The Late Late Show Valentine's Special - 12th. February 2016

Welsh Megaman

Aw...can you feel the love tonight?








*prepares space behind couch*


It's the Late Late Valentine's Special 2016! Here's Ronan O'Gara pictured in the doghouse after last year...






This year's studio audience of 200 singletons will be tempted by a slow set as a trio of 80s superstars play Cupid and unleash their greatest hits.






*moves couch out a little bit more*

But wait...heeeeeere's Johnny!





And who ordered the wind machine? It's Bonnie!





Ryan will be aiming to be everyone's wingman on the night with a series of games played out over the course of the evening to help the audience members find their soul mate.

There'll be a panel on the perils of the modern dating game and also an amazing story of sacrifice and devotion from Ireland's most loved-up couple, chosen from hundreds of entries received by The Late Late Show in the last week.

Also on the show, Dublin footballer Philly McMahon will be sharing his inspirational story of striving for success against all odds. and model-turned-beauty guru Pippa O'Connor will chat with Ryan about life and love as she and husband Brian Ormond prepare for the arrival of their second child.


Feel the love tonighty, 9.35pm!

Skid X

Ooh, Johnny Logan Bonnie Tyler and Chris DeBurgh together at last. That's a big night for all the BonnieLoganBurgers out there.

Right Turn Clyde

I'd love to know what the show's long-term strategy is, assuming there is one. They're making no effort to appeal to a younger (even 30ish) audience and it's quite obviously deliberate. I wonder where RTE see it going within the next 10 years?

I quite like the idea of relaxing in front of an Irish show on a Friday night, as opposed to a UK one. Being able to reflect on the week with your society, chatting about your own issues, etc. But RTE give me no reason to do that, week in, week out.

Right Turn Clyde

Double post.

Atlantic Dawn

Right Turn Clyde wrote: »

I'd love to know what the show's long-term strategy is, assuming there is one. They're making no effort to appeal to a younger (even 30ish) audience and it's quite obviously deliberate. I wonder where RTE see it going within the next 10 years?

Probably want the younger generation from a premium text competition entry point of view and social media coverage so they can sell that to advertisers. If it was me I would get rid of the RDS while LLS is running and alternate them, there's not enough guests in the country to have 2 prime time shows one night apart.

The misery slots need to be removed and placed on a midweek or Sunday night show hosted by some misery merchant who would get a sadistic thrill out of it like Joe Duffy.

ButtersSuki

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

The misery slots need to be removed and placed on a midweek or Sunday night show hosted by some misery merchant who would get a sadistic thrill out of it like Joe Duffy.

Whoy?*



















*Joe Duffy related joke for the uninitiated.

ButtersSuki

I have seen maybe 3-5 LLSs in the last 10 years. One featured Katie Hopkins and a very drunk audience, with a large group of men and a woman frantically picking 3 guys to go on speed dates with on the set and some very awkward conversation on matters dating from The Dainty Little Bugger himself - was that also a Valentines Show?

Right Turn Clyde

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

The misery slots need to be removed and placed on a midweek or Sunday night show hosted by some misery merchant who would get a sadistic thrill out of it like Joe Duffy.

Re the misery slots, does anyone remember the contortionist on it one night, circa 2008. He was doubled up in a knot on the stage with everyone clapping and whistling, but in the front row you could see a woman balling her eyes out.

Her son had just been murdered and she was the next guest. When the camera eventually cut to her there was still people buzzing off the muppet on stage. The Plank began his interview with the woman (who is utterly devastated and getting ready to bare her soul) surrounded by people who looked like they'd just walked out of Alton Towers.

Horrible.

Welsh Megaman

Now now boardsies, let's get in the romantic mood...


http://www.boards.ie/love.php


Mr. Angstrom is like, soooooo hot for me!

I always did prefer Cork to Dublin

Ol' Donie

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I have seen maybe 3-5 LLSs in the last 10 years. One featured Katie Hopkins and a very drunk audience, with a large group of men and a woman frantically picking 3 guys to go on speed dates with on the set and some very awkward conversation on matters dating from The Dainty Little Bugger himself - was that also a Valentines Show?

Bet your ass it was. So bad it was...not good at all.

Ol' Donie

Right Turn Clyde wrote: »

Re the misery slots, does anyone remember the contortionist on it one night, circa 2008. He was doubled up in a knot on the stage with everyone clapping and whistling, but in the front row you could see a woman balling her eyes out.

Her son had just been murdered and she was the next guest. When the camera eventually cut to her there was still people buzzing off the muppet on stage. The Plank began his interview with the woman (who is utterly devastated and getting ready to bare her soul) surrounded by people who looked like they'd just walked out of Alton Towers.

