page_title: The Late Late Show (season 50)
section_title: Sinéad O'Connor incident
hierarchical_section_title: The Late Late Show (season 50) / Sinéad O'Connor incident
caption_attribution_description: Sinéad O'Connor at Malta Festival 2007, Poland, Poznań.
context_page_description: The 50th season of The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show, began on 2 September 2011 and concluded on 1 June 2012. Ryan Tubridy's third season as host, it aired on RTÉ One each Friday evening from 21:30.
  Local guests this season included Bob Geldof, Senator David Norris, President Michael D. Higgins, Joanne O'Riordan and Micheál Martin. Ireland football players Shay Given, Paul McGrath, Niall Quinn and Ronnie Whelan all featured in different episodes, while other guests from the world of sport this season included Kieran Behan, Conor Niland, Pat Spillane, Katie Taylor and Johnston, Mooney and O'Brien.
  International guests interviewed this season included Terry Pratchett, Tippi Hedren, Santa Claus and Mia Farrow. Sinéad O'Connor managed three appearances, including the first and last episodes of the season, while in November Westlife gave their first interview since announcing their demise. Julian Lennon and James McCartney appeared in separate episodes. Academy Award winners Glen Hansard and Cuba Gooding Jr. were interviewed in separate episodes.
context_section_description: Musician Sinéad O'Connor was invited onto The Late Late Show to discuss her hunt for a man. She pulled out of her appearance on the opening episode of the season. She later changed her mind and appeared on the episode after a personal chat with host Ryan Tubridy on the phone convinced her she would not be portrayed as a "crazy performing monkey".
caption: Sinéad O'Connor
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