29-06-2023, 03:00 PM
(29-06-2023, 02:19 PM)Rdd Wrote: Amid the ongoing controversy (it’s not been off the front pages / news site headlines in Ireland in the past week) a few nuggets today about Patrick Kielty’s incarnation of the Late Late - it’s a thirty episode order, which is a substantially shorter season than the traditional 40 weeks or so, and the contract is for three years.Just to complete what you said
* 30 shows and would be paid on a pro-rota basis if additional shows required
* €250,000 salary
* €20,000 to cover pre-production & rehearsals to September
* Kielty will also pay his own travel and accommodation even though RTE offered to cover this