Horrible.

Really? Jesus. Though i shouldn't be surprised. The frankly ridiculous combination of piss poor musical/comedy acts followed by people who have recently suffered personal tragedy always staggers me.

Ol' Donie

Oi! Boards! No!

No slow loading b*llocks tonight. Get yer sh!t together.













Ah, please

monkey9

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Now now boardsies, let's get in the romantic mood...


http://www.boards.ie/love.php


Mr. Angstrom is like, soooooo hot for me!

I always did prefer Cork to Dublin

A few LLS threadsters on mine it seems.


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monkey9

I'm gonna miss the majority if not all of tonight's show. I regret nothing.

amdublin

Is the audience going to be full of (crazy) singles again???

Atlantic Dawn

amdublin wrote: »

Is the audience going to be full of (crazy) singles again???

Yes 200 I think was the figure mentioned, hopefully they have been exposed to vast amounts of alcohol. I remember last year some looper called Maaaark shouting at Katie Hopkins that he'd ride her, more of those class of people please ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeUbcsktxUo

Skid X

Just as a nod to the weekend that's in it** I always liked Ewan McGregor's medley in Moulin Rouge. He has an excellent range and I think this scene really works. He should do more musical films, maybe biopics.

** Don't worry, normal sarcasm will resume at 9.35pm

Ol' Donie

Wait now, the terror of the singles rubbish made me somehow miss ol' lady in red himself is on. It's the worst guest list since....ah who cares

Ha! A typo just there gave me a new word for this sort of crap...

Tubbish!

amdublin

I love Ewan Mcgregors smile

Skid X

amdublin wrote: »

I love Ewan Mcgregors smile

I haven't seen him in anything in ages. Must find out what he's at.

Welsh Megaman

Here...we...go!

Berserker

Evening all, love cringe is in the air.

coolhull

Having carefully studied your opening post,Welsh Megaman, and watched Tubridy inviting us not to miss the show, and being aware that it's Valentine's weekend, I have made an irrevocable decision


I'm outta here!!!

Skid X

I got one of those Bonnie Tyler Sat Navs for Christmas.










It's alright, but it keeps telling me to turn around. And every now and then it falls apart.












No jokes like the old jokes

Pinch Flat

Morto if you got tickets tonight and had to be paraded like a cattle mart.

Skid X

They should do this every week, so you can spot your relatives and friends who said they were going.

Welsh Megaman

I sensing a love theme.

amdublin

oh great there's a few well oiled ones there!!!

ProudDUB

Bleedin scarleh for them all !

Berserker

Bringing in the audience like this should kill a good five minutes for RTE.

keith16

amdublin wrote: »

Is the audience going to be full of (crazy) singles again???

Red Kev

BabysCoffee

Ha ha!

I'm loving it!!

Clonmel1000

Three words FFS.


Utter scutter.

Skid X

I think I spotted Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain walking in

amdublin

I love this Valentine lls!

ProudDUB

Btw, that's Mr McMahon to ye lot outside the Pale.

Autosport

Who's tuning in tonight

BabysCoffee

Woo hoo!!!

Johnny Logan!!

Brings me back to the time we all went on the trip to Norway

BabysCoffee

Woo hoo!!!

Johnny Logan!!

Brings me back to the time we all went on the trip to Norway

amdublin

Ha ha ha ha your wuns face!!!!!!!

Welsh Megaman

The nanny in red...

Pinch Flat

Thought that was the real Daniel for a minute.....or maybe it is? Hard to tell.

Welsh Megaman

Blonde in the audience genuinely gutted!!

keith16

And there's some cleavage for EVERYONE IN THE AUDIENCE!

amdublin

This must be the 80th time Mario is on doing Daniel

Missyelliot2

BabysCoffee wrote: »

Woo hoo!!!

Johnny Logan!!

Brings me back to the time we all went on the trip to Norway

Greatest boards ever, ever!

Skid X

amdublin wrote: »

Ha ha ha ha your wuns face!!!!!!!

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Blonde in the audience genuinely gutted!!

Ha, morto for her.

That'll be number 6 on TheJournal's "12 of the cringiest moments you missed on last night's Valentines Themed Late Late Show"

Red Kev

A couple of them screamed and jumped up when Daniel was announced....then the disappointment when it was Mario.

Very Ray D'Arcy ca 2015.

sudzs

Is the audience half cut?!!!! 2 lads, ( bearded) in the front row look pished!

darlett

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Blonde in the audience genuinely gutted!!

The Lady in Red? And then she gets picked out for a couple of twirls!

Lovely legs, but highly questionable taste in music