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Gay Byrne
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/05/gayonllset.gifThe former Late Late Show host on the set of the show
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Gay Byrne
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/05/cartlandlate.jpgAuthor Barbara Cartland takes the guest's chair. The Late Late Show first went on air on Saturday, July 6th, 1962, but was moved to Friday nights in September 1986
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Gay Byrne
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/05/2377-042-Gay-with-Dustin-1.jpgDustin the Turkey proves that guests came from a broad spectrum
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Gay Byrne
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/05/Terry-Keane-with-her-daught.jpgColumnist Terry Keane (L) appears with her daughter. Later, during Byrne's second last show, Keane revealed a long affair with former taoiseach Charles Haughey
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Kate Bush
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/05/Kate-Bush-1978-editeda.jpgSinger Kate Bush performs on the show. A number of musical acts will help mark the programme's 50th birthday
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Gay Byrne
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/05/Gay-Byrne-interviews-Michel.jpgOlympic gold medal-winning swimmer Michelle Smith de Bruin. She was found guilty of tampering with a urine sample in January 1998 and was banned by international swimming governing body FINA for four years.
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Pat Kenny
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/05/Pat-Kenny-and-Paul-Newmana.jpgPat Kenny with the late American actor Paul Newman
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Pat Kenny
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/05/Rose-Callaly-and-Joe-OReill.jpgJoe O’Reilly joined his mother-in-law, Rose Callaly, to talk about the murder of his wife, Rachel O’Reilly. In July 2007, O’Reilly was convicted of the murder of his wife
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Pat Kenny
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/05/Brendan-Gleeson-and-Pat-Ken.jpgActor Brendan Gleeson spoke out about Irish hospital facilities that were so deplorable his father’s life was put at risk. 'It’s akin to war crime what’s happening there,' Gleeson told the programme in March 2006
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Pat Kenny
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/05/gayonllseta.gifDuring its 50 year-run, the Late Late has been hosted by someone other than Gay Byrne, Pat Kenny or Ryan Tubridy on a small number of occasions
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Gerry Ryan
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/05/Gerry-Ryan-presents-the-LLS.jpgOn October 24th, 2008, the late Gerry Ryan was announced as guest presenter with less than 48 hours' notice after Pat Kenny's mother died suddenly
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Ryan Tubridy, Gay Byrne and Pat Kenny
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/05/Ray-Gay-and-Pat-duing-a-tr.jpgThe three main Late Late presenters during a tribute show to the late Gerry Ryan
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Ryan Tubridy
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/05/Ryan-talking-to-Brian-Cowen.jpgFormer taoiseach Brian Cowen was Tubridy's first interviewee when he debuted as host. Cowen was reportedly unhappy at the presenter's interviewing style
