Ryan Tubridy to step down from Late Late role when season ends

HildaOgdenx · 18-03-2023 1:13am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120371528#Comment_120371528

I'm laughing because I was about to quote that exact piece. So spot on.

I had to give up watching when Tubridy took over. I tried, but he was just godawful. I know Pat Kenny's forte was more serious stuff and many say he wasn't suited to TLLS, but for me, it was still very watchable with him.

I'm not sure what Tubridy's forte is or was. I don't have kids so wouldn't have watched the Toy Show anyway but of course saw clips from time to time. And Tubridy seemed to have made it about himself, and all this tripe about children gazing in awe when they saw him out and about and saying it's the toy man. Really 🤔

I enjoyed Brendan O'Connor's show, he had a curiosity and a willingness to find out what made his guests tick that Tubridy never had. I think it should never have been axed to make way for gawd help us, Ray Darcy. I don't see BOC getting this gig though.

RTE should go back to the drawing board, and scrap the existing format imo. Look at who the target audience is and what that audience is looking for. They probably won't but anyway.

lumphammer2 · 18-03-2023 3:57am

Who is most likely to be the replacement for Tubridy??

Enoch Burke ... defo not going to happen ... mentioned as a joke by many !!

Graham Norton? Totally unlikely ... doing well with BBC ... no need for him to change ...

Brendan O'Connor ... a few years ago perhaps he would be the most likely ... but he has not been a major RTE player for some time ... plus he is Cork not Dublin anyway !!

Ray D'Arcy .... RTE decided he was not the thing for chatshows when he was replaced by Angela Scanlon/Tommy Tiernan .... so no way is he a true contender ...

Brian Ormond ... just faded out of true fame so no ....

Bertie Ahern .... has been named but he is too old and prob more interested in being president than being Tubridy !!

Lottie Ryan/other Gerry Ryan children ... now we have the first of the serious contenders !! Could well be in for a shout but they lack a high profile so probably will not get it ... now at least !!

Daithi O'Shea ... at first glance he is a contender ... but he is from Kerry not Dublin !! So no ...

Sinead O'Connor ... unless they wanted something totally unpredictable but they prefer her as guest ... so no ...

Tommy Tiernan ... he is in many ways the obvious choice ... and he is a serious contender ... but would he give up his comedy for chatshow that requires a lot more nights than his current one ?? It is really up to him but I feel he likes his current situation better ...

Angela Scanlon ... likewise the obvious choice as a current Saturday night chatshow presenter ... plus she is a woman which is where things are going ...

Imelda May ... since she is got to do almost everything else why not the late late ??? She had a chat show before but it did not last long so RTE may have decided that even this 'talented artiste' has her limitations and chat show hosting is one of them !! Don't think she will get there but she is a she ... so could be considered should others show no interest ....

Claire Byrne and Sarah McInerney ... women so yes a chance ... but way too serious ... so only considered should a more lightweight woman pull out ...

Miriam ... good at it she is but she has Primetime and would at 60 want to stay with what she has I would say ..

That leaves .... Jennifer Zamparelli as the most likely new host ... she is a woman, she is a female Tubridy, she is from the reality TV arena ... so ticks all the boxes for RTE .... if they were to go for a man it would be Nicky Byrne ... but it will be a woman ... there is one other possibility though .... Panti ...

lumphammer2 · 18-03-2023 4:16am

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Agree ... I think the whole show needs to be rethought ... there needs to be a move away from boybands, other modern pop, modern country, so called songsmiths, et al when it comes to music ... in the real world most people either like Elvis/Elvis type music ... or ... rebel songs/ballads .... Tubridy and modern RTE do not want to acknowledge the latter we well know ... they don't do much for the former either to be honest ...

Quantum Erasure · 18-03-2023 5:17am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120371848#Comment_120371848

I see a lot of people mentioning Panti, but no one considers Rory O'Neill...

18-03-2023 7:31am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120371861#Comment_120371861

Which is a worse choice, Emer O’Neill or Rory O’Neill?

dublinman1990 · 18-03-2023 9:22am

When I first read about Tubridy leaving The Late Late Show for good; it left me very surprised. He must have that incline in him to leave it behind him before he hits 50.

