Everyone who watched him regularly loved him. Others saw him once and didn’t get the robot skeleton and dancin horse and puppets and didn’t give it a chance. His show rewarded repeated viewings. These TH-cam videos are a godsend. Ferguson is better than anything on late night right now. It’s not even close. He’s funny, complicated, has an edge and knows exactly when to turn it off and on. The best.
It took me far too long to appreciate the brilliance of Craig's show. And without youtube I never would have gotten there. He will forever go down as one of the people I would most like to meet in the world. (And when they scored Josh Robert Thompson for the show, they found lightning in a bottle. It is impossible to imagine a better person to fill the role of sidekick opposite Craig.)
I keep falling more in love with this guy. I wish there were people as relaxed and open and authentic as him, on American television especially. It's all too political; too rehearsed and censured.
I think after Name Game, Craig should make a talk show just called "Craig Ferguson", the same way Conan did with his show. He certainly has a loyal enough fan base.
I love that out of all the celebrities Craig has interviewed, his closest realtionship is likely Larry King. He mentions him in his stand up, they bust each other's balls, they can have a genuine conversation. I like that. It shows the kind of person he is. Jimmy Fallon is buddies with the top celeb Justin Timberlake, but Ferguson is pals with Larry King. Gotta love it.
And just to be clear, I think Larry King deserves infinitely more respect for the work he's done in his career than Timberlake. Larry King is a legend.
I always loved his show and brilliance that he brought to everyone, every character and every guest but it took until recently for me to truly appreciate the genuine bond that Craig has with Larry King. I also came to appreciate Larry for his genuine nature and gifted personality.
Everyone who spent any time with Craig sincerely expressed their genuine love for the man and that speaks volumes. I miss his show, his rare talent, his humor, his compassion for people...oh, hell, I miss everything about the man.
Corden wasn't universally popular in the UK. No idea how he got the gig in the USA. I've never watched any of his UK work, let alone his stint in the US. I turn the TV when see him
I just discovered him...I can't stop watching his videos, thanks to youtube. I am addicted. I love to listen to him. His wife is sooo lucky! (If you kmow what I mean) haha
We need The Craig Ferguson Show, weekly on HBO in 2019. John Oliver, Bill Maher, Samantha Bee, now there must be room for Craig Ferguson? And Geoff. Does anyone agree?
True. Say what you want about Stern, but he really is a great interviewer. He actually listens and gets a lot out if his guests. Arguably the best out there.
nyckid10 maybe in his other interviews/ when he was younger, but he didn't do the best job at this one. specifically 20:25 after craig got frustrated he kept forgetting craig wasn't leaving Can give the pass though cuz he's quite old, and memory is not something that gets better with age
I couldn't wait to watch this episode but I would also like to say I really love the studio set up and how its been filmed really unique and its great Larry King has his show on You Tube . Great work guys !
It's so great to watch these two, Larry genuinely loves Craig, and it's so adorable how Larry is always always trying to sort of coach craig on almost every interview :D
Larry, Craig, Norm, Conan, Letterman... some of my favorite entertainers. And the fact that 52 people have given this a thumbs down is completely telling of how meaningless a thumbs down is.
I have a feeling if Craig was given the Late Show instead of Stephen Colbert, he could have went the same path as Conan O'Brien. I think if Craig had took over, the Late Show, he would not have moved to New York City and would have kept it in Los Angeles. Then he would have had to re-tailor his show to suit 11.35pm. Not an easy task as Conan found out. It maybe a 62 minute time difference but it means a lot going from 12.37am to 11.35pm. I think Craig's comedy would have been neutered. He would have lost all his charm, I am sure Geoff Peterson would have been ditched, and a more formulaic talk show style would have been adopted, and would be controlled much more by CBS, they simply ignored him at 12.37am. He brought in good ratings, good sponsors, had a good fan base, didn't cost much to make, and did not over shine David Letterman so they left him alone, it would not be the same at 11.35pm. So I am glad he took the decision to quit, and move on.
