Ryan Tubridy to step down from Late Late role when season ends

I’d agree except it would put countless boardsies out of a job on a Friday night 😛

But yeah, unless you have control around the “vision” of TLLS for the 21st century which let’s face it, neither the plank nor Tubridy had, it’s just going to be a cash cow for RTÉ management propped up with adds for Renault cars and Aer Lingus

Deirde O'Kane

I think Brendan o Connor would be a good host or else go for a female host

Brendan has a good sense of humour but he can also talk about serious subjects

I can't see rte getting rid of the late late show it still gets good ratings for the toy show the problem is we have a limited no of Irish celebs .most big movie stars comedians appear on the Graham Norton show why would someone like Tom cruise or Adele bother appearing on the late late show?

In the 70s ,80s the late late show was very popular and important it was the first show to discuss subjects like contraception divorce etc or other topical subjects on Irish TV

Now most people have cable TV broadband and tik tok YouTube or Netflix

The late late show is just another talk show it's not as important as it used to be

The few times I watched it Ryan tubridy he seemed like a good presenter

I think rte will keep it going I think they just need a good presenter male or female pick the best they can get that would attract a mainstream audience

I think the late late show is not an easy gig eg it only seems to be able to get Irish celebs actors as guests top A list celebs appear on American talk shows or Graham Norton it's well past its prime

Panti Bliss with Vincent Browne in his hey day - would be a feickin awesome duo

Is that show still on the air?

Gay Byrne presented it last time I tuned in

The Job her father got only once - always wondered what Gerry would have made of TLLS had he got his “turn” - he certainly wanted the job that Kenny got - that was back in the day when a combination of seniority and “playing the game” was valued highly by RTÉ - I wouldn’t rule Lottie out in the future but right now, I reckon it will be a Claire Byrne gig

Patrick Kielty would be decent.

Its going to be a woman though i'd be fairly sure.

No point trying to copy Graham Norton with the super craic because it's not possible to better that show, and there's no money in rte for good guests.

I wish they could go back to the style Gay Byrne once had with guests staying on and getting involved in lively chats. And have the audience ask questions too. Even someone phoning in a question! Brendan o Connor would be the best equipped for curveballs.

But they will definitely give it to a woman I think.

Probably gonna be Miriam or Claire Byrne. I think Miriam would be best suited to a new format. Doireann Garrihy hasn't earned her stripes yet at serious depressing interviews.

I think this current season of Tommy Tiernan has killed his chances. He mulls over questions for too long.

But back to my favoured pick, if I'm imagining Roy Keane sitting there I think Brendan o Connor would be the ballsiest interviewer.

Needs to do away with the misery bullshit.

I like the format where all the guests stay around for the show. Makes it more interesting. Don't need to bring them all on together at the start but have them hang around after interview.

Lay the odds it will be Female.

Have become a Fan of Drivetime in the evening and I think that  Sarah McInerney is a very good interviewer and has a good sense of humor and might suit the role, and her co-presenter Cormac Ó hEadhra would also not be a bad choice. Unlikely to happen though.

twill prob be Claire Byrne..