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Pat Kenny's new TV3 show had a nightmare with its Twitter handle last night

“I feel like PK Tonight…”

Oct 6th 2016, 10:47 AM 7,781 Views 3 Comments

LAST NIGHT SAW TV3′s new current affairs show, Pat Kenny Tonight, make its debut.

The show, hosted by Pat Kenny and Colette Fitzpatrick, opened with Pat Kenny clutching a potato and looking very serious.

potato Source: TV3

The show’s official hashtag is #pktonight and during the show, viewers were encouraged to use the hashtag and interact with the show on @pktonight.

Source: 3Player

Only problem?

That account had zilch to do with TV3 or Pat Kenny.

Source: Barry Duggan/Twitter

Amazing @TV3Ireland did not check @PkTonight was taken. Will they do a deal with person who has it @IanDempsey @adrianweckler #PKTonight
— Gerry Crosbie - DESIGNYARD AWARDS (@GerryCrosbie) October 5, 2016

Source: DESIGNYARD AWARDS/Twitter

@pktonight being shown on screen is not for this show! #PKTonight
— Kevin Gorman (@KevGor64) October 5, 2016

Source: Kevin Gorman/Twitter

In fact, it appears to be linked to a pirate movie site.

Source: Tonight Pk/Twitter

And it sends spammy tweets like this.

10 Facts About Boobs That You Didn’t Know| How To Fact: https://t.co/ZwCqBIwIeB via @YouTube
— Tonight Pk (@PkTonight) April 29, 2016

Source: Tonight Pk/Twitter

Top sex kissing https://t.co/jhYS8lgLCq via @YouTube
— Tonight Pk (@PkTonight) July 26, 2015

Source: Tonight Pk/Twitter

Well that’s unfortunate.

Once TV3 copped the error, the handle was dropped from the show.

No doubt @PkTonight is confused by the tweets on high rent in his mentions this morning…

@PkTonight Why is there no regulation whatsoever on the amount of rent private greedy landlords can charge?
— et (@eithne_horgan) October 5, 2016

Source: et/Twitter

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Pat Kenny's new TV3 show had a nightmare with its Twitter handle last night

“I feel like PK Tonight…”