Tubridy Tonight (season 5) Tubridy Tonight (season 5) The fifth and final season of "Tubridy Tonight" commenced airing on 27 September 2008 and completed broadcasting on 30 May 2009. The series, hosted by Ryan Tubridy, aired on RTÉ One on Saturdays nights following the . At the end of this series, Tubridy took over from Pat Kenny as host of "The Late Late Show" on Friday nights on the same channel. Musical guests throughout the series included Fall Out Boy, The Saturdays, Sugababes, Gabriella Cilmi, Take That, The Script, Lady GaGa, Petula Clark, Bell X1, The Blizzards, Dolores O'Riordan, Boyzone, Melody Gardot and Spandau
The Late Late Show (season 48) was designed by Darragh Treacy. The opening of ticket applications was announced on 28 August 2009. Bookmakers began to offer bets for the identity of Tubridy's first guest, with actor Denzel Washington being reported as one of the favourites. "Irish Independent" television critic John Boland offered Tubridy some tips on being a good chat show host; these included a ban on C-list celebrities, a sense of humour and plenty of surprises. Ryan Tubridy's first episode included several high-profile guests, including Cherie Blair, Joan Collins, Sharon Corr and David Gray. The 204-member studio audience included Tubridy's mother. The orchestra was notably