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 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 after the . The show's house musical act was Clint Velour and the Camembert Quartet. "Tubridy Tonight" was the first successful Saturday night chat show to be broadcast by RTÉ since the ending of "Kenny Live" in 1999. The programme