Your weekly serving of "happy": The Late Late Show - Friday 29th January 2021.

Pelvis Parsley

With thanks to generalgerry on the radio show thread for this week's rundown.

And you'll be fairly rundown after...

Author and women's health advocate Vicky Phelan, who has just undergone her first week of experimental cancer treatment in Maryland, will give an update on her progress on Friday night's Late Late Show.

...CANCER!

RTÉ's Northern Editor Tommie Gorman will join Ryan Tubridy to discuss Covid-19 and the border issue. He will also recall significant moments from his forty years delivering news reports for RTÉ.

...CANTEEN CANCER!

Shane Carthy was a Dublin football prodigy and a highly-skilled midfielder who was called up by Jim Gavin to become a member of the senior team at the age of 18. Since his 5th year in school, Shane had been battling with his mental health and experiencing suicidal thoughts. The footballer will speak to Tubridy about how he got through deeply troubling days.

...and MENTAL ELF.

Tommy Tiernan on the bus comes to mind. Not to worry, Tubridy will enjoy it, and that's all that matters.

The puppehs and kittehs have their work cut out for them this week.

It would cheaper and less depressing, for RTE just to show recordings of funerals at this stage on Friday nights

LennieB

I've had it with the Late Late show now after seeing tonight's line-up - total lack of entertainment for a Friday night show as usual. I like Vicky Phelan but she now has a Facebook page set up with updates of her time in US if people want to know.

It needs a major shake-up with a new presenter and better guests.
Where are all the comedians, actors, musicians, creative people, many of whom are out of work at the moment. Lots of inspirational stories out there from people (not misery stories) if the producers could be bothered looking. Such a pity as it's a prime slot being wasted.

I actually sent an email to the late late email with comments and suggestions and got the following automated response:

"Thanks for emailing.
If you have a suggestion for The Late Late Show or Questions about the current Coronavirus situation in Ireland please outline your proposal/query and our research team will review your suggestion for discussion on the programme. "

The last thing we want is more Covid on a Friday night.

Skid X

Come for the cancer, stay for the suicide


It's beyond a joke at this stage

Especially when he stands up and tells us how the Late Late Show is here to entertain and keep our spirits up at this difficult time, and all that

Welsh Megaman

Welsh Megaman

veryangryman

Wasnt Phelan only on the other week? Ah jaysus i find her insufferable. Of course id like her to recover and good luck to her, but as the others have said, she has a Facebook page if interested. Pushing this one on us over and over is torture. Id go to the pub instead but... yknow

Some new music or something, ANYTHING other than words that begin with C.

Storm 10

I have said it before I cannot understand how Renault are sticking with this doom and gloom show, my other half would never let me say anything bad about the Late Late but now she is worse than me, she used to love it but like all of us cannot take anymore of the constant Covid etc , if this is happening around the Country they must be losing viewers. RTE look at Graham and Ross to see what entertainment is and not the rubbish you put out.

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

Come for the cancer, stay for the suicide


It's beyond a joke at this stage

Especially when he stands up and tells us how the Late Late Show is here to entertain and keep our spirits up at this difficult time, and all that

I finally reached that point last week. We've been joking about the misery for years, maybe too used to it to really think how bonkers it is. But just look at the state of it!

Like, at absolute least, half the interviews every week are about suffering. Sometimes it's nearly every guest. I mean who actually wants to watch that? It's bizarre and mental.

Edit: And frankly, I'm getting really annoyed about it. I used to enjoy the show, but I'm not gonna spend Friday night watching people crying because their husband/parent/child died.

AMKC

So this looks like such an entertaining show,

Wait for we have tes you guessed it,

Vicky Phelan again,
Some Tommie Gorman lad,
Shane Carthy,
Some shanty sensation Nathon Evan's
And Axa Community Hero's

Whatever than last 4 especially last two are about I have no idea.
Who knows maybe it will be good.
I missed last weeks one.

Edit: so I was not the first to post that's good. I think I will skip this muck tonight. Its time Tubridy and his back team were gone.i say get Graham Noton or Brendan O Connor or Tommy Tieran in to do to the late late show. They would all do a better job.

NIMAN

AMKC wrote: »

i say get Graham Noton or Brendan O Connor or Tommy Tieran in to do to the late late show. They would all do a better job.

Tell me this is a joke.

Ol' Donie

LennieB wrote: »

I've had it with the Late Late show now after seeing tonight's line-up - total lack of entertainment for a Friday night show as usual. I like Vicky Phelan but she now has a Facebook page set up with updates of her time in US if people want to know.

It needs a major shake-up with a new presenter and better guests.
Where are all the comedians, actors, musicians, creative people, many of whom are out of work at the moment. Lots of inspirational stories out there from people (not misery stories) if the producers could be bothered looking. Such a pity as it's a prime slot being wasted.

I actually sent an email to the late late email with comments and suggestions and got the following automated response:

"Thanks for emailing.
If you have a suggestion for The Late Late Show or Questions about the current Coronavirus situation in Ireland please outline your proposal/query and our research team will review your suggestion for discussion on the programme. "

The last thing we want is more Covid on a Friday night.

