The Late Late Show - 4th. May 2012

Welsh Megaman · 03-05-2012 03:22PM #1

''Hiya everybody! Join me tomorrow night on Going For Gold The Late Late Show when I will be talking to Pat Byrne & Richie Hayes from THE VOICE, singer-songwriter and actor David Essex, bestselling English novelist Terry Pratchett, former F1 boss Eddie Jordan, campaigner Cathy Durkin and Irish Olympic hopefuls Rob and Marian Heffernan. As well as the usual mirth, music and merriment. That's the Late Late Show, tomorrow night on RTE1 at 9:35pm...you'd be a dummy to miss it!"

ricero · 03-05-2012 03:23PM

do they ever have good music guests like that are actually relevant and well known on ?

squonk · 03-05-2012 03:25PM

Will Tubbs also be telling us what he's doing to his salary to help RTE pull back that €50m debt they've got?

Colmo52 · 03-05-2012 03:56PM

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

''Hiya everybody! Join me tomorrow night on Going For Gold The Late Late Show when I will be talking to singer-songwriter and actor David Essex, bestselling English novelist Terry Pratchett and former F1 driver Eddie Jordan. As well as the usual mirth, music and merriment. That's the Late Late Show, tomorrow night on RTE1 at 9:35pm...you'd be a dummy to miss it!"

Eddie Jordan wasn't an F1 driver

Yamanoto · 03-05-2012 05:29PM

Pratchett's documentary on assisted suicide was a difficult but incredibly affecting piece of television.

It received the 2011 Royal Television Society Programme Awards in a category for single documentaries, being described by the judges as "groundbreaking, revelatory and profoundly moving."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slZnfC-V1SY

Cork boy 55 · 03-05-2012 05:34PM

Does tubbs read this thread?

WoollyRedHat · 03-05-2012 08:59PM

Oh god, is Tubridy really a suitable person to question Pratchett? You only know he is going to ask the most cringey question ever, which will cause everyone viewing it to die of embarrasement. Whats that word when you feel embarrassed watching someone else?

Lapin · 03-05-2012 09:10PM

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Whats that word when you feel embarrassed watching someone else?

Morto !

Lisha · 03-05-2012 09:26PM

Lapin wrote: »

Morto !

Or Scarlet (Scarleh if you prefer) for you also works a treat:)

Lisha · 03-05-2012 09:34PM

I have a confession, a deep dark secret....................I have been very angry/annoyed with TUbs since the disaster he made of the LLS the night he had the 3couple on who had been trying IVF for yrs . He clumsily mixed this topic up with genetic selection type arguement. I felt this was a shocking example of his poor research and lack of empathy and general clumpishness.
Lately Ive heard him on the radio interviewing Joanne o Riordon and this morning he did a good job of interviewing a mother who is having a terrible time with her son, who has behavioural issues. He went way up in my estimation.
So Friday night I am going to look at Tubs with a fresh eye and hope he does not let us down again. I'm beginning to think that he is more suited to radio. The camera s seem to scare him.

Yakuza · 03-05-2012 09:35PM

Lisha wrote: »

Or Scarlet (Scarleh if you prefer) for you also works a treat:)

More accurately, "Oi wiz scarleh for yeh"

grey_so_what · 03-05-2012 09:50PM

Lisha wrote: »

I have a confession, a deep dark secret....................I have been very angry/annoyed with TUbs since the disaster he made of the LLS the night he had the 3couple on who had been trying IVF for yrs . He clumsily mixed this topic up with genetic selection type arguement. I felt this was a shocking example of his poor research and lack of empathy and general clumpishness.
Lately Ive heard him on the radio interviewing Joanne o Riordon and this morning he did a good job of interviewing a mother who is having a terrible time with her son, who has behavioural issues. He went way up in my estimation.
So Friday night I am going to look at Tubs with a fresh eye and hope he does not let us down again. I'm beginning to think that he is more suited to radio. The camera s seem to scare him.

Lisha - I completely agree with you - The old expression "He has a face for radio" comes to mind. The same more or less applied to Gerry Ryan also - Great on radio but don't put them on TV. RTE put the radio favourites on TV because it's handy and saves them looking for/bringing in new talent - any show regardless of quality, often with cringing results. These guys freeze when an auto-cue is put in front of them and the result is woeful TV. "Off the cuff" live seems to present a problem and the research is definitely not up to scratch. Mia Farrow's recent interview comes to mind. And the drumming of the hands on the table drives me scatty!

