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December January 2020 Issue

The Irish Post Awards

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir, Contributor
December / January 2020

December 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

The Irish who have made their mark on the cultural life of Great Britain at the Irish Post award on November 15th.℘℘℘The awards were presented by Eamonn Holmes and Aoife Ní Thuairisg. First to the stage was Boy George, who received the award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. Next was actress Anna Friel, who was presented with the award for Outstanding Contribution to Film … [Read more...] about The Irish Post Awards

Irish Eye on Hollywood

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
December / January 2020

December 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

BALDWIN IS SOON TO ARRIVE BACK ON IRISH SHORESA slew of Irish talent, from both sides of the Atlantic, is having a homecoming of sorts to shoot a comic thriller – with feminist undertones – set in Ireland. Irish actors Dylan Moran and Colm Meaney are teaming up with Irish American Alec Baldwin, as well as Brits Olivia Cooke, Daryl McCormack, and Ben Hardy to shoot Pixie, which … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood

Gleeson soon to take on the Metamorphosis of Donald Trump

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
December / January 2020

December 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Irish actor Brendan Gleeson better get ready to spend some time in the make-up chair, to achieve a certain orange hue. Gleeson has signed on to play President Donald Trump in a forthcoming TV miniseries based on the book A Higher Loyalty by former FBI director James Comey.  Further details are still sketchy, with reports suggesting that the series might air on Showtime, or the … [Read more...] about Gleeson soon to take on the Metamorphosis of Donald Trump

From The Paper Press to the Small Screen

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
December / January 2020

December 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

The ascension of Sally Rooney from promising young Irish writer to A-list entertainment mogul continues at a breathtaking pace.  The latest proof? A fawning report in Vanity Fair, from the set of the much-buzzed-about TV series based on her book Normal People. The swanky magazine describes Rooney’s novel as a “complex portrait of modern love, touching on class and … [Read more...] about From The Paper Press to the Small Screen

You Won’t Want to “Pass” on this.

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
December / January 2020

December 1, 2019 by 1 Comment

In other adaptation news, Irish actress Ruth Negga has taken a lead role in a highly anticipated film called Passing, based on the groundbreaking novel of the same name. Passing will also star Tessa Thompson (who appeared in the Irish Famine era TV show Copper) and be directed by actress Rebecca Hall. Passing is based on the novel by Nella Larsen. Published in 1929, it is … [Read more...] about You Won’t Want to “Pass” on this.

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