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Hibernia: Irish Eye on Hollywood

By Tom Deignan

December 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment

The Irish Roots of Yellowstone One of the surprise hits of TV’s streaming era is the Kevin Costner neo-Western Yellowstone.  Now, fans of the show will be getting a look at the Dutton clan’s origin story –which features an Irish immigrant in a central role. The new Paramount TV adventure series, entitled 1923, stars show biz legends Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, the … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Irish Eye on Hollywood

Hibernia: Irish Eye on Hollywood

By Tom Deignan

March 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Meaney's Horror Unwelcome It’s going to be a creepy St. Patrick’s Day for Colm Meaney. In March, look for the great Irish actor in a new horror thriller –set in Ireland - called Unwelcome. The film explores a young London couple (Hannah John-Kamen, Douglas Booth) whose exciting dreams of big city living have turned into a nightmare. With a baby on the way, the couple … [Read more...] about Hibernia: Irish Eye on Hollywood

Irish Eye on Hollywood: Streaming Report

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
June / July 2017

May 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment

In case you missed these when they first came out... Two famous Hollywood directors with strong Irish ties – John Huston and John Ford – are among those profiled in the three-part Netflix documentary Five Came Back. The series is about acclaimed directors who shot dangerous footage of World War II in order to shore up morale on the home front. Irish writer and actress … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: Streaming Report

Irish Eye on Hollywood: A Pregnant "Catastrophe"

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
August / September 2015

July 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Then there is Sharon Horgan. The Meath-raised triple threat (actress/writer/director) stars alongside Boston-born Irish-American comic Rob Delaney in a new sitcom which streams on Netflix called Catastrophe. In the raunchy show, Horgan plays an Irish woman who has a fling with an American advertising executive.  When Horgan ends up pregnant – wait for it – these two strangers … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood: A Pregnant "Catastrophe"

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