Saturday Night with Miriam - August 10th 2013

Skid X

And now, the end is near,
Hold back the tears, enjoy the last waltz.
For Mir, will disappear.
Her Summer run, is almost over.
It mostly wasn't good,
some of the time, it was quite dreadful.
And so, spoiler alert,
here are the last guests ...

Joe Duffy from Liveline,
will talk and talk, he loves attention,
And Kiera Dignam too
She's with her Dad - Christy from Aslan
Susan McFadden's here
In the West End, she's rated highly
And eigh-ties singing star
Alison Moy-et

And that will be that, there is no more.
it made us smile, it made us snore.
Miriam's spell, as chat show host
Is over now, just like this post.
She loved her guests, thought they were great
Most gen-u-ine-ly.

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0809/467149-aslans-christy-dignam-is-miriams-guest/

https://twitter.com/SaturdayMiriam/status/365803564318195712

JP Liz V1

How is Christy these days?

Aidric

Is the OP an homage to Patrick Kavanagh?

Joe Duffy to bore everyone to tears with a recession tale about Deco from Ballyfermot who has resorted to stealing pens from Ladbrokes to fill out his FAS application forms.

Skid X

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

How is Christy these days?

He is battling on, he performed at the concert organised to raise funds for his medical bills a few months ago




http://www.independent.ie/woman/celeb-news/stars-come-out-in-force-for-cancerstricken-christy-29364367.html

His appearance for Miriam's show was filmed a few weeks ago. Hopefully he will keep making progress.

Go Harvey Go

Not for the first time, that doesn't feel like all the guests to me - so I haven't yet ruled out Daithi O Se and Rita Talty appearing...

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

What odds may we offer, then, on Daithi and Rita turning up next week? Don't forget, the Rose of Tralee is almost upon us...

Although I've only been able to watch the first three episodes and have had to rely on Boards to fill me in on the rest, I have to agree that this series mostly hasn't been good.

When it started, I talked about how the 2011 series was pretty good, and how the 2012 series was dreadful. It's probably fair to say that this series hasn't been quite as bad as the latter, but neither has it been anywhere near as good as the former.

The number of overseas guests does feel like it's increased from last year, although unfortunately the standard of them has been generally low. Jeffrey Archer certainly didn't sound interesting, Rachel Wyse is someone I'd actually never heard of before (well, I don't have Sky Sports News), and Sarah Harding...



And who can forget Elizabeth McGovern's musical performance? I'm afraid to say that I'd still rather hear nails on a chalkboard...

Meanwhile, I still haven't warmed to the new opening titles and theme tune - although there's very little doubt that they'll still be in use next summer and quite likely the summer after as well, assuming RTE don't pull the plug in the meantime.

And there doesn't appear to be much doubt either that much of the budget for this year's series went on making these titles and composing this theme tune, and booking the aforementioned overseas guests - leaving remarkably little to spend on Miriam's wardrobe. Could she really go 0/8 on wearing dresses?! :eek:

Skid X

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

Not for the first time, that doesn't feel like all the guests to me - so I haven't yet ruled out Daithi O Se and Rita Talty appearing...

They probably will, just to ruin my 'My Way' homage in the OP

JonathanAnon

Aidric wrote: »

Joe Duffy to bore everyone to tears with a recession tale about Deco from Ballyfermot who has resorted to stealing pens from Ladbrokes to fill out his FAS application forms.

Is Duffy really on, Skid.. I cant imagine what he would have to say.. Will they ask him about Pat leaving? About his wages or bias in presenting his show? Oh hang on, he's probably flogging some documentary about trains or something, is he?

edit: I think I know now.. Joe was gushing about Christy Dignam yesterday so I'd say he's on to do with that..

Skid X

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Is Duffy really on, Skid.. I cant imagine what he would have to say.. Will they ask him about Pat leaving? About his wages or bias in presenting his show? Oh hang on, he's probably flogging some documentary about trains or something, is he?

edit: I think I know now.. Joe was gushing about Christy Dignam yesterday so I'd say he's on to do with that..

Hi Jonathan, The RTE blurb tells us ...

Joe Duffy will discuss people power and his love of painting

And the full whack is

Aslan frontman Christy Dignam and his daughter Kiera will be among Miriam O'Callaghan's guests in the last episode of the current series of Saturday Night with Miriam at 9:40pm on RTÉ One.

The singer will be discussing his cancer battle and will duet with his daughter on the show.

Also joining host O'Callaghan will be singer Alison Moyet, who will talk about the art of songwriting and surviving fame.

Joe Duffy will discuss people power and his love of painting, while singer and dancer Susan McFadden will talk about starring in the musical CATS and performing with Celtic Woman.

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0809/467149-aslans-christy-dignam-is-miriams-guest/

Welsh Megaman

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Is Duffy really on, Skid.. I cant imagine what he would have to say.. Will they ask him about Pat leaving? About his wages or bias in presenting his show? Oh hang on, he's probably flogging some documentary about trains or something, is he?

edit: I think I know now.. Joe was gushing about Christy Dignam yesterday so I'd say he's on to do with that..

I will 'Keep The Faith' that Joe will be a good guest tonight.

