Dara O'Brian for Late Late Show Gig

vinvon

Let's start a campaign to get RTE to appoint Dara O'Brian for the Late Late gig. It is about time RTE mgt listened to their pay masters i.e. us and start getting some real talent.

Creamy Goodness

vinvon wrote: »

Let's start a campaign to get RTE to appoint Dara O'Brian for the Late Late gig. It is about time RTE mgt listened to their pay masters i.e. us and start getting some real talent.

lol talent, you must be using that word very lightly

Sherifu

Good luck with that.

O'Briain.

RayM

He's a good 'career comedian' (seems to market himself better than many far more talented stand-ups), but there is no way that he could present the Late Late Show. Even if they changed the format to something more informal, he'd still look like a poor imitation of Jonathan Ross. This reminds me of the bizarre suggestions in 1999 that Paddy Kielty was going to replace Gay Byrne.

amacachi

I like O'Briain a lot but I don't think he's suitable for the Late Late. I have no idea who would be though. :P

Banrion

O Briain? I dunno, I dont think so. After all he's well set up in the UK. Wouldnt he always trying to be funny? But that might be good I suppose.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

joe duffy, the peoples choice. the only choice.

RobertFoster

Captain Mords Spiced Bum wrote: »

joe duffy, the peoples choice. the only choice.

The people are wrong.

Basq

To re-iterate what I've said already in the Pat Quits discussion thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=59589518#post59589518

While he'd be ideal, I don't think Dara O Briain would touch it with a barge pole.. he's practically embraced the UK as his new home and he's doing very well over there!

Why risk it to come back Ireland each week to pander to Red Hurley or the cast of Fair City week after week... not likely!

I really REALLY doubt he would take it if offered to be honest..

Sherifu

Captain Mords Spiced Bum wrote: »

joe duffy, the peoples choice. the only choice.

Go on...

Aidric

vinvon wrote: »

Let's start a campaign to get RTE to appoint Dara O'Brian for the Late Late gig. It is about time RTE mgt listened to their pay masters i.e. us and start getting some real talent.

Let's not.

Borneo Fnctn

Captain Mords Spiced Bum wrote: »

joe duffy, the peoples choice. the only choice.

People don't know what they want. People listen to coldplay and voted for the Nazis.

mike65

A "Stop Tubriddy" campaign is more pressing to be honest.

lostexpectation

how about dara o'brian for late night chat show, which may or may not be on friday night but not for the late late

Elmo

lostexpectation wrote: »

how about dara o'brian for late night chat show, which may or may not be on friday night but not for the late late

Yeah Time for Rodge and Podge to quit at this stage. Suitable Monday and Tuesday Night late night chat show could be presented by Dara alright.

Dave!

lostexpectation wrote: »

how about dara o'brian for late night chat show, which may or may not be on friday night but not for the late late

Yes! Surely he's had enough of Mock the Week, where he watches other comedians make jokes? It's probs a laugh to make, but I woulda thought he'd like to be more involved himself

I'd like him to have a show, I don't think the LLS is for him though. Too dull/serious.

2fivers

It's not about finding someone (preferably with knowledge of Ireland & the Irish) who people here think would be good at presenting the show, it's about suitability for the job, and more importantly, how much they'd cost Rté:

Pat Kenny will retain his large salary because he is to remain on the radio 5 days a week and will continue to present a TV show. If the job goes to someone else within Rte, the accountants will have taken their current Rte salary into consideration.

The likelihood of anyone not currently receiving an Rte salary getting the Late Late gig is very very small, as it would be an additional strain on the Rte budget that had not been anticipated.

Dara O Briain would not come cheap; one could conservatively estimate that a package to compensate him for lost earnings elsewhere while he stewarded the Late Late could cost anything from 1 to 2 million Euro a year. Rte cannot afford this, or anything near it.

Since Dara was forced to give up a previous critically acclaimed & commercially popular hosting gig on Rte when he passed on presenting The Panel (because he felt it interfered with his other commitments) I sincerely doubt he would come back to present a stale current affairs/ entertainment show where he would regularly have to entertain Charlie Bird, Jason Byrne, someone from Fair City who had performed in a play about jam in the Civic theatre in Naas, or anyone else with an Rte product to plug.