It never sounded as though Craig really wanted that job. He never politicked, nor spoke of wanting it. He knew that things were changing and decided to split. It worked out for him and he left a wonderful Legacy in Late Night Television.
Actually, the only ignored him because Dave Letterman owned the timeslot of 12.30 for as long as he was the host of the 11.30 show. CBS couldn't interfere as WwP would tell them to back-off here and there.
This really was the last network talk show where real conversation happened. When Craig leaves CBS he'll take the last place on the dial where there was a chance something spontaneous might happen. I hope he'll bring his style of humour and conversation to the internet.
@ 21:15 he says "I neither regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it" I think the man is still going to AA meetings. Good for him! He's awesome. Here's a quote from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous "We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. "
Living in Oz, we don't get cable shows here, so with the beauty of the internet, youtube etc, I've watched almost all LLS with CF as I could get my hands on. Brilliantly handled, I love the fact that interviews are actually conversations that follow on from thought to thought. I'm glad CF rips up every blue card! I would love to have watched this stuff live! or at least close to, like I do now with Bill Maher. Craig has a knack of being able to interview cleverly off the seat of his pantz!. Come back and do something else similar... plzzzz. Maybe co-host a show with Billy Connolly and put guests through the comedic wringer! What do you think!??
Very talented, witty, intelligent, funny, sweet, tough, genuine, bright. I "discovered" him after he left his show. Looking forward to more from him in a more substantial role. Craig: if you come to Zurich, let's have coffee!
I'm from the UK and I've never heard of Craig Ferguson only just started watching his late show a few weeks ago it good lots of nice looking people on it.
He was 52-yrs-old worth $40 million, so he could do what he wanted to. But his ratings were falling too. I watched his game show and history show, not the same. I'd like to see him do another talk show.
I've never understood King's appeal beyond his longevity and voice. He's an interviewer who dealt softball questions to those in power and rushed his interviewees along instead of listening deeply. But Ferguson is terrific, and there's an obvious affinity, so an exception to the rule maybe.
Late night TV has never been the same. Funny and taking your mind off your and the world's problems.Craig was the very best. Great interviewer , great quests and staff. Robots, fake horses always a scream
i learned a lot from him. He's still my favorite late (late) show host.but Ferguson, keep bangin on. Gracias por servir y dar humor mientras todo estaba roto y yo estaba enfermo. Genuino y unico.
Craig Ferguson back with "Join or Die" - February 18th 2015 on the History Channel at 11pm ET/10pm CT. 22 new half hour episodes. At last we got Craigy Ferg back on tv talking with guests instead of a game show format.
I heard a recent interview he did in Britain. He and his family are living in Scotland now, in a historic manor house. He still travels to the U.S., but seems to prefer it back home. And he totally quashed the notion that he'd go back to doing a talk show, admitting that in the last few years of his talk show he was pretty much over it. He's enjoying puttering around in the garden, and although he's not calling it being retired, at this point he seems closer to calling it that.
I think his last home in the US is still on the market. He left the US (for good?) in 2019 and it's been on sale for a long while. A lot of people that lived in the LA area are having problems selling their multi-million dollars and that was even before the pandemic hit this past year. People just don't want to live in California anymore and the bubble's popping on that real estate market.
People with "the past" are the coolest folks on earth. They don't judge,they genuinely interested in u and ur opinion. God bless this slick mess that is Craig Ferguson
I've experienced this in the church as well. If somebody does wrong then they are judged by people who in their minds have never done anything wrong. Whereas those with a past who came to Jesus are more gentle in dealing with others who do wrong.
Stan Laurel has always been one of my comedic heroes. Still love him to this day and the film, Steve Coogan & John C Reilly were perfect in their rolls.
