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Irish celebrities who suddenly vanished out of the spotlight

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  • #1922
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,276 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    skooterblue2 wrote: »
    Could have I dont listen to Radio or watch RTE anymore.

    Its all good. She works in PR now, has a twitter account too.

    https://twitter.com/maryefitzgerald


  • #1923
    amdublin
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    Double O Seven wrote: »
    Whatever happened to Liam McCormack ?

    Who is he please?


  • #1924
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,276 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    amdublin wrote: »
    Who is he please?

    I0000Gp6Dn1n.Idg.jpg

    First on the right, the guy in the Body warmer? That's Liam McCormack.

    Second from the left, is Sinead Kennedy. Second from the right, can't remember her name, but she was a gaelgeoir.

    And the guy with the massive hair I've no idea who he is.

    Liam used to be an RTE go-to presenter, even working as a continuity announcer. Unfortunately for him, as time went on, he couldn't transition over to grown up TV. Got stuck in children's programming, before he was pushed out for 'the yoof', who in turn got pushed out when RTE cut back on pretty much everything.


  • #1925
    George White
    Registered Users Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭George White


    Molly Breathnach is the gaeilgoer.


  • #1926
    Skid X
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    https://susankennedy.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/16109-John-Moynes-New-Sattitude-Presenter-at-RTE-27-09-2004/G0000P_YFcFG9P3I/I0000Gp6Dn1n.Idg


    There's a link to that Sattitude photo, John Moynes is apparently the chap with the long hair.

    They could have taken another one where Sinéad had her eyes open.


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  • #1927
    RabbleRouser2k
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    George White wrote: »
    Molly Breathnach is the gaeilgoer.

    Her sister was acting in TG4. I always found Molly annoying as hell (not bad looking, but she'd drive me insane), but her sister was a beauty.
    Definitely an upgrade from Molly.
    Skid X wrote: »
    https://susankennedy.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/16109-John-Moynes-New-Sattitude-Presenter-at-RTE-27-09-2004/G0000P_YFcFG9P3I/I0000Gp6Dn1n.Idg


    There's a link to that Sattitude photo, John Moynes is apparently the chap with the long hair.

    They could have taken another one where Sinéad had her eyes open.

    Thank you very much-I remember he didn't stay in Tv for too long. Had a google to see what he's up to now, if he stayed in TV or whatever.

    John-Moynes-headshot-1.jpg

    He's an author, a stand up, and an actor, writes for Broadsheet and has a few books published too. I did not expect him to look like Alan Moore. But he's not exactly, um, prolific. I'd say there might be an element of 'woke' to his stuff.


  • #1928
    AndrewJRenko
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    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Thank you very much-I remember he didn't stay in Tv for too long. Had a google to see what he's up to now, if he stayed in TV or whatever.

    He popped up in the Savage Eye and Irish Pictorial Weekly in supporting roles. I guess things must be quieter now that RTE isn't doing any decent satire. RTE family background.


  • #1929
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,276 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    He popped up in the Savage Eye and Irish Pictorial Weekly in supporting roles. I guess things must be quieter now that RTE isn't doing any decent satire. RTE family background.

    So he benefitted from RTE nepotism? Must be a kick in the teeth he's not more 'prolific', considering RTE connections.


  • #1930
    George White
    Registered Users Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭George White


    Dr. Siobhan Crowley


  • #1931
    skooterblue2
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    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    So he benefitted from RTE nepotism? Must be a kick in the teeth he's not more 'prolific', considering RTE connections.

    Possibly too woke for RTÉ? He would give you a pain where you never had an ache to sit beside him in the office, I would say with his pseudo intellect woke BS.


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  • #1932
    RabbleRouser2k
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    skooterblue2 wrote: »
    Possibly too woke for RTÉ? He would give you a pain where you never had an ache to sit beside him in the office, I would say with his pseudo intellect woke BS.

    I'd say someone in RTE got tired of Aisling Bea... her woke crap was often the signal anything she was in was gonna die.


  • #1933
    skooterblue2
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    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    I'd say someone in RTE got tired of Aisling Bea... her woke crap was often the signal anything she was in was gonna die.

    Sorry who.. what .. where... I blinked for a moment, what did I miss?


  • #1934
    RabbleRouser2k
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    skooterblue2 wrote: »
    Sorry who.. what .. where... I blinked for a moment, what did I miss?

    Yeah, sorry, I went on a tangent (was editing my post while working, and then forgot to provide a good edit-mostly emitting my point). I was just noting how similarly woke people tend to get rather irritating, and cut off like a gangrenous limb.


  • #1935
    skooterblue2
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    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Yeah, sorry, I went on a tangent (was editing my post while working, and then forgot to provide a good edit-mostly emitting my point). I was just noting how similarly woke people tend to get rather irritating, and cut off like a gangrenous limb.