The Dara O Briain phenomenon is known across three continents, and has the potential to make him even more sucessful and wealthy that he currently is - He can sell out theaters in Montreal, Sydney, Edinburgh or London with a monents notice - so why on earth do people think he would be willing to píss away 5 years of his future to make weekly efforts at humouring Dickie Rock or asking Callum best where it all went wrong?

Just because he started on Rte, doesnt mean he'd be happy to put his career in the attic for a few years so he could come back to Rte.

If Barry O Hanlon was to leave Fair city, do people think that Colin Farrell or Gabriel Byrne would be interested in taking the job because they're Irish and they're good at what they do?

No they dont. And with good reason. It's an insult, as its far too parochial, and it would be a massive step backwards in a sucessful career.

The Pontiac

Don't think The Late Late is the right arena for Dara, he woundn't be suitable to some of the more serious issues the LLS likes to present. I'd like to see him do a more of a Johnaton Ross kind of show though.

+1 for getting rid of Podge and Rodge, way past their sell by date, unwatchable at this stage.

Elmo

2fivers wrote: »

If Barry O Hanlon was to leave Fair city, do people think that Colin Farrell or Gabriel Byrne would be interested in taking the job because they're Irish and they're good at what they do?

I actually think that this is a bit different. Fair City is a Soap Opera the lowest form of Drama, there is nothing to suggest that Gabriel Byrne or Colin Farrell wouldn't star in an RTÉ mini-serial. Indeed Gabriel Byrne starred in TnaG's first broadcast Drama back in 1996, after years of success.

I think that TLLS or even a late night show on RTÉ Two is more compareable to a mini-series. It is unlikely that Dara will start co-hosting The Afternoon Show with Blainaith.

Dara could do a late night pre-recorded chat show. Remember Rodge and Podge where great export material for the people behind them, Zig and Zag where huge in Europe (including Britain). Money might be the main factor against this move I will agree with you there.

In terms of money, I would say this was one reason why Pat Kenny stepped down, I don't think RTÉ will be renewing any of their top 5 stars at their current rates for 2009/2010 season.

Or they could be going back on only one chat show a week, by axing Tubs and putting him on TLLS. TV3 would want to get a move on trying to start up a Saturday Night chat show.

deadhead13

lostexpectation wrote: »

how about dara o'brian for late night chat show, which may or may not be on friday night but not for the late late

Agreed. The Dara O'Brian Show. Put The Late Late out of its misery.

Eire-Dearg

Give Dara his own light hearted late night show, along the lines of Johnaton Ross. He's a great presenter, but Late Late is far from his style.

DeVore

O'Briain is too smart to willingly put this career-ending anchor around his neck.

DeV.

2fivers

Elmo wrote: »

there is nothing to suggest that Gabriel Byrne or Colin Farrell wouldn't star in an RTÉ mini-serial.Indeed Gabriel Byrne starred in TnaG's first broadcast Drama back in 1996, after years of success.

There is the small matter of both Farrell & Byrne (as well as Brendan Gleeson & Ciaran Hinds) being offered parts in the Rté co-production 1916 Rising mini serial "Rebel Hearts" and (wisely) declining.

The parts in question eventually went to Vincent Regan & Lorcan Cranitch respectively. Both fine actors, but not really in the Farrell/Byrne league.

(incidentally, Patrick Nolan (Fair City's Barry O Hanlon) accepted a role....)

And "Draiocht", fine piece of drama that it was, was an international production made in the Irish language for TnaG, and not by TnaG.

It was done by Crimson Films in conjunction with Italian & Swedish TV producers, and also with American PBS networks, where it was also shown almost simultaneously with the Irish channels launch.

Anyway, the fair city remark was frankly a throwaway line.

The point was that I personally felt that O Briain would not give up an audience of millions on British television (not to mention a potentially massive worldwide theatre audience) who appreciate his own, original material, just so he could return to Rté to host a stale format chat show on Irish television, where the same few hundred thousand regular viewers would tune in weekly to watch him feigning interest in whichever former Rté presenter, current Rte game/chat show host or Rte Telly Chef were on the promotional junket trail this particular week.

