The King of faux laughter: Ryan Tubridy

bobbyss

Laughing his head off while listening to a comedian doing a skit. Nearly breaks his sides. Next up: cancer patients.

Not far behind him is Graham Norton. Laughing at mad jokes from famous people like Harrison Ford.

Didn't Barry Norman leave the BBC because he could not bear to be listening to the sh ite of stars droning on and on about stuff. Telling stupid, childish stories. He couldn't bear to put up with any longer.

Allinall

Yawn.

Bob Harris

No one is a patch on Jerry Seinfeld for fake laughter. Just take a look at Comedians in Cars getting coffee.

The absence of Tubridy these mornings has me in much better form 😂😇

Gregor Samsa

Barry Norman left the BBC because they wouldn’t put “Film XX” out at a regular time each episode. He went to Sky - which he would hardly have done if he objected that much to celebrity culture.

Maybe TV isn’t the right hobby for you, OP.

bobbyss

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118400155#Comment_118400155

Seems somewhat childish, Gregor, that he would leave the BBC because they refused to put the year onto the programme title.

Bit like a striker reusing to play football because he has not got the number 9 shirt.

However, you may very well be correct. Yes indeed. it would not be the first time I am wrong I can tell you. I have not seen where he actually said that?

Looking at pieces about him over the years, I think the Guardian and the Independent had good obituaries about him.

Just read between the lines.

Rothko

That would be Jimmy Fallon

Gregor Samsa

I think Stephen Hawking’s fake laugh was the most artificial.

breezy1985

Jimmy Carr. The most obviously fake laugh on TV

bobbyss

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118401076#Comment_118401076

Yes. I had forgotten about that fellow. And what a laugh. It goes on longer than the programme he is in.

Duckworth_Luas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118401144#Comment_118401144

Hah, haah, haah, hah!

elperello

Shock horror.

People in showbiz overacting.

I know a few people who have met Ryan in person and they said he was very nice and friendly. I'm not sure why the hate for him.

Freddie Mcinerney

Himself and Ciara wan have not a notion on sport but think they are Jimmy McGagoo.

Badly Drunk Boy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118400643#Comment_118400643

Seems somewhat childish, Gregor, that he would leave the BBC because they refused to put the year onto the programme title.

He meant that Barry Norman left the BBC because his programme wasn't given a definite time slot. The BBC wouldn't commit to a set time to show Film 97 or Film 98 (or whatever), preferring to stick it in whatever slot happened to suit them. Norman probably saw this as disrespectful, considering he was doing the programme for 26 years.

eggy81

Fairly amazing that he’s managed to get to the position he has. You’d have to admire it really.

Hyperbollix

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118403847#Comment_118403847

Mainly because he's completely unsuited for his job and out of his depth on the Late Late Show (apart from the Toy Show) and he get's a gazillion euro a year from the state broadcaster for being useless.