Lisha · 03-05-2012 10:16PM

I agree Grey so what, it's a pity they push for TV but I assume money is a huge motivator there.
With Joanne O R on LLS Ryan was edgy, clumsy and ill at ease. On a phone call radio interview with Joanne he was funny articulate and so at ease. I know maybe he was more comfortable with her after speaking a few times but still on radio he was just so good.
This morning on a phone interview with a woman who s son has severe emotional difficulties, Ryan was human, real and it was just a great interview. He listened to her, reacted appropiately and was very engaged in the conversation. ON tv I don't find him to be fully engaged with his guests. I agree with the autocue causing problems, mens ability to multi task may be at fault here.:P I even found myself contrasting Ryan's style with the late G Ryan and Ryan T was the winner. (in my imagination just I know)
Here's hoping for a great show tomorrow night...........

grey_so_what · 03-05-2012 10:23PM

Couldn't be any worse than the interview with Lorna Byrne last week Lisha. That was so bad it bordered on the disgraceful. Terry P. should be good but with the poor research by Mr. T. I'm frankly not expecting much - The rest of the line out doesn't inspire me - David Essex - where on earth did they dig him up from?...mind you, he was a fine looking thing in his time..ah well....we shall see as you say!!

DEFTLEFTHAND · 03-05-2012 11:03PM

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Oh god, is Tubridy really a suitable person to question Pratchett? You only know he is going to ask the most cringey question ever, which will cause everyone viewing it to die of embarrasement. Whats that word when you feel embarrassed watching someone else?

Vicarious embarrassment. There's a German word Schadenfreude which has being used to describe viewing Tubridy in the past by certain members of the press. :pac:

Welsh Megaman · 04-05-2012 10:57AM

Colmo52 wrote: »

Eddie Jordan wasn't an F1 driver

You're right, fixed the post. The brain becomes addled when you're made of wax!

JonathanAnon · 04-05-2012 11:45AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Vicarious embarrassment. There's a German word Schadenfreude which has being used to describe viewing Tubridy in the past by certain members of the press. :pac:

No, no.. Schadenfreude more accurately describes the feeling when you read the JNLR figures and realise that he's lost another 4 thousand listeners.. God, it surely must tell you something about your abilities when John Murray is beating the pants off you in a head to head 9am-10am... It's like not being able to beat your grandmother in a fist fight..

cofy · 04-05-2012 01:29PM

Yamanoto wrote: »

Pratchett's documentary on assisted suicide was a difficult but incredibly affecting piece of television.

It received the 2011 Royal Television Society Programme Awards in a category for single documentaries, being described by the judges as "groundbreaking, revelatory and profoundly moving."

Was there someone like this on the Late Late last year? I can remember watching it for a few minutes getting very angry and switching off (it was very soon after my brother died about 2 or 3 weeks), hoping this would be the one night my family were not watching.

Once I calmed down and thought about the person who found him, I was sorry I did not watch it.

D-FENS · 04-05-2012 01:56PM

cofy wrote: »

Was there someone like this on the Late Late last year?

Yes, he had a Dr. Philip Nitschke on the show about a year ago, who patented some sort of voluntary euthanasia machine, through the use of a laptop where the person wishing to die presses the button themselves

DEFTLEFTHAND · 04-05-2012 02:57PM

When does Tubbers finish up for the summer? In a weird way I'm going to miss reading these threads over the break.

:pac:

Shea O'Meara · 04-05-2012 03:02PM

I believe the idea is a skewed view of how the LLS was in the day.
In my opinion Tubbs and Co. awkwardly twist a topic or conversation to grate the viewers, mistakenly thinking tugging at raw nerves or being in bad taste, upsetting folk...is cutting edge TV.
It's the only reasoning I can give to his daft questions and morbid topics covered.

The guests tonight would have been passable 20, (Jordan) or 30 (Essex) years ago.
I'm sure the producer's neighbours neice will play a blinder with her band nobody heard of.

Welsh Megaman · 04-05-2012 03:41PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

When does Tubbers finish up for the summer? In a weird way I'm going to miss reading these threads over the break. :pac:

June 1st., a special show to mark 50 years of RTE - former posts PK and Gaybo will be on.

vicwatson · 04-05-2012 03:49PM

campaigner Cathy Durkin

Is this the one from the Joe Duffy show about the Lipi skin cancer drug? If it is then it's pointless going on the show as they announced last night that those that need it will get it. It's a bit like closing the gate after the horse has gone.