It's just occurred to me, I cannot remember the last time I saw a comedian on the show I hadn't seen on it before.

Welsh Megaman

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I finally reached that point last week. We've been joking about the misery for years, maybe too used to it to really think how bonkers it is. But just look at the state of it!

Like, at absolute least, half the interviews every week are about suffering. Sometimes it's nearly every guest. I mean who actually wants to watch that? It's bizarre and mental.

Edit: And frankly, I'm getting really annoyed about it. I used to enjoy the show, but I'm not gonna spend Friday night watching people crying because their husband/parent/child died.

Spot on, amigo.

I may (for the first time in years) give the LLS a miss tonight. Even thinking about the Barry McGuigan interview is still making my blood boil!

ToppityPoppity followed by HippityHoppity on BBC Four.


Plus...


Bob Mortimer on ‘Would I Lie To You’!

JP Liz V1

I'll pass tonight

Ol' Donie

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Spot on, amigo.

I may (for the first time in years) give the LLS a miss tonight. Even thinking about the Barry McGuigan interview is still making my blood boil!

ToppityPoppity followed by HippityHoppity on BBC Four.


Plus...


Bob Mortimer on ‘Would I Lie To You’!

Yes! WILTY is must see when Bob's on it.

grey_so_what

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

I may (for the first time in years) give the LLS a miss tonight.

Not even if we could drum up a few old timers to watch??......:D


Still keeping up standards I see with the kittehs and puppehs!....:)


Skid, on top form I see!



"The Big C" my mother used to call it, not even allowed to say the word if a relative was diagnosed.



What could possibly cheer us up with a line-up like that?

Lisha

grey_so_what wrote: »

Not even if we could drum up a few old timers to watch??......:D


Still keeping up standards I see with the kittehs and puppehs!....:)


Skid, on top form I see!



"The Big C" my mother used to call it, not even allowed to say the word if a relative was diagnosed.



What could possibly cheer us up with a line-up like that?

Hello GSW,

Think I’m going to watch Rebecca Martinsson on more4..... quite often I watch reruns of gogglebox.
I find lls too sad.

All the puppehs n kittehs can’t help me

grey_so_what

Lisha wrote: »

Hello GSW,

Think I’m going to watch Rebecca Martinsson on ch4..... quite often I watch reruns of gogglebox.
I find lls too sad.

All the puppehs n kittehs can’t help me

Lisha! How are you? It's a real miserable line-up tonight, the one time I have signal to see it! Hope the family are yourself are in good form!



Love the Gogglebox I have to say, though I have to turn off the spoilers as I tape stuff so much. Drop in and we can ignore the undoubted misery! Who's Rebecca M? x

Lisha

grey_so_what wrote: »

Lisha! How are you? It's a real miserable line-up tonight, the one time I have signal to see it! Hope the family are yourself are in good form!



Love the Gogglebox I have to say, though I have to turn off the spoilers as I tape stuff so much. Drop in and we can ignore the undoubted misery! Who's Rebecca M? x

All is fab Grey, children are good but they miss people and hate homeschool... but we are lucky we don’t have any major problems so Covid will pass and some form of normality will return..

Rebecca M are kinda skandi noir type mysteries.... subtitled which I like as I have to concentrate.... it’s been a long week so I think a bottle of beer might magically open itself...

Antonio Salmon Turquoise

Antonio Salmon Turquoise wrote: »

It would cheaper and less depressing, for RTE just to show recordings of funerals at this stage on Friday nights

Tubs presenting.. recalling their life before the cancer.. going on about the treatment.. narrating over the shots of their family..

Show opens with his big thick head to the side of the screen as the coffin is carried into the church..

grey_so_what

Lisha wrote: »

Rebecca M are kinda skandi noir type mysteries.... subtitled which I like as I have to concentrate.... it’s been a long week so I think a bottle of beer might magically open itself...

Sounds good! I'll give that a chance! I like those too. Subtitles don't bother me, Good to hear of new stuff.
Great to hear you're all good, learning to live differently is quite the thing.....


Vino I think but I'm just bored with drinking....:eek: Who would've thunk??

Lisha

grey_so_what wrote: »

Sounds good! I'll give that a chance! I like those too. Subtitles don't bother me, Good to hear of new stuff.
Great to hear you're all good, learning to live differently is quite the thing.....


Vino I think but I'm just bored with drinking....:eek: Who would've thunk??

Sounds like too much of a good thing gsw ... cheers

Wishox

The only thing left good in the LL is boards ! :-)

Welsh Megaman

grey_so_what wrote: »

Not even if we could drum up a few old timers to watch??......:D


Still keeping up standards I see with the kittehs and puppehs!....:)


Skid, on top form I see!



"The Big C" my mother used to call it, not even allowed to say the word if a relative was diagnosed.



What could possibly cheer us up with a line-up like that?

Hi GSW, hope you are ok!

Ryan has finally broken me!

One misery p0rn interview too many make Welsh Megaman go something something!

At this stage, I’d gladly take a Jason Byrne interview! :eek:

And you know I don’t say that lightly!!

grey_so_what

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Hi GSW, hope you are ok!

