| 18 February 2008 |
 posted by Cori |
Rhys Meyers to help Calcutta children
Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers has revealed his plans to champion the rights of children living on the streets of Calcutta.
The Hollywood star was unveiled at a ceremony in Dublin today as the ambassador for the Hope Foundation, a charity formed in his native Cork.
Rhys Meyers said: "I'm deeply honoured to become an ambassador for an organisation like the Hope Foundation."
"Hope, an initiative started in my native Cork over eight years ago, has provided shelter, medical care and support to some of the world's poorest and most mistreated children, the street children of Calcutta."
"If I can use my name and celebrity to advance awareness of the great work the Hope Foundation does in some small way then I am delighted to be able to do so."
Rhys Meyers plans to visit Calcutta this year to see for himself the appalling conditions the street children are forced to live in.
Hope, founded in 1999 by a group of women in Cork, works with its 13 Indian NGO partner groups to take children off the streets and improve their quality of life.
Hope director Maureen Forrest said: "We are absolutely delighted to welcome Jonathan as our ambassador and we look forward to forging a strong relationship with him."
Rhys Meyers was named Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama for his role in 'The Tudors' at last night's Irish Film and Television Awards.
Source: RTE Entertainment
| 02 November 2007 |
posted by Cori |
To appear in "Mandrake"
Jonathan Rhys Meyers will star as the eponymous hero of Omega Entertainment and Baldwin Entertainment Group's "Mandrake," with "The Scorpion King" helmer Chuck Russell behind the camera, the backers said Tuesday.
Billed as an updated take on the classic Hearst comic book, the Mandrake character is an extreme escape artist embroiled in international espionage.
"Mandrake" marks the first picture to result from Omega and Baldwin's first-look production deal.
Omega is financing and selling worldwide and producing together with Baldwin and Hyde Park Entertainment. The film is scheduled to shoot early next year in China and the U.S.
"This is a rare opportunity to reinvent one of the all-time classic comic book characters and create a new kind of hero for international audiences," Russell said.
BEG chief Howard Baldwin said he is pleased to be in business with Omega and Hearst in bringing "Mandrake" to the big screen.
Omega Entertainment was formed in 2006 by Markus Barmettler and Enrique Steiger, who hired former Lakeshore Entertainment president Peter Rogers as president of its operations.
Baldwin's credits include the biopic "Ray," which earned an Oscar for star Jamie Foxx. Future projects include a big-screen adaptation of the classic Ayn Rand novel "Atlas Shrugged," to star Angelina Jolie and be directed by Vadim Perelman.
Hollywood Reporter
| 01 September 2007 |
posted by Cori |
DVD Contest - winners
The Elvis DVD contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered!DVD Contest Winners
- Katie Mount of New Jersey
- Chanelle Brummet of Nevada
- Brianna Hurley of Massachusetts
- Tashina Makokis of Alberta
- Jackie Loyola of Washington
| 13 August 2007 |
posted by Cori |
Win Elvis on DVD
| 10 August 2007 |
posted by Cori |
Elvis DVD contest, affiliates
Sorry for the delay, I've been having health problems. No matter! I've added the following affiliates:
On August 13th, you will have the chance to win Jonathan's Golden-Globe performance in Elvis on DVD! Thanks to Anchor Bay Entertainment, we will be offering 5 copies on DVD to lucky winners selected at random. The contest will close on August 31, 2007. Full details will be available on Monday, when it opens.
| 27 July 2007 |
posted by Cori |
Happy birthday, Jonathan!
Jonathan is 30 today.I will have further updates later on this weekend. Thanks for being patient!
| 19 June 2007 |
posted by Cori |
Relaunched!
JRM Online is now back online! I apologize for the extremely long hiatus. I've still a bit to do with the updating of the content, but for now, everything should be working as it was. Let me know if you come across any errors. Thanks!
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The Tudors
August Rush
The Children of Huang Shi
But I'm kind of getting to that point where I just don't care what people think of me. I only care what the people who love me think. I've done 31 films in eight years and I've worked with some great directors and I don't care if somebody likes it or not. I'm not even doing it for myself -- it's just I don't give a shit."
