The Late Late Show season 48

The 48th season of The Late Late Show, an Irish television chat show, began on 4 September 2009 and concluded on 28 May 2010. It aired on RTÉ One each Friday evening from 21:30.^[1] It was the first series to be hosted by Ryan Tubridy, the show's fourth permanent host^a following the resignation of Pat Kenny live on air the previous season.

Tubridy's first episode as host achieved a 62 per cent audience share, the highest audience for a regular season episode since 1999. Local guests this season included Taoiseach Brian Cowen, his predecessor Bertie Ahern, hurler Donal Óg Cusack and actress Saoirse Ronan. Musical guests this season included Dionne Warwick, David Gray, Crowded House, Paloma Faith, Plan B, Alexander Rybak, Nik Kershaw and Michael Bublé. International guests interviewed this season included Jermaine Jackson, John Hurt, Ant & Dec, Russell Brand, Ricki Lake, Cilla Black, Joan Collins, Cherie Blair and the Hollywood actors Vince Vaughn, Stephen Baldwin, Colin Farrell, Samuel L. Jackson and Benicio del Toro. Former married couple Katie Price and Peter Andre featured in separate episodes in October and December. Kelly Osbourne featured in an early episode in September; her parents Ozzy and Sharon then followed in an episode the month afterwards. Miley Cyrus's interview in December was pre-recorded due to scheduling difficulties; in the same episode Tubridy interviewed Gay Byrne, the show's former host.

The season's edition of The Late Late Toy Show was held on 27 November, achieving an audience share of nearly 75 per cent, a 15-year high. 2 April 2010 episode was the first broadcast on Good Friday in 15 years, while the month ended with an episode broadcast on the night of the death of RTÉ broadcaster Gerry Ryan, a one-time presenter of The Late Late Show. 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.^[2]

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"Dima performs at The Late Late Show". Eurovision Song Contest. 31 May 2008. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- "Paisley on RTE's Late Late Show". BBC News. 24 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- "Late Late show getting new face". BBC News. 12 May 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- "Kenny's final viewer figures released". The Irish Times. 2 June 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
^ Nolan, Lorna (24 May 2010). "I didn't rehearse Aoibhinn double act, says winner Tubridy". Evening Herald. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2010.

[1] "Dima performs at The Late Late Show". Eurovision Song Contest. 31 May 2008. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
"Paisley on RTE's Late Late Show". BBC News. 24 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2010.

"Late Late show getting new face". BBC News. 12 May 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2010.

"Kenny's final viewer figures released". The Irish Times. 2 June 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2010.

[2] "Paisley on RTE's Late Late Show". BBC News. 24 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2010.

[3] "Late Late show getting new face". BBC News. 12 May 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2010.

[4] "Kenny's final viewer figures released". The Irish Times. 2 June 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2010.

[2] Nolan, Lorna (24 May 2010). "I didn't rehearse Aoibhinn double act, says winner Tubridy". Evening Herald. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2010.

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