Who do you want as the next Late Late Show host?

Gay Byrne. What? He’s not available? Probably best cancel it so. It’s run it’s course.

If Claire Byrne and Tommy Tiernan could have a lovechild, that would be the best option. Solid on the current affairs and very comfortable with the frippery....

The meat and potatoes of the old Late Late used to be great current affairs debates and that whole element has been destroyed under Tubridy. He has no interest in current affairs or politics beyond wringing a sob story out of it if at all possible and his knowledge on almost all subjects, appears to be puddle deep.

As it stands, it's a toss up between the two. Maybe Claire would shade it. She might restore the show to something like the Pat Kenny era, and even that would be a huge improvement over the current dross.

I severely doubt Tubridy's going anywhere though. As long as those inexplicably high ratings keep rolling in, he'll be left well alone.

It will definitely be female

Dissapointing None of the above option not included 🤔

There will be a rush to put a woman in the seat. But, in reality, the gig is a lame duck. Its a dying format. They need to decide on a different angle.

Right now, its a sad story/ song from someone/English 'celeb' selling a book/occasional Hollywood star selling a movie/RTE star talking about a tragedy.

It needs to become a recorded & edited show. And needs to have a shorter running time.

Incidentally my choice, of new presenter, would be Jarlath Regan.

I could see Tubridy going radio only if his massive salary was protected. And the madness of RTE means that even if he halves his workload, he will probably retain that big pay cheque. Oddly it looks like in this instance, RTE's recruitment racket and inflated salary policy might work in favour of the viewer, if it gets this guy off our screen's on Friday night.

Agree that the show should go recorded and have a much shorter running time. But of course since it's a vehicle for ad and raffle money, that will not happen. It's gone from being the mirror on Irish society and a conversation starter to nothing more than one man's country music and misery porn obsession, which also serves as a great ad revenue generator.

Another vote for Tommy - he'd be great fun on the Toy Show and as that's the only one I ever watch, he gets the vote.

Sharon Horgan

What about Al Porter...

Is he available?

Graham Norton should host it at some stage in his career

That's why I said at some point I think he'd falter during the melodramatic segments and I'd say he would crossbow the audience if he had to do a multiple hour show every week.

gay byrne

So you all have no doubt the show will continue?

I shouldn’t have a say in this, because last week was the first time in months I saw any of it.

there was a lady in vibrant pink impersonating a 1950’s standard lamp. She had a strange accent, I didn’t have a clue what she was saying. I thought she wasn’t worth the effort of attuning my ear to her accent so I moved on.

How about no one, they scrap the late late and come up with a new idea that isnt misery & the rte canteen for a friday night

Well Sillius, it looks like only I got the reference. (assuming it is D & D).

Anyway, I voted John Creedon. Like Derek Davis, he has a presence, and seems to be able to talk to anyone. I don't want political interrogations, I want interesting guests that can be drawn out of themselves and encouraged to tell us about themselves. Throw in a few jesters and the (very) occasional serious chat, without trying to make the guest cry for the camera. So, definitely John Creedon, and if poor old Derek was still here, I'd be torn.

I only watch the toy show or the occasion guest slot but I would tune in more frequently if Tommy Tiernan or John Creedon were in the seat. Claire Byrne is too cold to me. She'd come across as noticeably fake imo.

Not sure creedon would be as good as ppl seem to think...

someone I think would be decent enough at it (but prob will never get it as not in the montrose mafia) is Matt Cooper