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

I can maybe see why they got Kelly on at the start of the pandemic. Don't mind her that much. Coleman is an accomplished journalist though and an excellent presenter imo.

Right about Gilligan alright though.

Lucy Kennedy says that if she were to be given the opportunity to co-host the show alongside either Baz Ashmawy or Dáithí Ó'Sé, she would have to say yes to the opportunity.

Chatting to Goss.ie, Lucy ensured that 'if The Late Late Show changed its format' to allow for a co-hosting setup, her dream team would be a combination of herself and either of the two presenters, ensuring 'professional chemistry'.

Seems to be some conflict in RTE management. Some want new blood and others want a "safe pair of hands".

Looks as if the status quo remains.

https://extra.ie/2023/04/09/entertainment/rte-an-post-chief-snubbed

I think RTE should start by agreeing they’ve nobody in house who can helm the show. The closest they have I think is Daithi but I’ve no idea how he’d handle weightier subjects. All the competent polished RTE heavyweights have gone, either passed away or retired. No more Brian Farrell, John Bowman, Gaybo, Mike Murphy or Mary Kennedy. They came from an age where you knew your craft and also had some acumen as well. I’m not for a second saying Bowman, Farrell or Kennedy could have done Gaybo’s job but they knew their stuff so even if the format changed to accommodate then Todd still arrive at a quality product.

Now all RTE seems to have in the upper ranks are one trick ponies who aren’t particularly accomplished even in their one trick. These days RTE looks like a work experience site for a lot of them. Even the old timers seem to be just there hanging in long enough to collect tge pension.

not needs a total shake up. Really the LLS should be a wake up call for the lot of them. They should look outside and hire in the best talent tgst they can get that would suit the show. Anyone complaining should be told they’d looked at the possibility of staying in house but that the applicant didn’t hit the required standard and then add that this would be tge process going forward. Light a fire under them. It’s badly needed.

Yeah, actually what made tge LLS good under Gay was that he had hands on production control of I’m not mistaken so he had tge say on who and what went on and how it was done. Obviously he was talented enough to manage it well. Now there are just presenters like Tubbs with the back room staff calling production shots. If you haven’ta good staff things go downhill or they’re trying not to rock the boat. You really need talent in either scenarios. Joe Duffy follows the Gaybo model by all accounts and his show is absolute dross.

Claire Byrne is very competent no question. But she has little or no personality. Just a monotone. No charisma. No animation. Can you ever imagine her doing the toyshow? She'd have an hour's discussion about toy safety before hand.

That's pretty much what happened with the radio show

We had items like - 'What is the ick?' and 'What's your favourite colour?' - There was also stuff about making something useful with a bog roll tube or similar fluff

Below are a few random posts copied from her radio show thread - and to these posters...TYFYS

and in reply to ^...

I see - '...or maybe baz Lucy Kennedy combo' mentioned above - Sweet Jebus, that would be instant death

I imagine myself that he is apolitical but as Dr Karl says he is solidly FF in his heritage.

Also that is on both sides with his maternal grandfather Dr Sean Tubridy being a FF TD in the 1930's.

The "island of Ireland" is being used to describe the visit which is quite correct and as you trying to avoid offence.

Doesn't reach to the DUP though, I heard one of their spokesmen referring to "President Biden's visit to NI and your country" in an interview today.

so true, its like a convo she'd have when having the ladies around for brunch.