Craig Ferguson on his Late Night Regrets and Becoming an American |Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Craig Ferguson joins the table to regale his 'Late Late Show' hosting days, growing up in Scotland and the future of comedy.
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About Craig: Craig Ferguson is a Scottish-American comedian, actor, writer, and television host. He is best known for hosting the CBS late-night talk show The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005-2014), for which he won a Peabody Award for his interview with South African archbishop Desmond Tutu in 2009.
After leaving The Late Late Show in December 2014, he hosted the syndicated game show Celebrity Name Game (2014-2017), for which he won two Daytime Emmy Awards, and Join or Die with Craig Ferguson (2016) on History.[2] In 2017, he released a six-episode web show with his wife, Megan Wallace Cunningham, titled Couple Thinkers.[3][4] In 2021, he hosted The Hustler, television game show that aired on ABC from 4 January to 23 September 2021.
After starting his career in the UK with music, comedy, and theatre, Ferguson moved to the US, where he appeared in the role of Nigel Wick on the ABC sitcom The Drew Carey Show (1996-2004). Ferguson has written three books: Between the Bridge and the River, a novel; American on Purpose (2009), a memoir; and Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations & Observations (2019). He holds both British and American citizenship.
About Tom:
Tom Papa, a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry, has made significant strides in film, television, radio, podcasts, and live performances. Notably, he's a regular on "The Joe Rogan Experience" and various late-night TV shows. Papa's literary skills are evident in his books “We’re All In This Together” and "You’re Doing Great!: And Other Reasons To Stay Alive," a collection of essays, and "Your Dad Stole My Rake: And Other Family Dilemmas," a comedic look at family life. His latest stand-up specials are “Tom Papa: What A Day!” and "Tom Papa: You’re Doing Great!" on Netflix.
Beyond comedy, Papa's engagements extend to hosting "What A Joke With Papa And Fortune" on SiriusXM and appearing on NPR's "Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me." His love for baking led to hosting the Food Network series "Baked." As an actor, he's worked with notable figures like Rob Zombie and Steven Soderbergh and has appeared in several films and TV shows, including the HBO film "Behind the Candelabra." Additionally, Papa has contributed as a writer to projects like "Bee Movie" and various TV series. Residing in Los Angeles with his family, Papa continues to balance his professional life with personal interests like baking.
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Craig is just the absolute best. Never any bullshit with him.
Best host, enjoyable to watch with a genuine personality =Craig Ferguson
Best interviewer / best questions = Sean Evans
I’d feel so fortunate to be friends with either one. Both seem like genuinely great people.
Pure wit ! He seemed to always come up with a line that just worked every time huh?
Bring Ferguson BACK Late Night sucks without him
Sucks EXTREMELY without him.
He said won't do it.
Think he’s tired and dosent want it
@@terrymckenzie8786 I used to think that about some jobs I had as a kid but in his case, he was a natural at it and that is why we all miss his arse so much! Sad!
Cbs was loosing 100 Millon dollars with late night. So cbs axed it and brought back @midnight
Tom Papa and Craig Ferguson together warrants a like before the view ❤❤❤❤
Agreed
Guilty❤👍🏼
late late show was the best on tv. him flirting with all of his guests was hilarious for the audience and the guests loved it.
I think that one of my disappointments was I could not stay up to watch both Letterman and Craig. It was one of the things I looked forward to when I retired. Then they both “retired” at the same time.
Craig was one of the best interviewers of all time. He made it about the guest. Conan, e.g., wanted to be in the limelight too much
@oneofus6924 Do you think current in charge TV people and the larger audience would put up with his flirting now? I agree with you the guests knew what they were walking into and they did enjoy it clearly. I think he'd be in internet trouble about twice a week, if he was lucky, and TV higher up trouble weekly. I'm not trying to stir things up, I loved his show, and Craig has said repeatedly he wouldn't come back, so this is just a hypothetical conversation.
Miss you Craig Ferguson ❤
He has a podcast on I❤️radio that is really good. Joy. He interviews lots of people on the subject of joy in life. It’s Craig, and it’s very good.
