Alan Corr

Multimedia Journalist

Adam Clayton: 'U2 owe the showbands an enormous debt'

Adam Clayton says that U2 owe a huge debt to Ireland's showbands and dismissed any lingering snobbery about the era as "ridiculous".

Television • 28 Nov 24

Wicked director Chu: This is not about happy endings

Wicked director Jon M. Chu has said that he was in tears the night the movie's stars, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, first met at a dinner he hosted in his house in LA.

Movies • 26 Nov 24

Jonathan Bailey and Jeff Goldblum talking to RTÉ Entertainment

Goldblum on playing Wizard of Oz: 'He's complicated'

Jeff Goldblum has said that playing The Wizard of Oz in the new movie adaptation of stage musical smash hit Wicked gave him an insight into human nature.

Movies • 23 Nov 24

Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Eviro talk to RTÉ Entertainment in London

Exclusive We meet Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo

Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have said that they both burst into tears of joy when they were first told they would be playing the lead roles in the new big screen adaptation of the hugely popular stage show.

Movies • 22 Nov 24

Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in Wicked

Wicked will put a spell on you

Cynthia Erivo is spellbinding in the first chapter of John M. Chu's two-part Wicked movie

Movie Review • 23 Nov 24

Damien Dempsey: "Singing songs has helped me through my own depression and darkness. I knew it was going to work on other people because it worked on me."

Damien Dempsey: We felt Sinéad's presence in the studio

Damien Dempsey has said that the late Sinéad O'Connor sent him a sign from beyond when he was recording his new album, Hold Your Joy.

Music • 13 Nov 24

When in Rome... Paul Mescal as Lucius in the gory but Gladiator II

Both thumbs up for Paul Mescal in Gladiator II

Paul Mescal is buffed, bearded and bronzed and prepared to do battle in the Colosseum in Ridley Scott's gloriously enjoyable Gladiator sequel

Movie Review • 13 Nov 24

Paul Mescal talking to RTÉ Entertainment: "I've always wanted to do a movie like this, I've always dreamed of it."

Paul Mescal: 'I can't get over how mad it all is'

High up in a level 6 function room in Croke Park, Paul Mescal is relaxed, friendly and ready to talk up the biggest role of his life. So far.

Movies • 13 Nov 24

Colm Meaney, Paul Reiser and Des Keogh in The Problem With People

Baloney meets blarney in The Problem With People

Movies • 09 Nov 24

Paul Reiser and Colm Meaney in The Problem With People

Meaney says he was wary of Paddywhackery in new film

Colm Meaney has said he was initially wary of starring in new comedy The Problem With People because he was afraid that the script might be full of Irish cliches.

Movies • 06 Nov 24