{"id":1054,"date":"2026-01-18T08:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T08:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/?p=1054"},"modified":"2026-01-18T08:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T08:02:12","slug":"all-eyes-on-the-women-late-late-show-celebrates-a-powerhouse-line-up-of-female-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/?p=1054","title":{"rendered":"All Eyes on the Women: Late Late Show Celebrates a Powerhouse Line-Up of Female Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can you believe it\u2019s almost Friday again?! The weeks are flying by, and this week\u2019s Late Late Show is looking set to be a celebration of female talent.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Kielty will be joined in the studio by a well-known roster of Irish women who are all doing amazing things in their professions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jw-player-video-widget\">\n<p class=\"jw-player-video-title\">Today\u2019s top videos<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Leading the line-up is\u00a0Irish actress\u00a0Amybeth McNulty, who shot to fame for her role in Anne with an E and has also appeared in Stranger Things.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2096484\" src=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2245484013.jpg?w=1200\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2245484013.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2245484013.jpg?resize=400,233 400w, https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2245484013.jpg?resize=900,525 900w, https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2245484013.jpg?resize=768,448 768w\" alt=\"Amybeth McNulty attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Netflix's &quot;Stranger Things&quot; Season 5. Pic: FilmMagic\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amybeth McNulty attends the LA Premiere of Netflix\u2019s \u201cStranger Things\u201d Season 5. Pic: FilmMagic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amybeth will chat to Patrick about life in the spotlight, her massive online following, and how growing up in Letterkenny led her into acting.<\/p>\n<p>Another Irish actress who\u2019ll be in the studio on Friday is\u00a0Charlene McKenna,\u00a0who\u2019ll discuss returning to the stage in\u00a0The Crucible\u00a0and what it\u2019s like to perform\u00a0alongside her husband.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2073709\" src=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Adam-Rothenberg-Charlene-McKenna-4.jpg?w=1200\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Adam-Rothenberg-Charlene-McKenna-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Adam-Rothenberg-Charlene-McKenna-4.jpg?resize=400,233 400w, https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Adam-Rothenberg-Charlene-McKenna-4.jpg?resize=900,525 900w, https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Adam-Rothenberg-Charlene-McKenna-4.jpg?resize=768,448 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Charlene McKenna and Adam Rothenberg. Pic: Charlene McKenna\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Charlene will also reflect on the continued rise of Irish talent on the global stage and share what fans can look forward to from her in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, radio presenter\u00a0Claire Byrne will be on the show ahead of taking up the mic for her new weekday morning show on Newstalk.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2059043\" src=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/claireb.jpg?w=1200\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/claireb.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/claireb.jpg?resize=400,233 400w, https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/claireb.jpg?resize=900,525 900w, https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/claireb.jpg?resize=768,448 768w\" alt=\"Today with Claire Byrne. Pic: Andres Poveda\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Today with Claire Byrne. Pic: Andres Poveda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She\u2019ll chat about why now felt like the right time to make the move, what listeners can expect, and the fresh challenge of going head\u2011to\u2011head with former colleagues and friends on the airwaves.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers will also get to hear from journalist\u00a0Nicola Tallant, who\u2019ll reflect on Veronica Guerin\u2019s career and the enduring legacy she left in investigative and crime reporting, 30 years on from her murder.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1747640\" src=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sky-Six-Silent-Killings-1.jpg?w=602\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sky-Six-Silent-Killings-1.jpg 602w, https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sky-Six-Silent-Killings-1.jpg?resize=268,400 268w\" alt=\"Nicola Tallant pictured at the Sky preview screening of Six Silent Killings: Ireland's Vanishing Triangle, a two-part docuseries that premieres on Sky Documentaries and NOW on November 12th. Pic: Brian McEvoy\" width=\"602\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nicola Tallant pictured at the Sky preview screening of Six Silent Killings: Ireland\u2019s Vanishing Triangle. Pic: Brian McEvoy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rounding out the star female line-up is The O.C. legend\u00a0Mischa Barton, who\u2019ll be talking about her latest stage role in\u00a0Double Indemnity, coming to the Gaiety Theatre later this year.<\/p>\n<section data-mrf-recirculation=\"IL__zayStuTS-eIBkdRYnMTiQ\" data-testid=\"text-html\" data-mrf-experience=\"IL__zayStuTS-eIBkdRYnMTiQ\">\n<div id=\"trending-posts2\" class=\"ex-trending-posts ex-trending-posts2\">\n<div class=\"ex-trending-posts-header\">\n<h4 class=\"ex-trending-posts-title\">More:\u00a0<span class=\"ex-trending-posts-span\">Trending<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ex-trending-post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/90247252.jpg\" \/>Former Xpose star quietly splits from husband<\/div>\n<div class=\"ex-trending-post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/roy1.jpg\" \/>Inside Roy Keane\u2019s family life with wife and five children<\/div>\n<div class=\"ex-trending-post\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/00103369.jpg\" \/>Revealed: Details of Marian Finucane and John Clarke\u2019s last wishes<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>She\u2019ll reflect on growing up in the public eye, the enduring legacy of\u00a0The O.C.,\u00a0and how performing on stage compares to her work in film and television.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1943507\" src=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-OC_25a195.jpg?w=1200\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-OC_25a195.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-OC_25a195.jpg?resize=400,233 400w, https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-OC_25a195.jpg?resize=900,525 900w, https:\/\/evoke.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-OC_25a195.jpg?resize=768,448 768w\" alt=\"Mischa Barton as Marissa Cooper in The O.C. Pic: Fox\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mischa Barton as Marissa Cooper in The O.C. Pic: Fox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also on the line-up is athlete Charlie Smyth, who\u2019ll discuss making his debut in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints, how the support from home is driving him on and why he has the Superbowl in his sights.<\/p>\n<p>As for the music, Late Late Show viewers will be entertained by singer Morgana. Bring it on!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can you believe it\u2019s almost Friday again?! The weeks are flying by, and this week\u2019s Late Late Show is looking set to be a celebration of female talent. Patrick Kielty will be joined in the studio by a well-known roster of Irish women who are all doing amazing things in their professions. 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