Irish celebrities who suddenly vanished out of the spotlight

curioser · 19-11-2017 9:44pm

mikemac2 wrote: »

Samantha Mumba

Had a song that hit number 1 for ages around 2000 and it was very catchy, I liked it

She covered a David Bowie song which wasn’t so good

I know she tried a comeback concert around 2004/2005 which was cancelled after selling hardly any tickets, where did she go?

Didn't she cross an RTE luvvie who then told her that she would "never work in this town again"?

HeidiHeidi · 19-11-2017 9:49pm

curioser wrote: »

Didn't she cross an RTE luvvie who then told her that she would "never work in this town again"?

Well she was on Irish Celeb Masterchef recently, so she obviously got over that hurdle!

She also popped up as a guest appearance at a Swing Cats gig in the olympia, and I have to say she was fantastic.

RabbleRouser2k · 20-11-2017 2:03am

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Well she was on Irish Celeb Masterchef recently, so she obviously got over that hurdle!

She also popped up as a guest appearance at a Swing Cats gig in the olympia, and I have to say she was fantastic.

She did a show, years ago, with Harvey Goldsmith 'trying to revive her career'...and she came across very badly. Seriously. Didn't listen to a word he said, turned up late for appointments. When he tried to get the poor selling show shut down, she went on the Late Late to promote it. (As the saying goes, never attach your name to a bomb) then shortly afterwards, the concert was axed.

She doomed her own career. She was supposed to have scored a presenting gig with TV3-after celebrity masterchef (the 6 O'Clock show). I imagine she was still difficult, hence she wasn't kept on for too long.

Westwood · 20-11-2017 2:31am

Al porter

RabbleRouser2k · 20-11-2017 2:37am

Westwood wrote: »

Al porter

Hopefully. :pac:

RabbleRouser2k · 20-11-2017 4:58am

George White wrote: »

www.holly.ie Becs from Dan and Becs now a vegan beauty blogger.

Oh God...vegan beauty blogger...

I imagine her parents must be so saddened.

El Tarangu · 20-11-2017 11:11am

mikemac2 wrote: »

Samantha Mumba...

A strange one that - I remember being in the states in about 2009 or 2010, and when I told some girls I was from Ireland, their immediate response was 'oh - like Samantha Mumba'; 'oh yeah Samantha Mumba, I remember her', etc.

- the fact that, years after the songs came out, Samantha Mumba was their first frame of reference when someone mentioned Ireland seems to indicate that she was quite big there for a (short) while.

darkdubh · 20-11-2017 11:20am

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

She did a show, years ago, with Harvey Goldsmith 'trying to revive her career'...and she came across very badly. Seriously. Didn't listen to a word he said, turned up late for appointments. When he tried to get the poor selling show shut down, she went on the Late Late to promote it. (As the saying goes, never attach your name to a bomb) then shortly afterwards, the concert was axed.

She doomed her own career. She was supposed to have scored a presenting gig with TV3-after celebrity masterchef (the 6 O'Clock show). I imagine she was still difficult, hence she wasn't kept on for too long.

She gets a lot of mentions in the Boards "rudest cleb you've met" thread in the entertainment section.

Wheety · 20-11-2017 12:07pm

El Tarangu wrote: »

A strange one that - I remember being in the states in about 2009 or 2010, and when I told some girls I was from Ireland, their immediate response was 'oh - like Samantha Mumba'; 'oh yeah Samantha Mumba, I remember her', etc.

- the fact that, years after the songs came out, Samantha Mumba was their first frame of reference when someone mentioned Ireland seems to indicate that she was quite big there for a (short) while.

Probably famous for being the partner of the guy who sang the Thong Song

MysticMonk · 20-11-2017 1:16pm

I see Samantha Mumba jogging round Drumcondra occasionally and i've also seen her shopping in Clearwater Centre in Finglas.

