Flynn Boyle and McDermott are gone. ℘℘℘ Budget cuts (ABC offered to pick up the show for an eighth season but only at a lower fee) are said to have forced David E. Kelley, the creator of The Practice, to let go two of the series stars, Lara Flynn Boyle and Dylan McDermott. "It hurts, professionally and personally," Kelley said in a statement. "This is perhaps the finest group … [Read more...] about Out of Practice
Dancing to a Degree
Jean Butler Goes Back to School. Jean Butler, the tall red-haired Irish-American from Long Island, New York who starred with Michael Flatley in the original Riverdance, plans to dance again. In the meantime, she is pursuing a master's degree in dance at the University of Limerick, Ireland. Butler, who now lives in Ireland and is married to Irish designer Cuan Hanley, stayed … [Read more...] about Dancing to a Degree
Byrne’s Turn in The Kitchen
Gabriel Opens Baltimore. Gabriel Byrne added himself to the list of Hollywood actors to open a restaurant in New York City in May. It's called Balitore, after a village in Co. Kidare "where the Shackleton brothers [explorers] grew up." Byrne's ex, Ellen Barkin, and her husband Ron Perlman were among those who attended the opening. Rumors that Byrne, who won a tony award for … [Read more...] about Byrne’s Turn in The Kitchen
Micky Ward’s Last Fight
Irish Mickey goes one more round. ℘℘℘ Micky Ward fought a great fight against his longtime boxing rival Arturo Gatti on June 7. Known ringside as "Irish" and "Thunder," the two fought their third and final match before a sellout crowd in Atlantic city. Ward lost in a unanimous decision, but managed to knock Gatti down in round 6 and nearly got him down in round 9. But Gatti … [Read more...] about Micky Ward’s Last Fight
Making Ready for
Bloomsday Centenary
June 16, 2004 is the 100th Anniversary of Leopold Bloom's Fateful Walk.
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As we go to press and the world is celebrating Bloomsday, plans are already afoot for next year's "Bloomsday Centenary." Ireland's Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism John O'Donoghue has set up the Bloomsday Centenary Coordinating Committee, to plan the event which will hopefully lure James Joyce fans … [Read more...] about Making Ready for
Bloomsday Centenary