Craig's got so much notoriety now (on TH-cam and other social media)I guarantee that he could sell a DVD series of his show or if he were to start another show it would go through the roof and a matter of days......... Completely by choice I don't watch TV at all, I have no cable, no satellite, and haven't for at least almost 10 years now,nothing...... I just watch DVD's and TH-cam but if he came out with a show I would get cable!!!!! If I had had TV or cable while he was on the air I would have been watching him the whole time he was in syndicate....and still would be watching him on the Internet. And the bullship that TH-cam is pollen anymore I got a pretty good feeling there's a lot of people who were no same boat as me who are just getting give up on TH-cam altogether and get cable it's just worth it now...... ...... But I'm holding out for Craig to have a new show, then it's a guaranteed sale!!!!👍
Craig Ferguson is waaay funnier than Colbert. The reason he left is they didn't give Letterman Show to him. Dejar vu when NBC gave Carson show to Leno instead of Letterman. Craig should comeback and do a show on ABC and stick it up to CBS.
He says several times his decision to leave had nothing to do with Letterman. He's not the type of guy that can be tied down, even if he took the gig he would of left eventually.
No, genuinely think he was bored of doing talk show format. It wasnt challenging. Giving Letterman to him would have meant moving to New York, at least a 5 year commitment and a creative straitjacket.
Craig made it very clear that his departure wasn't like the Dave-Jay or Jay-Conan situations at NBC. Just like Craig Kilborn before him, he just didn't want to do it anymore. "Late Night" on NBC has continually beaten "The Late Late Show" in the ratings regardless of who has hosted either show, and I'm sure that comes with a lot of pressure on the CBS side. I've read Craig Ferguson's book, and he's truly a unique person with a unique mindset. He has been all the way to rock bottom, and he is much more interested in being happy than being famous or making more money than he needs. When he passed the torch to James Corden, James said, "Well, you look pretty good." Craig responded, "That's because I'm leaving!"
If Craig could do a show 'straight on internet', now that would be interesting. It would be prime time all the time as everyone can choose when to watch it. TV is so old fashioned. I don't watch tv for already 30 years (i am 52). Do not like to have to sit in front of the TV on someone else schedule. I watched this on a sunday at 01:00 AM!
Used to say that when Letterman retires this guy would be the best to take over... Huge fan me and my family were of Dave since his first year of late shows... But Craig was the only one worth watching even if the celebrity wasn't famous... Now there is nobody really worth watching unless the person or guest is famous dammit lol.
Everyone who watched him regularly loved him. Others saw him once and didn’t get the robot skeleton and dancin horse and puppets and didn’t give it a chance. His show rewarded repeated viewings. These TH-cam videos are a godsend. Ferguson is better than anything on late night right now. It’s not even close. He’s funny, complicated, has an edge and knows exactly when to turn it off and on. The best.
Amen x
If people don't like Geoff or Secretariat, then they just aren't friend material.
"I'd do another talk show...."
We're all still hoping, Craig.
Check out his new stuff.
also still waiting
He's doing The Hustler now
@@treehuggerdude4 Apparently that got cancelled in June, poor guy
A few months ago, Craig had Josh on his podcast and expressed interest in working together again. I really hope it happens.
Larry is so cool for letting Craig do his impression and not be offended at all because it's one of the funniest bits
It took me far too long to appreciate the brilliance of Craig's show. And without youtube I never would have gotten there. He will forever go down as one of the people I would most like to meet in the world.
(And when they scored Josh Robert Thompson for the show, they found lightning in a bottle. It is impossible to imagine a better person to fill the role of sidekick opposite Craig.)
Maximillian Osaben I agree.
I have to agree and wish he was still doing the show.
Im the exact same thank God for TH-cam
@@vagrantcharly To be honest, Geoff was very irritating when he used to repeat a certain number of lines.
@@shefchenko111 before the guy talked for him it was pre recorded lines and would get annoying sometimes but it had its moments
i like that he gives credit to josh Robert Thompson
He is always very genuine and really generous.
NETFLIX GIVE HIM A SHOW!
Travis In Canada YES!!!
Yes please
He'll never do it. He said it in one of his most recent interviews. Catch him out on the road tho', he's touring again 👍
@Craig G Don't buy it, he said Hobo Fabulous was never going to be streamed anywhere, and yet...
