The Late Late Show - 17th. April 2020

Welsh Megaman

The Late Late Show line-up for Friday night has been revealed, with Munster rugby star Paul O'Connell, comedian Ricky Gervais and iconic Irish actor Colm Meaney, among the guests.

O'Connell is set to discuss homeschooling his children, taking time out, and why the charity Barnardos needs your help more that ever.

Meaney will talk about live away from home during the Covid-19 crisis, and playing the top gangster whose death sparks off a mafia war in his new series 'Gangs of London'.

The Chief Medical Officer, Tony Holohan will be live in studio with Ryan, giving viewers the most up to date information on what's been achieved so far and what lies ahead for us. Commending the country for their efforts towards flattening the curve, he will also tell of his own recent personal experience of the health service.

Ryan will also be catching up with Hollywood actor and comedian, Ricky Gervais,who will discuss his thoughts on the current restrictions and how America is responding to the crisis, while Samantha Power, former adviser to Barack Obamawill chat to Ryan from her home in the US about her experience of the pandemic.

Singer/Songwriter, Danny O'Reilly will join Ryan for a very special solo performance in studio. He will chat about his band's plans following the current pandemic, why The Coronas are planning to keep their name, and share his longstanding personal support for Barretstown Children's Charity.

'The Late Late Show', Friday at 9.35pm on RTÉ One.

JP Liz V1

I wonder will Colm be asked about Cheltenham going ahead (as he did the Paddy Power ad)

A fairly impressive cast for once, although the competitor in Tubs won't resist and one can have the satisfaction of watching him get thoroughly roasted by Gervais.

fryup

best line-up in a while, it'll be all skype interviews i take it?

Cork Boy 53

fryup wrote: »

best line-up in a while, it'll be all skype interviews i take it?

BOD was on the show a few weeks ago and POC is on tonight. I expect ROG to have his turn soon.

AMKC

I don't like Ricky Gervis but like all the rest so a very good line up. One has to wonder do if we were not in a Pandemic would the guests for this weeks show have been mostly the same taking out Tony Holahan of course because we would not have been in a Pandemic.
I actually think Ryan Tubridy has changed after his brush with Covid-19. I thought on last weeks show he seemed more up beat and easy going less about asking about death and misery so hopefully he will be more like that from now on.

Too Tough To Die

AMKC wrote: »

I don't like Ricky Gervis but like all the rest so a very good line up. One has to wonder do if we were not in a Pandemic would the guests for this weeks show have been mostly the same taking out Tony Holahan of course because we would not have been in a Pandemic.
I actually think Ryan Tubridy has changed after his brush with Covid-19. I thought on last weeks show he seemed more up beat and easy going less about asking about death and misery so hopefully he will be more like that from now on.

Ricky Gervais has said he's doing a lot more promotional work for his new series due to the fact he can do it from home. So he probably wouldn't have been there under normal circumstances, but I suppose the rest are plausible.

Ol' Donie

I hope you are all well and excellent, but I won't be joining you tonight on account of the Playstation I lockdown madnessed into my Amazon basket a couple of weeks ago and now feel obliged to play.

Plus Resident Evil 2 is amazing.

Jordan 199

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Plus Resident Evil 2 is amazing.

It sure is. Play Resident Evil 7 when you are finished 2.

Ol' Donie

Jordan 199 wrote: »

It sure is. Play Resident Evil 7 when you are finished 2.

Is it worth waiting and coughing up for the VR headset yoke?

Gonna get 3 after.

donkeykong5

Only guest I'm interested in seeing is Ricky gervais.

Minnie Snuggles

Evening all, I have to say I do like Paul O'Connell, looks like it could be a good show tonight. Tony Holohan must be shattered at this stage.

statesaver

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I wonder will Colm be asked about Cheltenham going ahead (as he did the Paddy Power ad)

That add was probably done in 2019. Did he go to Cheltenham ?

Welsh Megaman

Word up, dudes

Minnie Snuggles

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Is it worth waiting and coughing up for the VR headset yoke?

Gonna get 3 after.

Jesus, don't mention the word cough.

walshb

Tubridy and his “gorgeous” nonsense!!!! Ponce..

Doctors room ghost

Here we go people

Welsh Megaman

This is the best exposure The Coronas have had for a very long time!

Wonder if there was any band in Africa called Ebola before it was a disease?

Welsh Megaman

A listener to Ryan's radio show had a good idea...

Have old footage of audiences from past Late Late Shows, and intersperse it into tonight's show!

passremarkable

Ryan has lost it here

Atlantic Dawn

I bloody hate the birds singing, wrecking my head in the morning, feel the need to shoot them out of the sky.

All that money, Ryan, and no way of spending it. Mesmerising, frustrating.

Jordan 199

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Is it worth waiting and coughing up for the VR headset yoke?

Gonna get 3 after.

You can play RE7 without the PSVR headset. PSVR is cool though.

bloodless_coup

I thought monologues are supposed to be funny?

Imagine getting paid gazillions to talk such shìte.

Doctors room ghost

“Laugh at something ridiculous”
Yeah that’s what we are here for lol

Atlantic Dawn

Did we save hundreds of lives?

Cody montana

Rte needs to fire him.
Zero charisma.

walshb

Oh stfu Ryan!!!

Atlantic Dawn

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I bloody hate the birds singing, wrecking my head in the morning, feel the need to shoot them out of the sky.

Nice bit of squab or sparrow for dinner.

sligojoek

He's really playing to the gallery tonight

statesaver

Fcuk off Ryan and just get on with the show.

Doctors room ghost

passremarkable wrote: »

Ryan has lost it here

Jumped the shark

Sardonicat

Oh please, please, please stop going on about the ****ing virus!

Shifty Shellshock

Hate these speeches. Who does he think he is?

I'm just here for Tony. Hurry up.

wonderboysam

This turkey's rambling

sligojoek

Have you been watching those JFK speeches on VHS again, Ryan?

passremarkable

He’s still talking
Is the first guest late

SeaFields

Jesus Christ

walshb

What a phony pretentious pr1ck

bloodless_coup

Matt Damon has definitely changed the channel at this stage.

sligojoek

sligojoek wrote: »

He's really playing to the gallery tonight

Where did he get this from, has he been practising in front of a mirror? Or maybe the help of a little nasal spray to clear the clogged sinuses?

Atlantic Dawn

Seriously fook off Ryan, we have enough of this wall to wall bollix.

Yesssssssss!!!!!!

Thargor

How long is this rambling sh1t going to go on?

wonderboysam

Ryan bout to cry at his own speech

Doctors room ghost

Thargor wrote: »

How long is this rambling sh1t going to go on?

Normally 2 hours

Sir Oxman

This is utter tosh.
He could get the few bits of actual new info out of his gob in less than 2 minutes.
Yet,. here he is with his nauseating brand of 'lift up' sh1te! It's anything but when he's delivering it.

It's RELENTLESS!

statesaver

That was slightly embarrassing, Ryan