The Late Late Show (season 51) I found out my ancestors owned a town called Hollywood. It's wild. One guy was a famine hero." After Charlene McKenna appeared on the show on 26 April 2013, she said her mother was mortified at having had the camera aimed directly at her. On 10 May 2013, a daughter of Gerry Ryan performed on the show and had a chat with presenter Ryan Tubridy. Another daughter made known her excitement at the appearance. On 24 May 2013, Jim Bartley had a full segment of "The Late Late Show" set aside in honour of his 55 years in showbiz. His
The Late Late Show (season 48) was designed by Darragh Treacy. The opening of ticket applications was announced on 28 August 2009. Bookmakers began to offer bets for the identity of Tubridy's first guest, with actor Denzel Washington being reported as one of the favourites. "Irish Independent" television critic John Boland offered Tubridy some tips on being a good chat show host; these included a ban on C-list celebrities, a sense of humour and plenty of surprises. Ryan Tubridy's first episode included several high-profile guests, including Cherie Blair, Joan Collins, Sharon Corr and David Gray. The 204-member studio audience included Tubridy's mother. The orchestra was notably