That attempt to restart her career went extremely badly as her diva-like behaviour didn't go down well with anybody who watched the show..i found her texting while people were talking to her particularly rude.

RabbleRouser2k · 21-11-2017 2:59am

Wheety wrote: »

Probably famous for being the partner of the guy who sang the Thong Song

And turning up to the Spider-man movie premiere with Sisqo, in a dress Charlotte Church said she wouldn't wear. (Hence why it didn't look good on her). Again, an attempt to revive her career, but again-didn't happen. She wasn't allowed into the after premiere party-got turned away at the door. Ouch.

MysticMonk wrote: »

I see Samantha Mumba jogging round Drumcondra occasionally and i've also seen her shopping in Clearwater Centre in Finglas.

That attempt to restart her career went extremely badly as her diva-like behaviour didn't go down well with anybody who watched the show..i found her texting while people were talking to her particularly rude.

https://vimeo.com/34335256

For those who haven't seen the 'Mumba comeback of 2007' (and there've been many 'comebacks') that didn't happen-here ya go. Someone uploaded it, and grateful they did.
At the time, Mumba pulled the 'they edited it to make me look bad' move-which is always rubbish. As Kathy Griffin said about her own show, the crew often have to edit it to make her look better, not worse.
Even on Living with Lucy she came across as a spoilt diva.

She seemed to have no luck with anything-even when she revealed she was pregnant, it happened on the same day the media was focusing on Kate Middleton's first pregnancy. So completely ignored.
Since then it's 'comeback', after 'comeback', after 'comeback'...you get the drill.

somesoldiers · 30-11-2017 2:38pm

I remember Samantha Mumba working as a lounge girl in Quinns in Drumcondra many moons ago, she must have been mid-teens!

Ralf and Florian · 15-12-2017 12:05pm

Podge And Rodge, did their creators just decided it was time to retire them or what?

Ash.J.Williams · 15-12-2017 12:06pm

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

Podge And Rodge, did their creators just decided it was time to retire them or what?

Shafted

the_pen_turner · 15-12-2017 6:17pm

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

Podge And Rodge, did their creators just decided it was time to retire them or what?

Shafted

What happened

L1011 · 15-12-2017 10:19pm

somesoldiers wrote: »

I remember Samantha Mumba working as a lounge girl in Quinns in Drumcondra many moons ago, she must have been mid-teens!

I read that very fast and thought you mean she was working as a lounge girl there in the mid 2010s, e.g. two years ago maybe.

Which would be some fall, and considering she lives in the US, a bit of a commute! But also not unrealistic.

and still ricky villa · 15-12-2017 10:36pm

L1011 wrote: »

I read that very fast and thought you mean she was working as a lounge girl there in the mid 2010s, e.g. two years ago maybe.

Which would be some fall, and considering she lives in the US, a bit of a commute! But also not unrealistic.

What became of Omero?
Wasn't he the next Kriss or Kross?

skooterblue2 · 15-12-2017 11:37pm

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

Podge And Rodge, did their creators just decided it was time to retire them or what?

The two lads just out of college must have done 10 years on the Den then 6 seasons of a scare at bed time and then 5 seasons of late night shows.

A well deserved retirement, its a pity it took them to get Pat Kenny to retire.

George White · 15-12-2017 11:48pm

and still ricky villa wrote: »

What became of Omero?
Wasn't he the next Kriss or Kross?

I remember a few years later, when he was 15, he turned up in the "random folk on the street fashion" section of Irish Independent's 2Day 2Night magazine, and it said, "Omero Mumba", and no mention of who his sister was.

skooterblue2 · 15-12-2017 11:52pm

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Shafted

You reckon Twonk got them shafted? or Pat Kenny or some other E list celebrity?

the_pen_turner · 15-12-2017 11:53pm

skooterblue2 wrote: »

You reckon Twonk got them shafted? or Pat Kenny or some other E list celebrity?

I always thought there was someone pulling the strings there

Purple Mountain · 15-12-2017 11:56pm

Georgia Salpa.