JonathanAnon

Skid X wrote: »

Hi Jonathan, The RTE blurb tells us ...

I'm betting Miriam will completely come at him out of leftfield by asking him: "Joe you take 12 times the average industrial wage out of the public purse for answering the phone. What would (your oft mentioned pal) James Connolly think of your brand of socialism?"

efb

Anseo (just not sure why...)

efb

That opening graphic is awful

Harry Angstrom

Evening all.

efb

She has an awful lot of awkward pauses...

Welsh Megaman

Evening all!

Help yourself...just don't take the purple ones!

Lady Chatterton

Good Evening All!

I'm glad this is the last show, it was very poor this series. Bring on Des Cahill and 'Up for the Match' I say !

efb

Alison up first, will be flicking after

efb

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Evening all!

Help yourself...just don't take the purple ones!

Toffee penny cheers

Welsh Megaman

Strange to see Alison looking so trim after all these years.

Jack Kyle

Susan McFadden is hot.

I'm sick of the sight of that Christy Dignam fella. Drug addict at death's door...who cares?

Skid X

Nice to see Alison Moyet back. She is a decent singer.

Better than any other song on the show this run (even though Mir claimed each and every one of the them was 'the song of the Summer' :rolleyes:)

Atlantic Dawn

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Strange to see Alison looking so trim after all these years.

Preferred her untrimmed.

jojofizzio

Hi all!!
i've only just discovered that this is where all the LLS thread devotees hang out for the summer!!!
and it's all about to finish,dammit!!

Lightbulb Sun

Dreadful song.

Lady Chatterton

I always liked Alison Moyet, she is looking great these days, I think she is more attractive now than she was 20 years ago.

efb

jojofizzio wrote: »

Hi all!!
i've only just discovered that this is where all the LLS thread devotees hang out for the summer!!!
and it's all about to finish,dammit!!

SNS ill have you know!

efb

She looks a bit Judy Murray with ginger hair...

efb

Are we doing an 'Up for the match' chat?

Welsh Megaman

jojofizzio wrote: »

Hi all!!
i've only just discovered that this is where all the LLS thread devotees hang out for the summer!!!
and it's all about to finish,dammit!!

We're cool, really...honest!

efb

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

We're cool, really...honest!

No. No, we're not.

Mumha

I used to love Alison but I'm not sure about this song.... she seemed to be singing from her throat (a bit like Andrew & Rob Strong) ... maybe it was just the song...

Lady Chatterton

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

We're cool, really...honest!

Genuinely, you're great WMM, actually we're all really great (genuinely)

cofy

Evening all, I hardly recognised Miriam without the white leggins, Alision looks really well, it's great to see her again.

Harry Angstrom

efb wrote: »

Are we doing an 'Up for the match' chat?

Only if Cork are in the final

cofy

MrsD007 wrote: »

Genuinely, you're great WMM, actually we're all really great (genuinely)

Mrs D you forgot STAY THERE:p

Skid X

She thought Live Aid was going to be in Wembley Arena?

Ah, Alison. Sure Dire Straits were in the middle of a run there, they had to hire the outdoor field instead.

Lady Chatterton

efb wrote: »

Are we doing an 'Up for the match' chat?

Of course we are! I just hope that that Clare make it that far, anyway if we are beaten by Limerick, I'll be happy to support Limerick again the winner of Dublin V Cork.


(Sorry Harry )

Mumha

Yeah she always seemed a bit butch back then...

Welsh Megaman

MrsD007 wrote: »

Genuinely, you're great WMM, actually we're all really great (genuinely)

No, you're great...stay there :pac:

Lady Chatterton

Mumha wrote: »

I used to love Alison but I'm not sure about this song.... she seemed to be singing from her throat (a bit like Andrew & Rob Strong) ... maybe it was just the song...

I'd say that if Bressie was on the show tonight he would give her a lecture about 'singing from the wrong place'

JonathanAnon

That's Alison Moyet? Is the other half of her still in the green room eating food?

efb

Stay there- don't think I will MIR...

Ol' Donie

Didnt recognise Alison Moyet at first. She's a decent guest.

I hope i misread that earlier post: Joe Duffy is on to talk about painting? Why would anyone care that Joe Duffy likes painting?!?

Skid X

Mir "You found it hard to deal with fame"

Alison " Yeah, but I don't want to go on about it"


Too late Alison - once they get a sniff of misery they go in for the kill. Although Mir isn't quite as bad as Tubs.

efb

JonathanAnon wrote: »

That's Alison Moyet? Is the other half of her still in the green room eating food?

Me-ow!

efb

Dawn French was the segway to the weight question... Stay classy Mir!

jojofizzio

Do the people in the background mind looking at the back of the guest's head?
Do you reckon they have a monitor to look at so they can see the interviewee?
(As you can see,Im not really taken with this interview....

Lady Chatterton

Alison really put Miriam in her place about the weight, fair play to her!

Harry Angstrom

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I hope i misread that earlier post: Joe Duffy is on to talk about painting? Why would anyone care that Joe Duffy likes painting?!?

Apparently he's decorating the sitting room a nice shade of magnolia at the moment.

Atlantic Dawn

Weight high or low is a personal choice.

Mumha

Wow, Alison came across great. Really well balanced...good for her