Craig Ferguson is remaking late-night TV

‘Late Late Show’ host is originating his own brand of friendly silliness


Most late-night hosts don't have much to say about who they really are, but “The Late Late Show” host Craig Ferguson is self-disclosive and deftly unguarded on the air.

updated 6:35 p.m. ET, Tues., Feb. 19, 2008

SPARTA, N.J. - The format of CBS’ “Late Late Show” is as routine as its name. There’s a host at his desk, celebrity guests, the occasional skit, an opening monologue.

And yet, with Craig Ferguson originating his brand of shrewd silliness, this is an hour unlike other talk shows. Tune in Craig, you get a contact high. Which sure beats just watching TV.

The contact is almost physical at times: At key listen-up moments in his monologue, he moves in close to the camera and gives it a chummy swat, jiggling the picture. The effect is more than funny. It’s almost like he’s tapping your shoulder, replenishing a tactile connection.
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Hey, guys!

I thought I'd let y'all know, Craig got the package of letters/cards/etc. from us just today. I checked the status of the certified mailing and it was marked as received. I'll be getting a return receipt very soon. So let's wait and see what happens, yes?

:) thanks again for your help and submissions!!!

PLEASE tell me that every single person on this comm has seen "The Big Tease"!!!

I'm only 12 minutes into it (And 30 seconds) and I haven't laughed this much at a movie in a while. (Well since last week seeing "Monty Python's Life of Brian" for the first time.)

Go get it now! (I got mine for two bucks at a local used book store.)

EDIT: And Chris Langham is hot. I loved him since "The Muppet Show". (So since three years ago when I saw him on it.)