Rose McGowan @ "Fifty Dead Men Walking" Screening
’Fifty Dead Men’ touched a nerve for its starRose McGowan says she could understand IRA violence"My heart just broke for the cause," McGowan said at a press conference at the Toronto International Film Festival ahead of its world premiere Wednesday night.The true-life thriller features McGowan as a strong-willed IRA leader who works alongside an IRA infiltrator played by Jim Sturgess, who secretly provides information to Britain’s Special Branch."Violence is not to be played ou

Skogland strikes deal with subject of IRA biopic
Peace has broken out in Northern Ireland, and Kari Skogland, for one, could not be happier.No, the source of the Canadian movie director's happiness isn't the historic agreement reached last year between Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionist Party that ended (more or less) almost 40 years of bloodshed. It's the announcement Monday evening that a deal had been struck with Martin McGartland. He's the former British security agent from Belfast who had been threatening to capsize the launch of Skogland's new fi

Director disowns McGowan IRA remarks
The director of a film about the IRA has distanced herself from comments made by American actress Rose McGowan in which she expressed sympathy for the organisation. 'Fifty Dead Men Walking' is based on the memoirs of Martin McGartland, an RUC Special Branch agent who infiltrated the IRA in the 1980s. McGowan, 35, plays an IRA member in the film, which also stars Ben Kingsley and Jim Sturgess.Advertisement The actress, who has an Irish father, said at a press conference in Toronto last week: "I imagin

21 Wins For A Second Weekend
Anything George Clooney touches usually turns to gold, but Hollywood's favourite son came a croper this weekend with the release of Leatherheads, his third film as director, which also starred Renee Zellweger. The screwball comedy, which has received mixed, but by no means poisonous, reviews, was beaten into second place by last week's number one 21. The gambling frolick, starring Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey and Kate Boswort, took $15.1 million (taking it to $46.5 million in ten days), while Clooney's pic to

Actress Rose McGowan rapped for pro-IRA comments - Reuters
The producers of the IRA drama "Fifty Dead Men Walking" have taken the unusual step of distancing themselves from incendiary comments made by the film's star, Rose McGowan.

Actress Rose McGowan rapped for pro-IRA comments (Reuters)
Reuters - The producers of the IRA drama "Fifty Dead Men Walking" have taken the unusual step of distancing themselves from incendiary comments made by the film's star, Rose McGowan.

Actress Rose McGowan Rapped For Pro-IRA Comments
The producers of the IRA drama "Fifty Dead Men Walking" have taken the unusual step of distancing themselves from incendiary comments made by the film's star, Rose McGowan.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/article_212172984.shtml"><b>More</b>

Rose McGowan rapped for pro-IRA comments
She caused a stir at the Toronto Film Festival when she said she would have joined the Irish Republican Army had she lived in Belfast during the troubles. She said she could understand why people turned to violence during that time in Northern Ireland. movies.yahoo.com

Rose McGowan rapped for pro-IRA comments
Producers for the IRA drama Fifty Dead Men Walking have taken the unusual step of distancing themselves from incendiary comments made by the film's star, Rose McGowan. The actress caused a stir at the Toronto Film Festival last week when she said she would have joined the Irish Republican Army had she lived in Belfast during the Troubles. She said she could understand why people turned to violence during that time in Northern Ireland. The movie is based on the life of double agent Martin McGartland,

McGowan rapped for pro-IRA comments
The producers Fifty Dead Men Walking, have distanced themselves from comments made by the film's star, Rose McGowan.

McGowan Raises IRA with Pro-Cause Comments
  Historians await Rose McGowan’s next piece of political commentary. Producers of the film Fifty Dead Men Walking were scrambling to apologize after Rose McGowan, one of the film’s stars, got a  little too political for their comfort. Discussing the film at the Toronto Film Festival last week, McGowan said she would have been one hundred percent behind the IRA and would have joined up if she had lived in Northern Ireland during the troubles. According to The Hollywood Reporter last week, McGo

Producers Apologise For McGowan's IRA Comments
Producers of IRA movie Fifty Dead Men Walking have apologised after the film's star Rose McGowan said she would have joined the terrorist organisation if she was from Northern Ireland. The actress made the controversial comments while speaking at a press conference for the movie at the Toronto Film Festival last week (beg8Sep08). McGowan admitted that she felt empathy with the Irish Republican Army (IRA), and claimed she would have been a member if she had been brought up in Belfast during the Troubles.

