Who would merit a Late Late tribute?

blackcard · 03-01-2020 05:36PM #1

Not meant to be disrespectful to the late Gay Byrne or Marian Finucane RIP.
Who else would merit a Late Late tribute?
Ryan Tubridy and Mike Murphy are a bit lightweight, Pat Kenny although authoritative is merely a good journalist. Did Terry Wogan get one?
Bono perhaps or Bob Geldof? Anyone else?

03-01-2020 05:39PM

Dave Allen is long overdue.

NSAman · 03-01-2020 05:41PM

Donald Trump

ChikiChiki · 03-01-2020 05:41PM

Nell McCafferty

debok · 03-01-2020 05:44PM

My cock

D3V!L · 03-01-2020 05:44PM

Sinead O'Connor

Strumms · 03-01-2020 05:46PM

Bishop Desmond Tutu

Bobblehats · 03-01-2020 06:17PM

Buju banton

JohnFalstaff · 03-01-2020 06:18PM

Pintman Paddy Losty

andekwarhola · 03-01-2020 06:22PM

debok wrote: »

My cock

Would that last two hours though?

03-01-2020 06:25PM

Sober Crappy Chemis · 03-01-2020 06:35PM

Mr fegelian.....

With special guest slots for Bertie’s_horse and Srameen.

RobertKK · 03-01-2020 06:35PM

RTE will be soon doing death notices. The Late Late Show loves bringing us stories of disease, death and misery on a Friday night, to save money and make money it will be one step further and it will be death notices.

bcklschaps · 03-01-2020 06:54PM

I would say Marian Finnucane will almost definitely get a Late Late Special ... being an employee of RTE means its a gimme. Not sure about Mike Murphy, Twink, Pat Kenny ... all a bit lightweight and have had spells outside RTE and maybe courted a little bit of controversy during their long careers too.

I think it would have to be an Irish person or strong Irish association. Who has lived to a fairly ripe old age and was famous for maybe more than one thing (Ideally humanitarian type stuff which will please the luvvies in RTE...or obviously be an actual RTE employee) ...and maybe had an international profile.

Politicans - Bill Clinton, Michael D. Higgins, Mary Robinson, Bertie Ahern (just maybe ???)

Musicans - Van Morrison, Bono, Finbar Furey ... Christy Moore (Did he already have one??)

Other - Billy Connolly, Pat Shortt (maybe.. in a good few years time), Seamus Heaney (Did he have one already?)

Paddy Cow · 03-01-2020 06:55PM

Pat Kenny and Ryan Tubridy both hosted the show so it would be weird if they didn't get a tribute.

gerrybbadd · 03-01-2020 06:56PM

Frostbit Boy

gifted · 03-01-2020 06:58PM

Vincent Browne

Snow Garden · 03-01-2020 07:00PM

Its a good question actually. We don't seem to be producing characters of substance anymore.
Radio/TV careers seem too either short and/or too 'shallow' these days.

I guess you would do Late Late tributes to Pat Kenny, Joe Duffy, Ivan Yates, Vinny Browne, Bono, Claire Byrne? Ian Dempsey? McAleese/Robinson.

After that??

(Tubs doesn't deserve one. He never interviewed anyone - he just listened to the sound of his own voice and scared children)

03-01-2020 07:04PM

If we're talking current/ex RTE employees, John Bowman is up there with anyone.

blackcard · 03-01-2020 07:08PM

Op here. I am taking about a full LLS being done for someone. Who has got one done up to now. Did Gerry Ryan or Terry Wogan get one?

03-01-2020 07:11PM

Jack Charlton and MiggeldyHiggeldy

valoren · 03-01-2020 07:15PM

Paul McGrath. Anyone universally liked really.

03-01-2020 07:16PM

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh is ironclad.

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gigantic09 · 03-01-2020 07:24PM

Maybe John Hume, Gabriel Byrne or Andy Irvine.

bmc58 · 03-01-2020 07:25PM

blackcard wrote: »

Not meant to be disrespectful to the late Gay Byrne or Marian Finucane RIP.
Who else would merit a Late Late tribute?
Ryan Tubridy and Mike Murphy are a bit lightweight, Pat Kenny although authoritative is merely a good journalist. Did Terry Wogan get one?
Bono perhaps or Bob Geldof? Anyone else?

Certainly not Ivan Yeats.

bmc58 · 03-01-2020 07:26PM

gigantic09 wrote: »

Maybe John Hume, Gabriel Byrne or Andy Irvine.

Andy Irvine,the Scottish rugby full back?For what?

elperello · 03-01-2020 07:27PM

I think if U2 ever retire a LLS tribute would be on the cards.

Andrew00 · 03-01-2020 07:30PM

bcklschaps wrote: »

I would say Marian Finnucane will almost definitely get a Late Late Special ... being an employee of RTE means its a gimme. Not sure about Mike Murphy, Twink, Pat Kenny ... all a bit lightweight and have had spells outside RTE and maybe courted a little bit of controversy during their long careers too.

I think it would have to be an Irish person or strong Irish association. Who has lived to a fairly ripe old age and was famous for maybe more than one thing (Ideally humanitarian type stuff which will please the luvvies in RTE...or obviously be an actual RTE employee) ...and maybe had an international profile.

Politicans - Bill Clinton, Michael D. Higgins, Mary Robinson, Bertie Ahern (just maybe ???)

Musicans - Van Morrison, Bono, Finbar Furey ... Christy Moore (Did he already have one??)

Other - Billy Connolly, Pat Shortt (maybe.. in a good few years time), Seamus Heaney (Did he have one already?)

Christy Moore has his own late Late special every single year

pgj2015 · 03-01-2020 07:34PM

Snow Garden wrote: »

Its a good question actually. We don't seem to be producing characters of substance anymore.
Radio/TV careers seem too either short and/or too 'shallow' these days.

I guess you would do Late Late tributes to Pat Kenny, Joe Duffy, Ivan Yates, Vinny Browne, Bono, Claire Byrne? Ian Dempsey? McAleese/Robinson.

After that??

(Tubs doesn't deserve one. He never interviewed anyone - he just listened to the sound of his own voice and scared children)

Edgware · 03-01-2020 07:39PM

elperello wrote: »

I think if U2 ever retire a LLS tribute would be on the cards.

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Snow Garden · 03-01-2020 07:41PM

bmc58 wrote: »

Certainly not Ivan Yeats.

It's Yates and I think he has had a fascinating career and is a superb interviewer.

Who would merit a Late Late tribute?

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