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My interest in snooker could best be characterised as "what's on the other channel?", but holy dear jebus and his daddy, Sean Murphy is a revelation in a waistcoat and matching trous. A well-deserved win, and commiserations to his opponent who for the second time has turned an overnight lead in the final into a loss. Ooops.

pardon my cynicism, but...

MTV, 19:30 - 20:00: Hip Hop Candy
A look at how women are represented in hip-hop music and videos, asking whether they are revered, respected or seen as possessions. Featuring interviews with LL Cool J and De La Soul.

Would you even touch a bet that this won't be 25 minutes of shaking booty/b00bies, 30 seconds of the interviews saying, "no, no, it's all about RESPECK" and the rest being adverts and credits?

frequently asked questions at the OSI

A curious collection of geographic facts about Ireland, including the area of Phoenix Park (at the end). 1752 acres. Wow.