Drodan · 04-05-2012 04:20PM

Yamanoto wrote: »

Pratchett's documentary on assisted suicide was a difficult but incredibly affecting piece of television.

It received the 2011 Royal Television Society Programme Awards in a category for single documentaries, being described by the judges as "groundbreaking, revelatory and profoundly moving."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slZnfC-V1SY

The last 6 or so minutes of this was very difficult to watch, but well worth it, and that award couldn't be more deserved. Tempted to drop what I was going to do tonight just to watch Terry Pratchett and how he'll express himself on the topic.

plasmaguy · 04-05-2012 06:05PM

Thoroughly depressing guestlist, and that's just the Voice guests.

Late Late Show becoming the Eurovision of Chat Shows. Not even bothering to try and be entertaining any more.

DERPY HOOFS · 04-05-2012 06:06PM

Yawn i wont be watching.Get some good people on the show and no more weirdos seeing ghosts with cameras.

Welsh Megaman · 04-05-2012 07:09PM

Ryan to Terry Pratchett: ''So what do you recall about Alzheimer's?''

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

hondasam · 04-05-2012 07:39PM

I see we are in for a very boring night, hopefully the thread will keep me entertained.

Suzie4 · 04-05-2012 08:35PM

me ...when i saw the line up for tonights hell ..

Aoife9 · 04-05-2012 08:35PM

Yay it's wine O'clock and time for the LLS thread and a long weekend!!

:D:D

hondasam · 04-05-2012 08:36PM

Hi Aoife, you on the wine?

Aoife9 · 04-05-2012 08:37PM

hondasam wrote: »

Hi Aoife, you on the wine?

Well I might just have the one!;)

Cassidy28 · 04-05-2012 08:37PM

Whats wrong with his mouth :rolleyes:

Lapin · 04-05-2012 08:37PM

Good evening Ladies, Gentlemen and wax figures !

JonathanAnon · 04-05-2012 08:38PM

I've just worked out where I've seen those eyebrows before..

Tool who lives in a Gingerbread House

Bear who lives in a Big Blue House.

hondasam · 04-05-2012 08:39PM

Lapin wrote: »

Good evening Ladies, Gentlemen and wax figures !

Evening everyone

Ally Dick · 04-05-2012 08:39PM

He needs to get elocution lessons now

Skid · 04-05-2012 08:39PM

'Bressie ripped the button off my suit'

:eek: Steaaaady !

Cassidy28 · 04-05-2012 08:39PM

Great awkward start

JonathanAnon · 04-05-2012 08:39PM

"How was that for you?"
"How did that feel?"

1 million a year everybody...

hondasam · 04-05-2012 08:39PM

your man is very cute. No not tubs before ye ask.

Aoife9 · 04-05-2012 08:39PM

He looks wrecked! poor fella is prob overwhelmed!

dublinman1990 · 04-05-2012 08:40PM

The Long weekend is here and I'm here as well. It is great to be back on these LLS threads. I missed all the fun not reading these at all.

Ally Dick · 04-05-2012 08:40PM

I didn't watch a second of that Voice rubbish

Skid · 04-05-2012 08:41PM

JonathanAnon wrote: »

"How was that for you?"
"How did that feel?"

1 million a year everybody...

More like €520,000 actually. But still grossly overpaid.

Suzie4 · 04-05-2012 08:41PM

ahh he won surprise surprise..told everyone that after the first week.

darlett · 04-05-2012 08:42PM

"HE'S THE NEW SEX SYMBOL OF THE VOICE" ???

It must have needed a new sex symbol in a bad way, wha. Why the need to over egg things like that, worrying that its a highlight too. Anyways, just enjoy the show

Cassidy28 · 04-05-2012 08:42PM

Tubridy the stick man

Suzie4 · 04-05-2012 08:42PM

you wont be around for much longer maria...dont worry about it.

Aoife9 · 04-05-2012 08:42PM

Ally Dick wrote: »

I didn't watch a second of that Voice rubbish

Me neither I'm heartily sick of "talent" shows load of shoite!:rolleyes:

Ally Dick · 04-05-2012 08:42PM

Just put him up singing on YouTube - what a horrible wigger voice

The Late Late Show - 4th. May 2012

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