Ryan has finally broken me!

One misery p0rn interview too many make Welsh Megaman go something something!

At this stage, I’d gladly take a Jason Byrne interview! :eek:

And you know I don’t say that lightly!!

Jason Byrne.............ah now...........that's very bad. I've missed most of it since forever, the dish blew down and couldn't get anyone to fix it so that was probably not a bad thing considering.....stay safe and maybe we'll get a bit of that live music vibe going in the summer......xxx gsw

Maybe I will count how many times Ryan says "cancer" tonight, the only way I want get through this

sonofenoch

I was waiting on the second round of vaccines ..............maybe next week then

walshb

This whole Vicky Phelan cancer saga/story is just beyond weird now.

I wasn’t going to say it, but seems like others are fed up to the tits as well

She comes across as a lovely person, but why are we being drip fed this journey?

It’s just weird!!

Wishox

Deleted User wrote: »

Maybe I will count how many times Ryan says "cancer" tonight, the only way I want get through this

Or " I dont want to pry, but" Or " I dont want you to say anything you dont want to but can i ask you"

Little Weasel

HBC08

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I finally reached that point last week. We've been joking about the misery for years, maybe too used to it to really think how bonkers it is. But just look at the state of it!

Like, at absolute least, half the interviews every week are about suffering. Sometimes it's nearly every guest. I mean who actually wants to watch that? It's bizarre and mental.

Edit: And frankly, I'm getting really annoyed about it. I used to enjoy the show, but I'm not gonna spend Friday night watching people crying because their husband/parent/child died.

I have also reached that point,it's not even funny to poke fun at it anymore.It was the Barry Mcguigan interview that pushed me over the edge,THAT interview at the end of THAT particular misery fest.The whole thing is disgusting.
I've no smart or witty comment to finish on.

PsychoPete

Antonio Salmon Turquoise wrote: »

It would cheaper and less depressing, for RTE just to show recordings of funerals at this stage on Friday nights

You can't show that, you run the risk of getting Joe Duffy too aroused

grey_so_what

HBC08 wrote: »

I have also reached that point,it's not even funny to poke fun at it anymore.It was the Barry Mcguigan interview that pushed me over the edge,THAT interview at the end of THAT particular misery fest.The whole thing is disgusting.
I've no smart or witty comment to finish on.

I had this conversation today with a friend, it's simply we are surrounded by misery, endless statistics of death, job losses, missing friends and family - before this you could think "sad story but...." There's no end to it!



However.................LLS Boardies are made of better stuff and shall overcome............................(now WM, will that do???)

Samsgirl

Not even going to attempt to watch tonight. Beyond ridiculous at this stage .

I emailed them last week and got a generic thank you for emailing lark.

Am done with it guys / gals

Wishox

Samsgirl wrote: »

Not even going to attempt to watch tonight. Beyond ridiculous at this stage .

I emailed them last week and got a generic thank you for emailing lark.

Am done with it guys / gals

Stay strong, we are here to help each other through the Late Late Show, You have so much support, please dont relaps on watching normal TV, We got you !

Doctors room ghost

I heard this on the wireless today.




Knock knock

Ol' Donie

"Tonight on The Late Late...reasons to be cheerful!"

These are the actual words Ryan used on the ad for tonight's show just now!

generalgerry

The Late Late Show, as in most of the guests will be referred to as "late" by this time next year.

grey_so_what

Ol' Donie wrote: »

"Tonight on The Late Late...reasons to be cheerful!"

Reasons to be cheerful.....1,2,3........


Bring on some Ian Dury!! That'd do!!

SEPT 23 1989

I fail to see how it's a happy uplifting evening with a woman who has terminal cancer as described in the promo after the news

What planet is he on?

Good evening ladies and germs, and welcome to masochist's corner. Strap yourself in the straight jacket and throw away the key.

Ol' Donie

Ol' Donie wrote: »

"Tonight on The Late Late...reasons to be cheerful!"

These are the actual words Ryan used on the ad for tonight's show just now!

They're just gaslighting us at this stage..


I never watch it though..I sometimes just read this thread.. watch anything I might have missed on the player..

HBC08

Ol' Donie wrote: »

"Tonight on The Late Late...reasons to be cheerful!"

These are the actual words Ryan used on the ad for tonight's show just now!

He's trolling us at this stage.

walshb

All set for ten mins of this insufferable knob patronising us all..

She went without medical insurance other than that provided by the hospital strictly complications related to the experimental treatment. She went without any cover for things like broken arm, appendicitis etc.

Atlantic Dawn

Here we go, the weekly altar reading of the dead.

Wishox

Holy Crap Ryan, Could makup not hide the Bags ? jasus he looks wrecked !

grey_so_what

I feel a bad end to this happy story........

Atlantic Dawn

What is the point of this on an entertainment show, it's Prime Time or Claire Byrne material.

Tubs inflicting a great tsunami of misery on the nation.

SEPT 23 1989

this is ridiculous

Take a step back and actually listen to this

Atlantic Dawn

Can RTE set up a live webcam at Deansgrange Cemetery?