number 3. The song was a novelty number that played on the popularity of the TV series Father Ted. O'Connor sang it while dressed as a trendy Roman Catholic priest (Fr Brian) and it featured such lines as: "The parish disco is strictly drug-free", "Saved their souls when he was nailed to a cross - some call him Jesus, I call him boss", "Who’s in the house? Jesus in the house", and "Putting the diction back in Benediction." The name "Fun Lovin' Cardinals" is itself a pun on the band Fun Lovin' Criminals. The character Fr Brian had appeared on Don't Feed the Gondolas, and the popularity of the song led to its release, and subsequent chart position. You're a Star TV talent contest In 2005, O'Connor made his debut as a judge on Charity You're a Star, a charitable version of the You're a Star TV talent contest. Subsequently, he appeared as a judge on the main series of You're a Star. This was a televised talent show which selected what is deemed to be the best Irish act from among many. The winner was awarded a cash prize and groomed for a career in the entertainment industry. It had a niche following - primarily teenagers. Much of the show's popularity was attributed to the robust manner with which O'Connor treated many of the contestants - many of whom were gullible young hopefuls. He frequently evoked controversy with his comments on the show. However, on You're a Star, O'Connor claimed that he was "only saying what the people at home are thinking". The show was cancelled after the 2008 season. Sunday Independent column In many of his newspaper articles on Irish politics, O'Connor strongly supports Fianna Fáil. He was also a supporter of Bertie Ahern and has described Ahern as "a great Taoiseach". O'Connor frequently writes an article that appears on the bottom corner of the front page of the Sunday Independent. He also edits the paper's Life magazine, a glossy supplement to the paper. Articles by O'Connor also appear throughout many other sections of the paper. He writes on an extremely broad range of topics—which can include any subject. He regularly writes on subjects such as politics, travel, entertainment and gossip (primarily relating to well-known figures in Irish life). His writing has been described as shallow, bipolar and at times racist. Irish political magazine The Phoenix, has criticised