This is one of the more random showbiz stories we’ve done...Charlie Lawson AKA Jim McDonald off Corrie has recorded a version of The Rare Old Mountain Dew by The Dublines – and he’s planning on topping the charts with it. It’s the official anthem for his new TV series Are We There Yet which is out in September. It’s a roadtrip around Ireland with fellow actor Daniel Coll. You can download the song on iTunes for e1.29.
Bruce Springsteen is among one of 100K people set to go to the Dublin Horse Show at the RDS this week – according to the papers. He showed up there 2 years ago to watch his daughter Jessica compete...I’m not sure if that means he’ll necessarily be there this year but we all know how much he loves Ireland!
Xpose presenters are allegedly looking over their shoulders as bosses are planning an overhaul of the show over on TV3. The current line-up is being reviewed with a view to bringing more fresh faces in there in autumn, apparently. They already have new-ish faces in Peter O’Riordan, Cassie Stokes and Ruth O’Neill joining the panel in recent times. An insider said any changes are no reflection on presenters but the show must evolve and target the audience at hand. It’s also scaling back the slot to 30 minutes from an hour, now that Corrie and Emmerdale are returning to TV3.
Conor McGregor is setting up his own news agency. He has registered a firm dedicated to breaking and publishing stories, which will be run by his girlfriend Dee Devlin. The MacLife Limited is the trademark name. He recently began posting exclusive training and backstage on his new website themaclife.com and the documents filed are to safeguard that content.