YES PLEASE!!!
I keep falling more in love with this guy. I wish there were people as relaxed and open and authentic as him, on American television especially. It's all too political; too rehearsed and censured.
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We could always all go 3 miles offshore.
I think after Name Game, Craig should make a talk show just called "Craig Ferguson", the same way Conan did with his show. He certainly has a loyal enough fan base.
He should have gotten an unrated show on HBO
Rowan J Coleman or just "CRAIG"
@@navylaks2 for me the "tutsifrutsi" and "crikey" whenever he swore added a lot to the comedy
@@boezerdieser CRIKEY DINGO
25:40 - "Describe _me_ in a phrase."
"Beautiful."
Larry starts to goof, realizes Craig was being honest, registers the deep compliment, carries on.
I love that out of all the celebrities Craig has interviewed, his closest realtionship is likely Larry King. He mentions him in his stand up, they bust each other's balls, they can have a genuine conversation. I like that. It shows the kind of person he is. Jimmy Fallon is buddies with the top celeb Justin Timberlake, but Ferguson is pals with Larry King. Gotta love it.
And just to be clear, I think Larry King deserves infinitely more respect for the work he's done in his career than Timberlake. Larry King is a legend.
Craig has Good taste, and he is not ageist.
I always loved his show and brilliance that he brought to everyone, every character and every guest but it took until recently for me to truly appreciate the genuine bond that Craig has with Larry King. I also came to appreciate Larry for his genuine nature and gifted personality.
Everyone who spent any time with Craig sincerely expressed their genuine love for the man and that speaks volumes. I miss his show, his rare talent, his humor, his compassion for people...oh, hell, I miss everything about the man.
Larry : "Describe yourself in one word" Craig : "Complicated" You officially have my full respect Mr.Ferguson.
CBS said they wanted to be thorough with Craig's replacement, and got James Corden. That's funny.
Too much good laughter hinders the brainwash.
That's the only explanation i can possibly think of for how they jumped from Ferguson to Corden.
🤬 🤮 😔
Yeah, that's what I think too. Cordon for Craig Ferguson.
🙄 😳 🤣
@@mentilly_all
Me too! 🙄
"CBS cares"
- Beth
Corden wasn't universally popular in the UK. No idea how he got the gig in the USA. I've never watched any of his UK work, let alone his stint in the US. I turn the TV when see him
Craig is a gift for humanity, we need him to comeback badly!!
I just discovered him...I can't stop watching his videos, thanks to youtube. I am addicted. I love to listen to him. His wife is sooo lucky! (If you kmow what I mean) haha
Hey,it's available in my country! And it's a full episode! Finally.
Craig gets it. None of that charade around television rules matters. He's a simple, yet deep and thoughtful guy.
The accent. It's the accent that makes him adorable.
Larry, you and Craig are seriously golden when you are on camera together! Well done!
They are so funny together. I love when Craig is starting to ramble and Larry just shuts him up with the next question
We need The Craig Ferguson Show, weekly on HBO in 2019. John Oliver, Bill Maher, Samantha Bee, now there must be room for Craig Ferguson? And Geoff. Does anyone agree?
He could replace Maher and Bee.
You forgot Secretariat.
@@AZOffRoadster I second that! 👍💯
In 2022.
Such an adorable interview! Larry & Craig are both real friends and that love for each other shines through. Absolutely stinkin' cute. :-)
Larry King is the best interviewer of all time. He seems so genuinely curious. Howard Stern is a close second.
Fuck Howard Stern. He's an asshole to his guests.
Joseph TotalFestTime!!! You know Donald Trump is a character, right? He's all everybody talks about, and people like familiarity.
True. Say what you want about Stern, but he really is a great interviewer. He actually listens and gets a lot out if his guests. Arguably the best out there.
nyckid10
maybe in his other interviews/ when he was younger, but he didn't do the best job at this one.
specifically 20:25 after craig got frustrated he kept forgetting craig wasn't leaving
Can give the pass though cuz he's quite old, and memory is not something that gets better with age
He is so smooth when he is funny he doesn't even have to try to be funny really a mark of a try humble comedian. (Not talking 'bout Larry king)
no he's not
@@joemalone3249 Larry King's definitely not
@@joemalone3249 :a bit vain , may be ?
