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Irish Eye on Hollywood

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
October / November 2012

September 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The latest Irish and Irish-American news in film and television. 1. Let’s hope the ever-busy Brendan Gleeson doesn’t get whiplash. The Dublin-born star of recent flicks such as The Guard as well as the Harry Potter movies is regarded as one of the most versatile actors in the world.  Still, even Gleeson may have a little trouble making the transition from At Swim Two Birds to … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood

Here’s Jimmy!

By Patricia Danaher, Contributor
October / November 2012

September 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Jimmy Murphy, the Irishman behind the iconic Beverly Hills restaurant Jimmy's, a favorite among Hollywood’s elite for over twenty years, tells his story to Patricia Danaher. For more than 20 years, Jimmy’s was the place in Hollywood where the good and the great, the rich and the very famous came to let their hair down, secure in the attentions of Jimmy Murphy and his … [Read more...] about Here’s Jimmy!

Irish Eye on Hollywood

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
April / May 2012

March 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The latest Irish and Irish-American news in film and television. 1. From Southie to the Five Points to Downton Abbey, the Irish are taking over American television! First, the cast for an upcoming series about Irish cops in the Five Points is starting to come together. Dublin-born actor Kevin Ryan has signed on to Copper, the BBC America series set in the grimy wards of 1860s … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood

Anjelica is Smashing

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
April / May 2012

March 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Anjelica Huston is causing a stir on the new hit series Smash. Stars aren’t born, they are made” is the tagline for Smash, the new drama series on NBC. Produced by Steven Spielberg, the show revolves around the creation of a Broadway musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe, and showcases Anjelica Huston in her first television series. Huston was born into Hollywood royalty – … [Read more...] about Anjelica is Smashing

Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Upcoming Film Releases

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
February / March 2012

January 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment

1. Michael Fassbender, who was raised in Kerry by his Irish mother and German father, is Hollywood’s current “it” guy.  After shocking audiences in 2008 in the harrowing film Hunger, in which he portrayed Northern Ireland icon Bobby Sands, Fassbender has been impressing critics and audiences non-stop. He earned a Golden Globe nomination and is also expected to earn an Oscar … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:
Upcoming Film Releases

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