Alan Corr

1 week ago | rte.ie | Alan Corr

For a man with so many aliases, it's always been difficult to know who the real Sean Combs really is. The hugely successful music producer, rapper, and entrepreneur has long been a symbol of music industry wealth and bravado, but over the next few months, a fuller picture may emerge as his trial for racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution gets underway in New York.

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Alan Corr

It is often said that Donald Trump runs his presidency like a reality TV show. That may have been true of his first term as Commander in Chief, but less than 100 days into Trump 2.0, reality is beginning to bite... Season two of Trump's White House is a far darker affair than the four-year pilot season that ran from 2016 to 2020.

1 month ago | rte.ie | Alan Corr

New research this week revealed the most popular filming locations in Ireland - and it's no wonder directors and filmmakers flock here every year to grab a piece of the action and a lot of the scenery. From the streets of Dublin and Galway to Donegal’s stunning coastline and the panoramic vistas of the west, Ireland has long been a dream for location scouts. However, filmmakers don’t just come here for those picturesque locations and historical buildings.

1 month ago | rte.ie | Alan Corr

The director of new tech-based thriller Drop has been singing the praises of the Irish crew he worked with while shooting his new movie in Dublin and Ardmore Studios in Wicklow. Drop, which is in cinemas now, stars White Lotus actress Meghann Fahy as Violet, a psychotherapist recovering from an abusive marriage who goes on her first date in five years and gets far more than she bargained for.

1 month ago | rte.ie | Alan Corr

Director Kevin Macdonald/Sam Rice-Edwards Starring John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Jerry Rubin, Andy Warhol A new documentary catches the world's most famous dropouts at work and play and provides new revelations about The Beatles afterlife of John Lennon. It also does a very good job of rehabilitating the unfairly maligned Yoko OnoWhat, you may ask, is there left to say about the most celebrated and vilified rock `n’ roll couple in history?