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Article: The dilemma that made Pat quit the Late Late Show
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- Belfast Telegraph
- Article date:
- March 30, 2009
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Pat Kenny was made an offer he couldn't refuse. The Late Late
Show host took the offer of a new job at RTE because if he didn't,
station bosses could give him no guarantee as to what might be
available when his Late Late contract expired.
The broadcaster decided to quit prematurely because bosses would
not guarantee him a prestigious current affairs programme, unless he
resigned at the end of the season.
Speaking immediately after he announced the decision live on the
Late Late Show on Friday, Kenny said he "probably would have done
one more year".
But the chat show host -- who had 18 months left to run of his
two-year contract -- revealed he made the decision to step down when
RTE bosses ...