His era of presenting the LLS has not been the best one in my eyes. He had struggled to maintain a good aurora when he was in the hotseat.

The only time he had made sense in the role was when he was doing the Toy Show. His last Toy Show from last year was great. It was one of his best ones that I had watched in years.

However when I had watched his regular shows including some of his specials for the adults. It does say a lot about his presence in the show that it was not going to last forever.

It portrayed a very big message to us that the writing was already on the wall whenever he had the courage to to say that his time was up.

His knew that his product was becoming very stale to the masses and he would eventually into get his taxi and leave behind his late late role for good.

It was never easy for me to see it decline in such a manner in such a short space of time.

It is now becoming a really good moment for everyone to answer the question of whether the LLS should last on RTÉ's television landscape into the 2030's & beyond that.

I normally do not like change because I like sticking with tried & tested methods as they give me familiarity.

But when a product becomes stale after doing it for so long. It does get to you after a while.

To drum up any sort of excitement back in the pre-internet era here in Ireland; the LLS as a television brand had to be the first major stepping stone to get you recognised in this country.

Now you could have the potential to get recognised with other means of communication first like YouTube, Tiktok, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram & so on.

The Late Late Show in today's times is now regarded as something that is now a relic of a bygone era.

And whether a new change in both the format and presenter will give it any credibility in future is entirely on RTÉ's shoulders. What could they do with it when the product is dying in their arms. Do they give it further life support or do they set it free?

It is their choice now as the ball is in their court.

Field east · 18-03-2023 9:23am

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I assume you forgot Marion Finucane?

kneemos · 18-03-2023 9:44am

RTE have stuck with the same old faces for decades,now they've run out of faces.

Brian Scan · 18-03-2023 10:05am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120370730#Comment_120370730

Not so easy on the ear.

Ozvaldo · 18-03-2023 10:09am

Scrap the programme it died with Gay Byrne replace it with episodes of Father Ted -no one watches RTE anymore besides the news and weather

Allinall · 18-03-2023 10:12am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120372045#Comment_120372045

Apart from the 400,000 odd that watch the LLS

Acosta · 18-03-2023 10:16am

Claire Bryne will probably get it. She already has "light entertainment" experience with CB Live.

squonk · 18-03-2023 11:00am

Just thinking, Why not put it on hiatus for a bit. Resurrect it for a few specials over the coming year and get the toy man back for the toy show but do something different on Friday nights for a change. Maybe bring it back in a year or two when there has been time to get a presenter of their choice and the audience appetite has built up again.

like us all, sometimes when you’ve a bad run of things for a a while you need to take a bit of time off and regroup.

They won’t do this of course.

kneemos · 18-03-2023 11:07am

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Looks like a training bike for the Late Show gig.

Dwindling viewer figures, I'd say he was definitely pushed.

Galwayguy35 · 18-03-2023 11:23am

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I think the 400 k a year he was on will soften the blow a bit.

18-03-2023 11:43am

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He is the worst interviewer in the history of RTE television

18-03-2023 11:45am

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O’Connor is only good in his comfort zone , clueless ignorant horrible interviewer for anything else

18-03-2023 11:46am

Anton savage

18-03-2023 11:47am

Sean moncreif

Furze99 · 18-03-2023 12:37pm

Bertie Ahern

BENDYBINN · 18-03-2023 12:45pm

was tubridy hinting last night that he was sacked to make way for a woman?

imangine the outcry if it was the other way around.

bobbyss · 18-03-2023 12:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120372062#Comment_120372062

A terrible choice if she gets it.

She's not suitable for this type pf programe at all. She drones in and on about the HSE and the virus. Boring. No wit. No imagination. Dull. monotonous voice.

batman75 · 18-03-2023 12:55pm

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If you mean in terms of taking an excessive wage then yes. She wasn't a bad broadcaster but not a heavyweight.

techman1 · 18-03-2023 12:56pm

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She was the most paid presenter on RTE at the time given her small workload , just a weekend show, she was on 358.000 euros in 2019 and that was actually reduced down alot given the controversy over it. They talk about gender pay gaps, it works the other way in RTE land aswell

NIMAN · 18-03-2023 1:03pm

Whoever thinks RTE will retire the show are off their head.