I couldn't wait to watch this episode but I would also like to say I really love the studio set up and how its been filmed really unique and its great Larry King has his show on You Tube . Great work guys !
It's so great to watch these two, Larry genuinely loves Craig, and it's so adorable how Larry is always always trying to sort of coach craig on almost every interview :D
It makes me tear up seeing his old set in the background.
Love Craig. Larry King is a good interviewer and Craig is a good interviewee. =)
awesome interview, craig is the man
Larry, Craig, Norm, Conan, Letterman... some of my favorite entertainers. And the fact that 52 people have given this a thumbs down is completely telling of how meaningless a thumbs down is.
I have a feeling if Craig was given the Late Show instead of Stephen Colbert, he could have went the same path as Conan O'Brien. I think if Craig had took over, the Late Show, he would not have moved to New York City and would have kept it in Los Angeles. Then he would have had to re-tailor his show to suit 11.35pm. Not an easy task as Conan found out. It maybe a 62 minute time difference but it means a lot going from 12.37am to 11.35pm. I think Craig's comedy would have been neutered. He would have lost all his charm, I am sure Geoff Peterson would have been ditched, and a more formulaic talk show style would have been adopted, and would be controlled much more by CBS, they simply ignored him at 12.37am. He brought in good ratings, good sponsors, had a good fan base, didn't cost much to make, and did not over shine David Letterman so they left him alone, it would not be the same at 11.35pm. So I am glad he took the decision to quit, and move on.
It never sounded as though Craig really wanted that job. He never politicked, nor spoke of wanting it. He knew that things were changing and decided to split. It worked out for him and he left a wonderful Legacy in Late Night Television.
Actually, the only ignored him because Dave Letterman owned the timeslot of 12.30 for as long as he was the host of the 11.30 show.
CBS couldn't interfere as WwP would tell them to back-off here and there.
Omg Craig please come do another talk show! Easily my favorite talk show of all time
Craig was exceptional, we miss the show. His stand up is GENIUS, we never laughed so hard in our lives!
Rest easy Larry
This really was the last network talk show where real conversation happened. When Craig leaves CBS he'll take the last place on the dial where there was a chance something spontaneous might happen. I hope he'll bring his style of humour and conversation to the internet.
me too
Conan's show admittedly is very structured, but he has enough control even when guests want to take the show someplace.
This comment has aged well.
Daily Show.
Have you checked out Stephen Colbert? I find his interview style excellent.
Come baaaack we need you Craig Ferguson!!!
gotta love Craig. really miss his show :( the opening monologues were great!
Larry King has looked like he's 90 years for like 90 years now lol Great interview.
@ 21:15 he says "I neither regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it"
I think the man is still going to AA meetings. Good for him! He's awesome.
Here's a quote from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous "We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. "
pg. 83
He gave me the inspiration to quit. Not personally, but through his monologues.
Best interview of Craig hands down
I miss his tv show. He's smart, down to earth and genuinely funny. God bless him.
AWESOME!!! Thank you for posting this!
If he ever does another talk show, I am so there. He is unique and the best!
Found him and love it! Sad he left! Hope he comes back soon!
This is great, thanks for posting it for everyone to see and not making it only available in the U.S.
Please come back Craig. You are the best! Respect to the trailblazers, but you’re a legend man!
Just when I thought I couldn't love Craig any more.
Wonderful interview, thank you.
Living in Oz, we don't get cable shows here, so with the beauty of the internet, youtube etc, I've watched almost all LLS with CF as I could get my hands on. Brilliantly handled, I love the fact that interviews are actually conversations that follow on from thought to thought. I'm glad CF rips up every blue card! I would love to have watched this stuff live! or at least close to, like I do now with Bill Maher.
