This Week on Misery Watch: The Late Late Show - Friday 22nd January 2021.

Allinall

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

People are living under this Covid nonsense 24/7, to ask for 2 hours a week where it doesn't get a mention isn't much to ask.

There wasn’t a mention of it on RTE television between 7 and 9 this evening.

AdrianBalboa

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

People are living under this Covid nonsense 24/7, to ask for 2 hours a week where it doesn't get a mention isn't much to ask.

It is from the Late Late Show: It’s a talk show where topical issues are discussed, it’s not a sitcom.

Atlantic Dawn

If Trump's impeachment is televised it will be box office, he will love it and work the audience.

CH3OH

He has been sitting on his hole for 50 minutes.

All prerecorded so far

Doctors room ghost

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

People are living under this Covid nonsense 24/7, to ask for 2 hours a week where it doesn't get a mention isn't much to ask.

Bombarded with it day and night Atlantic.people need a break from it.gay Byrne used to have a well mixed show.
The late late these days is obsessed with illness,death and misery.

FintanMcluskey

Orphans up next

Light entertainment at it’s best

generalgerry

Sorry again, (I'm watching a documentary about Gerald McClellan and Nigel Benn) but is there anything worth switching on for now?

Atlantic Dawn

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Bombarded with it day and night Atlantic.people need a break from it.gay Byrne used to have a well mixed show.
The late late these days is obsessed with illness,death and misery.

I'm at the stage if it's still like this in August I am going to seek deliberate infection and isolate for 2 weeks, will have a much better lifestyle with antibodies instead of waiting until next year when I'm due the vaccine.

saabsaab

McDermotX wrote: »

Disgruntled employee bitches about ex-boss.


Friday night. RTE1.

Some employee, some Boss!

MisterAnarchy

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

If Trump's impeachment is televised it will be box office, he will love it and work the audience.

He wont be impeached , the Senate needs a 2/3 majority and there is no way that they will get that many Republicans to turn.
Although you wouldnt know what dodgy deals the Democrats will do to try and buy votes.

FintanMcluskey

generalgerry wrote: »

Sorry again, (I'm watching a documentary about Gerald McClellan and Nigel Benn) but is there anything worth switching on for now?

Irish trad music coming up after some more dead people

CH3OH

generalgerry wrote: »

Sorry again, (I'm watching a documentary about Gerald McClellan and Nigel Benn) but is there anything worth switching on for now?

No ..stay where you are

Wishox

WTF now the competition is run over two weeks ? RTE need a serious look at what they think they can get away with

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The Late Lamenting Show
With music by the keeners

bloopy

AdrianBalboa wrote: »

Genuinely surprised to see so many people in 2021 complaining that The Late Late Show isn’t focusing on light entertainment. The show has tackled heavy issues since the Gay Byrne era, you are aware of this, yes? And there’s a global pandemic still going on, it’s the show’s role as a mirror held up to Irish society to reflect on that rather than a clown show or jugglers.

There is a difference between discussions of issues pertinent to the nation and exploitation.

This is exploitation pure and simple. It is designed purely as an exercise in salacious curiosity. Nothing more. It is tabloid journalism and it has infected every part of that organisation.

A company where you could at least rely on its current affairs output has dumbed itself down to an incredible degree over the last decade.

Doctors room ghost

generalgerry wrote: »

Sorry again, (I'm watching a documentary about Gerald McClellan and Nigel Benn) but is there anything worth switching on for now?

I saw that documentary.
It’s very good.Mc clennan was no angel either if you google him.
There was a great documentary on sonny liston on sky Atlantic before Christmas.

CH3OH

Wishox wrote: »

WTF now the competition is run over two weeks ? RTE need a serious look at what they think they can get away with

They have to cover a few big salaries

Ol' Donie

generalgerry wrote: »

Sorry again, (I'm watching a documentary about Gerald McClellan and Nigel Benn) but is there anything worth switching on for now?

Dunno. Ads now, I'm only watching for the trad bit, if it's more misery I'm switching.

generalgerry

CH3OH wrote: »

No ..stay where you are

lol, will do man, thanks.

It's a pretty sad documentary, maybe the rest of you could use it as a pick-me-up after the Late Late?

Hitchens

FintanMcluskey wrote: »

Orphans up next

Light entertainment at it’s best

Barrister defending a man who had murdered both parents says to the judge: "your honour, have mercy on this poor orphan!"

TheRiverman

AdrianBalboa wrote: »

Genuinely surprised to see so many people in 2021 complaining that The Late Late Show isn’t focusing on light entertainment. The show has tackled heavy issues since the Gay Byrne era, you are aware of this, yes? And there’s a global pandemic still going on, it’s the show’s role as a mirror held up to Irish society to reflect on that rather than a clown show or jugglers.

Yes they're were heavy issues, but it was wasn't death and disease every week. There was also a great balance in the shows back then with A list guests, music etc.

bottlebrush

Following the thread but not watching the show. If I do I just end up feeling guilty for being alive and well.

AdrianBalboa

AdrianBalboa wrote: »

Genuinely surprised to see so many people in 2021 complaining that The Late Late Show isn’t focusing on light entertainment. The show has tackled heavy issues since the Gay Byrne era, you are aware of this, yes? And there’s a global pandemic still going on, it’s the show’s role as a mirror held up to Irish society to reflect on that rather than a clown show or jugglers.

I'm sure somebody thinks you're right.

Welsh Megaman

I'm only here for the trad :cool:

Atlantic Dawn

Jerry was a great pundit on TV, RIP.

Doctors room ghost

CH3OH wrote: »

They have to cover a few big salaries

If I won that blue Renault I’d push it off a pier and at the bottom of the sea even a congor eel wouldn’t be seen dead in it.

Wishox

hahahahaha

helpful

Has tubs said anything positive in the last hour?

Ol' Donie

Poor aul Jerry Kiernan.

torrevieja

Nope Rip