Isn't it the world's longest running chat show? Rte play on this and there is no way they will lose that feather in their cap.

It will keep going, but they really need to give it a revamp. Shorten it, less of the aimless specials. Try to get at least the odd big name guest back on, instead of the usual faces from the rte canteen 3 times each season.

Shakyfan · 18-03-2023 1:52pm

There's one option which nobody seems to have mentioned - bring back Gaybo!

I know a lot of it will have been wiped but surely there's enough material still left to re-run some of the classic shows over again.

Furze99 · 18-03-2023 1:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120372398#Comment_120372398

Maybe the reason it's the longest running chat show is that other broadcasters make realistic decisions and know when it's time to call it a day.

chasm · 18-03-2023 2:04pm

Tommy Teirnan, Lucy Kennedy or Kathryn Thomas.

squonk · 18-03-2023 2:16pm

You know it’s sad but I actually think they believe that it’s time for a change alright to keep with the times and they can stick any old presenters in there because the audience are accustomed to tuning in and it’ll be great having a woman doing it for the first time. So they will just give the god to the person they feel is the most suitable grim the stable regardless of talent or ability. Your time has come Claire Byrne.

what they don’t get is that the steady audience are people of my parents generation (in their 70s) who kind of tune in from a lifetime’s habit but I’d say any of the younger demographics are not switching on and I wonder if anyone under say 40 even cares?

Hell even my parents now are complaining and switching on the satellite stations.

Hi back to being a variety show with items to suit all viewers. When was the last time there was a staccato on, or interview the band after they’ve played something. Sim for a broad selection of music and do it live and get the studio staff to do it properly. Sick of seeing musical actors either miming or performing in an atmosphere you’d find at a funeral.

we’re not all obsessed with rugby, GAA and soccer either so carry the money instead of pulling from that pool every other week, although thats RTE in general. The same 5 sports get all the big coverage and good luck if you’re competing in any other field.

You don’t need atom Cruise or Will Ferrell every two weeks either. We have lots of actors doing the rounds on US TV shows. Talk to them. Why interview someone from fast city when you could grab say Orla Brady for instance.

It’s pure laziness really. I know you can’t have a spectacular Sue every week but at least look like you’re trying. The production staff look like they’re phoning it in, sitting on their arses and delighted with the cushy number but the penny is starting to drop. Big clear out really and start again. If you’re moving Tubbs, get rid of the wasters behind the scenes as well.

Out in tge real world the show would be axed or if it was desirable to save it, the staff would be axed and replaced with a more competent bunch. Time for Dee to actually start running the organisation instead of constantly complaining.

18-03-2023 2:57pm

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He definitely was pushed, the biting of his lower lip is very telling when he discusses it.

18-03-2023 3:06pm

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Spot on! The production team have been sitting on their low laurels for a long time, content to produce show after in memorable show with at best illuminating and at worst highly depressing content. I remember one night going to bed crying for little other reason than the entire show was horrendously dispiriting, and I only watched it to follow the thread that night and sorry I did.

18-03-2023 3:08pm

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With hologram and AI technology tenet could re-create an interactive Gay live on air, as it were. He’d have more in his database than Tubridy ever could.

squonk · 18-03-2023 3:14pm

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I’m sure to hear that. It just confirms one of my big concerns with the show overall. Life nowadays is much more stressful than it used to be. People are working harder, commuting further and have generally more to contend with than other generations. I know things were hard for those generations too and I’m not belittling that but society was more cohesive so you were likely be near your family who were in a position to help during hard times.

i don’t think it’s much to ask for a show at the end of the week that allowed you to forget about the other stuff going on in your life for a while. There really isn’t any value in dragging down somebody who is having a hard time even further. That’s why their ratings are falling. That’s why changing the face of the show went stem that dropping flow. Tubbs didn’t Geo of course but grass just the scapegoat here.

elperello · 18-03-2023 3:15pm

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I hope they don't follow your advice.