His choices are :

1) Fill the Apollo, Record a tv show with Frankie Boyle, write new material for the Edinburgh festival, and fly to Montreal , or

2) Sit in an office in Dublin for three days making sure that the list of questions prepared for Caroline Morahan differ slightly from the questions Lucy Kennedy was asked last week, then on Friday, get bored to tears as some "tired and emotional" ex-Eastenders actress tells you how great it is that the only job she can get is second banana to some stage school brats in a travelling Disney spin off.

That's a toughie, all right.

Elmo

2fivers wrote: »

There is the small matter of both Farrell & Byrne (as well as Brendan Gleeson & Ciaran Hinds) being offered parts in the Rté co-production 1916 Rising mini serial "Rebel Hearts" and (wisely) declining.

That is the great thing about being an international star you get scripts and choose which ones you want. If Rebel Hearts had been good they would have taken up the roles. There are other mini-serials I am sure they could be interested in starring in.

I did not realize that TnaG didn't commission "Draiocht" or co-produce it. But again Gabriel Byrne Wrote and Starred in it so it was worth his while. It isn't like it was a huge movie. I haven't seen it since.

Sit in an office in Dublin for three days making sure that the list of questions prepared for Caroline Morahan differ slightly from the questions Lucy Kennedy was asked last week, then on Friday, get bored to tears as some "tired and emotional" ex-Eastenders actress tells you how great it is that the only job she can get is second banana to some stage school brats in a travelling Disney spin off.

I didn't suggest he would take TLLS, partly because he isn't suitable. But I am sure he could take up a new Late Night Chat Show if he wanted it.

rovert

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lostexpectation

2fivers wrote: »

It's not about finding someone (preferably with knowledge of Ireland & the Irish) who people here think would be good at presenting the show, it's about suitability for the job, and more importantly, how much they'd cost Rté:

Pat Kenny will retain his large salary because he is to remain on the radio 5 days a week and will continue to present a TV show. If the job goes to someone else within Rte, the accountants will have taken their current Rte salary into consideration.

The likelihood of anyone not currently receiving an Rte salary getting the Late Late gig is very very small, as it would be an additional strain on the Rte budget that had not been anticipated.

Dara O Briain would not come cheap; one could conservatively estimate that a package to compensate him for lost earnings elsewhere while he stewarded the Late Late could cost anything from 1 to 2 million Euro a year. Rte cannot afford this, or anything near it.

Since Dara was forced to give up a previous critically acclaimed & commercially popular hosting gig on Rte when he passed on presenting The Panel (because he felt it interfered with his other commitments) I sincerely doubt he would come back to present a stale current affairs/ entertainment show where he would regularly have to entertain Charlie Bird, Jason Byrne, someone from Fair City who had performed in a play about jam in the Civic theatre in Naas, or anyone else with an Rte product to plug.

The Dara O Briain phenomenon is known across three continents, and has the potential to make him even more sucessful and wealthy that he currently is - He can sell out theaters in Montreal, Sydney, Edinburgh or London with a monents notice - so why on earth do people think he would be willing to píss away 5 years of his future to make weekly efforts at humouring Dickie Rock or asking Callum best where it all went wrong?

Just because he started on Rte, doesnt mean he'd be happy to put his career in the attic for a few years so he could come back to Rte.

If Barry O Hanlon was to leave Fair city, do people think that Colin Farrell or Gabriel Byrne would be interested in taking the job because they're Irish and they're good at what they do?

No they dont. And with good reason. It's an insult, as its far too parochial, and it would be a massive step backwards in a sucessful career.

ooh jeez fanboy alert, well maybe the OP just likes the idea of it and doesn't really think it will come about or maybe wants to campaign for obrian to influence rte towards for somebody slightly more cynical then tubridy even if its not o'brian.