Craig has a knack of being able to interview cleverly off the seat of his pantz!. Come back and do something else similar... plzzzz. Maybe co-host a show with Billy Connolly and put guests through the comedic wringer! What do you think!??
Great full interview with Larry King and Craig Ferguson...
Very talented, witty, intelligent, funny, sweet, tough, genuine, bright. I "discovered" him after he left his show. Looking forward to more from him in a more substantial role. Craig: if you come to Zurich, let's have coffee!
22:29 "I don't google at ALL" followed by the cackle in the background, I'm in tears laughing
I'm from the UK and I've never heard of Craig Ferguson only just started watching his late show a few weeks ago it good lots of nice looking people on it.
"He leaves us this December 19th" "What, I'm not planning my own demise!" HAHAHAHAHA
He was 52-yrs-old worth $40 million, so he could do what he wanted to. But his ratings were falling too. I watched his game show and history show, not the same. I'd like to see him do another talk show.
Miss your talk shows Larry and Craig what a pair of Legends!
R.I.P Larry, you are truly a King forever!😉
I love that marriage joke. I'm telling it at the Mrs King convention.
Larry the King with 80...fabulous and a real example of agelessness. Blessings. Thank you.
I loved Larry King best host ever. Craig's show was superb.
Craig looks so f*cking good here!
I've never understood King's appeal beyond his longevity and voice. He's an interviewer who dealt softball questions to those in power and rushed his interviewees along instead of listening deeply. But Ferguson is terrific, and there's an obvious affinity, so an exception to the rule maybe.
"Stop saying that, I'm not planning my own demise!" Craig Ferguson - gone but not forgotten.
Late night TV has never been the same. Funny and taking your mind off your and the world's problems.Craig was the very best. Great interviewer , great quests and staff. Robots, fake horses always a scream
It is funny that this interview is better lit than the Late Late Show even though its shot in the same studio :D
Same thought! I was actually watching an episode of LLS before I got to this video and I didn't even recognize the set until Larry mentioned it.
Yeah, WTF?!💡🕯💡🕯💡🕯💡
Larry had heard and brought some lights
It's time for Craig to have a show somewhere that he's not censored or confined in any way.
I kind of feel his pushing against the constraints made it all the more entertaining 😅
I love this man! He is truly adorable
im going to miss him .. the best tv, comedian man ever.
Two of my favourite interviewers
Please COME BACK "CRAIG" :'(
+EMPERORRR He is back with Join or Die on History Channel - February 18th. 22 half hour episodes.
He's got two shows on tv atm, how many more do you want!?
i learned a lot from him. He's still my favorite late (late) show host.but Ferguson, keep bangin on. Gracias por servir y dar humor mientras todo estaba roto y yo estaba enfermo.
Genuino y unico.
is it me or does craig look really hot on this
Craig Ferguson back with "Join or Die" - February 18th 2015 on the History Channel at 11pm ET/10pm CT. 22 new half hour episodes. At last we got Craigy Ferg back on tv talking with guests instead of a game show format.
RIP legend Larry King
I think they are both brilliant hosts.
Two legends. Love you guys
craig is real af! if you really listen to him and his responses
in his hey day his monologue was sometimes half an hour. a ton of it had to be improvised. he is wildly talented.
0:34 Craigy, it's been long enough, we need you!
Larry was always the King. Craig's non-comment, comment about Dave spoke volumes. LOL!
I heard a recent interview he did in Britain. He and his family are living in Scotland now, in a historic manor house. He still travels to the U.S., but seems to prefer it back home. And he totally quashed the notion that he'd go back to doing a talk show, admitting that in the last few years of his talk show he was pretty much over it. He's enjoying puttering around in the garden, and although he's not calling it being retired, at this point he seems closer to calling it that.
I think his last home in the US is still on the market.
He left the US (for good?) in 2019 and it's been on sale for a long while.
A lot of people that lived in the LA area are having problems selling their multi-million dollars and that was even before the pandemic hit this past year.
