Patrick Keilty confirmed as new LLS host

fortwilliam

Not that it will have any impact on my life as I do not watch any RTE programming, but jeaysus..... is that the best they could do?

Yawwn.......

Glaceon

Everyone else said no so I think they were stuck! But I do recall that he was also in the running when Gay Byrne retired.

fortwilliam

So why not a new talent (God forbid RTE).... I recon Henry McKean would do well...

elperello

Good call.

He has lots of showbiz experience.

I wish him all the best.

ednwireland

if they don't shorten it and dump most of the misery it's dead anyway.

kneemos

Angela Scanlan,Tommy Tiernan,The Late Show. Not an original thought between the lot of them.

Star Bingo

Ohhh dear I don’t think even my old mother would watch him.

And there’s only “1” button on her remote

Strumms

Don’t watch it regularly but I think it’s safe to say that it will be an improvement on Tubridy… not a tremendous amount of… “ awwww Tubs don’t go “ type of comments feeding back anywhere.

Not a guy Tubridy with a tremendous amount of style, wit or eloquence… probably a nice enough fella but… probably stayed a few seasons too long…

of course a standup comedian has a lot to prove but he has Jay Leno, Conan, and others who are in some ways a template…it will be different that’s for sure.

Furze99

Embarrassing to admit but no idea who he is.

elperello

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120621136#Comment_120621136

Take our word for it he's a good lad who won't let us down.

Or you could look him up on the Google machine 🙂

He seems to be a nice individual, and well matured by what life has sent his way. He will be well capable of carrying on the show which I might actually start watching again if it becomes watchable. I only half-watched it sometimes in recent times to follow the thread here.

He was previously flagged as a possibility to present the show, but he was very young and even more unknown. My elderly mother asked me who the hell he was and I was unable to enlighten her. I think they realised he would be a safe pair of hands but that due to audience unfamiliarity with his persona, they bypassed him.

ofcork

Problem is they still wont get the big stars so it will be the same old thing.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058297259/patrick-keilty-confirmed-as-new-lls-host

what talent does RTE have......just a bunch of talentless relatives of former stars, former reality show "stars" or z list celebs, they had to go outside the pool inside montrose

pgj2015

HENRY MCKEAN. Are you serious?

Hard enough to listen to his posh irritating english voice on newstalk for the 5 minutes he is usually on it.

Oscar_Madison

It’s just yet another dilution of TLLS- I don’t see Keilty making a huge impact - with his comedic background there will likely be the US style comedy monologue opening - with his UK experience likely some d lister friends will drop by - what I’d love to see back is audience debate again - when it’s good it’s really good- with his NI background there’s a significant chance of NI getting featured a lot more -might be seen as a vehicle working closer towards a United ireland who knows - he can be quite annoying in large doses though so hopefully he’ll shut up and let the guests talk

daheff

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120620889#Comment_120620889

God no. He's an awful pain in the hole. I turn off the radio whenever there is a segment with him on it

Strumms

I think with any music guests, comedians, actors, life story stuff he’ll be fine…. But the jury would be out as regards his performance when there is anything of a serious social / political or current affairs type interview…..

simply because he hasn’t been doing that sort of thing….. a couple of smart assed political nemesis battling it out… it can’t be lighthearted and he’ll need to moderate that debate and be strong…

Furze99

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120621220#Comment_120621220

Well I kinda knew who Pat Kenny and Tubridy were beforehand - seen and heard them. This Kielty fella - first time he come across my sights. Wouldn't be surprised at all if others up and down the place are also asking Patrick Who? Maybe he'll be cheaper than the previous, so all good.

kneemos

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120622947#Comment_120622947

Never heard of the lad either. Watched a few bits on YouTube. Hard to know really, might be decent enough, could just as easily see it ending badly though.

Lewis_Benson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120622947#Comment_120622947

He's been a well known name for a long time.

iffandonlyif

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120621136#Comment_120621136

He’s one of the most famous entertainers of the last few decades in Northern Ireland. I doubt there’s a Northerner who wouldn’t know of him. Amazing the cultural divide that exists on the island. Maybe his appointment will reverse that.

thesandeman

I've heard his name but know absolutely nothing about him.

StevenToast

Vast improvement on Tubridy

Furze99

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120622979#Comment_120622979

Well you could be right on that one! So much for the differing parts of the island being on some sort of mindset towards a united Ireland.

sniperman

bring back gaybo,evan though he is dead,he would still be way better than the latest offering

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120622032#Comment_120622032

maybe they could rebrand the style of the show, theyve enough of current affairs/sad stories during the week, how about maybe a light entertainment/feel good stories instead of tubbs horn for misery stories

elperello

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120622947#Comment_120622947

He has had a pretty successful career in an uncertain business.

Probably better known in UK to be fair.

