Craig’s First Late Late Show

October 21, 2020

Craig’s First Late Late Show

On the 3rd January 2005, Craig Ferguson took over as host of The Late Late Show. He’d previously guest hosted for Craig Kilborn a few times. This is worth a watch.

A few things to note. He’s already clearly bored/uncomfy with the monologue format, and within months he would abandon it for something much more loose.

How low is his chair?

I like the immediate Larry Sanders-esque moment of a guest being a past liaison. And the show they mention is Maybe This Time.

The Late Late Show would quickly shape itself around Craig, and by 2009, and the 1000th episode, they could do things like this.

Comedy, Late Show, Talk Show

Craig Ferguson, The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

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