• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Irish America

Irish America

Irish America

  • HOME
  • WHO WE ARE
    • ABOUT US
    • IRISH AMERICA TEAM
  • IN THIS ISSUE
  • HALL OF FAME
  • THE LISTS
    • BUSINESS 100
    • HALL OF FAME
    • HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES 50
    • WALL STREET 50
  • LIBRARY
  • TRAVEL
  • EVENTS

Hibernia

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
McDonagh’s Buzz

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
October / November 2017

October 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Also in November, Martin McDonagh will unveil his latest film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The title might be a tad unruly, but the buzz on the film is strong. The film – which stars Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell and Tipperary native Kerry Condon – earned a ten-minute standing ovation at the recent Venice Film Festival, where it also won the … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
McDonagh’s Buzz

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Daniel Day-Lewis Teams Up with Paul Thomas Anderson Again

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
October / November 2017

October 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Daniel Day-Lewis (In the Name of the Father, The Boxer) claims he is retiring, so the Christmas season movie he recently finished filming may be your last chance to see the Oscar winner in a darkened theater. Details are few and far between about the film, the title of which was only recently released. What we do know about Phantom Thread that it is about a fashion designer in … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Daniel Day-Lewis Teams Up with Paul Thomas Anderson Again

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Domhnall Gleeson Is Now in Charge

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
October / November 2017

October 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

In a twist worthy of one of the dozens of movies he’s made, Brendan Gleeson no longer seems to be the hardest working member of the Gleeson family. The elder Gleeson recently starred in the Audience network streaming series Mr. Mercedes, based on Stephen King’s novels. He will also voice the upcoming Paddington 2. But Brendan’s son Domhnall Gleeson is the one with nearly half a … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Domhnall Gleeson Is Now in Charge

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Saoirse Ronan’s Royal Turn

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
October / November 2017

October 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Saoirse Ronan may be hoping that English best-selling author Ian McEwan gets her a second Academy Award nomination. Early next year, Ronan will star alongside English actor Bill Howle in the dark romance On Chesil Beach, which had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival back in September. Ronan, of course, burst onto the world stage back in 2007, with her star turn in … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Saoirse Ronan’s Royal Turn

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
TV & Streaming Report

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
October / November 2017

October 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Here are some new, recent, and noteworthy Irish shows streaming on various services: Trying to capitalize on the success of her most famous novel The Handmaid’s Tale, Netflix has produced a series based on another Margaret Atwood book: Alias Grace. The series is about an Irish immigrant maid in 1840s Canada who may or may not have murdered her employers. And trying to … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
TV & Streaming Report

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Featured Video

Featured Podcast

News from the Irish Post

  • Boundary-pushing fashion designers showcase work at Titanic Belfast

    FASHION designers who are pushing boundaries in their field are showcasing their work at the icon...

  • Belfast studio launches new Gaelic football video game

    A NEW Gaelic football video game which captures the ‘speed, skill and atmosphere’ of the Irish sp...

  • Government confirms €4.3m spend to protect rare farmland birds

    THE Irish Government has confirmed a €4.3m programme to protect rare farmland birds. The corncrak...

  • President Connolly formally opens Poetry Ireland’s new home

    PRESIDENT Catherine Connolly has formally opened the new joint headquarters of Poetry Ireland and...

May 8, 1895

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was born Peter John Sheen in El Paso, Illinois, on this day in 1895. The Archbishop, who is often referred to as the first televangelist, was known for his preaching especially on radio. For 20 years he hosted The Catholic Hour on radio (1930-1950), which drew over four million listeners. In 1951 he moved to television presenting “Life is Worth Living” (1951-1957), and “The Fulton Sheen Show” (1961-1968). He received an Emmy for his work and was said to have had an audience of 30 million viewers. Sheen died in 1979 and is was buried in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. Sheen’s cause for canonization was opened in 2002 and he is now referred to as a Servant of God.

Footer

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Subscribe

  • Subscribe
  • Give a Gift
  • Newsletter

Additional

  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Terms of Use & Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2026 · IrishAmerica Child Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in