People just don't want to live in California anymore and the bubble's popping on that real estate market.
24:38 I love this rant. I can give you five people on the top of my head that fit this description perfectly.
People with "the past" are the coolest folks on earth. They don't judge,they genuinely interested in u and ur opinion. God bless this slick mess that is Craig Ferguson
I've experienced this in the church as well. If somebody does wrong then they are judged by people who in their minds have never done anything wrong. Whereas those with a past who came to Jesus are more gentle in dealing with others who do wrong.
genuine stuffs are rare...so is this
I love that he references Ted Baxter lol. He's so funny.
Biggest role of his life. He got to play a character on Still Game!
They seem like a really good friends
Stan Laurel has always been one of my comedic heroes. Still love him to this day and the film, Steve Coogan & John C Reilly were perfect in their rolls.
I love that off camera laugh after Larry talks at 22:29
Craig's got so much notoriety now (on TH-cam and other social media)I guarantee that he could sell a DVD series of his show or if he were to start another show it would go through the roof and a matter of days.........
Completely by choice I don't watch TV at all, I have no cable, no satellite, and haven't for at least almost 10 years now,nothing...... I just watch DVD's and TH-cam but if he came out with a show I would get cable!!!!!
If I had had TV or cable while he was on the air I would have been watching him the whole time he was in syndicate....and still would be watching him on the Internet.
And the bullship that TH-cam is pollen anymore I got a pretty good feeling there's a lot of people who were no same boat as me who are just getting give up on TH-cam altogether and get cable it's just worth it now......
...... But I'm holding out for Craig to have a new show, then it's a guaranteed sale!!!!👍
Craig Ferguson is waaay funnier than Colbert. The reason he left is they didn't give Letterman Show to him. Dejar vu when NBC gave Carson show to Leno instead of Letterman. Craig should comeback and do a show on ABC and stick it up to CBS.
He says several times his decision to leave had nothing to do with Letterman. He's not the type of guy that can be tied down, even if he took the gig he would of left eventually.
No, genuinely think he was bored of doing talk show format. It wasnt challenging. Giving Letterman to him would have meant moving to New York, at least a 5 year commitment and a creative straitjacket.
Craig made it very clear that his departure wasn't like the Dave-Jay or Jay-Conan situations at NBC. Just like Craig Kilborn before him, he just didn't want to do it anymore.
"Late Night" on NBC has continually beaten "The Late Late Show" in the ratings regardless of who has hosted either show, and I'm sure that comes with a lot of pressure on the CBS side.
I've read Craig Ferguson's book, and he's truly a unique person with a unique mindset. He has been all the way to rock bottom, and he is much more interested in being happy than being famous or making more money than he needs. When he passed the torch to James Corden, James said, "Well, you look pretty good." Craig responded, "That's because I'm leaving!"
"I'd like to have both ways", man that was very direct. Larry got the pun quite rapidly.
3:35 - That little glance to camera I love, was Craig revealing the truth or just play acting for the camera. You decide.
I loved this! And i love both of these great people :)
Craig is my guru!
My too
Mine too
Hes actually funny. Late night hosts aren't funny anymore.
Well it's been almost 10 years when's the next talk show coming?
He passed away 11 months ago. Dennis Miller replaced.
@@alanvallazza9781 Craig DIED?!
respect to two great talents!
larry king is truly a professional host. genus
If Craig could do a show 'straight on internet', now that would be interesting. It would be prime time all the time as everyone can choose when to watch it. TV is so old fashioned. I don't watch tv for already 30 years (i am 52). Do not like to have to sit in front of the TV on someone else schedule. I watched this on a sunday at 01:00 AM!
Perhaps you could try a TH-cam search for 'Couple Thinkers.' You might enjoy all three hours.
Used to say that when Letterman retires this guy would be the best to take over...
Huge fan me and my family were of Dave since his first year of late shows... But Craig was the only one worth watching even if the celebrity wasn't famous... Now there is nobody really worth watching unless the person or guest is famous dammit lol.