Friday, 11 September 2009

Jermaine Jackson gives his first interview outside the US since his brother's death. The "Liam McCarthy Cup" winners and All-Ireland champions for four years in a row, Kilkenny, are Ryan's first guests. While Kelly Osbourne talks candidly about her rock 'n' roll teens and the Fair City cast celebrate their twentieth anniversary.

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Kilkenny Team

Ryan's first guests of the evening were the legendary Liam McCarthy Cup winners who are All-Ireland champions for four years in a row. Captain Michael Fennelly, Henry Shefflin, PJ Ryan, Tommy Walsh, Eddie Brennan, Michael Kavanagh and Noel Hickey joined Ryan to celebrate.

Jermaine Jackson

For his first interview outside the United States since the death of his brother, Jermaine Jackson joined Ryan to talk about one of the most famous men on the planet, Michael Jackson.

Lumiere

When this band first came together as a group they called themselves Dingle White Females. Why? Because they're white females from Dingle! However common sense prevailed and a more appropriate name was chosen. Lumiere performed "The West's Awake" with special guest Damien Dempsey.

John & Br. Anslem Hurt

Ryan was joined by two brothers who lead lives which couldn't be further removed from each other. One's a double Oscar nominee and international movie star who's appeared in such films as Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Alien and Midnight Express. while his brother is a monk.

Captain Frodo

A rare genetic disorder left Captain Frodo with a weird and wonderful talent which he says is 'a way of turning his deformity into an art.

Fair City

As Ireland's most loved soap celebrates its 20th birthday Ryan decided to drop in on a party in McCoys to meet the cast both old and new.

Moving Hearts

Legendary Irish band Moving Hearts performed one of there best known tunes "Category".

Kelly Osbourne

She is the daughter of X-factor judge Sharon Osbourne and notorious rock and roll hell raiser Ossie Osbourne yet behind the glitz lies a cautionary tale, Kelly Osbourne met with Ryan to discuss the destruction drink and drugs can wreak.

Michael Murphy

He is best known as a newsreader and psychoanalyst but Michael Murphy decided to come on the Late Late Show to break what he calls some "major taboos".