PK@rte.ie (again). The All New (Patrick Kielty) Late Late Show Thread

" ... were the equivalent of ..."

I think Francis that you're mistaking the LLS for something that it's not.

It's supposed to be about entertainment.

You've made it clear that you think it's biased towards Republicanism (in the NI sense of the word). I don't agree and it seems that we won't agree on this one. I have to say that you've really damaged the credibility of your argument by claiming some sort of conspiracy to get loads of northern republicans into the audience. Have you considered the possibility that maybe the clapping was because some of the audience liked what they heard?

We have agreed that Emma Little-Pengelly would be an interesting guest although for some reason you don't want to discuss why or what possible questions she could be asked so maybe we'll have to park that as well.

You've obviously watched the Michelle O'Neill and Stephen Rea interviews with interest so I suppose the LLS is doing its job in the sense that it has engaged (entertained?) you.

Do you really have to be politically aligned with someone to want to see them interviewed?

For instance I abhor Trump and all he stands for, but as for entertainment if by some remote chance he was to be interviewed live on the LLS of course I would watch and be entertained by it.

You seem to be conceding that the Late Late show ( or Late Republican Show as more than a few call it now ) is not balanced, but because it is for entertainment it is ok.

I half watched Michelle O'Neill and Stephen Rea, everything they said was so predictable as were the soft questions from Kielty.

The question remains: why all the Republicans who were on the show and who talked N. Ireland politics?

Republicans like McLean ( who once wore a balaclava in front of children), McAleese ( who once compared Protestants to Nazis, and who had to publicly apologise), Michelle O'Neill ( who spoke at IRA commemoration and said there was no alternative to the pIRA), Stephen Rea ( Married to Delores Price, convicted pIRA bomber ), Keeecap etc etc ...

It is not as if the lightweight neutrals like Nesbitt, Dornan, Frampton etc ( who were on to chat about acting, boxing etc) were their equivalent. Yes Kielty had on James Nesbitt ( who describes himself as "an Irishman, from the north of Ireland ) , Jamie Dornan (an avowed atheist) and Carl Frampton (who boxes for Ireland).

The Late Late - some would say nearly as balanced as a programme from North Korea.

Is it indicative of the treatment and fair play northern unionists could expect in a U.I.? As someone from south of the border, it is embarrassing to have this as prime time viewing on our national tv station, which is supposed to be reasonably balanced.

I have to say Francis, I find your method of "discussion" to be quite disingenuous and at times hostile. You appear to just repeat the same old points over and over without even reading, never mind considering an alternative point of view.

I posted the following: "you think it's biased towards Republicanism (in the NI sense of the word). I don't agree"

to which you reply: "You seem to be conceding that the Late Late show ( or Late Republican Show as more than a few call it now ) is not balanced" 😮

Now after pages of cut and paste groundhog posts we find out that "I half watched Michelle O'Neill and Stephen Rea".

Eh? You didn't even watch all of what you're complaining about???!!!

I really have tried to engage with you and discuss.

I've considered the possibility of a DUP guest after you suggested it.

I've suggested how Kielty would interview her.

I've asked for your suggestions re. guests if you really believe the guestlist to be unbalanced.

All that's been posted in return is the same 'ol stuff you've been posting for the past 2 weeks.

A regular on this thread (Welsh Megaman) has given his considered view above and I think at this stage all I am doing by replying to you is encouraging more of the same.

I will try my hardest not to reply to your next unoriginal repost.

Kielty does not seem to be able to attract the same calibre of international guest as Gay Byrne did, but that is hardly surprising.

It must be nearly a quarter of a century since Gay left the programme. Times have changed, television has changed, technology has moved on. There isn't the same need for major celebrities to appear on chat shows for publicity, they can do it via the internet. Yes they will do the likes of Graham Norton on the BBC but shows like that have a much bigger audience which makes it worthwhile. The world has moved on

( or Late Republican Show as more than a few call it now )

Who the **** calls it that? The only person who has used that expression is you!

All the big celebs go on the graham Norton show also all the American talk shows are all on YouTube

in 2024 it makes no sense for most celebrities to go to Dublin to appear on the late late show most celebs appear on talk shows to promote their film or a tv show from now on most of the guests on the late late will be Irish or else random UK actors comedians

I'd say most late late viewers are over 40 or else people who only have saorview tv channels

Of course the Xmas toy show late late still gets high ratings people watch Netflix or else have a choice of streaming tv channels

Agreed times have changed.

Even Saorview only folk can get Graham Norton on V1, so they can see the actors promoting there.

Siun ni Raghallaigh might be an interesting guest. Very unlikely I know.

Any rumours of guests or topic for tonight ... who has been spotted in the RTE canteen or its northern annex on the Falls Road :)

It's neither fashionable nor profitable for former head honchos in RTE to make themselves available for interview.

And her an Ulster woman.

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There's some drugs allowed event coming up soon where athletes can use all sorts of banned enhancements, will be interesting how they compare to the clean athletes.

Ray D'Arcy on the buttons there for Paddy's gymnastics 🤣