He's still alive!
Same🎉
@3506Dodge Daaa
Loved Craig's take on social media. Reminds me of Mike Tyson's quote "Social media made y'all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it."
This is one of the better podcast convos I’ve heard in a long time. A lot of it I needed to hear. Some casual wise words from experienced guys. There’s an elegance to de-escalating some of life’s more serious issues.
Check out" blocks" if you like comedy and therapy.
I love Craig Ferguson *so* much! He's absolutely delightful in his grumpiness. Ecstatic to see him pop up in my feed; glad he's doing well, and what fun to listen to the chat!
LOVE and MISS Craig Ferguson! He was SO fantastic on late night TV!
It took till 1:10:00 for him to light up and start being his fun and extroverted self again. Seems like being depressed is his baseline mood since leaving the show.
@@UnsaltedCashew38 Disagree.
Miss Craig & his talk show.
@@joquartobeans398 Same. He is a fantastic interviewer. I'll look up his podcast. It will be nice to hear him again.
.. .. who's that at the 🚪.. ..
Tom, thanks so much for having Craig on. I love his humor and views. I did miss him when he left the TV show. You put him back in my mind. I'm going to go attend one of his tour dates now.
Listen to his podcast! It's phenomenal.
Moving to Scotland later this year and you know I’ll be on the lookout for Craig in and around Glasgow. ❤
"I'm tired of fucking relentless positivity" is one of the best phrases I've heard in a long time
Spoken like a true Scotsman
Sometimes hopelessly positive people who have been deemed negative have to ACT positive to register on the... Whatever it is that makes anything do anything anymore so...
Yeah, I'm part Scottish..so FUVvK!😮
Tom has the best taste in guests. Absolute legends and the convo is great. Big thumbs up!
Love and Miss Craig Ferguson!
I'd like to meet, "Love and miss Craig Ferguson". 😅
Who you calling Miss?
@@MrChappy39Gonna see Craig in November. The tickets were a gift for my 60th wedding anniversary. VIP Tickets
I was deliriously excited. Cannot wait. Miss this Late night show so much.
Miss this guy doing late night, but I'm glad he's happy.
Don't miss him leering at young women.
Fun to see Craig again. Thank you both.
“I worried about my weight and my accent and then BOOM they hired James Corden when I left.”
Craig...on the off chance you may ever read this comment...
Speaking for myself and tons of fans of Craig's... we miss you and I don't watch any late night anymore... these days I watch clips of your show on youtube... a lot from Jay Leno Fly channel.
The vortex of Scottish charm may be a part of why I so enjoyed you...
The accent... sexy
Appearance... sexy/ handsome... I'm sorry you were concerned about your weight... we thought you looked good all the time.
Personality... charming
I know you mentioned you didn't go to college and left high school, but intelligence isn't about schooling... there are a lot of PhDs that are extremely stupid... they simply have expertise, or have been told they are experts, in one area.
Your innate intelligence is obvious.
You seem to have a good heart.
You are pretty open and honest about your past.
You are so funny and I loved when you cracked yourself up or Secretariat or Geoff Peterson cracked you up.
You were so wonderful with the guests.
You are such an amazing flirt...it was fun to watch.
I do wish you had enjoyed doing and continued with your late night show... you are so missed!!!
I miss your impression of Michael Caine, Sean Connery... I loved when you had Michael Caine on... Anthony Hopkins... not enough time to list all the guests... it seemed like your guests had more fun on your show than any other.
Wishing you and your family well.
P. S.
On hunting... for people who are not vegetarian or vegan, many hunt to be able to afford protein... especially these days with inflation, people can't always afford buying meat from the grocery store. Most hunters, but not all, are very big supporters of wildlife and keeping nature healthy so they can always have game around to feed their families. There are of course some who don't consume what they hunt, which i don't like...trophy hunters, but most deer hunters, turkey hunters, duck hunters do so because they enjoy procuring their own food and some also do so because store bought animal protein is too expensive.
Many also grow their own fruits and vegetables on their land. They often believe in self sufficiency.
