Who would merit a Late Late tribute?

blackcard

Not meant to be disrespectful to the late Gay Byrne or Marian Finucane RIP.
Who else would merit a Late Late tribute?
Ryan Tubridy and Mike Murphy are a bit lightweight, Pat Kenny although authoritative is merely a good journalist. Did Terry Wogan get one?
Bono perhaps or Bob Geldof? Anyone else?

Dave Allen is long overdue.

NSAman

Donald Trump

ChikiChiki

Nell McCafferty

debok

My cock

D3V!L

Sinead O'Connor

Strumms

Bishop Desmond Tutu

Bobblehats

Buju banton

JohnFalstaff

Pintman Paddy Losty

andekwarhola

debok wrote: »

My cock

Would that last two hours though?

Sober Crappy Chemis

Mr fegelian.....


With special guest slots for Bertie’s_horse and Srameen.

RobertKK

RTE will be soon doing death notices. The Late Late Show loves bringing us stories of disease, death and misery on a Friday night, to save money and make money it will be one step further and it will be death notices.

bcklschaps

I would say Marian Finnucane will almost definitely get a Late Late Special ... being an employee of RTE means its a gimme. Not sure about Mike Murphy, Twink, Pat Kenny ... all a bit lightweight and have had spells outside RTE and maybe courted a little bit of controversy during their long careers too.

I think it would have to be an Irish person or strong Irish association. Who has lived to a fairly ripe old age and was famous for maybe more than one thing (Ideally humanitarian type stuff which will please the luvvies in RTE...or obviously be an actual RTE employee) ...and maybe had an international profile.

Politicans - Bill Clinton, Michael D. Higgins, Mary Robinson, Bertie Ahern (just maybe ???)

Musicans - Van Morrison, Bono, Finbar Furey ... Christy Moore (Did he already have one??)

Other - Billy Connolly, Pat Shortt (maybe.. in a good few years time), Seamus Heaney (Did he have one already?)

Paddy Cow

Pat Kenny and Ryan Tubridy both hosted the show so it would be weird if they didn't get a tribute.

gerrybbadd

Frostbit Boy

gifted

Vincent Browne

Snow Garden

Its a good question actually. We don't seem to be producing characters of substance anymore.
Radio/TV careers seem too either short and/or too 'shallow' these days.

I guess you would do Late Late tributes to Pat Kenny, Joe Duffy, Ivan Yates, Vinny Browne, Bono, Claire Byrne? Ian Dempsey? McAleese/Robinson.

After that??

(Tubs doesn't deserve one. He never interviewed anyone - he just listened to the sound of his own voice and scared children)

If we're talking current/ex RTE employees, John Bowman is up there with anyone.

blackcard

Op here. I am taking about a full LLS being done for someone. Who has got one done up to now. Did Gerry Ryan or Terry Wogan get one?

Jack Charlton and MiggeldyHiggeldy

valoren

Paul McGrath. Anyone universally liked really.

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh is ironclad.

gigantic09

Maybe John Hume, Gabriel Byrne or Andy Irvine.

bmc58

blackcard wrote: »

Not meant to be disrespectful to the late Gay Byrne or Marian Finucane RIP.
Who else would merit a Late Late tribute?
Ryan Tubridy and Mike Murphy are a bit lightweight, Pat Kenny although authoritative is merely a good journalist. Did Terry Wogan get one?
Bono perhaps or Bob Geldof? Anyone else?

Certainly not Ivan Yeats.

bmc58

gigantic09 wrote: »

Maybe John Hume, Gabriel Byrne or Andy Irvine.

Andy Irvine,the Scottish rugby full back?For what?

elperello

I think if U2 ever retire a LLS tribute would be on the cards.

Andrew00

bcklschaps wrote: »

I would say Marian Finnucane will almost definitely get a Late Late Special ... being an employee of RTE means its a gimme. Not sure about Mike Murphy, Twink, Pat Kenny ... all a bit lightweight and have had spells outside RTE and maybe courted a little bit of controversy during their long careers too.

I think it would have to be an Irish person or strong Irish association. Who has lived to a fairly ripe old age and was famous for maybe more than one thing (Ideally humanitarian type stuff which will please the luvvies in RTE...or obviously be an actual RTE employee) ...and maybe had an international profile.

Politicans - Bill Clinton, Michael D. Higgins, Mary Robinson, Bertie Ahern (just maybe ???)

