Craig Ferguson Leaving CBS and The Late, Late Show

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On those nights when I'm having trouble sleeping, it's not unusual for me to turn over to The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson. It's an odd show. A very odd show. There's a gay, robot skeleton. A dancing horse. Sometimes, it's nothing but goofing around for the first half of the show, before a guest is brought out. And it's got a great theme song.

I wasn't surprised that CraigyFerg didn't get the plum Late Show slot being vacated by David Letterman, simply because Ferguson's show is so strange. I just can't see it playing at 11:30. So, whether Ferguson is upset by the lack of promotion, or if he simply feels it's time to leave, CBS will be tasked with finding a new host, or scrapping the show altogether. A shame, but hey, ten years is a pretty good run.

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Craig Ferguson to leave CBS, and “Late Late Show”

Another seat in late night is now open, as “Late Late Show” host Craig Ferguson has announced he plans to leave CBS. Ferguson is the longtime host (since 2005) of the show airing immediately after David Letterman’s “Late Show,” and had been perceived as one among the potential successors to Letterman, who will be retiring next year. CBS opted to hire Comedy Central personality Stephen Colbert over their own employee, and Ferguson’s future seemed at once foreclosed. . .

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Craig Ferguson Has Fun With GOP Gay Sex Scandal

I'm not much for late night talk shows, outside of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report. Every once in a while, I'll catch one, and whenever I've caught The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, I've found it amusing but weird. Inexplicably, my very conservative mother loves the program. I may be a convert after this bit on California State Sen. Roy Ashburn (R-Naturally). Roy--who is a consistent anti-gay legislator--got busted leaving a gay bar in Sacramento with a dude. Dude! The good stuff starts a couple of minutes in. . .

Craig Ferguson Criticizes Rush Limbaugh

Slow blogging day for me. Other things going on. So, here's a quickie post that I happen to agree with.

Top 10 Reasons Palin's Letterman Outrage is Ridiculous

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This needs to be widely dispersed to anyone who is genuinely or faux outraged by the David Letterman/Sarah Palin kerfuffle. It's stupid, I know. Letterman--a comedian--should need no defense. His relatively mild jokes were blown into something rather ridiculous that I barely believe that anyone actually inferred. Still, there are those who are probably going to rage about Letterman being some kind of pervert for the rest of his career. It's worth keeping in mind that Letterman is far from alone in this type of joke.

Take a look at the excerpt below if you don't believe me. If you're going disparage Dave, you better be ready to put the rest of these folks on the same list. And by the way, isn't implying that Letterman is some sort of lecherous pedophile rather worse than anything he said in his act?

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Top 10 Reasons Sarah Palin's Outrage is A Little Late...

10) Last September, a skit on Saturday Night Live suggested incest in the Palin family. "What about the husband?" asked a mock Times reporter. "You know he's doing those daughters. I mean, come on. It's Alaska!" No outrage. Sarah Palin appeared on the show one month later in late October. . .

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Craig Ferguson "Gets" FOX "News"

Here's an excellent observation from late night talk show host, Craig Ferguson. Sure, he's a comic. But the joke would not be funny if there wasn't something to it, would it? Enjoy.