RTÉ One hosting nine seasons as Late Late host he stepped down to host a new political programme. In September 2009, Ryan Tubridy took over as host. In its early years the show was known for its controversies. Most Irish chat shows continue to use a similar formula to The Late Late Show, most shows are live and contain a mix of serious and entertaining interviews. In the late 1970s and early 1980s the biggest rival to The Late Late Show was The Live Mike, hosted by Mike Murphy. The show was a mix of comedy sketches and interviews. Mike Murphy decided
Tubridy Tonight (season 5) Bobby Sands film "Hunger" is fantastic, there are definitely big things in store for him". Before his appearance on the fifth episode, Tubridy described Mike Murphy as "one of my all-time heroes" and "an Irish broadcasting legend". Tubridy also described himself as a fan of the Eoin Colfer novel series, "Artemis Fowl", and Sugababes song "Girls" before the writer and band both appeared on episode six. The seventh episode featured director Richard Attenborough, "Desperate Housewives"' actor Dougray Scott and Irish television personalities Zig and Zag, whose last television appearance was on 1990s chat show "Kenny Live" and who referred to