When the USS Mason sailed into New York Harbor on May 25 for Fleet Week, the ship’s banner displayed a coat of arms rooted in a shamrock. Commissioned in April, 2003, the destroyer was named for the World War II USS Mason DE529 as a tribute to the brave service of the crew – the only African-American sailors to take a warship into combat. The story of the sailors, who went on … [Read more...] about Proud Is Part of Fleet Week
Film & Television
Entering the Brotherhood
Declan O'Kelly discusses Showtime's new series Brotherhood with writer/creator Blake Masters. The series, starring Fionnula Flanagan and Jason Clarke, airs on Sundays at 10p.m. “Brotherhood explores the landscape always been fascinated with all things infamous criminal in the top-ten most Irish. “Since the origin of the series is the death of an Irish neighborhood, having it … [Read more...] about Entering the Brotherhood
Irish Eye on Hollywood
Three top-level Irish talents will be teaming up for a U.S. Civil War drama slated to be released later this year. Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson and Anjelica Huston will star in Seraphim Falls, a revenge thriller. Mel Gibson’s Icon Entertainment is producing the film, to be directed by first-timer David Von Ancken, who has directed TV shows such as The Shield and CSI. Seraphim … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood
Irish Eye on Hollywood
The Irish were extraordinarily well represented in this year's Golden Globe Awards nominations. Both Pierce Brosnan and Cillian Murphy were nominated for Best Performance in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy). Brosnan earned a nod for his turn in the spy caper The Matador while Murphy makes the final cut for his daring role as a transvestite in Neil Jordan's Breakfast on … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood
Head in the Clouds
Tom O'Neill talks to Hollywood heartthrob Stuart Townsend about his newfound stardom and his latest movie with Charlize Theron. ℘℘℘ The common perception might be that when you have a very hot, Academy Award-winning actress like, say, Charlize Theron, and she does a follow-up picture to the film that won her an Oscar (Monster) and it just so happens to co-star her, well, less … [Read more...] about Head in the Clouds