Entertainment | News, Reviews, Listings & Features

A collage picture of Dancing with the Stars contestants Tolü Makay Philip Doyle and Amber Wilson

New Dancing with the Stars celebrities revealed on LLS

Musician Tolü Makay, Olympic rower Philip Doyle and podcaster Amber Wilson were revealed as the latest celebrities to be joining Dancing with the Stars' class of 2026 on Friday night's Late Late Show.

Television • 7 hrs

Patrick Kielty dressed as the Grinch pictured during the opening of The Late Late Toy Show 2025. Photo: Andres Poveda

Over 1.7 million people watched The Late Late Toy Show

Over 1.7 million people watched this year's Late Late Toy Show around the world, with viewers tuning in from as far afield as Bolivia, Zambia, Guatemala, Iceland and Paraguay.

Television • 08 Dec

Toy Show Appeal tops €30m as viewers donate €4.6m

The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal has now raised more than €30 million since it began in 2020, after viewers in Ireland and around the world donated over €4.6 million during and after Friday night's Late Late Toy Show.

Toy Show • 08 Dec

Review: Patrick Kielty is the Grinch who made Christmas

Fifty years after it began as "an accidental hit" in 1975, the Late Late Toy Show has become a bit of a TV monster. It's watched by millions all over the world and marks the "official start" of Christmas in Ireland.

Toy Show • 06 Dec

CMAT with the Virgin Mary Girls' National School Choir on The Late Late Toy Show

CMAT unveils Toy Show Appeal total of over €4m

CMAT announced that The Late Late Toy Show viewers donated over €4m to the Toy Show Appeal during Friday night's show.

Television • 06 Dec

CMAT, Roy Keane and Kingfishr surprise Toy Show

Popstar CMAT led a night of big-name surprises on the 50th anniversary of the Late Late Toy Show, arriving straight from her sold-out 3Arena gig to join a line-up that included Roy Keane, Lewis Capaldi, Shane Lowry and Kingfishr.

Toy Show • 06 Dec

Roy Keane grabs a selfie with Toy Show stars (L-R) Dylan and Keelan from Dublin

Ten magic moments from The Late Late Toy Show 2025

The third time really was the charm for host Patrick Kielty - and us - as he presided over one of the best Late Late Toy Shows in recent memory. Here are 10 of our favourite moments from the still-tops TV treat, forever young as it turns 50.

Television • 06 Dec

Declan jumps for joy on the Late Late Toy Show

The Late Late Toy Show - all the action as it happened

Catch up on all the fun and magic from The Late Late Toy Show 2025.

Toy Show • 06 Dec

Patrick Kielty on the set of the Toy Show

Patrick Kielty reveals The Grinch as Toy Show theme

Patrick Kielty has revealed that the Christmas classic The Grinch will be the theme for tonight's Late Late Toy Show, as he prepares for his third time hosting the eagerly-awaited annual extravaganza.

Television • 05 Dec

Patrick Kielty poses in a Santa hat in a promo shot for The Toy Show

Watch The Late Late Toy Show around the world

It's Toy Show time! If you are not living in Ireland, don't worry, you can still watch The Late Late Toy Show live on the RTÉ Player. And if for any reason you miss it live on Friday night, you can catch up on-demand.

Television • 04 Dec

The 25 Best Toy Show Moments Ever!

It's almost time for this year's Late Late Toy Show and to celebrate we have rounded up our favourite moments from over the decades. See if you agree!

Television • 03 Dec

Patrick Kielty poses with a Christmas tree in a promo shot for The Toy Show

Kielty on the Toy Show: 'It's like Irish Thanksgiving'

The countdown has truly begun for the most magical television night of the year but Toy Show host Patrick Kielty is well aware that this is more than just a night of fun and games - it's also all about the festive feels.

Television • 01 Dec

Arthur Gourounlian talks to Patrick Kielty on the Late Late Show

DWTS' Arthur on new series: 'God help Brian Redmond!'

