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
Ryan Tubridy pseudonym of David McSavage. Tubridy started in broadcasting at the age of 12, reviewing books for the RTÉ 2FM show "Poporama" presented by Ruth Buchanan. He earned £25 per show. After leaving college he became a runner in RTÉ, initially working on "The Gerry Ryan Show" as maker of tea and coffee. Tubridy said at the death of Gerry Ryan that "The moment I set foot in RTÉ, he put his wing around me and said: 'I like what you do. I like what you are. I'm going to look after you.'" He credits Ryan for his kindness "in a