I wanted to like Corden especially because he was on Dr. Who, but he comes off as an ass in public.
Richard Dawson was pissed in Hogan's Heroes and they wouldn't let him use his natural accent, Big Arguments, NOBODY WILL UNDERSTAND YOU. So he did the fakey accent, and halfway through the first season The Beatles were on Ed Sullivan... Dawson is from Liverpool...
And Corden isn’t funny…or entertaining. His whole bit was the karaoke routine. Wore it out. And he is an ass.
I loved his accent! It was what first attracted me and then it was the comedy and the way his brain works.
Craig had the GREATEST and most UNIQUE talk show in the history of talk shows. ❤
Man Craig has aged like a damn fine wine
*kombucha
Apart from suckin' up to that asshole Cruise, he still is sharp.
Has gained a few pounds tho...
True. He’s a handsome man
A good Chianti ? Lol.
Yes he has!
I concur. Craig Ferguson, 100 % .
So gifted.......the ability to be funny in any given situation....to have that power.....so gifted
Well, things have changed for Craig. I thought he moved to Scotland and gave up standup. Now he's back in the States, doing standup. Good for you, buddy. We need ya.
Did you actually listen to this?
@@steviespaind4307 Yeppers. He moved to NY, and he's doing standup again. A few years ago he had moved ro Scotland, and had given up standup. On YMH, he said, I'm done. Glad he's not done.
Haven't watched any late night TV since Craig left the air, he was genuinely funny and entertaining.
Wow! YT's algorithms actually worked. Unexpected pleasure. Lovely to catch up with Craig in the congenial company of Tom ❤️
Thanks - I miss Craig’s Late Night terribly. But really shouldn’t have been up so late… I respect his getting out.
I was lucky enough to see it taped twice.
Glad he’s happy. 😃
Craigy Ferg!! The best late night host there has ever been!!!
No sorry, Carson has that crown lasted way way longer than Ferguson , let’s not get carried away , Craig was enjoyable and entertaining but cmon now
So good to see Craig . Miss your crazy quirky mind and heart.
Greatest late night host to ever do it. TV was never as good as it was with Craigy Ferg.
I credit Craig for inspiring me to quit drinking. Coming up on 14 years sober.
Congratulations on choosing life!
Nice. Interesting what things our minds attach to to inspire action
Best Late Night talk show host in History. Conan and Letterman might have changed late night tv forever, but Craig Ferguson perfected what Johnny Carson did in the most genuine and honest way possible, that was never seen before and will likely never be seen again. The man was himself from the very first episode, until the last.
The movie Saving Grace, by and starring Craig Ferguson, has the most perfect ending of any film I've ever seen. A brilliant movie. His talent as a talk show host, writer, comedian and actor is off the charts. Proud that he's "one of us." Loved seeing him again here. Thanks!
Loved that film.
Thanks Mr. Tom Papa for interviewing Mr. Craig Ferguson.
I love Craig Ferguson so much. I miss him and his jokes a lot. He had the classiest late night show of them all.
I didn't realize Craig finally had a podcast (where have I been?), immediate subscribe!
Missing Mr FERG 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉I enjoy this conversation so much🎉🎉🎉
I LOVE Craig’s Scottish accent!
Love Craig Ferguson 💙 ❤️ ♥️. Thank You for Having Him On You TH-cam Channel. Bread Looking Great 👍 👌 😋.
I love Craig sooo much and still go back over the old clips wherever I want sparkle and cheering. So wonderful! And Tom, I love "You're doing Great" with all my heart. I have spent a happy couple of hours with my 92-year-old mother-in-law who laughed and laughed and howled at "are there stairs?".(She's on a walker and in a wheelchair). My 94-year-old mother also loved it and was cheered by it. (She's on the treadmill four times a week.) Thank you! 💝💝💝
Craig was my favorite late night host. I would record it and watch them all when I had a day off. That's the only host I would do that for. I've seen everyone of his comedy specials. I watched the Drew Carrey show just for his character. His negative reflection of life is identical to my own personality. DING DONG, WHO'S AT THE DOOR 🐴
Thumbs up before watching. Anything with Craig is gonna be good.