L1011 · 16-12-2017 2:02am

Purple Mountain wrote: »

Georgia Salpa.

Married a bloke with more than enough cash to ensure she never has to wear boot cut jeans for Fás ever again.

RabbleRouser2k · 16-12-2017 7:29am

L1011 wrote: »

Married a bloke with more than enough cash to ensure she never has to wear boot cut jeans for Fás ever again.

She didn't even have to give birth to her kids-had a surrogate do it all for her (then claimed she didn't, despite never having a baby bump).

the_pen_turner wrote: »

I always thought there was someone pulling the strings there

RTE's entertainment producer at the time. He killed the show. You remember when it went from 'chat show with great ratings' to 'chat show/ quiz show' with audiences switching off' and Virginia Macari getting fired halfway through?
The producer at the time (he still works there) was angry the show was doing well, but he wasn't getting a credit for it-so he 'tweaked' it. Added the quiz-and it fell apart. Audiences switched off, Macari was fired, the show went back to the old format (all after 12 weeks) and it was the beginning of the end.

The RTE Secret producer twitter shared a story or two of this Entertainment producer guys' failings-and yes, he's still working there, hence why Network 2 is dying on it's @$$. (He's the guy responsible for 4 cancelled Craig Doyle shows, that all failed, as well as many other failures. Even Graham Linehan chimed in to say this guy was completely unreliable, he wouldn't return calls or emails, and shows would have to be edited, last minute, because he'd only gotten off his butt to check on them and find there was 'disagreeable' content in em-hence a number of years where show after show on RTE 2/ Network 2 died a death). Even Dustin the Turkey had a similar show aimed at kids, with a similar format to Podge and Rodge. (Also the beginning of the end for the Turkey. Also died. Dustin's puppeteer is the brother to one half of Zig and Zag/ Podge and Rodge's puppeteers.)

Sadly, the creators had a good thing, but wore out their welcome. Other folks know when to end a character (Ali G, Borat, etc, have all been retired by Sacha B. Cohen) but RTE had nothing, so they kept retooling them, making toys of them (remember those?) even featured them in a 'pay your tv license' adverts.
That's sadly what happens, too often, both in Ireland and abroad. Create character-have huge success-then wear out welcome.

BeepBeep67 · 16-12-2017 7:48am

topmanamillion wrote: »

She really was a one hit wonder. I was reading her Wiki there and its a very depressing read.
"On 23 October 2006, a compilation album, The Collection, was released. The album features songs from Gotta Tell You, B-Sides and two new tracks including her single "I'm Right Here". The singer sold just a handful of tickets for a highly publicised comeback concert in Dublin, which led to it being cancelled in February 2007.[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samantha_Mumba[8][/URL]

Last time I seen or heard of Mumba was when she played a role in the Gaiety panto a number of years ago

RabbleRouser2k · 16-12-2017 7:52am

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Last time I seen or heard of Mumba was when she played a role in the Gaiety panto a number of years ago

She's doing panto in Limerick this year as well-alongside Leanne Moore. (Another forgotten but still around lass).

Radio5 · 16-12-2017 4:21pm

The actress Maeve McGrath who played Lorraine Molloy Doyle in Fair City. She wasn't bad by their standards and then the character got killed off in the hurricane. I thought she'd appear in some other drama but haven't seen or heard that much of her since.

fatbhoy · 16-12-2017 4:30pm

David McSavage. His absence is a great loss. Apparently he crossed The Powerful and was subsequently erased. The Savage Eye was the best satire/comedy ever produced domestically, IMHO.

Don Kiddick · 16-12-2017 4:32pm

fatbhoy wrote: »

David McSavage. His absence is a great loss. Apparently he crossed The Powerful and was subsequently erased. The Savage Eye was the best satire/comedy ever produced domestically, IMHO.

