Hill of Tara protest interview
A great video interview of Jonathan by Vincent Salafia of TaraWatch about the Hill of Tara protest held last September was just posted to YouTube the other day: Sources: Sheila, Hill of Tara Blog
Unfortunate news
You can watch Jonathan’s appearance on Tubridy Tonight on RTÉ’s website. Unfortunately, the day after the taping, Jonathan ran into trouble at the Dublin airport. From the Associated Press: Rhys Meyers Arrested at Dublin Airport By SHAWN POGATCHNIK DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) — Jonathan Rhys Meyers, star of the Henry VIII soap opera “The Tudors,” has been charged with public drunkenness and breach of the peace at Dublin Airport, police said Monday. Rhys Meyers, 30, was arrested Sunday after police twice confronted him over his erratic, abusive behavior at an...
Tara Hill protest
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...
more on Hill of Tara campaign
More on the campaign Jonathan is taking part in tomorrow: Tara activists take campaign to US Last Updated: 21/09/2007 15:09 Campaigners battling the development of the M3 motorway near the historic Hill of Tara will take their protest to the US this weekend. Poets, musicians, historians and archaeologists will join the Save Tara group outside the Consulate General of Ireland in New York tomorrow. At the same time, protests will be held in Chicago, Los Angeles and Dublin. Tara, in the heart of Co Meath, was earlier this year...
Charity involvement plus another August Rush screening
The upcoming Chicago Film Festival will have a special screening of “August Rush” on October 13th at 12:00pm as part of a Family Focus showcase for films geared to family audiences. You can look into purchasing tickets online. Like last year, Jonathan again played in a charity football match for St. Killian’s in Dublin to aid the Bray Women’s Refuge early this month. And this Saturday, Jonathan is expected to participate in a special event for Tara Heritage Day. From the Gaiety School of Acting website: Help Stuart Townsend,...
New commerical and spotting
Jonathan was recently spotted at Electric Picnic in Dublin over the weekend. He attended last year and was there again this year to take in the various musical acts. View the new sexy commerical for Hugo’s XX and XY fragrances featuring Jonathan, along with an interview on the making of the ad: Source: tdonline
Watch the Tudors
Brightcove is one of the various places you can watch the first two episodes of “The Tudors” online (word is they have been edited to remove some nudity from the version that will air on Showtime). They also have several of the trailers and features up in good quality. Showtime’s Youtube channel has also posted some of the new clips. Showtime is also running a sweepstakes contest for some pretty cool prizes. Below is the Star Rising clip all about Jonny that is a must for any fan:
New Scans
There is an adorable interview with Jonathan in the January issue of Company magazine out on UK newstands. This is the first time he publicly comments that he is now single saying, “I don’t have the time to put into a relationship. I’m just not around. It’s difficult with this job.” Added 2 images from the article to the Gallery thanks to Shaznic.
charity auction
I just ran across an ebay auction that benefits the charity Living Beyond Breast Cancer. The auction ends in 4 hours and is for a limited edition pink brush signed by Jonathan. All proceeds benefit this charity that aims to empower women affected by breast cancer.
Appearances and awards
Jonathan attended Electric Picnic this past weekend, a music festival held in Dublin. The line-up included Belle and Sebastian, New Order, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, among many other bands and performers. And last night, Jonathan attended the GQ Men of the Year Awards, held at the Royal Opera House in London. Jonny was presented with the Lab Series Man of the Year award. The UK edition of GQ Magazine normally does a special issue on their Men of the Year so we’ll have to see how they’ll feature Jonny in...
