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Gabriel Mary "Gay" Byrne (born 5 August 1934; affectionately known as Uncle Gay,Gaybo or Uncle Gaybo) is a veteran Irish presenter of radio and television. His most notable role was first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999. The Late Late Show is the world's second longest-running chat show. His time working in Britain with Granada Television saw him become the first person to introduce The Beatles on screen.
From 1973 until 1998, Byrne presented The Gay Byrne Hour—later The Gay Byrne Show when it expanded to two hours—on RTÉ Radio 1 each weekday morning. Since retiring from his long-running radio and television shows, Byrne has presented several other programmes, including Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, The Meaning of Life and For One Night Only on RTÉ One and Sunday Serenade/Sunday with Gay Byrne on RTÉ lyric fm. In 2006 he was elected Chairman of Ireland's Road Safety Authority. Since retiring he has become the "Elder Lemon of Irish broadcasting".
The Late Show may refer to:
The Late Late Show, with its title often shortened to The Late Late, is an Irish chat show. It is the world's second longest-running chat show, after the American The Tonight Show. Perceived as the official flagship television programme of Ireland's public service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), it is regarded as an Irish television institution (even abroad) and is broadcast live across two hours plus in front of a studio audience on Friday nights between September and May at 21.30.
Having maintained the same name and format continuously, The Late Late Show was first broadcast on Friday, 6 July 1962 at 23.20 and in colour from 1976. Originating as temporary summer filler for a niche Saturday night audience (airing at 23.30), it later moved to its current home on Friday night schedules. The format has remained largely the same throughout—dialogue, comic sketches, musical performances, discourse on topical issues. It has influenced attitudes of the populace towards approval or disapproval of its chosen topics, directed social change and helped shape Irish societal norms. It averages 650,000 viewers per episode and has consistently achieved RTÉ's highest ratings.
Late may refer to:
Gay is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term was originally used to refer to feelings of being "carefree", "happy", or "bright and showy".
The term's use as a reference to homosexuality may date as early as the late 19th century, but its use gradually increased in the 20th century. In modern English, gay has come to be used as an adjective, and as a noun, referring to the people, especially to gay males, and the practices and cultures associated with homosexuality. By the end of the 20th century, the word gay was recommended by major LGBT groups and style guides to describe people attracted to members of the same sex.
At about the same time, a new, pejorative use became prevalent in some parts of the world. In the Anglosphere, this connotation, among younger speakers, has a meaning ranging from derision (e.g., equivalent to rubbish or stupid) to a light-hearted mockery or ridicule (e.g., equivalent to weak, unmanly, or lame). In this use, the word rarely means "homosexual", as it is often used, for example, to refer to an inanimate object or abstract concept of which one disapproves. The extent to which these usages still retain connotations of homosexuality has been debated and harshly criticized.
On the 21st of May, 1999 Gay Byrne presented his final 'Late Late Show' after almost 37 years as the show's host. The world's longest running chat show had, over four decades, brought many topics deemed taboo by elements of Irish society into a public forum for discussion.The first episode of 'The Late Late Show' was broadcast on the 6 July 1962 and was intended as a 'filler' for the summer schedule. He was presented with a Harley-Davidson motorcycle by Bono and Larry Mullen, Jr.
The Meaning of Life with Gay Byrne, Sunday 1st February, 10.30pm See more at: http://www.rte.ie/player
After performing "Nothing Compares 2 U", Sinéad talks about her first time performing on the Late Late show. More at http://www.rte.ie/player/#
The Meaning of Life with Gay Byrne, Sunday 1st February, 10.30pm See more at: http://www.rte.ie/player Watch more from The Meaning of Life here http://www.rte.ie/tv/meaningoflife/player.html
Gay Byrne has become an internet sensation. Since the weekend the clip of him with Stephen Fry on 'The Meaning of Life' has been viewed nearly 4 million times from people all over the world...
Actor Gabriel Byrne speaks about his depression and alcoholism and Ireland's drink culture. To watch the full programme go to RTÉ player: http://www.rte.ie/player
The Meaning of Life with Gay Byrne, Sunday 1st February, 10.30pm See more at: http://www.rte.ie/player
Singer songwriter Hozier talks to Gay Byrne about life, love and religion. See more at: http://www.rte.ie/player
Singer songwriter Hozier talks to Gay Byrne about life, love and religion. See more at: http://www.rte.ie/player
On the 21st of May, 1999 Gay Byrne presented his final 'Late Late Show' after almost 37 years as the show's host. The world's longest running chat show had, over four decades, brought many topics deemed taboo by elements of Irish society into a public forum for discussion.The first episode of 'The Late Late Show' was broadcast on the 6 July 1962 and was intended as a 'filler' for the summer schedule. He was presented with a Harley-Davidson motorcycle by Bono and Larry Mullen, Jr.
The Meaning of Life with Gay Byrne, Sunday 1st February, 10.30pm See more at: http://www.rte.ie/player
After performing "Nothing Compares 2 U", Sinéad talks about her first time performing on the Late Late show. More at http://www.rte.ie/player/#
On the 21st of May, 1999 Gay Byrne presented his final 'Late Late Show' after almost 37 years as the show's host. The world's longest running chat show had, over four decades, brought many topics deemed taboo by elements of Irish society into a public forum for discussion.The first episode of 'The Late Late Show' was broadcast on the 6 July 1962 and was intended as a 'filler' for the summer schedule. He was presented with a Harley-Davidson motorcycle by Bono and Larry Mullen, Jr.
Interjú Noel Gallagherrel Istenről, családról, életről Gay Byrne műsorában, a "The Meaning of Life-ban."
billy on the late late
A host of stars gather to celebrate the 50th anniversary of rte's late late show.
Former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds talks to Gay Byrne copyright RTE TV 1999
Mothers and Daughters discussion with Gay Byrne Grace O'Shaughnessy with Eileen Reid and their daughters
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I see you in the park
You're always wearing
Dodger blue
mad dogging me and
anyone from my other crew
I am small but I am strong
I'll get it on with you
if you want me to
what else can I do
everyone would take a cue
from anything you do
if you want them to
what else can they do
I don't want to fight
I want to get along with you
this time of night's
for singing songs
about the local news
Cabron
I'll come around and make peace
get down make a barbeque
let's keep the moon awake and do electric boogiloo
I am small but I am strong
you see I'm just like you
if you only knew
that I'm just like you
All the world around
take a cue from
anything you do
if you only knew
that they're just like you
I don't want to fight
I want to get along with you
this time of night's
for singing songs
about the local news
Cabron
What else can I do
if you want me to
cause I'm just like you
if you only knew