Producers Apologise For Mcgowan's Ira Comments
Producers of IRA movie FIFTY DEAD MEN WALKING have apologised after the film's star Rose McGowan said she would have joined the terrorist organisation if she was from Northern Ireland. The actress made the controversial comments while speaking at a press conference for the movie at the Toronto Film Festival last week (beg8Sep08). McGowan admitted that she felt empathy with the Irish Republican Army (IRA), and claimed she would have been a member if she had been brought up in Belfast during the Trouble

Producers Apologize For McGowan's IRA Comments
Producers of IRA movie Fifty Dead Men Walking have apologized after the film's star Rose McGowan said she would have joined the terrorist organization if she was from Northern Ireland. The actress made the controversial comments while speaking at a press conference for the movie at the Toronto Film Festival last week (beg8Sep08). McGowan admitted that she felt empathy with the Irish Republican Army (IRA), and claimed she would have been a member if she had been brought up in Belfast during the

Rose McGowan Hearts The IRA
When you're an actor it can be hard to let your characters go, which is why Dan Ackroyd still drives around in a hearse trying to taser dust at weekends. And it's also why actress Rose McGowan has just told the world's media that she would definitely join the IRA if she had the chance - partly due to the political beliefs of the IRA and partly due to the way that camouflage military wear compliments her skintone. Now, you might be thinking that it's extraordinarily boneheaded for an actress like Rose McGo

Rose McGowan criticised by makers of IRA film
Producers of IRA film Fifty Dead Men Walking criticise actress's outburst.

Rose McGowan’s controversial comments….
Producers of IRA (Irish Republican Army) movie ‘Fifty Dead Men Walking’ have apologized after the film’s star Rose McGowan said she would have joined the terrorist organization if she was from Northern Ireland. The actress made the controversial comments while speaking at a press conference last week. Rose admitted that she felt empathy with the Irish Republican Army (IRA), and claimed she would have been a member if she had been brought up in Belfast during the Troubles. Rose, whose father

Rose McGowan at press conference for "Fifty Dead Men Walking" during the TIFF, September 10
Rose McGowan at press conference for "Fifty Dead Men Walking" during the Toronto International Film Festival , September 10, 13 HQs. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Producers apologise over McGowan's IRA comments
Producers of IRA movie FIFTY DEAD MEN WALKING have apologised after the film's star Rose McGowan said she would have joined the terrorist organisation if she was from Northern Ireland.

Rose McGowan and the IRA: what does she know?
It’s one thing to be a movie actress portraying a character in a secretive anti-government group, but it’s a far different to be a person in real life battling a government every day. In movies, guns fire blanks; in real life, they shoot bullets. So, when actress Rose McGowan told reporters at a Toronto film festival press conference for her new movie ”Fifty [...]

Fury as actress tells film festival 'I would have joined the IRA'
The Hollywood actress Rose McGowan has been heavily criticised after expressing sympathy with the IRA ahead of the release of her new film.

Rant: Rose McGowan Loves Terrorists
Today at the Toronto Film Festival, that tradition was compounded by Fifty Dead Men Walking star Rose McGowan after she said that

Rose McGowan as Red Sonja - Teaser Posters
A Rose Red Sonja The idea of remaking the abhorrent Bridgette Nielsen starring Red Sonja film sounds like a reach, but that's what Director Robert Rodriguez is doing. Actually that's...

Rose McGowan at Hollywood Foreign Press Party
Rose McGowan looks all svelte in black at the Hollywood Foreign Press Party September 9th