I know it happened on Friday, which is akin to 5 years ago in internet terms, but I just wanted to say What. The fuck. Was that.

You know things have spiralled out of control in the green room when you're staring cock-eyed at The Late Late after several post work pay day beverages and you swivel your head towards your partner, and you both mumble "Is it me, or has Liam Neeson not started or ended a sentence during the whole *hics* interview? It's just one long stream of shite, isn't it. Bllluuurrrrrrrgghh."

Despite my own inebriation, I did manage to post "Who gave Twink all the meth?" on Facebook. In case you missed it, her appearance resulted in thePat Shortt uttering all of 5 words, the "feigned" walking off of Patrick Kielty, and strongly worded complaint in today's Metro Herald.

One JF was not amused by her soiled spoutings (if memory serves, she said "ya bollocks" quite a bit, with an impromptu rendition of Zip Up Yer Micky), and posted the following via email: "I was deplorable to listen to this so-called comedian use such foul language… It's a pity such a well-prepared programme that covered the last 50 years of Irish life was marred by this incident."

It's safe to assume that 'JF' will be one of those individuals who'll be getting a Saorview box as opposed to UPC / SKY when analogue gets switched off in the coming months… Any programme that leaves you with the lasting memory of Dickie Rock juddering about a stage to the closing credits has not been a well thought out affair.

There was one genuine highlight though, Sinead O'Connor's rendition of Nothing Compares 2 U. And the fact that not one person mentioned she came dressed as a priest.
 
Also featured:  Wee Daniel, Brenda Fricker, Tommy Tiernan, Ali Hewson and Bono, Shane MacGowan and Victoria Mary Clarke, Mary Byrne, RTE's repeated offering to the youf contingent Imelda May, Sharon Corr, Claudine Keane, Crystal Swing, Keet Duffy, some other shite hawks, and a true legend and someone to be proud of - Joanne O'Riordan.