I saw Craig’s audition week the summer after Craig Kilborn ( who I liked because I Got his bit which came off as narcissism to many..). Of the whole summer’s guest offerings, Craig stood out like a sore thumb. He had a natural ability to humanize his guests.. especially some of the big names.. that was instantly engaging, funny and quirky in a way that was perfect for herbal enthusiasts as well. The show was low budget, so the suits gave him a long leash. And it massively paid off.
Best unscripted conversation ever. Tom Pappa does a fantastic job of hosting.
I just adore Craig Ferguson. I wish he’d write an autobiography.
I don’t know why he ever worried about his accent. A great deal of charm from folks across the pond is their accents.
He has written an autobiography. It's out there already.
@@palebluedot747it's really good
@@palebluedot747 Oh, thank you.
He did write an autobiography AMERICAN ON PURPOSE, it was published in 2009. It’s a great read and it’s on audiobook now.
I don't pretend to know this gentleman or his life's challenges, but without hesitation I have to say he knows how to entertain and professionally relate to those around him as he performs. Be well sir!
the best late night show man ,,ever,,,.teaching men how to chat to women......he's the Master..
I am 49 and have never viewed anyone on late night TV, except Dean Martin in his late 60’s heyday (thru the magic of the youtube time machine), to be on the same level as Craig Ferguson. All the others can’t hold a candle to him.
The Dean Martin show was on prime time. Johnny Carson was the king of the late night castle. Check out the JC tonight show with Art Carney as guest
@@marcob6880 I am very much aware of Carson, Letterman.. and can appreciate a lot of what they could do.
I miss Craig love him so much
A lot of people *physically* survive their childhood only to find they're going to be living the life of Sisyphus until they fix the "solutions" they developed to survive their childhood.
Tom, your podcast is awesome. Keep making the bread.
He did something totally unique with Late Night. Craig, Conan, and Letterman we all great, yet totally different from each other. Now, late-night TV is a giant sea of middle-of-the-road sameness.
Craig Ferguson is so brilliant! Miss him on late night TV. My daughter took me to watch a taping of his show. ❤❤❤❤❤ He is an exceptional talent. Jon Stewart came back. Wish Craig would too.
I did not realize how much I missed Craig Ferguson. He's a breath of fresh air in this dirty world.
Also very happy to hear I'm not the only woman who is a bad cook, but great baker 😂
This whole interview was great!!!
Had the pleasure of watching Craig's act in Pittsburgh right at the end of covid and it was a lot of fun. His energy really is amazing and the only thing that would have made it better is subtitles, lol. His Scottish accent was sometimes really hard to decipher.
Thanks, Tom, for a great podcast! I really enjoyed it! I could listen to you talk with Craig for hours!
He gets better looking every year. Miss him SOOO much!
To be fed your perspective robs you of your own perspective. About as wise as anything I’ve ever heard.
Great to see and listen to Mr. Craig Ferguson.
It is amazing, how any event in space-time continuum, that has Craig Ferguson anywhere near it, just becomes an unaired episode of The Late Late Show with CraigyFerg. I absolutely fond of how brutally honest and genuine Craig is.
I never was a fan of talk shows. I fell in love with CF&GP that instant, although I had to watch everything on youtube when show was still on (I'm from Russia). I tried to find a new hero after Craig's retirement - nope, turned out what's on your TV right now is pretty much the same crap, driven by same old patterns.
Craig was real like drunken uncle living in your parents' house attic for the past 10 years is real. He just didn't give a fuck, which, along with his charisma, made that show so gorgeous.
I've just understood, that for some reason my comment looks like an epitaph - didn't plan it that way and blame my age. From some time on everything you say is either rant or epitaph.
I love you, CF and JP, you made my life better.