In some circumstances in life taking time out to regroup can make sense but not in show business.

You have to keep the lights on or people will forget about you.

The show must go on.

Pelvis Parsley · 18-03-2023 3:30pm

Some of these posts contain good points but are almost incomprehensible.

Gadgetman496 · 18-03-2023 3:34pm

Dee Forbes was adamant on the news the other night that the show will continue and most definitely will be back next season.

If Ryan was pushed, it's possible that the decision was made some time ago and maybe they have already come up with a replacement presenter/format.

Goldengirl · 18-03-2023 3:53pm

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Lol

18-03-2023 4:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120372043#Comment_120372043

obnoxious, unlikeable and sex obsessed - i doubt they give it to her for the audience they target - over 60's...and i can see people digging up stuff of her being a cnut on Republic of Telly

No idea why some think Lotty Ryan as her weekend radio show tanked and she's going to be only allowed to cover when someones sick/holidays and/or read the "entertainment" news on 2fm till she retires...

squonk · 18-03-2023 4:38pm

I’m sure they have their decision made but Caitriona Perry seemed like the golden girl in RTE at one point. You’d have to think she’d have as good a chance as Claire Byrne really though they haven’t given her a talk show. She ticks some of the boxes though, young, strong in the political stuff but maybe lacking or unproven with everything else. Unlike Claire Byrne though she hasn’t had the chance to blot her copybook

Furze99 · 18-03-2023 4:58pm

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What's not to like about Bertie in a gig like this, personable and intriguing!

18-03-2023 5:14pm

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Yes, life now is like having 100 windows open on your computer, demanding little bits of clicking into them all throughout. What has been automated leads to a further step of not just feasibility but becomes a requirement of normal living. Families are getting smaller, so less supports out there when things go wrong, and indeed more only children like myself or de facto only children if some other sibling lives very far apart.

Result is a type of stress not seen before, and we need a night of diversion, and a good live show can provide that if it is well produced and well presented. There’s something about a live show that makes you feel in the moment along with presenter, guests and audience, and the chance for things to go a little off piste. But what has been served out to us in the era of Ryan Tubridy has felt anything but that, there’s little surprise, little insight, it’s all so scripted, predictable & repetitive. There’s nothing to hook the audience in.

Taking it back to Gaybo’s time, guests were surprises, it was worth watching just to find out what might be featured. Hard to do that now in the era of social media, but there should be some effort to have surprise guests. Occasional audience participation in the odd debate adds to the colour as does a share of audience from home contributions. Gaybo didn’t always have big name celebrity guests, many were hitherto unknown ordinary mortals with a relatively unexplored issue. Nowadays the majority of such guests form the bulk of the “misery slots” and the emphasis is on the downbeat side of it, not what can be done to improve things.

Now people are pulled onto the show far too soon after a bereavement, before they have had time to know how they are even coping with their loss and it is not only further traumatising to them, but to the audience watching. It constantly reminds the audience of their own trials, when they were trying to find an evening’s respite. And far too often such guests have been brought on as the final guest, shortly before people are going to bed.

Of course it is great to have people on who are facing trials in life, where viewers can identify and say “that’s my problem too, I’m not alone”, but to have stories of death and illness dragged out of every guest for the prurient sake of it turns viewers off in droves.

Then the stupid trite dumbed down fluff content seems to be about the height of intellectual acumen under Tubridy’s tenure. Late Late Show turning into Love Island frankly does little to entertain its target audience. It’s fine to have a bit of fluff or just very light stuff here and there. A show should have variety and changes that surprise us through the two hours running if it, enough to hook us in, and stay tuned to see what may appear next.

Surprise us, entertain us, enlighten us. Surely not that hard a job.

tayto lover · 18-03-2023 5:16pm

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And he could hide behind an S-hook.

Seneca the Stoic · 18-03-2023 5:17pm

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I thought Emer O’Neill was quite poor on the rte parade coverage yesterday. Everything seemed rushed and a little anxious with her, and she seemed to shout a lot, without really listening to anyone.