Musicans - Van Morrison, Bono, Finbar Furey ... Christy Moore (Did he already have one??)

Other - Billy Connolly, Pat Shortt (maybe.. in a good few years time), Seamus Heaney (Did he have one already?)

Christy Moore has his own late Late special every single year

pgj2015

Snow Garden wrote: »

Its a good question actually. We don't seem to be producing characters of substance anymore.
Radio/TV careers seem too either short and/or too 'shallow' these days.

I guess you would do Late Late tributes to Pat Kenny, Joe Duffy, Ivan Yates, Vinny Browne, Bono, Claire Byrne? Ian Dempsey? McAleese/Robinson.

After that??

(Tubs doesn't deserve one. He never interviewed anyone - he just listened to the sound of his own voice and scared children)

Edgware

elperello wrote: »

I think if U2 ever retire a LLS tribute would be on the cards.

Live from Amsterdam

Snow Garden

bmc58 wrote: »

Certainly not Ivan Yeats.

It's Yates and I think he has had a fascinating career and is a superb interviewer.

Zaph

Nobody I like, I wouldn't subject them to that.

misterme123

I think John Giles got one when he turned 60.

Snow Garden

pgj2015 wrote: »

What i meant is that Claire Byrne has all the qualities to have a great and long career in serious broadcasting. She has substance and ideals.

blackbox

Michael Flatley
...big dance show!

NasserShammaz

John Delaney. Hopefully soon

The Rape of Lucretia

From the RTE pantheon, there are five, of which two are now sadly gone. Pat Kenny would be of equal rank to Marian, so is a sure thing. Tubridy next and already a sure thing, and will probably even get close to Gaybo in time. They only other two of that league are Marty Whelan, and Ray Darcy who would both deserve it.
George Hamilton probably the first near miss, but while he had a variety of ventures, the majority was too sports niche to make full blown LLS tribute level. The Duffmeister is just too low brow and wishy washy to make that grade either.

Zebra3

Bertie Ahern had his tribute with Dobo years ago. :rolleyes:

BorneTobyWilde

Jack Charlton

Bob Harris

Snow Garden wrote: »

It's Yates and I think he has had a fascinating career and is a superb interviewer.

More hope of me getting an lls special than Ivan Yates.

DopeTech

Brendan Kilkenny

Dr. Colossus

The Scissor Sisters.

Bob Harris

I reckon Joe Duffy has his own lls special precorded so he'll be star of the show for whenever he pops his clogs.

Naggdefy

A few other possibilities, not who I'd necessarily want personally..

Saoirse Ronan, long time away hopefully. Just to note Sharon Shannon had one at 22 in 1992.

Padraig Harrington.

Sonia O'Sullivan.

If Brian O'Driscoll passed before his time or Roy Keane?

The Marys, McAleese and Robinson are nailed on. I'm not looking forward to McAleese trying to steal the show on the LLS tonight with her usual verbal diarrhoea.

pgj2015

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

From the RTE pantheon, there are five, of which two are now sadly gone. Pat Kenny would be of equal rank to Marian, so is a sure thing. Tubridy next and already a sure thing, and will probably even get close to Gaybo in time. They only other two of that league are Marty Whelan, and Ray Darcy who would both deserve it.
George Hamilton probably the first near miss, but while he had a variety of ventures, the majority was too sports niche to make full blown LLS tribute level. The Duffmeister is just too low brow and wishy washy to make that grade either.

ah here leave it out.

Strumms

Deleted User wrote: »

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh is ironclad.

Good time to do it being now, he is 90 next August so be nice sometime in his 90th year to have a tribute. Last year too would have marked the 70th year since his first broadcast...

I got to meet the man briefly for a few minutes earlier last year and he is an absolute gentleman.. still sharp as a tack and had great time and interest in talking to ‘everyone’ in the setup. Real nice guy and for his years he looks in fantastically good health...

Edgware

What about Judge from Wanderly Wagon?

bmc58

debok wrote: »

My cock

Is that the best you can add to a thread ? Sad.

Dr. Bre

I once went into RTÉ studios so me?

Blanco100

Big Joe Joyce surely?

bmc58

Snow Garden wrote: »

It's Yates and I think he has had a fascinating career and is a superb interviewer.

Yates is all that's wrong with Ireland.An elite who played the system set up for him and his ilk by similar elites.Yates is a loudmouth, bluffer,bankrupt and a chancer and people are scared of him.