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CONAN REIGNS SUPREME!
Jay Leno, you may have stolen the Tonight Show back from America's favorite redhead but at the end of the day the laugh is on you Conan O'Brien, the king of everything funny in the world, scored an...
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo casts its heroine
Its the news we've all been waiting for Would it be Natalie, Ellen, Emma, Scarlet? Turns out they didn't have a chance Sony announced today that Rooney Mara will take on the role of Lisbeth Salander,...
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Spinning the Globe: where to visit in Ireland
In July, I will have the chance to be in Ireland for a few days I've been pouring over travel books, blogs, and of course Irish America's April/May 2010 Top 100: People, Places and Pleasures issue for...
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Maeve Binchy books made me fall in love with Ireland
Today is one of those days when England, my second home where most of my family lives, is on my mind While this does make me want to jump on a plane (volcanic ash be damned) and spend time with my...
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Coco is back!
This just in: Conan is back! According to CNN, a press release was sent out by TBS announcing that Conan's new late night show will debuting in November Conan also announced it on his twitter account I...
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Why did it take the world so long to notice Phoebe Prince?
I've been following the story of Phoebe Prince, the 15 year old South Hadley by way of Co Clare teen who committed suicide on January 14th since the news appeared in the Irish Voice Given that Irish...
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Just Dance: Riverdance's Final Shows
I did something a bit different for St Patrick's Day this year Instead of going out with friends all day, I went to see one of Riverdance's final shows at Radio City Music Hall I was unsure of my...
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Irish Irish Everywhere
With six days left before St Paddy's day, it seems some people have decided to start celebrating early And I'm not talking about all those crazy (ie Read more
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The Script: A bright spot on a snowy day:
It is snowing in New York City And not the nice pretty snow but the wet, slushy, cold snow This weather can make for a long day at the office But one thing that has definitely helped the day pass by is...
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When Zoroastrian Eyes are Smiling ...
Without fail, every times I tell someone where I work and what I do I get the a variation of the same question 'An Irish magazine? Well at least you're working and getting experience'; 'How did you end...
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O'Brien, Stewart, Colbert: Clash of the comedy titans
An oldie but a goodie (as someone incredibly old would say) I had seen this when it first aired and had forgotten about it until this morning when I was trying to think of a blog post The 'epic' battle...
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The Conan O'Brien jig
It started with a hoot of laughter The morning so far had beenrelatively quiet -the daily greetings, the questions about the previousnights activities, the general office banter And then we heard...
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Looks at Books - Joseph P Kennedy, Notre Dame and Irish recipes
The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P KennedyBy David Nasaw You can’t understand the American 20th century without contemplating the Irish American family whose epic rise...
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I'll follow my 'Irish boyfriend' Conan O'Brien anywhere
Conan O’Brien seems to be everywhere this week From the New York Times to the gossip rags to our very own Irishcentralcom, Conan’s uncertain fate is being discussed After the initial shock of hearing...
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A look at Irish books - from comedy and Typhoid Mary to history and more
Wacky EireBy Geraldine ComiskeyIreland is the acknowledged home of surrealism and Geraldine Comiskey (a roving reporter for the Sunday World) often has occasion to encounter it at its source Having a...
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Irish playwright Jimmy Kerr's House Strictly Private was a standout of the...
Irish playwright Jimmy KerrTwo Irish playwrights emerged from the recent 1st Irish Theatre Festival in New York, and it's time to mark their achievements Playwright Jimmy Kerr is already well known to...
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Look at books - Irish artists, fiction and history
Prodigals And GeniusesBy Brendan LynchThe Irish love a good pub within walking reach and Ireland’s most gifted artists and thinkers have been no exception As Paris has it’s Left Bank and New York has...
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Origin Theatre to wow at 1st Irish festival for the fifth time in New York
Jo Kinsella in 'For Love'It's time to give Origin Theatre its due, because its fifth annual New York festival dedicated to Irish playwrights (the only one in the world, as it happens) is running from...
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A look at books - Irish gems of short stories, novels and history
The Colours of ManBy Micheal O’ConghaileMichael O’Conghaile is already a famous short story writer in the Irish language, but this new collection of his most celebrated works translated into English...
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Mary Deady’s American songbook at the West Bank Cafe
Mary DeadySome singers are so good you can literally hear how much a song means to them as they perform it It doesn’t happen very often, but it did last week at the West Bank Cafe on 42nd Street as...
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