Dancing with the Stars judge Arthur Gourounlian told Friday's Late Late Show that fellow judge Brian Redmond will have his work cut out as new head judge Oti Mabuse joins the panel for the 2026 series on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.

Television • 29 Nov

Patrick Kielty, host of the RTÉ The Late Late Show.

Here are tonight's Late Late Show guests

Champion boxer Katie Taylor, actress and activist Jameela Jamil, Irish jockey Rachael Blackmore and Dancing with the Stars judge Arthur Gourounlian are among the guests on this week's Late Late Show.

Television • 28 Nov

Lisa McHugh - "I'm definitely still on the recovery journey"

Lisa McHugh makes Late Late return after illness

Singer Lisa McHugh made a heart-warming return to The Late Late Show on Friday night after a harrowing year of poor health, telling host Patrick Kielty that it has been "a huge wake-up call".

Television • 24 Nov

Richard Osman - "Imagine Marian as a Traitor! She'd be the greatest Traitor of all time because no one would believe it of her"

Richard Osman wants Marian Keyes on Celebrity Traitors

Richard Osman told Friday's Late Late Show that he has the perfect contestant in mind for the next series of BBC One's Celebrity Traitors: his fellow best-selling author Marian Keyes.

Television • 24 Nov

Here are tonight's Late Late Show guests

Author Richard Osman and singer Lisa McHugh will be among Patrick Kielty's guests on Friday's Late Late Show on RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player.

Television • 21 Nov

Kenny Dalglish raises his arms in celebration after scoring the winning goal that gives Liverpool the English League Division One Championship title for the 1985/86 season after beating Chelsea Football Club 1-0 on 3 May 1986 at Stamford Bridge in London

What's on? TV and streaming tips for Friday

Football, films, and more are our picks for tonight.

Television • 07 Nov

Patrick Kielty and Jon Bon Jovi share a laugh on Friday's Late Late Show

Patrick Kielty has 'pinch-me moment' with Jon Bon Jovi

Patrick Kielty told Jon Bon Jovi that having the legendary singer as a guest on The Late Late Show was "a bit of a pinch-me moment" because Bon Jovi were the soundtrack to the presenter's teenage years in Co Down.

Music • 03 Nov

Jon Bon Jovi with Patrick Kielty on the set of The Late Late Show

Jon Bon Jovi: 'Thin Lizzy is the reason I write songs'

Jon Bon Jovi has been talking about his love for Thin Lizzy and why he made a return visit to the statue of the band's front man Phil Lynott in Dublin last week.

Music • 31 Oct

Here are tonight's Late Late Show guests

Jon Bon Jovi and Miriam O'Callaghan will join Patrick Kielty on tonight's Late Late Show on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.

Television • 31 Oct

Joe Duffy Claire Byrne Patrick Kielty Miriam O'Callaghan Brendan O'Connor

RTÉ's top 10 highest-paid presenters revealed for 2024

Joe Duffy was RTÉ's highest-paid presenter, earning €351,000 in both 2024 and 2023, according to figures from RTÉ's Annual Report.

Entertainment • 29 Oct

Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne and Kian Egan on The Late Late Show

Westlife celebrate 'one of the best weeks ever' on LLS

Westlife celebrated "one of the best weeks ever" for the Irish boyband on Friday night's Late Late Show, saying it "feels like we're back in 1999 again".

Music • 28 Oct

Who is joining Patrick on The Late Late Show this week?

Here are tonight's Late Late Show guests

Westlife are taking centre stage on this week's Late Late Show, as Patrick Kielty welcomes Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne and Kian Egan for a special appearance.

Television • 24 Oct

Here are tonight's Late Late Show guests

Patrick Kielty welcomes a wide range of guests to The Late Late Show tonight, including musicians, actors, authors and everyday heroes.

Television • 17 Oct