalwart of the method acting tradition or just a grumpy bastard. We caught up with Dr. Cox out on the town in Dublin at the weekend. Annnnd if looks could kill...

19.06.08 Rhys Meyers' New Girl for The Chop?
US period drama 'The Tudors' is back in Dublin for its annual summer sojourn. We caught up with a few of the regular cast members, Henry Cavill and James Frain, partying in the city at the weekend with sexy actress Charlotte Salt... But is Charlotte the latest love interest for Jonathan Rhys Meyers?

18.06.08 Has Yvonne Done A Britney?
Ronan Keating and the rest of the Boyzone boyz were holed-up gigging in Manchester at the weekend. We spotted Ro and his hot wife Yvonne taking their kids out in the car with their baby daughter sitting on her mother's knee ala Britney Spears... Oooops!

17.06.08 Gerry Adams Gets-Down To Cohen...
It seems Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams isn't just the one-dimensional stuffed-shirt we thought he was - oh no... The West Belfast man likes to get-down, and his chosen brand of groove? Leonard Cohen... Well we always knew that behind that beard and those glasses beats the heart of a true (folk) rock star...

17.06.08 Has Colin Farrell Wed in Secret?
And the Colin Farrell rumour-mill goes into overdrive once more... Okaaay. The whole skinny thing has died down but we've another Farrell related speculation for ya'll. He's only going around wearing a feckin' wedding ring these days... Will it ever end?

16.06.08 Did Bono Say NO To Lisbon?
There usually isn't a single political subject that U2 frontman Bono doesn't have a vocalised and serialised opinion on. Yet, he kept his views on The Lisbon Treaty very close to his chest, until now... When we snapped him at the weekend, we reckon he was getting all subliminal on our arses...

13.06.08 Glenda & The Puerto Banus Strip...
We have spies everywhere folks - even down in 'Dublin in the sun' - Marbella. This week we spotted Glenda Gilson trying to blend-in wearing cammo gear while walking the Puerto Banus 'strip' with gal-pal Olivia Kinealy... But at what posh eatery did they chow-down?

13.06.08 Lynn Kelly - Miss Universe Ireland 2008...
Year after year for as far back as we can remember Ireland got a new household name as the winner of Miss Ireland was announced. Now, with the advent of the opposing Miss UNIVERSE Ireland beauty pageant, we'll have two lovely new girls to deal with on an annual basis. Question is: Can you handle it? Well, can ye...

12.06.08 Farrell Takes A Paz at Triage Wrap Party...
Colin 'Skinny Malinky Malony Legs Umbrella Feet' Farrell was noticeably absent from the wrap-party for his latest movie Triage which went down in Krystle nightclub last Friday... He probably avoided it coz he didn't want to be tempted by the demon booze or, erm, food. Ahem.

11.06.08 Is Caprice in The Family Way?
Tongues were a wagging the other night at the Miss Universe Ireland contest as Super Model Caprice stepped-out in a white gown that revealed a little belly bump... Perhaps the 36 year old US model and business woman is in the family way?

11.06.08 Keane & Claudine Do The I Do...
When the soccer star met the model... Lovebirds Robbie Keane and Claudine Palmer tied the knot at the weekend with no magazine deal and no ring-of-steel security cordon. Well, someone could have told us before we donned the cammo gear, face paint and hid in a bush for three days communicating only through bird calls and hand signals...

10.06.08 Heaton Emotional at Miss Universe Ireland...
It seems the stress and strain of a media split with husband Andy Scott-Lee has finally hit Michelle Heaton. As the rest of her crew celebrated Lynn Kelly winning the Miss Universe Ireland crown, the Liberty X singer looked tired and emotional at the black-tie event...

10.06.08 Madeleine McCann Graffiti Child Star...
It's one year on since missing child Madeleine McCann was snatched from a holiday apartment in Portugal. Since then, there has hardly been a day that she hasn't been in a newspaper or on the TV. Such has been the worldwide circulation of her photograph that her image has reached iconic status, tragically for all the wrong reasons...

10.06.08 Has Heaton Hooked An Irish Fella?
It seems there might be a very Irish reason for Michelle Heaton's extended hiatus from the UK... For the former Liberty X singer was spotted out with a strapping big fella in several clubs and pubs at the weekend. We can only assume he’s a Paddy. Andy Scott-Lee look away now...

06.06.08 Michelle Heaton Splits With Hubbie Non-Shocker...
Okay. Where to start with this one... Well, it's probably been the worst-kept-secret around Dublin's social scene. Well, Krystle nightclub at least. News just broke at UK Z-List celeb Michelle Heaton has split up with husband Andy Scott-Lee. Eh, didn't see that one coming. Duh...

