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The Late Late Show Tribute to Gay Byrne, Tuesday, RTÉ One, 9:35pm

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Ryan Tubridy has promised that tonight's Late Late Show tribute to Gay Byrne will be "really special".

The veteran broadcaster passed away on Monday, November 4, after a long illness.

Tubridy saluted his "great friend" and "magnificent mentor" on his RTÉ Radio 1 programme on Tuesday morning ahead of tonight's show. He described the Late Late tribute programme as "a happy wake".

Speaking to The Today Show's Brenda Donohue ahead of the show, Tubridy said: "Gay was a once off, so tonight is a once off.

"It makes perfect sense that we gather the troops, gather the family, the friends and to say a final thank you. Tonight isn't going to be maudlin, or morose, or mawkish, it's going to be upbeat, it's going to be fun."

The 90-minute live special on RTÉ One at 9:35pm will feature contributions from Gay Byrne's friends and colleagues across the world of entertainment and beyond, including Bob Geldof, Andrea Corr, Pat Kenny, John Sheahan and Mary McAleese.

Also appearing will be President Michael D Higgins, Joe Duffy, Sharon Shannon, John Sheahan, Finbar Furey, Tommy Tiernan, Pat Shortt, Eamon Dunphy, Twink and Mary Black.

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adox

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

Ah Ryan... you didn't talk to Nell McCafferty...

What the hell man? She might have played the role of antagonist to Gaybo, but there was genuine respect between them.

To not speak to her-you're disrespecting Gay Byrne, and her too.

I honestly thought she looked out it, be it from drink/drugs or from dementia.

It was pretty uncomfortable viewing and not in a good way. She really looked like she didn’t know where she was.

CH3OH

Sittingpretty wrote: »

Who was that the Gay was welcoming back to the show?

Oliver Reed

Quantum Erasure

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

Ah Ryan... you didn't talk to Nell McCafferty...

What the hell man? She might have played the role of antagonist to Gaybo, but there was genuine respect between them.

To not speak to her-you're disrespecting Gay Byrne, and her too.

probably let her talk during one of the breaks...

Professor Genius

Sittingpretty wrote: »

Who was that the Gay was welcoming back to the show?

Oliver Reed. He’d dsgraced himself previously. Came on jarred and touched up the females

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMVjToYOjbM

RabbleRouser2k

jojofizzio wrote: »

Where’s Sinead O’Connor?she does a fab version of this....

You couldn't have Sinead O'Connor and Mary Coughlan in the same room...

Remember, Sinead ran of with Mary's man.

The whole place would turn into Jerry Springer (again).

[Deleted User]

I imagine there will be another tribute show on his first anniversary, with Kathleen and the family and showing plenty of clips in between interviews.

Sittingpretty

Professor Genius wrote: »

Oliver Reed. He’d dsgraced himself previously. Came on jarred and touched up the females

Old skool.

Lionse

Radiohead soundtrack I think

KaneToad

Live chat show format is dead. Everyone now just shilling their latest book/movie. The LLS should be put out to pasture....

Nerdlingr

Pity no one in the audience got out of their seats to give Gay a standing ovation. Surprised it didn't happen tbh.

FrancieBrady

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

Ah Ryan... you didn't talk to Nell McCafferty...

What the hell man? She might have played the role of antagonist to Gaybo, but there was genuine respect between them.

To not speak to her-you're disrespecting Gay Byrne, and her too.

I was petrified for her that she'd interrupt during the interview with the girl from Omagh,

Itssoeasy

Professor Genius wrote: »

Oliver Reed. He’d dsgraced himself previously. Came on jarred and touched up the females

Wasn’t that on a UK chat show were he was more than jarred ? Or did it happen on the late late as well ?

Sittingpretty

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Wasn’t that on a UK chat show were he was more than jarred ? Or did it happen on the late late as well ?

He was Jarred for most interviews I’d say.

siblers

Who was the fella from the North who was released from prison?

tylercheribini

Gods Gift wrote: »

Oliver Reed.
Very difficult guest.

"Hellraiser."

milehip

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

Ah Ryan... you didn't talk to Nell McCafferty...

What the hell man? She might have played the role of antagonist to Gaybo, but there was genuine respect between them.

To not speak to her-you're disrespecting Gay Byrne, and her too.

Probably cause it was supposed to be a celebration of the mans life and career, and she'd be a buzzkill as per usual.

tylercheribini

Sittingpretty wrote: »

He was Jarred for most interviews I’d say.

He had form,many examples on YouTube.

Rowley Birkin QC

I rang my granny yesterday to commiserate with her and she was genuinely upset. I remember hearing the theme tune to his radio show in her kitchen and knowing it was time to be quiet. I'm now sitting here having watched the old clips that I vaguely remember from watching with my parents and feeling the same pang of upset but genuine gratitude for having seen the man in action.

He was an absolute master of his craft and clearly enjoyed every moment of it. The joy he took in what he did was infectious and it showed in the stories he extracted from his guests.

Ar dheis Dé do raibh a anam.

paleoperson

Honestly Nell was a confused old woman 10 years ago, doubt she would have something interesting to add now.

nc6000

Lionse wrote:

Radiohead soundtrack I think

Yep. Daydreaming.

Sittingpretty

siblers wrote: »

Who was the fella from the North who was released from prison?

Brian Keenan.

He was a hostage.

BorneTobyWilde

tylercheribini

Bar sporting events, communal viewing like the scale of LLS is gone for good which is a pity.

sligojoek

Mena Mitty wrote: »

I didn't want to be so bold as to say as much. Any idea who told the joke as it was pre-internet I think...but I remember my brother telling me.

My father told it to me.

Gods Gift wrote: »

Oliver Reed.
Very difficult guest.

Parkinson (I think): You're very drunk Oliver.

Olly: I've a very good reason for being drunk.

Parky: And what's that reason?

Olly: I've been fcuking drinking all day.

Strazdas

paleoperson wrote: »

Honestly Nell was a confused old woman 10 years ago, doubt she would have something interesting to add now.

Btw, people who have been drinking alcohol often become dehydrated and get very thirsty and start craving water (I've witnessed this quite a few times).

Sharp MZ700

tylercheribini wrote: »

Bar sporting events, communal viewing like the scale of LLS is gone for good which is a pity.

And orgies.

FrancieBrady

Alex White, Joe Duffy, (and another guy I can't think of his name) all radical, rage against the machine student leaders when I knew them and they all ended up in RTE producing Gaybo and Alex went on to the Dail or Seanad. Mad Ted.

Bodhran

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

I rang my granny yesterday to commiserate with her and she was genuinely upset. I remember hearing the theme tune to his radio show in her kitchen and knowing it was time to be quiet. I'm now sitting here having watched the old clips that I vaguely remember from watching with my parents and feeling the same pang of upset but genuine gratitude for having seen the man in action.

He was an absolute master of his craft and clearly enjoyed every moment of it. The joy he took in what he did was infectious and it showed in the stories he extracted from his guests.

Ar dheis Dé do raibh a anam.

Well said.

leahyl

Nerdlingr wrote: »

Pity no one in the audience got out of their seats to give Gay a standing ovation. Surprised it didn't happen tbh.

They did it at the beginning, but yeah thought they would have done it at the end too.