Managed to sit thru about 30 seconds of his TV show....belongs in the Worst Irish comedians thread....he did play a pizzeria in Tralee a few times though fyi

Purple Mountain · 16-12-2017 5:04pm

What about yer man Eoghan Quigg?
The original Niall Horan dude.

RabbleRouser2k · 16-12-2017 7:30pm

Radio5 wrote: »

The actress Maeve McGrath who played Lorraine Molloy Doyle in Fair City. She wasn't bad by their standards and then the character got killed off in the hurricane. I thought she'd appear in some other drama but haven't seen or heard that much of her since.

She's been in tons of stuff since then. Cowboys and Angels, Ros na Run (didn't know she was a gaelgeoir), set up her own production company.
She's also in Brooklyn, that Saoirse Ronan movie, that will be on over xmas. She's pretty much all around the place, you just missed her.

fatbhoy wrote: »

David McSavage. His absence is a great loss. Apparently he crossed The Powerful and was subsequently erased. The Savage Eye was the best satire/comedy ever produced domestically, IMHO.

Still around-tho moans he can't pay his rent, can't pay his tv license (Even though he was working on tv) etc. I liked the Savage Eye, for sure, but McSavage's standup is woeful.

http://www.dublinlive.ie/news/celebs/comedian-david-mcsavage-reveals-hes-13487939

Purple Mountain wrote: »

What about yer man Eoghan Quigg?
The original Niall Horan dude.

Tried to get into Hometown, Louis Walsh's last failed band. They got whittled down, he then didn't make the final cut. Then auditioned for the Eurovision, his singing was forgettable, but it led to Linda Martin making a show of herself with Billy McGuinness. (Who was right-he takes the Eurovision more seriously than RTE are).

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/video-you-are-an-odious-little-man-linda-martin-blasts-billy-mcguinness-on-the-late-late-show-30052194.html

darkdubh · 29-12-2017 6:23pm

Bill Cullen is someone who was constantly on the chat show roller coaster during the boom but it's a few years since I read or heard anything about him.

darkdubh · 29-12-2017 6:27pm

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

She's been in tons of stuff since then. Cowboys and Angels, Ros na Run (didn't know she was a gaelgeoir), set up her own production company.
She's also in Brooklyn, that Saoirse Ronan movie, that will be on over xmas. She's pretty much all around the place, you just missed her.

Still around-tho moans he can't pay his rent, can't pay his tv license (Even though he was working on tv) etc. I liked the Savage Eye, for sure, but McSavage's standup is woeful.

http://www.dublinlive.ie/news/celebs/comedian-david-mcsavage-reveals-hes-13487939

Tried to get into Hometown, Louis Walsh's last failed band. They got whittled down, he then didn't make the final cut. Then auditioned for the Eurovision, his singing was forgettable, but it led to Linda Martin making a show of herself with Billy McGuinness. (Who was right-he takes the Eurovision more seriously than RTE are).

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/video-you-are-an-odious-little-man-linda-martin-blasts-billy-mcguinness-on-the-late-late-show-30052194.html

Spotted McSavage here in Cork just before Christmas trying to flog his DVDs on the street.

L1011 · 29-12-2017 7:05pm

darkdubh wrote: »

Bill Cullen is someone who was constantly on the chat show roller coaster during the boom but it's a few years since I read or heard anything about him.

Ran out of cash, lost nearly everything. Is now selling Fiat vans and Ssangyong jeeps, based on how many Ssangyongs you see around I suspect selling is an inaccurate word!

Ash.J.Williams · 29-12-2017 7:33pm

darkdubh wrote: »

Spotted McSavage here in Cork just before Christmas trying to flog his DVDs on the street.

Or was he street performing?

darkdubh · 30-12-2017 12:58am

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Or was he street performing?

I think he might have been just finished performing. He was loudly advertising to passerbys that he had his DVDs for sale when I saw him.