05.06.08 Shane MacGowan's GOT MILK!
Shock! Horror! The bould Shane MacGowan has given up the booze and opted for a healthier lifestyle... No more Jameson, Guinness and Baileys - instead Avonmore Fresh Milk... Wait there. What’s that? No milk mustache!

04.06.08 Westlife Play A Blinder at Croker...
The lads from Westlife celebrated their 10th Birthday with a rather large party at the weekend. With 82,000 guests and venue that you could land a Jumbo Jet in, the four piece have turned from boys to men. They have even ditched those damn white suits... Or have they?

02.06.08 Gender Madness at Women's Mini Marathon...
We're not exactly scienticians here at the ShowBiz Higher Institute of Technology School (S.H.I.T.S.). But damn it, we know the difference between a lad and a lady... Seems the people over at the Flora Women's Mini Marathon could do with attending one or two of our lectures.

02.06.08 Shea Healy Ends 'Crocs Chic'...
World first here at ShowBiz Ireland folks. Usually we spot the moment when a fashion trend begins... Today we spotted the very moment when one ended - when Shea Healy decided to wear yellow Crocs to The Late Late Show. Sorry Crocs, it's over.

02.06.08 Max Weinberg & The PEE Street Band...
All eyes may have been on Bruce Springsteen this week as 'The Boss' rolled into town. But we were also keeping a look-out for his E Street Band, more specifically, Max Weinberg's damp crotch! What would Conan O'Brien say?

23.05.08 Farrell Rocks 'Luke Skywalker Chic'...
We're puzzled. Each time we spot and snap Colin Farrell on the set of his new movie 'Triage' we get another insight into the extreme lengths he is going to for this character. That doesn't explain why he was dressed up like Luke Skywalker while filming this week. Use The Force Colin.

22.05.08 Bono Gets The Warhol Treatment....
It seems that Sir Bono of Dalkey has joined the ranks of Pop Art iconized stars such as Marilyn Monroe and a tin of Campbell’s Soup by getting the Andy Warhol treatment... Only it's Andy's wingman, Steve Kaufman, that's daubing the paint about this time...

21.05.08 Farrell Causes Panic on the Streets of Dublin...
Actor in dire need of a feed, Colin Farrell, was back prowling the mean streets of Dublin last night on his latest movie 'Triage'. Yes. He's only back in Eire a hot minute and managed to snap him. In the bag baby... No. No. No. Your sincerest thanks are not even required.

20.05.08 Indiana's Alison Doody Keepin' Up with The Jones...
Actress Alison Doody was probably the nearest thing Ireland came to having a female Hollywood A-Lister when she was the leading lady in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade back in 1989. Twenty years on, she sure looks better than Harrison Ford as Indy takes to the screen once more...

19.05.08 The Louis Hits-On The Glenda...
Ireland better get ready coz pop supremo Louis Walsh is about to show us his Big Ones... Glenda Gilson has already seen Louis' Big Ones and is suitably impressed. Can we, as a Nation, handle it?

19.05.08 Andrea's Late 34th Birthday Bash...
Wee Andrea Corr aint looking half bad on her 34th Birthday; sure she could nearly pass for 33. Nay Bother. The little Corrs singer celebrated her b-day with a late session at The Late Late Show... Sure, she even hugged Pat Kenny!

16.05.08 Ronan Rocks 'WinklePicker Chic'...
Poor Ronan Keating got an awful aul slagging this week from the UK Tabs as he stepped out with his lovely yet taller wife Yvonne. Distracted by her towering frame over wee Ro, the Rags forgot to notice his Winklepicker shoes... Is 'Winklepicker Chic' back in fashion? More importantly, did it ever go away?

16.05.08 Delta Goodrem's A Silly Bitch...
Bop Bop Baby, Brian McFadden has only gone and called his better-half Delta Goodrem a "Silly Bitch!" No kidding. Really... He told the press she's a "Silly Bitch!" Yeah. A. Silly. Bitch... Bitch. Bitch. Bitch. Silly Bitch. Bitch... Did we mention he called her a "Silly Bitch?"

15.05.08 Irish Girls Go GaGa For A Romeo...
What is it about a sleek red Italian sports car that brings out Ireland's hottest young babes in their droves? All these years we've been conned by coleens telling us they want a reliable, respectful, sensitive, caring and faithful man. Balls! They all really want a hairy chested sexist brute driving an Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione and smoking a fat cigar... Damn. Knew it!

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)...