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Forgotten conflict: A week in a city under siege by Boko Haram
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Ellen DeGeneres announces end to her talk show
US TV host’s decision follows controversy over alleged toxic environment on set
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Buskers not permitted to perform on Dublin’s streets due to public health guidelines
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Jennifer O’Connell: Listening to an opposing view isn’t endorsing it. Civility isn’t weakness
‘Be kind to everyone’: Ellen DeGeneres defends hanging out with George Bush
LGBT community criticises host’s friendship with gay-rights-opposing US president
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Michelle Obama and David Attenborough come top of new poll
Taylor Swift has dialled up the sweetness – and the politics
New single You Need to Calm Down. "Good you’ve made up with Katy Perry.. But don’t lose the grit"
Taylor Swift donates €100,000 to fight anti-LGBT+ laws
Pop star supports group fighting a ‘slate of hate’ bills in Tennessee
Jussie Smollett staged attack because he was unhappy with salary, police say
‘Empire’ star arrested to face accusations he filed false police report of racist attack
‘Magic Mirror’ that is transforming celebrities’ workouts
Brynn Putnam’s creation allows users to get instant video guidance on their routine
The ‘angels’ helping migrants at US-Mexico border
San Diego-based group claims US officials are ‘dumping’ asylum seekers on the streets
The Irish-American skateboarder looking to take Ted Cruz’s seat
Robert ‘Beto’ O’Rourke isn’t a typical senator but is he hoping to shake up the state of Texas
Muslim female doctor humiliated in racial attack on Dublin Bus
‘Why should I face this professional and social discrimination time and time again?’
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‘Amazing’: 12-year-old Irish busker wows The Ellen Show
Allie Sherlock caught the eye of US chat show host after posting video of her performing on Grafton Street
California mudslides: 17 dead and search continues for missing
Mudslides in southern California destroyed homes and businesses and swept away cars
Saoirse Ronan teaches America how to pronounce her name on Saturday Night Live
The 23-year-old actor and U2 made the latest episode a very Irish affair
Outdo Ellen DeGeneres with Pi Solo’s 187-degree selfies
Calling itself ‘the best selfie camera in the world’, this is one to bring along to the Oscars
How Barack Obama became top of the Twitter charts
Obama tweets less than Trump, but seven of the 10 all-time most popular tweets are his
Office-bound puma, Obama’s record tweet and the Uber ‘God View’
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David Sedaris: ‘Something horrible has happened to you? That’s not enough’
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Teenager’s request for free nuggets becomes one of the biggest tweets
16-year-old’s tweet is closing in on Ellen Degeneres’s Oscars selfie – but still well short of the 18m retweets needed for free food
Google removed 1.7bn ‘bad ads’ from network in 2016
Tech giant took action last year against 340 deceptive websites amid rise of ‘fake news’
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Unfounded symphysiotomy claims, Obama and Ellen and fears about The Quiet Man
Obama praises Ellen DeGeneres for carrying ‘incredible burden’
US President awards Tom Hanks, Springsteen and others with Medal of Freedom
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Now that’s what I call the best US presidential music album – ever
A recent Rolling Stone poll called out the US presidential candidates on their favourite music – who knew Hillary Clinton was into trance?
Ronan has good chance of winning best actress at Golden Globes
Donald Clarke previews Sunday night’s award ceremony in Los Angeles
Sideline Cut: Guinness risk leaving bitter taste with rugby ads
Gareth Thomas, Ashwin Willemse stories don’t sit well in sleek world of advertisement
Clinton and Bush turn to TV to show softer sides
Presidential candidates show television does not come easily to them
How did Amy Poehler become Hollywood’s favourite person?
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Timeline: Key events in the history of US gay rights
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Celebrities react to Ireland legalising gay marriage
Singer Miley Cyrus tweets her support for the result as actor Russell Crowe calls Ireland ‘amazing’
US politicians pay tribute to Ireland’s vote on same-sex marriage
New York Times says Ireland has given a ‘powerful boost to the quest for gay equality’
Robin Williams: Tributes paid to ‘lightning storm of comic genius’
Hollywood remembers actor found dead aged 63 at California home
Beverly Hills council, celebrities campaign against Brunei over anti-gay laws
New Islamic laws punish adultery and gay relationships with stoning
The Simpsons gets fresh face with Lego 25 years on
Producers are giving just one clue on which character will die in the new season
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