Looking ahead to 2017, the aforementioned Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly producing a Robin Hood origin movie. The cast has not yet been assembled, but one actress who has apparently landed a role is Dubliner Eve Hewson – daughter of Bono – who is slated to play Maid Marion. ♦ … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
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Farewell to Our Beloved Maureen O’Hara
I.M. Maureen FitzSimons Blair August 17, 1920 – October 24, 2015 Maureen O’Hara has died at the age of 95. Born on August 17, 1920 in Dublin, the legend of the silver screen passed away on October 24 at her family home in Boise, Idaho. Her family said in a statement: “It is with a sad heart that we share the news that Maureen O’Hara passed away today in her sleep of natural … [Read more...] about Farewell to Our Beloved Maureen O’Hara
Scott Kelly Breaks Space Record
Scott Kelly, 51, an American astronaut and commander of the International Space Station’s Expedition 45 crew, has set the record for the longest time spent in space by an American citizen after reaching 382 cumulative days and counting. The Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka holds the current world record for days in space, clocking 878 days off the earth. Kelly will have … [Read more...] about Scott Kelly Breaks Space Record
College Football Trophy Unveiled
A new trophy has been added to the roster of college football trophies, only this one is different from the bowl game and rivalry cup trophies most Americans are familiar with, because this one will solely be awarded in Dublin. The Keough-Naughton trophy bears the names of two powerhouses of Irish America – Don Keough, former head of Coca-Cola and the first inductee into the … [Read more...] about College Football Trophy Unveiled
Super Bowl 50 For San Francisco Bay Area
Super Bowl 50 will be played February 7, 2016 at Levi’s Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area, which is fitting as the first ever Super Bowl was held in California on January 15, 1967, when the Packers beat the Chiefs at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. The NFL will kick off Super Bowl 50 festivities in the Bay Area by hosting participating teams in primetime at Super Bowl … [Read more...] about Super Bowl 50 For San Francisco Bay Area