Wrapping up production this summer is Dreamworks' remake of the 60's film, The Time Machine. Starring in the Spielberg feature, due out December 2001, are Jeremy Irons and up and coming Irish pop star, Samantha Mumba. The two reportedly are getting along spectacularly on the set. Mumba's mother said, "Jeremy was such a gentleman to Samantha. He made her feel right at home by … [Read more...] about Jeremy’s in the Pink Mumba Doesn’t Mind
August September 2001 Issue
Kevin’s Seagull
New Yorkers are in for a treat this summer with the Public Theatre's production of Anton Chekov's classic, The Seagull in New York's Central Park. The Russian play about artistic frustration is being directed by Mike Nichols and will star such big names as Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken, and IA's own cover boy, Kevin Kline. ♦ … [Read more...] about Kevin’s Seagull
Carlin Redux
By Irish America Staff
August / September 2001
August / September 2001
George Carlin is still bucking the establishment, thank God. In his latest compilation Napalm & Silly Putty, the comedian and commentator, has something to say about everything from capital punishment to the degeneration of the human species. Be prepared for hoots and brawls. ♦ … [Read more...] about Carlin Redux
Reba’s Toothache
Reba McIntyre, who wowed them on Broadway in Annie Get Your Gun, has a new sitcom set to launch on the WB this fall. The show, called Deep in the Heart, features the country singer star as a mother whose teenage daughter is pregnant and whose dental hygienist is also in the family way, care of McIntyre's husband. Let's hope it's as funny as the laughing gas and not as painful … [Read more...] about Reba’s Toothache
Sweet Avondale
California redwoods in Ireland? Yes, you can find a fine grove at Avondale Forest Park in County Wicklow about an hour's drive from Dublin. Avondale, now a national historic site and home of the Irish Forest Service, was the family estate of Charles Stewart Parnell, whose brilliant career as national leader in Ireland's fight for Home Rule was wrecked by the revelation of his … [Read more...] about Sweet Avondale