What a manic Friday it was on the programme this week but a fun Friday all the same.

FAIR CITY STARS DROP BY

All this week we've been inviting various Fair City actors to drop by for a chat as it's their 20th anniversary. Today for our final slot celebrating the RTE Soap Aisling O'Neill who plays Carol and Alan O'Neill who plays Keith both visited the studio and you can hear what they had to say by clicking play below.

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT WINNER

The final of America's Got Talent was held this week and the winner was a guy called Kevin Skinner, a chicken farmer who sings. Kevin was a fan favourite right from the start. He sang I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing for his final performance. Did he deserve to win? Well you can check it out by clicking on the link below.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMGRaTocdpg

And here is that emotional moment when he was revealed to be the winner.

AMANDA'S MOVIE MINUTE

This week, Amanda took a look at Away We Go, the new movie from director Sam Mendes (aka Mr Kate Winslet). After some brilliant but depressing movies like American Beauty and Revoluntionary Road it would seem Mr Mendes has decided to do something a little more upbeat, tender and sweet with the story of Burt and Verona (played by John Krasinski of The US Office fame and Maya Rudolph from Saturday Night Live), expecting their first child but not sure where they want to bring it up. So they head off on a road trip, visiting various relatives and friends in the hope of finding somewhere worth setting up home in.

Amanda has said this is her personal favourite movie of 2009 and she described it as Little Miss Sunshine meets Juno. She said it's charming, very funny in parts and deeply touching and would even "have the power to make any self-confessed happy singleton long for a taste of that kind of family life". Check out the trailer below. Away We Go is on general release in cinemas nationwide from today.

NEW BUSINESS TEXTS

This week for Friday Songs we thought it would be a nice idea to give some free advertising across the airwaves to any of you who have braved the recession and started up new business ventures at this time.

We got hundreds of texts in and we put a few of our budding entrepreneurs up on air to play their Favourite Friday Song but here's a selection of all the texts we got in and maybe there'll be a business or two here that might be of interest to you.

I opened a party shop called castleisland party shop in kerry eight weeks ago and its going great. Tina

Hi,my new business was set up in April. Its called Irish Candy Buffets and offers old-style sweet carts. We cater for weddings,parties and corporate events. www.irishcandybuffets.ie  would be excellent to have my details on 2fm website,thanks!

I txted yesterday about new business justbid.ie please put it up on ur website!its a fantastic new irish online auction site where bidders can get great deals on cameras,consoles, designer handbags and lots more.its launching on october 16th but u can register now for free bids

Hi colm, CLEVER CLOGZ a brand new children's shoe store in Gorey, located on Esmonde Street in Gorey is now open for all of your children's shoe needs, stocking Lelli Kelly, Primigi, Skechers and many more. See you there!

Hi colm we are starting a self defence class 4 kids in lucan from this tues 22nd lucan sports centre.  Phone liam 014620828 0879956569 for details

I would just like to mention my wife's new business. She's a photographer. Her website is nickymcdonnellphotography.com

Siobhan delahunt, cookery school, just outside wicklow town, childrens parties, camps and adult classes  -086 8738140.

Hi colm, myself and my sister in law opened a wine store called the wine boutique in ringsend last oct, approaching our first birthday soon! - thanks, ciara

Hi colm. Please put Dublin Vouchers.com on the website. It was launched 2 weeks ago. Thanks. Cathy

Hi colm, me and my partner opened a ladies hair salon , we will give 10 per cent of all colours to any one who mentions your show, thanks ,its called , just ladies, excise walk,ifsc , d1. Thanks guys.mark

Eamon fox for Fox Computing, a new Computer, Network and Elecrical repairs company in meath and dublin, cheapest rates and fastest service around - just visit www.foxcomputing.ie or email info@foxcomputing.ie - thanks

Hi colm after much debate My partner opened his 2nd hair salon im trim, its called ben garry hairdressing and its in trim and navan! Big thanks to  allthe support from our customers new and old!! annemarie

Hi colm. Opened studio one barbers in loughboy shopping centre last sept 2 wks later we r in a ression but we just celabrate our first birthday !

Just started selling prints of my Irish & world landscape photographs. www.johndunnephotography.com. Thanks for the mention.

FX2 Recruitment is a new Business that our friends FIONA KEEGAN n FIONA Peacock began after being made redundant last Oct. Go GIRLS go ur a CLASS ACT CAN U say HI N best of LUCK 2 THEM FROM CAROL AN OLD WORK MATE

Wish Paddy in donegal good luck with his new business flogitdonegal.com.

Hi colm, david here. Set up new business. Building energy rating. Thermal imaging. Air tightness testing. Www.proensol.com nationwide service. Keen rates

Just opened  a new business on monday in carlow town. Ohara byrne barbershop

Hi colm, I've set up stylefish.ie to show women how to save money and have a fabulous wardrobe for them in my 7week evening class! Women want to look fab even in a recession!

Toolsforlearning.ie - preschools for kids with speech delay. Please give us a shout! Thanks. Greg

Please ask people 2 check out momo.ie. Its a free website for buying and selling cars. Just wanted 2get dat plug in for my fiances brother x thanks`

New business Newbridge and surrounding+area minding+cats+ in their home. Www.childrenwithfur.ie. Tx Brid

 My husband was let go and has gone out on his own. He is called make it right construction. His name is wayne.

Gino opens his new cafe in edgeworthstown, co longford 2day. Wishin him d best of luck 4m seamus, joan and families

Hi ive started a new business called www.tools.ie , mark

Good morning colm and jim jim. Please wish liz and kate luck with their new business, bellisima, model farm rd, cork. They are 2 nurses who are fitting and supplying bras and prosthesis for women who've had a mastectomy

 avocalite.ie Irelands only dedicated on-line low energy light bulb retailer

 Hi colm i recently set up tom corr pc services was let go i look after homes and smal busness

Hi my name is patrick fox my new company is ecofriendly paints ireland, based in dublin,  website: www.ecofriendlypaints.ie thank you

Hi new business called binspa . We are a wheelie bin cleaning 4 the domestic and commercial market. Our machinery recycles all the water that we use. We wash disinfect and deoderise the bins a much needed service.

Pedros cafe and grill opening today in tuam shopping centre. Best wishes from angela and eabha.

Hi Colm. My company is Www.happybumps.com. We sell discounted pregnancy and ovulation tests at a fraction of the pharmacy prices. Company is run by John and Cathy, brian and marie. Thanks a mill