Not sure about the cheaper bit but I suppose we won't be long finding out.

amacca

Probably as good as they could do. I'll give him a chance and actually watch a late late show or two

I haven't done that in a long long time

Surely he can't be any worse than Tubridy....although maybe if RTE don't give him a budget and etc it could be a disaster too

gmisk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120623837#Comment_120623837

Rumour has it he is a bit cheaper (250k)...but Tubridy did other things like radio.

I don't think he is a bad choice personally.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120623819#Comment_120623819

Your final sentence is the nail on the head. Rory Stories and Emma Doran were guests in TLLS show in recent weeks. Even in Ireland they are Z list "celebs".

Count Dracula

It's Kielty.

He is a gas chunt and very charming. Great to see the six counties getting the nod.

He carries very little baggage in there and will introduce the show to a broader audience, it is a nice move.

I spoke with Nicky , he is fine with it and is reflecting. Marty kept on making lewd comments about wheels on deals and laughing uncontrollably. Byrne is not speaking with anyone at the moment, not even her husband, that poor guy.

The bookies have stopped taking bets on Scanlon in around 2-3 years.

DJIMI TRARORE

So long as he gets rid of the death,illness misery sections he'll be great,pretty quick witted and well capable of holding a serious conversation. It's up to the powers that be in RTE to go and get some entertaining guest,not the same pr1cks they drag out every few weeks

cj maxx

I think he’ll do a good job. And for serious stuff he’ll be grand too .

Montage of Feck

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120621619#Comment_120621619

I thought he was yer man who made the BBC.

Rothko

Surprised at the amount of people who haven't heard of Patrick Kielty.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120623857#Comment_120623857

hope he says no to the bi monthly appearances of Mario Rosenstock or Oliver Calnan and vapid guests like Vogue or Amy Huberman

kneemos

Apparently he's commuting from London. Hard to have a finger on the pulse of what's happening in the country from London.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120624643#Comment_120624643

Where was tubs finger?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120624643#Comment_120624643

If only there was something available to him like the Internet where he could easily stay connected to goings on in Ireland

JP Liz V1

I hope he is given a bit of freedom to make it his own, needs a reset refresh

kneemos

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120624680#Comment_120624680

You can get the news,nuance and public opinion are different matters.

Seems a bit odd to have someone jetting in from another country to do a talk show.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120624702#Comment_120624702

He'll be grand. He hardly needs to be living in Ireland to interview Dermot Bannon, Davy Fitzgerald, Francis Brennan and the rest of the usual suspects.

Strumms

How could he take x domestic politician to task on something even on behalf of someone else guest, audience member or viewers, he’d be ridiculed…..all anyone would have to say…“ sure you spend about 6 hours a week here for work, to get paid, what do you know about it ? “. He wouldn’t have a leg to stand on. And somebody will 100%.

each and every LLS presenter has been from this country and this side of the border and lived here while doing the job.

I imagine as well as his contracted wages, he’ll be on expenses, RTÉ and by proxy taxpayers paying flights, luxury hotels, luxury ground transportation etc…he won’t be getting back to London after…..no flights that late…

In hindsight… hmmmm

Spanish Eyes

I hope it fails. Not because I want Kielty to fail, far from it, but the LLS is stale as last week's bread and it should have gone a few years ago. Life has moved on and watching LLS is like hiding behind the sofa for fear of embarrassment on that show's behalf, or buying a gansy load of tissues in Aldi for the misery slot.

Anyway, we shall see. A bit of professional humour might sort it out (I really don't care either way), a shortened time slot, and a ban on book launches, cancer, misery and crying will help.

scudzilla

Went to see him in The Olympia maybe 10yrs ago, he spent the first 5minutes making jokes about Maddie McCann, cant stand him after that

standardg60

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120624643#Comment_120624643

I've always liked him, from presenting a kids Saturday morning show back in the late eighties early nineties, very funny and a good mimic.

Father was murdered by the UDA when he was 16, wrote and starred in a one man play based on the extreme sectarianism surrounding the world cup qualifier between Ireland and NI in Windsor Park in 93 (Greysteel 7-Ireland 0 was one of the chants).

One dimensional he is not, evidently very smart and could be a very much needed breath of fresh air, definitely an improvement on a robot reading autocues and note cards. I wish him well.

Malbac

He did a stand up performance to the staff of Shannon Aerospace. The crowd kept chanting Guilty, Guilty, Guilty. Patrick lost the plot.

Tony EH

Patrick Keilty confirmed as new LLS host

Oh my god. 🙄

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120625389#Comment_120625389

What ?

Tony EH

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120621136#Comment_120621136

He's a so called "comedian" from the North and about as funny as a 1 year old with cancer.

There probably weren't too many people lining up for the job though.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120625360#Comment_120625360

At the very least he’ll be a trillion times better than now