One of the heartwarming success stories of the streaming entertainment era is that of Lisa McGee, a Northern Ireland-born screenwriter whose success in Ireland and the U.K. would not likely have translated so well to the U.S. if not for Netflix. That’s where McGee’s unlikely comedy-drama Derry Girls found a home, along with legions of adoring fans who have embraced Erin, Orla, … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Derry Girls the Movie?
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Irish Eye on Hollywood: Billie Eilish to Write Bond’s New Theme Tune
It’s been 15 years since Pierce Brosnan played James Bond, but the next 007 film will be getting a little help from the Irish. Eighteen-year-old music superstar Billie Eilish – born in California as Billie Eilish O’Connell, to parents Maggie and Jack O’Connell – has been tapped to write the theme song for the latest Bond flick No Time to Die, which hits theaters in April. This … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Billie Eilish to Write Bond’s New Theme Tune
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Farrell to Channel DeVito’s Evil Penguin in The Batman Flick
It would take quite a dedicated film historian, or very creative film producer, to pick out any role in movie history that both hunky Colin Farrell and balding and barrel-shaped Danny DeVito could both play. But that is yet another way superhero movies have changed the world. Because three decades after DeVito played the evil Penguin during the Michael Keaton Batman years, … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Farrell to Channel DeVito’s Evil Penguin in The Batman Flick
Celebrating Women in Boston and Washington, D.C.
Hosted by the Irish American Partnership, women’s leadership breakfasts in Boston and Washington, D.C., featured Ambassador Samantha Power and Senator Joan Freeman, founder of Pieta House and Darkness Into Light. Held in early January throughout rural Ireland, Nollaig na mBan, or “Women’s Christmas,” is an old custom for which women would gather and take a break from the … [Read more...] about Celebrating Women in Boston and Washington, D.C.
Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival Awards
The 12th annual Origin 1st Irish Festival, a month-long theater festival (January 7 to February 3, 2020) in New York City dedicated to showcasing the work of contemporary Irish writers at venues across the city, brought together some familiar faces and a host of new plays and writers. The world premiere of Seanie Sugrue’s comedy-drama The 8th, about a … [Read more...] about Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival Awards