An exhibit displaying special items in the George Bernard Shaw collection will open at the Bums Library, Boston College, on Thursday, November 18, 2004, and will run through April 2005. The collection, acquired by the library in 2002, includes approximately 3,000 books and other printed items, such as many pamphlets written by Shaw, on all the controversial subjects of his … [Read more...] about George Bernard Shaw in Boston
2005
O’Brien is the Insider
TV host Pat O'Brien has left his post at Access Hollywood and launched his new show The Insider, a Hollywood news show produced by Paramount. NBC, the network where he hosted coverage of the Olympic Games and his hit former show Access Hollywood has reportedly dropped its "breach of contract" lawsuit against O'Brien for moving to another network, which no doubt will keep the … [Read more...] about O’Brien is the Insider
Irish Awarded
Irish films won awards in three of the top categories at the recent Toronto International Film Festival. Terry George's latest work Hotel Rwanda won the prestigious AGF People's Choice Award. George, of course, has written such Irish film classics as In the Name of the Father, Some Mother's Son and The Boxer. The Discovery Award, meanwhile, was won by Peter Travis' Omagh, a … [Read more...] about Irish Awarded
Ladder 49: A Film with Heart
Much has been written about fire-fighters since 9/11, and while no film could do justice to the heroism of the country's "bravest," Ladder 49 does a good job of exploring the everyday lives of firefighters, the dangers involved, and the emotional impact on families. Starting Joaquin Phoenix (fire-fighter Jack Morrison) and John Travolta (Chief Mike Kennedy), and directed by … [Read more...] about Ladder 49: A Film with Heart
The Met’s New Pres
Irish-American Emily Kernan Rafferty will become the next president of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. A 28-year employee of the Metropolitan, Rafferty will take over on the retirement of David E. McKinney on January 15, 2005. A native of New York City, Kernan Rafferty earned her B.A. degree cum laude from Boston University in 1971 and began her professional career that year … [Read more...] about The Met’s New Pres