The Gerry Ryan Show begged him "on bended knees" and "over whiskey" to stay with 2fm but at the same time Ryan was impressed that Tubridy was willing to compete with him directly. Tubridy has credited Ryan with being "one of the few gentlemen in [RTÉ]", saying he had been "very kind to me when I started out in RTÉ making tea and coffee and right all the way up to the very day I got "The Late Late Show" job". In 2004, Ryan was the subject of controversy when he cancelled an interview with the Taoiseach of the time, Bertie Ahern. Ahern had
Chat Chow TV Chat Chow TV Chat Chow TV is a video podcast that goes behind the scenes with the chefs, owners and mixologists of Florida’s celebrated food industry. The show consists of 6-8 minute episodes each individually highlighting food personalities. Distributed by Ionic Studios. Debuted on April 13, 2011, Chat Chow TV is hosted by Lauren Bernat, of the Wii Fit Girl fame. In 2011, the show received a Telly Award for "Webisode" category and a W3 Award for "Podcasts and Visual Effects/Motion Graphics" category. Each week, episodes usually consist of a chef, owner, mixologist or anyone else in the food industry