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Kenny Live was an Irish Saturday-night variety and talk show broadcast on RTÉ One from 1988 to 1999. Hosted by Pat Kenny, the program served as the weekend counterpart to The Late Late Show during its tenure. The show featured celebrity interviews, live musical performances, and audience participation segments. Following the conclusion of Kenny Live in 1999, Pat Kenny took over as the host of The Late Late Show.
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Who hosted Kenny Live?
Pat Kenny hosted Kenny Live on RTÉ One. The show began on October 15, 1988, and ran on Saturday nights until 1999. [RTÉ Archives](https://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/937-u2/291645-zoo-tv/), [Kenny Live](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Live)
What kind of programme was Kenny Live?
It was a Saturday-night Irish variety and talk show combining celebrity interviews, music, and entertainment. Episodes generally ran between 75 and 120 minutes. [RTÉ Archives](https://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/937-u2/291645-zoo-tv/), [Kenny Live](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Live)
Why did Kenny Live end in 1999?
The programme ended when Pat Kenny succeeded Gay Byrne as presenter of The Late Late Show. Kenny's first Late Late Show episode aired in September 1999. [RTÉ Archives](https://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/0910/642495-pat-kennys-1st-late-late-show/)
Did U2 appear on Kenny Live?
RTÉ Archives preserve a 1992 Kenny Live item connected with U2's Zoo TV period. The archive record names Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen among its keywords and identifies RTÉ One as the broadcast channel. [RTÉ Archives](https://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/937-u2/291645-zoo-tv/)
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