    Nope never heard of her, anything she has done, where she came from or where she is now. No great loss, carry on as you were!


  • #1936
    gmisk
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    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    I'd say someone in RTE got tired of Aisling Bea... her woke crap was often the signal anything she was in was gonna die.
    I don't remember aisling Bea being on RTE much? Did she have tv programmes on it?

    Her career is flying, never off those panel shows, she was on that netflix show with Paul rudd, her own show on channel 4 with Sharon Horgan


  • #1937
    McHardcore
    Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭McHardcore


    Yea, Aisling Bea is pretty big at the moment with her show This Way Up. Its getting pretty decent reviews.https://www.metacritic.com/tv/this-way-up/season-1

    What was she on on RTE?


  • #1938
    RabbleRouser2k
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    McHardcore wrote: »
    Yea, Aisling Bea is pretty big at the moment with her show This Way Up. Its getting pretty decent reviews.https://www.metacritic.com/tv/this-way-up/season-1

    What was she on on RTE?

    Considering the global pandemic, it's probably cancelled. Bea's shows tend to be one and done, or are on their final season when she joins. Couple that with more successful shows like GLOW getting axed cos of the Rona, and it's looking like it's done.


  • #1939
    Skid X
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    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Considering the global pandemic, it's probably cancelled. Bea's shows tend to be one and done, or are on their final season when she joins. Couple that with more successful shows like GLOW getting axed cos of the Rona, and it's looking like it's done.

    What's your beef with Aisling Bea ?

    Her career is flying, she has no business being listed in this thread


  • #1940
    ohnonotgmail
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    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    I'd say someone in RTE got tired of Aisling Bea... her woke crap was often the signal anything she was in was gonna die.

    has she worked for RTE since Savage Eye? she has been UK based since then and doing very well it seems.


  • #1941
    McHardcore
    Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭McHardcore


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Considering the global pandemic, it's probably cancelled. Bea's shows tend to be one and done, or are on their final season when she joins. Couple that with more successful shows like GLOW getting axed cos of the Rona, and it's looking like it's done.

    :confused: Sure nearly every celebrity and their show could fall into that category over covid. Even then, there is no sign of her show getting cancelled
    I take it its more of a case that you are not a fan, and not that Aisling Bea has suddenly vanished out of the spotlight. She was even on The Late Late show last week.


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  • #1942
    McHardcore
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    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    has she worked for RTE since Savage Eye? she has been UK based since then and doing very well it seems.

    Your right! I found a terrible quality clip of her on the Savage Eye. :)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-iiToHMOe4


  • #1943
    ohnonotgmail
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    McHardcore wrote: »
    Your right! I found a terrible quality clip of her on the Savage Eye. :)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-iiToHMOe4

    no need to sound so surprised :D


  • #1944
    RabbleRouser2k
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    McHardcore wrote: »
    Your right! I found a terrible quality clip of her on the Savage Eye. :)

    A better quality clip is her impression of Grainne Seoige when Savage eye parodied 'The All Ireland Talent Show'.
    (Remember that show? Grainne Seoige presented it. I think it was her last gig before heading off to South Africa.)

    It's genuinely hilarious.



  • #1945
    StevenToast
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    As female comedians go, Bea is one of the least annoying...which isnt that hard i suppose!

    Shes easy on the eye also...

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



  • #1946
    RabbleRouser2k
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    StevenToast wrote: »
    As female comedians go, Bea is one of the least annoying...which isnt that hard i suppose!

    Shes easy on the eye also...

    The list of good looking Irish comedians (male, female and everything inbetween) is a very, very, very short list.


  • #1947
    RandomViewer
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    Skid X wrote: »
    What's your beef with Aisling Bea ?

    Her career is flying, she has no business being listed in this thread

    Seems to be on QI, the last leg and quite a few other panel shows


  • #1948
    skooterblue2
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    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    A better quality clip is her impression of Grainne Seoige when Savage eye parodied 'The All Ireland Talent Show'.
    (Remember that show? Grainne Seoige presented it. I think it was her last gig before heading off to South Africa.)

    It's genuinely hilarious.


    Out of curiosity is that a look of at the end admiration or disgust for performing that feat?


  • #1949
    ButtersSuki
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    To ensure her #wokeness credentials are up to date Bea is also going to be in the #woke remake of Home Alone.......


  • #1950
    rockatansky
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    Ah here, Aisling Bea is the total opposite of what this thread is about.


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  • #1951
    paw patrol
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    skooterblue2 wrote: »
    Possibly too woke for RTÉ? He would give you a pain where you never had an ache to sit beside him in the office, I would say with his pseudo intellect woke BS.


    yeah the broadsheet was fairly woke - before I was banned from posting

    Pity though they did good articles at times but it was insufferable in its' attitude. I assume it hasn't changed.


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