The Late Late Show owl The Late Late Show owl "The Late Late Show" owl is a motif that has been used by the world's longest-running chat show, "The Late Late Show" on RTÉ One television, since its inception in 1962. The owl symbol (a barn owl) is the only remaining theme from the classic format other than the show's name and the traditional annual ‘toy show’ edition. The first thing Ryan Tubridy said when announcing his plans for his takeover as host in August 2009 was: "I can tell you that the owl is not dead". Tubridy posed for photographs on the set holding
Ryan Tubridy place which is so full of ego and bizarre resentment". Tubridy was also influenced by the "nerd made good" style of British broadcaster Chris Evans. Later he worked as a reporter for "Today with Pat Kenny", as well as occasionally presenting the radio news show "Five Seven Live". In the summer of 1999, Tubridy presented "Morning Glory" on RTÉ Radio 1 and in July 2000 he moved to "The Sunday Show". From 2002 until 2005 he presented RTÉ 2fm's morning breakfast show, "The Full Irish". The move to the morning by Head of 2fm John Clarke was seen as risky,