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Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Irish Talent in Toronto

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
October / November 2016

October 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Take a deep breath, because the Toronto International Film Festival back in September had not one, not two but at least six films with Irish ties that will soon be making their way to U.S. screens. The most anticipated, clearly, is Jim Sheridan’s latest The Secret Scripture, based on the celebrated Sebastian Barry novel. Sheridan (In the Name of the Father, In America) is … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Irish Talent in Toronto

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
The Gunn Brothers

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
October / November 2016

October 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment

The website biography of Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn begins like this: “James Gunn was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri in a large Irish Catholic family. At the age of twelve he began his filmmaking career with an eight-millimeter camera. “His first film featured his brother Sean, an actor on the WB’s The Gilmore Girls, being disemboweled by zombies.” … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
The Gunn Brothers

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Mike O’Malley Helms Survivor’s Remorse

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
October / November 2016

October 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Mike O’Malley would not appear to be a likely choice to work as a top producer for a TV show such as Survivor’s Remorse on the Starz network. The show – which is also produced by NBA great LeBron James – depicts the highs and lows of an African American kid from the projects of Boston who suddenly finds himself living life in the fast lane after he is drafted by a professional … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Mike O’Malley Helms Survivor’s Remorse

Irish Eye on Hollywood: Mike O’Malley Helms Survivor’s Remorse

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
October / November 2016

October 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Mike O’Malley would not appear to be a likely choice to work as a top producer for a TV show such as Survivor’s Remorse on the Starz network. The show – which is also produced by NBA great LeBron James – depicts the highs and lows of an African American kid from the projects of Boston who suddenly finds himself living life in the fast lane after he is drafted by a professional … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Mike O’Malley Helms Survivor’s Remorse

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Canadian Irish Murder Gets TV Treatment

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
October / November 2016

October 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment

A notorious murder case in Canada involving an Irish immigrant is the basis for a forthcoming Netflix series. The streaming service is developing the best-selling Margaret Atwood novel Alias Grace into a six-hour mini-series. As the Hollywood Reporter put it: “Published in 1996, Alias Grace follows Grace Marks, a poor, young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in upper Canada … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Canadian Irish Murder Gets TV Treatment

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Edward Augustine Walsh was born in Pennsylvania to a family of Irish immigrants. At age 12, he began working in the coal fields. He grew to be 6′.1″ and at 193 lbs became known at “Big Ed.” In 1902, urged on by a friend, he tried out for the Wilkes-Barre baseball team. He joined the Chicago White Sox in 1904, becoming one of the top pitchers in the American league. Walsh is known for his spitball, which is now illegal. After his career ended, he coached the White Sox for several years and then coached baseball at Notre Dame University. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. Walsh died on May 26, 1959. His son, Ed Walsh, also had a career with the White Sox.

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