The Byrne-ing News #1
Here is the latest news:
1. Let’s get serious for a minute: UNICEF Ireland Ambassador Gabriel Byrne proclaims his belief in zero: a day when no children die from preventable causes. Visit http://www.unicef.ie to get involved today. Check out the announcement on YouTube. A longer version with several advocates is here.
2. Artist Tim O’Brien reports on the Irish American Writers and Artists inaugural Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award at the Supper Club in New York City on October 16. “Standing next to me was Gabriel Byrne. When it was over Gabriel said hello and we talked for a while. Also very charming and said that the place where my grandfather was born was the place he used to drive to as a young man in hopes of a little something. He indicated that he would be back with ‘In Treatment.’ That’s great news. I love that show.” Read more of his comments on this lovely event, at which writer William Kennedy received the award, and check out the portrait he has done of O’Neill. Thanks to Riitta for the heads up on this article.
3. Glamour Magazine reported on a poll run by UK’s Daily Mail which set out to discover just which accent in the world is the sexiest. Hmmm. We could have told them a poll was not necessary. And indeed, the sexiest accent in the world has turned out to be…wait for it…yes, the Irish Brogue! The article includes a lovely picture of Gabriel Byrne from the Emmy Red Carpet event. Nice of them to choose him as the standard bearer for Sexy Irish Accent. Check out the article and thanks to Kris for this lead!
4. RUN, do not walk, to your computer and email William Gallagher [wg@williamgallagher.com], writer, photographer, and provider of the UK DVD Review. Mr. Gallagher is sponsoring his annual Passion Poll. You have until December 1 to vote for In Treatment! So, drop him a line via email and tell him your choice for DVD of the year. And give him your reasons for your passion about this particular DVD (that would be “In Treatment, Season One”!) Also, you can view his website here and the very entertaining podcast for the Passion Poll is
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. Don’t forget to check out his photography while you are there. Thanks to Lozzie for this info.
5. You may think you know who Gabriel Byrne is, but in Las Vegas “Gabriel Byrne” is apparently a large tortilla stuffed with sausage, ham, bacon, scrambled eggs and cheddar cheese. Cue Twilight Zone music? Call your cardiologist for a cholesterol check? No, just peruse the breakfast menu at Murphy’s Law Tavern in Las Vegas, Nevada. You will find a bunch of your favorite Irishmen on the menu. I’ve always wanted Gabriel Byrne for breakfast….oh no, I didn’t say that. Yes, I did. Sorry. I blame Lozzie for this one.
5 1/2. Last but not least, Mr. Byrne was spied leaving a local gym in Brooklyn this week. Speculation abounds, but I think he was just there visiting a sick friend… 
Got Byrne-ing News? Email me at stellakuru@gmail.com and I’ll get it posted here. Thanks!
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at 12:06 PM
Hi Stella,
I mailed Mr. Gallagher, but could not find the link to the poll. Could u please share that.
Long live GB for taking up such a noble cause.
at 1:58 PM
Sorry, Divya. I was not clear. Emailing Mr. Gallagher with your vote IS the poll. So, thanks for doing that! I’ll add more info to the original posting so it is clear what you have to do in order to vote. Thanks! Stella
at 3:06 PM
Thank you for the news!!! I check this web everyday!
at 7:51 AM
William’s latest podcast tells of how an “international campaign of voters is currently making [In Treatment] come top of the UK DVD Review of 2009.”
Keep the votes coming! William is interested in why you are passionate about the DVD. As it has no extras whatsoever, the answer has to be The Show. The Actors. The Writing. Gabriel Byrne’s ability to portray thoughtfulness in motion.
(Just ignore the way he pronounces “Gabriel”, K?)
Listen to what he says about Sarah Treem, and about Sophie, and about YOUR EMAILS AND MESSAGES SO FAR … including my daughter’s … *wibble*!
at 5:00 PM
Awww. Was your daughter’s “The Sweetest Email I’ve Ever Received”, Lozzie? How cool is that. I’m really impressed with the way he presents the poll–as a barometer of how these shows and movies make us feel and think, not how much money they made or how popular they are. This is the kind of poll I like! Thanks for leading us to The Gallagher, Lozzie.
at 6:01 AM
My pleasure. I consider him a splendid fellow.