DUBLIN, Ireland - Colin Farrell offered a loving farewell, peppered with jokes, at his grandfather's funeral.
"Granddad would never curse, so it's fitting that I should now be standing in front of you today," Farrell quipped Monday at the funeral Mass of Jimmy Monaghan, 89, who died Thursday.
Farrell, delivering an oration to more than 100 mourners inside the Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in the Drimnagh district of Dublin, described his grandfather as the "most beautiful of men."
He read a poem he'd written - "in case the whole acting thing doesn't work out" - in tribute to Monaghan, "the truest father, the greatest man, the one and only 'Gentleman Jim.'"
Screen credits for Farrell, 28, include "Alexander," "The Recruit," "Minority Report" and "Tigerland."
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NEW YORK (AP) - Forget his Nantucket neighbors. Tommy Hilfiger is running with a new crowd this summer, including Miss Minnesota 2004, a professional skateboarder and a stay-at-home mom from St. Louis.
They're among the 16 contestants on CBS' new reality show "The Cut," which aims to recreate Hilfiger's own rags-to-riches story. They'll live "Tommy's life in fast forward" and be faced with assignments that test their talent, business acumen, sales and marketing savvy, social skills, resourcefulness and, of course, their sense of style.
Hilfiger hosts the show, which premieres June 9 at 8 p.m. (ET). Contestants live in a Manhattan loft. The winner will design a collection under Hilfiger's label.
The participants are Felix, 35, a skateboarder from Los Angeles; Jeff, 42, a salesman from Chicago; Deanna, 23, a retail manager and stylist in Los Angeles; Chris C., 26, a San Francisco student; Wes, 25, a creative director from New Orleans; Jessica, 22, Miss Minnesota USA, 2004; Vlada, 24, a sales associate in Chesterfield, Mo.; Julie, 37, a mother with three children from St. Louis.
Liz, 30, a publisher/editor from Beverly Hills, Calif.; Amy, 26, a fashion stylist from Chicago; Chris S., 25, a Nashville, Tenn., restaurateur; Shauna, 39, a socialite from New Orleans; Rob, 35, a graphic designer from Brooklyn; Tommy, 42, a Chicago teacher; Princess, 22, a freelance designer from Philadelphia; and James, 27, from Encinitas, Calif., who works in production for a sportswear company.
On the Net:
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/the-cut/
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NEW YORK (AP) - The Rev. Run is in the house.
"Run's House," a reality show featuring the Rev. Run of Run DMC, his wife, Justine, and their five children, will premiere later this year on MTV, the network announced Monday.
The show will give viewers "an inside look at the lives of hip-hop royalty," Brian Graden, president of entertainment, MTV Music Group, said Monday. The air date for the first show wasn't announced.
In "Run's House," the Rev. Run, whose real name is Joey Simmons, must balance recording his first solo album with raising five children, ages 9 to 21.
"My family is my ministry," he said in a statement. "I'm gonna raise it up with or without cameras. But I'm excited to do it on MTV."
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Russell Simmons, brother of the Rev. Run, are among the executive producers. Both Simmons brothers live in Saddle River, N.J.
Russell Simmons described the show as "'Father Knows Best' on steroids."
"Rev. Run is... one of the most interesting individuals I know." Combs said. "He's going to show the world what hip-hop family life is really like."
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NEW YORK (AP) - Props and memorabilia from CBS' "Survivor: Palau" are being auctioned to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
The charity listings will run on eBay through May 28, the foundation announced Monday.
"Each time someone bids... they are ensuring a healthier future for children all over the world," said "Survivor" executive producer Mark Burnett, who is a foundation board member.
"I am proud that the 'Survivor' series has been able to help raise awareness of the foundation's critical efforts and provide vital funding," Burnett said in a statement. "To date the partnership has raised more than $1.3 million."
More than 300 items will be up for bid, with new items added daily. Items include the immunity necklace and immunity idol; the voting urn; Koror and Ulong tribal flags and banners; signed memorabilia from the contestants; and original props and puzzles from the "Survivor: Palau" challenges.
New York City firefighter Tom Westman won the $1 million prize. His victory on the competitive reality show was announced Sunday night.
On the Net:
http://www.Survivor-Auction.com
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - Oprah Winfrey rolled out the carpet for a lavish tribute to pioneering black women, then strolled it herself in a red Vera Wang ball gown.
Guests including Usher, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were on hand for the ball Saturday night at the seaside Bacara Resort and Spa.
The talk-show host joked with friends and praised the 25 honorees, including Coretta Scott King, Diana Ross, Maya Angelou and Cicely Tyson.
"These are women who, when I was growing up, made a difference for me," Winfrey told reporters. "The first time I saw Diana Ross and the Supremes on 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' it changed my life."
Winfrey also linked the older black stars with their younger counterparts in a more intimate gathering Friday night at her Montecito home.
"There was nobody hating on nobody," said Patti LaBelle, who attended the party along with Mariah Carey and Alicia Keys.
Others at Saturday's bash included Gladys Knight, Halle Berry, Ashanti and California first lady Maria Shriver.
Winfrey said it was a no-brainer to host her tribute in Santa Barbara.
"If you're going to have it, it might as well be in paradise," she said.
On the Net:
http://www2.oprah.com/index.jhtml
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CANNES, France (AP) - Charlotte Rampling has some advice for the hot-tempered: If you ever feel the urge to throw a glass of wine in someone's face, think twice.
The 58th Cannes festival opened last week with the debut of "Lemming," which stars the 59-year-old British actress.
Rampling plays a tortured, volatile woman who has spent years suffering at the hands of her creepy, unfaithful husband played by Andre Dussollier.
In one hilarious dinner scene, she spirals out of control, bluntly remarking to her hosts that they were late because her husband was entertaining a prostitute. Eventually, she tosses a glass of red wine in his face.
The scene took 18 takes to get right.
"I couldn't do it," Rampling said. "I kept missing him. I don't recommend it as a thing to do unless you're a very good shot."
On the Net:
http://www.festival-cannes.fr/
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Electric guitar pioneer Les Paul was among 14 people inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame this year.
Paul invented the solid body electric guitar in 1946, and his Gibson Guitar Corp. model is one of the best-selling instruments in the industry.
The Wisconsin native, who turns 90 on June 9, is widely renowned for his recording techniques. A birthday celebration called "All for Paul" will be held at New York's Carnegie Hall on June 19.
Other inventors inducted Saturday included Dr. Alec Jeffreys, who invented genetic fingerprinting, and Robert Gundlach, who has earned more than 150 patents and invented the modern photocopier.
The hall was founded in 1973 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations.
It accepts nominations on its Web site but inductees are selected by a committee including leaders in scientific and technical fields. There are 235 inductees in the hall of fame.
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CANNES, France (AP) - Tommy Lee Jones is showing his first feature-length movie at Cannes, but the Oscar-winning actor won't be eligible for a competition for first-time directors.
Jones and two other filmmakers were disqualified from the "Camera d'Or" contest because they have already directed a TV movie, a Cannes spokesman said, confirming a report in The Hollywood Reporter.
However, the film will stay in the running for Cannes' top honor, the Palme d'Or. The festival, which opened last week, runs through May 22.
The "Men in Black" star also appears in his new movie, "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada," playing a Texan ranch foreman who kidnaps a border patrolman and takes him into Mexico.
On the Net:
http://www.festival-cannes.fr/
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