2fivers

"Fanboy"? :rolleyes:

Fair enough if you want go down the route of having a pop at me instead of the content of the post, but really, are you suggesting that people who disagree with the sentiment of the opening post - one that does have my respect, but does state quite clearly

vinvon wrote: »

Let's start a campaign to get RTE to appoint Dara O'Brian for the Late Late gig.

should just stay quiet despite overwhelming financial evidence & sheer logic working to the contrary simply because the op is hoping against the odds for the realisation of a fanciful hypothetical situation that would make a number of people here happy?

parasite

NO, because he can't speak clearly and most of his 'humour' on panel shows consist of him taking something funny someone else has said and beating it into the ground, mostly the 'ehhhh' thing though

lostexpectation

2fivers wrote: »

"Fanboy"? :rolleyes:

Fair enough if you want go down the route of having a pop at me instead of the content of the post, but really, are you suggesting that people who disagree with the sentiment of the opening post - one that does have my respect, but does state quite clearly


should just stay quiet despite overwhelming financial evidence & sheer logic working to the contrary simply because the op is hoping against the odds for the realisation of a fanciful hypothetical situation that would make a number of people here happy?

you simple could have said his career in the uk is better.

5 words would have done.

trishasaffron

Why on earth do we need a LLS? Haven't watched it in 20years - except for the rare occasion I haven't been quick enough to turn it off - but from reading about it it seems to be just as anodyne, introverted, low brow and toe-curlingly embarrassing as it was 20 years ago.

God Dara O'Briain would be great - so would practically any non current RTE presenter. The idea that we have a lively national debate as to whether it should be Smug Tubridy, Ignoramus Duffy or Shouty Miriam is hilarious:eek:

2fivers

lostexpectation wrote: »

you simple could have said his career in the uk is better.

5 words would have done.

Well, I simple could have said that, but that would have been pointless, as it wasn't really amongst the points I was making.

They were :

1) After the recent overpayment hulabaloo, Rté aren't really in a position to hire someone to fill the vacancy who isn't already on an Rté contract. Giving a current employee more pay for more work would probably cost a little bit, but would inevitably cost them less than hiring an additional big name on an enormous contract.

2) Dara O Briain works all over the world, and giving that up, or curtailing it to present a local show may not appeal to him.

3) He has proven in the past that he is unwilling to give up his lucrative comedy career to present a weekly show for Rté, live or pre-recorded.

4) Having sold out theatres in Europe, North America & Australasia, relocating back to Ireland to present a chat show on an Irish television channel generally unseen by everyone else in the world may not necessarily be considered a giant leap forward in his career.
Maybe in his 50's, as a wind-down, but not right now when he has overseas commercial viability.

5) There is no longer any cachet of credibility attached to presenting the late late show, and any non-rté "outsider" being approached for the job would have to be tempted with serious amounts of reimbursement, especially if it involved them giving up part of their normal routine.

Which brings us back to point 1.


I appreciate that I waffle a bit, but squeezing all that into 5 words would be a challenge.

elshambo

2fivers wrote: »

Well, I simple could have said that, but that would have been pointless, as it wasn't really amongst the points I was making.

They were :

1) After the recent overpayment hulabaloo, Rté aren't really in a position to hire someone to fill the vacancy who isn't already on an Rté contract. Giving a current employee more pay for more work would probably cost a little bit, but would inevitably cost them less than hiring an additional big name on an enormous contract.

2) Dara O Briain works all over the world, and giving that up, or curtailing it to present a local show may not appeal to him.

3) He has proven in the past that he is unwilling to give up his lucrative comedy career to present a weekly show for Rté, live or pre-recorded.

4) Having sold out theatres in Europe, North America & Australasia, relocating back to Ireland to present a chat show on an Irish television channel generally unseen by everyone else in the world may not necessarily be considered a giant leap forward in his career.
Maybe in his 50's, as a wind-down, but not right now when he has overseas commercial viability.

5) There is no longer any cachet of credibility attached to presenting the late late show, and any non-rté "outsider" being approached for the job would have to be tempted with serious amounts of reimbursement, especially if it involved them giving up part of their normal routine.

Which brings us back to point 1.


I appreciate that I waffle a bit, but squeezing all that into 5 words would be a challenge.

I will try!!!

Late Late Show Me Ar*e!

2fivers

elshambo wrote: »

Late Late Show Me Ar*e!

I stand corrected.

Not The Real Scarecrow

Forget Shrek, get Sean Moncrief, if rte have any sense they could reinvent the tired old format and go back to the shows roots of being some way edgy and entertaining.

fryup

Dara O'Brian :eek: no thanks !!

can't stand him!!

the brits love him, they can have him as far as i'm concerned

can't understand why he' so popular..he's more irritating than funny..all he seems to do is shake his head, roll his eyes and make funny faces:rolleyes: