Added several new stills to the Gallery:

• August Rush (+1)
• The Children of Haung Shi (+5)

There’s also news that “The Children of Haung Shi” may be retitled to “The Bitter Sea”.

Added several new articles to the Press section (special thanks to Rhiannon for transcribing a couple of these):

• New Woman (UK), December 2007
• Cosmopolitan (UK), December 2007
• Los Angeles Times (US), November 18, 2007
• The Times (UK), November 10, 2007

Quick update to the Gallery of images from the “August Rush” premiere. I’ve added 18 images from various press sources and 8 images that I took myself at the premiere.

More updates on the way!

Scans from Details magazine were added to the Gallery. The article was also added to the Press section.

Update about Jonathan’s TV appearances this week:

Jonathan is scheduled as a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Thursday, November 8. However, due to the writer’s guild strike, it’s likely this appearance will be canceled as NBC is now set to air repeats this week. Jonathan is still scheduled to be on Live with Regis and Kelly on Friday, November 9. That show is not affected by the strike. It’s also expected that Jonathan will be make an appearance on The View sometime this month.

Additionally, the charity concert set for this Friday in New York has been canceled. It’s not known if it will be rescheduled. It may be folded into the NY premiere of the movie. Details will be posted as soon as they are announced.

Added more new images to the Gallery along with some beautiful artwork.

Thanks to Melyanna for sharing her photos of Jonathan at the August Rush premiere. You can read about her awesome encounter meeting Jonathan at her livejournal.

I’ve also added 7 new stills and replaced 2 with larger 2 versions from “August Rush”.

And finally, I’ve added 5 amazing pieces of artwork that must be seen to be appreciated. Thanks to KimBo! for sharing her works of incredible art inspired by Jonathan.

Added new icons and images to the Gallery:

• August Rush - Rome premiere (+35)
• Various icons (+79)

Lots more on the way…

Added 93 beautiful icons to the Gallery. Big thanks to Ann for her donations. I’ve divided up the icons into various albums so they are easy to browse through. If you’ve made icons for use on live journal or message boards that you would like to share, please send an email for information on how to submit your creations.

Transcribed and added the following articles to the Press section:

• Cosmopolitan, November 2007
• Complex, October 2007
• InStyle, October 2007

Also added a few more articles from online sources:

• Globe and Mail, October 8, 2007
• Telegraph, September 29, 2007
• The Canadian Press, September 27, 2007

Added a number of scans from various magazines to the Gallery:

• Cosmopolitan, November 2007 (+5)
• Complex, October 2007 (+5)
• InStyle, October 2007 (+2)

Quick update to Gallery (news post is coming):

• 13 images from the Hill of Tara protest
• Cover of Complex magazine

Reports on the Tara Hill protest held last Saturday are now coming in. You can view some photos from the event on Just Jared. 1 photo from the event was added to the Gallery. More will be added when possible.

From the Irish Independent:

Protesters play same sad tune
Monday September 24 2007

Perhaps there should be a prize for Protest of the Year. If it did exist, the front-runners would surely be the people who mounted the demonstration on the Hill of Tara yesterday.

More than 3,000 protesters against the construction of the M3 motorway close to the ancient site formed themselves into the shape of a harp for an aerial photograph. The Irish harp has been called a symbol of peace and culture. Yesterday it symbolised peaceful protest and recalled cultures stretching back to the beginning of history and beyond.

But it had its modern side as well. The organisers brought in the famous actors Stuart Townsend and Jonathan Rhys Meyers to support their case. Evidently they understood the value of publicity and celebrity. And Mr Rhys Meyers, in a speech to the crowd, showed that he had been well briefed. He made an important point when he said that not only was the motorway project “horrible”, so was the development it would bring.

Motorways are not horrible in themselves, but as the Tara protesters claim they may be built in the wrong place. Objectors to the present project have proposed an alternative route and/or the rebuilding of the Navan railway line. Their pleas have gone unheard, and in all probability the M3 will run as planned through the Tara-Skryne Valley.

That, however, does not have to mean permission for ugly and harmful associated development. Along with the archaeological finds, we must preserve the beauty of the landscape.

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