RabbleRouser2k · 30-12-2017 1:51am

darkdubh wrote: »

I think he might have been just finished performing. He was loudly advertising to passerbys that he had his DVDs for sale when I saw him.

That's pretty sad. Can he not book a gig with RTE? His cousin's presenting the Late Late Show after all.

Ash.J.Williams · 30-12-2017 1:58am

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

That's pretty sad. Can he not book a gig with RTE? His cousin's presenting the Late Late Show after all.

i believe he had wrapped up the savage eye in his head after 2 series but RTE pressured the 3rd series and ditched him. What i found odd was the following year there was that halls pictorial which was essentially a safe sanitised savage eye and easy for RTE. If you haven't seen him in the international he's worth a look, same act but he's class.
i saw him in vicar st once and it was great craic but after the 1hr mark you could almost hear a BANG and there he was out of material! He then enticed aidan bishop (bad sign) up to do some hip hop...

Ralf and Florian · 30-12-2017 11:07am

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

i believe he had wrapped up the savage eye in his head after 2 series but RTE pressured the 3rd series and ditched him. What i found odd was the following year there was that halls pictorial which was essentially a safe sanitised savage eye and easy for RTE. If you haven't seen him in the international he's worth a look, same act but he's class.
i saw him in vicar st once and it was great craic but after the 1hr mark you could almost hear a BANG and there he was out of material! He then enticed aidan bishop (bad sign) up to do some hip hop...

He had Aidan Bishop on the Savage Eye too. Odd as he often tears into Des Bishop in his routines, plus the fact that Aidan Bishop has no comedic ability whatsoever.

Ash.J.Williams · 30-12-2017 12:04pm

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

He had Aidan Bishop on the Savage Eye too. Odd as he often tears into Des Bishop in his routines, plus the fact that Aidan Bishop has no comedic ability whatsoever.

Absolutely none whatsoever

Sandie101 · 30-12-2017 12:06pm

Samantha mumba whatever happened to her she was in some big Hollywood movie then vanished

van_beano · 30-12-2017 12:12pm

Sandie101 wrote: »

Samantha mumba whatever happened to her she was in some big Hollywood movie then vanished

She’s spending all her time trying to get her little dancing brother a gig.

She was doing ya man Sisqo when he had The Thong Song

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Oai1V7kaFBk

Ralf and Florian · 30-12-2017 12:56pm

Sandie101 wrote: »

Samantha mumba whatever happened to her she was in some big Hollywood movie then vanished

The last two or three pages detail her non career.

Purple Mountain · 30-12-2017 5:39pm

Caroline Morahan?
What happened to her LA ambitions?

George White · 30-12-2017 10:45pm

She played Merida's mother in Once Upon A Time, I think making herself welcome in Hollywood cos they love to cast Irish as Brits.

George White · 30-12-2017 10:48pm

Played Actress #3 in the recent Last Tycoon. I remember the first thing she did in the US was a Doctor Who FANFILM! Yes, really.

RabbleRouser2k · 31-12-2017 12:06am

George White wrote: »

She played Merida's mother in Once Upon A Time, I think making herself welcome in Hollywood cos they love to cast Irish as Brits.

And Victoria Smurfit was cast as Cruella DeVille-and then charged 25 quid for her signature. In sterling, not euros.

George White · 31-12-2017 11:09am

They all do that at cons, but Smurfit's always been an unlikeable presence.

Ash.J.Williams · 31-12-2017 8:21pm

Don Kiddick wrote: »

Managed to sit thru about 30 seconds of his TV show....belongs in the Worst Irish comedians thread....he did play a pizzeria in Tralee a few times though fyi

What?

RabbleRouser2k · 01-01-2018 1:41am

George White wrote: »

They all do that at cons, but Smurfit's always been an unlikeable presence.

True, and true
But not all those con people have multi millionaire dads. She has always been unlikable, hasn't she? It's one of those unexplainable things, isn't it?

Irish celebrities who suddenly vanished out of the spotlight

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