In other TV news, Showtime’s Ray Donovan – starring Liev Schreiber as a South Boston Irish fixer relocated to the West Coast – will soon begin filming its sixth season. The show will actually be returning to its roots, in a way, with the Donovan clan heading back east, setting up shop in New York City – specifically Staten Island, though some filming will actually take place … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood:The Donovans' Return
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Irish Eye on Hollywood: Kelly on the Silver Screen
Oscar winner Charlize Theron will reportedly star as Irish American TV personality Megyn Kelly in an upcoming film about big egos and allegations of sexual misconduct at Fox News. At the center of the film are allegations against Fox CEO and chairman Roger Ailes, who as the Hollywood Reporter put it, “was forced to resign in 2016 when a host of accusations of sexual misconduct … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Kelly on the Silver Screen
Cyprus Avenue’s Stroll Off-Broadway
By Mary Gallagher, Assistant Editor
David Ireland’s Cyprus Avenue opened for its debut in North America at the Public Theater in New York City on June 25th. Starring Stephen Rea, the play is a discomfiting cross between cathartic and alienating, summoning painful notes of recognition along with a worrisome awareness that everything in this world is just slightly, tragically, off-kilter. Directed by Vicky … [Read more...] about Cyprus Avenue’s Stroll Off-Broadway
Weekly Comment: Upcoming Events in Ireland, America, and Canada
By Irish America Staff
June 1, 2018
June 1, 2018
From trad music summer school to contemporary arts festivals, check out Irish America's event listings for June and July. ℘℘℘ UNITED STATES Rockaway Beach / Breezy Point Irish Festival St. Camillus Church, Rockaway Beach, New York June 2 – 3 New York City’s most Irish American neighborhood celebrates its 6th annual Irish festival this summer. Billed as a “weekend of music, … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Upcoming Events in Ireland, America, and Canada
Irish Eye on Hollywood: Fassbender Heads to Spanish Inquisition
Brendan Gleeson will actually be having himself a busy Christmas movie season. On December 21, Gleeson’s latest movie Assassin’s Creed opens. Starring fellow Irish actor Michael Fassbender, Assassin’s Creed is based on the popular video game of the same name, though don’t assume the movie is light on plot. Fassbender plays Callum Lynch, a criminal who is saved from execution – … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Fassbender Heads to Spanish Inquisition