The Late Late Show (season 48) The final episode of the series, which was broadcast on 28 May 2010, coincided with Tubridy's 37th birthday and the monthiversary of the death of Gerry Ryan. Ryan Tubridy was announced as the new host of "The Late Late Show" on 11 May 2009, weeks before Pat Kenny's reign came to an end. Tubridy spoke before his first episode of his plans for his tenure as host of "The Late Late Show". He declared that the owl was "not dead". He spoke of his delight at securing an Irish sponsor, Quinn Group, which he described as "a nice honest Cavan
Ryan Tubridy things his support for Barack Obama, "one of his favourite singers" Fionn Regan and the success of Kenny Egan, a silver medal winning boxer at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He later interviewed Said Obama, the uncle of U.S. President Barack Obama for "The Tubridy Show". Tubridy hinted he would consider moving to new pastures if the opportunity arose. After the death of Gerry Ryan, Tubridy's friend and colleague, Turbridy was the subject of rumours by various newspapers that he would be succeeding him in the RTÉ 2fm slot, becoming RTÉ's top earner with a salary of 1 million. In June