Ryan Tubridy called "All Kinds of Everything". He presented the RTÉ People in Need Telethon in 2004 and 2007. In October 2004, "Tubridy Tonight" began. This was his own live Saturday night talk show, seen as a successor to "Kenny Live" (formerly "Saturday Night Live"). Tubridy initially announced his intention to take over the hosting of "The Late Late Show" from Kenny but he later stated that he would remain as host of "Tubridy Tonight", describing it as his ""Jim'll Fix It" job" and "little fun-size legacy". It was announced on 11 May 2009 that Tubridy would indeed succeed Pat Kenny as
Tubridy Tonight competition in a previous decade between Byrne and Kenny. A 2008 survey by "The Times" concluded that almost ⅕ of guests on RTÉ chat shows including "Tubridy Tonight" were RTÉ employees and associates. The survey did not include musical acts. Tubridy Tonight Tubridy Tonight is a talk show hosted by Ryan Tubridy that aired on RTÉ One for five seasons between 2004 and 2009. The programme featured guest interviews (usually three per show), audience participation and live music from both a guest music group and the house band. "Tubridy Tonight" aired every Saturday night, except during the summer months, directly