It was so funny when he said that he worried about his accent and weight when he was on the Late Late Show and then hired James Corden. 🤣 He was not a very good host at all. He had no natural flair for it. Talking of Britany Spiers, Craig was the 1st one I heard say to leave her alone because she didn't deserve the mocking she received. I loved him for his humanity. He's easy on the eye, too. 😊😊
At first they laughed at a podcasts😮 now everyone has a podcast.
Greg Ferguson is one of the greats.
These 2 are great together ❤
Love these two. Laughed alot. Thanks
I've always appreciated Craig Ferguson, but I was so impressed with his insightful comments on a wide range of topics within entertainment media. What a great listen!
Craig's was the best talk show.
Much gratitude to @Craig for the lovely shout out at around 45:10 mark. Thank you, so much, kind sir!
We need more of Craig today! In any way shape or form 🙌
Not true Craig, I would set my Tivo to record the late late show. I miss you being the host. I watched the britt for maybe 6 months after you left and I haven't watched any of them since. You were the best to do it man.
Need more Craig so so funny
Miss Craig Ferguson. He’s a hoot.
Man I miss his late night show. Got to love Craig, Geoff and all the crazy puppets and crew !
Everyone should have a Craig.
Great segment. Love and miss my doses of Craig! Got in a good one today. By the way, I'm headed to my family out in Eyemouth, Scotland, in August. I'm from Alaska.
Craig's the best. I still laugh when I see his German accent skits from his show on TH-cam. So funny!!
2 of my FAV DUDES!!!
Miss seeing you nightly Craig!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Tom!!!
❤️👏🏻👏🏻✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻
Craig, to this day I feel you are the best late night host I saw, I still love to see your shows here in yt. You are seriously missed.
He looks great! But man, I miss his show. The chemistry he had with Josh Robert Thompson aka Geoff Peterson was epic! How great is was to laugh so hard you were cryin’
These guys are so awesome and unique in their own way and I absolutely applaud them for their dedication.
Parked outside a Korean Grocery Store in Torrance, CA. With huge, oranges and apples - $1/lb or less. Just bought three oranges & two apples to continue watching Craig's interview here.
I miss him.. only late night show worth watching in the last 20 years and he said fuck it...
There's Late Night TV Man #1-14, and then there's Craig Ferguson.
No, we really don’t need Tom Cruise. But we need smart, intelligent and brutally honest comedians. They are keeping us on our toes but laughing at the same time. And we need that now more than ever.
Craig was the ultimate late night host. Always the equal of ANY guest including Robin Williams RIP. Thank God for TH-cam.
Craig was the best on late night tv. I don't watch any of those shows anymore. David Letterman was my favorite too.
Jesus Christ, still freaking hilarious. Loved the interview and am happy to see and hear him again
Ah, two greats! Just saw Tom in the road and never let a day go by without watching a Late, Late Show clip from the amazing Craig.
Ferg Craigerson and Conan are late night TV to me! That's it, those two guys were the only two late night personalities that I watched!
If he went back to late night TV, he'd instantly either be the top rated show or be "canceled". God!, I miss the old ways.
You know I got into Craig show late when he only had a few years left as it goes and I really miss him just so good at what his show was pretty much the same every night but then you watched it the next night and it's like you're watching it for the first time now that says something that says it all right there
My favorite late night show, have seen him live; miss him and those times when we could laugh at ourselves and love America!
Being Scottish and now an ex pat in Arizona I can relate.
Ferguson was the best late night host, by far.
Ferguson never ceases to entertain me with a straightforward approach. Absolutely no celebrity bullshit!
I adore this man. I miss the late late show so much.... American on purpose is one of the best books ive ever read
God I miss Craig!
I miss Craig very much got me through some sad times. Only he could make me laugh😊I think he's adorable. Thank you, Tom made me happy 😊 xx🦋😂
Craig was the best. I still watch clips of his show. Proud he chose to be American.
Miss Craig's show so much! It was brilliant!
🎉 my hero I didn't realize he was coming stateside❤❤❤❤❤ I love you Craig
Great to see and listen to Craig Ferguson.
Love me some Craig.
This is a great conversation with 2 top notch comics.
Less than a minute in and that "Hey, what's going on?" already has me laughing out loud.