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
Ryan Tubridy Men List made headlines when his brother Garrett unexpectedly finished ahead of him in 10th. "Village" named him 29th most influential person of 2009. In February 2012, he came fifth in a poll to find Ireland's most desirable Valetines. He has been encased in wax and put on public display at a museum on Dublin's College Green. Tubridy is among a select number of people with their own Muppet. He has had a calf named and auctioned in his honour. Ryan Tubridy Ryan Tubridy (born 28 May 1973), nicknamed "Tubs", is an Irish broadcaster, a presenter of live shows on