I became a die-hard fan of the show in 2008 and I definitely have a ton of nostalgia for those years of following every week. But I just have to say that even though I feel you cause I hate missing shit, it really makes me so happy that people are still discovering it and loving it over 5 years after it ended. I always felt weird saying that a talk show was my all-time favorite TV show so the fact that it just keeps living on and getting more and more popular on UA-cam is amazing to me. Craig's the best.
The only unscripted late night talk show. The conversations could literally go anywhere. Doesnt matter who was on stage. Male or female, he was not afraid to say what he wanted, always pushing the boundaries. I love it when he gets the censor guy involved and I cannot think of his name at the moment and its gonna piss me off. Anyways, the show will never be the same and you are missed Craig
GoldenAce57 although I'd admit he's one of a kind, all that stuff you mentioned at the start about unscripted and not afraid to say what he thinks, that's just called being Scottish, take it from a fellow Scot 😜😂
You've noticed by 2015 all the network late shows started doing similar skits and monologues on the same political topics drawing the same conclusions on the same nights in the same order from March 2015 onward. It almost seems the current shows are just political editorial mouthpieces to hypnotize an audience like the news rooms have become. Maybe he just wasn't going to renew his contract under those circumstances. If so, I have only one thing to say. FREEDOM!
The Hustler is an American television game show that premiered on ABC on January 4, 2021. Hosted by Craig Ferguson, it follows five contestants who collaborate to build up a cash prize by answering a series of trivia questions.
@@DrippyPiece exactly and also they punished him for something I can’t remember by giving him a low budget show and no proper graphics and sometimes that robot would break down during the show
absurdrhino "I was recently reading about the tragic death of Robin Williams ... I can't have been the only person who read that and thought 'Why can't James Corden get depressed?" Frankie Boyle
The thing that I don't like about Corden, is that he doesn't understand the timeslot. Look at when Craig, Conan, and even Jimmy were in this timeslot. The show's were wacky and straight up stupid. That's what we want when were half asleep. Sadly, both Corden AND Myers are running their shows like daytime talk shows. They may as well not even exist because of how bland and cookie cutter they are.
It's amazing how classy, how elegant this man is. He puts things in such a blunt way and still sound friendly, funny, charming. No other interviewer could keep up with Robin Williams except for him. That's real talent.
Ferguson could have EASILY kept my attention for another decade or two. I cant find anyone legitimately funny when I scroll thru the late night channels anymore. Everyone has turned into a political hack. Ferguson may have made political jokes, but just like Carson and Don Rickles, he was never mean spirited. Nobody could do late shows like Carson. Ferguson came close. And now there is nothing. I find most nights I dont even watch current late shows on tv. I watch the best of Carson and Ferguson via youTube. Thank God they can still be found there.
I remember coming home from work as a night bus driver, turning on the TV to watch my favorite show and hearing this. I also remember how depressed I felt afterwards. Then when James Corden came on in Craig's place, I just wanted to cry.
I remember waiting for everybody to go to their rooms(I slept in the living room at the time) and watching on low volume, only to make more noise cracking up. 😅😅😅
He was Real! That's why he stood out and still gets loads of views years later on youtube today. Other hosts are just so fake it's obvious that the whole point of the show is for it to be an advert for celebrities that they get to put adverts on. (they being the company behind the show)
SuperRand13 Completely agree. I used to like Conan but whenever I see him tee up a comedian to do scripted material I just wince, and he's the most experienced late night host. Fallon has to rely on parlour games and interrupting his guests, James Corden has singing in a car....... That's it. Seth Myers is likeable but needs more experience, Kinmel's not bad as is Colbert but they aren't in Craig's league in terms of just going off the cuff. Shame really as the effect it's having on the viewing population is gradually dumbing them down which is a damn shame but that's what advertisers, TV networks and the government really want. Happy little idiots being spoon fed safe comedy
I watched some of his youtube shots, and later on I found that he ended this show 10 years ago☹️😢. He is a master of sense of timing.... Amazing sence of humour.
all other late night hosts try so hard to captivate the audience but Craig almost looks as if he doesn't care and that is the beauty of this man just a comedic genius...hope to see him do something in this genre again
smokejc Corden seems like a good host and great with his skits. Much more in tune with the current generation I think. But Craig's conversations and improvisation were pure joy. Genuinely made me laugh.
I think Craig was more mature, and both of their senses of humor appeal to different groups of people. It's hard to imagine Corden giving a speech in the likings of Craig's sobriety monologue, etc. I do agree that the contrast is palpable, but since I didn't really watch Craig nor do I watch Corden (I don't live in the states and so I don't have those shows here), it doesn't really affect me.
undeny absurdrhino "I was recently reading about the tragic death of Robin Williams ... I can't have been the only person who read that and thought 'Why can't James Corden get depressed?" Frankie Boyle
As part of the current generation I dont like watching Corden, Fallon, or Kimmel, to me Craig and Conan r the best and Colbert is pretty good to [loved Jon Stewart when he was on to].
The viewer base was small because it was always broadcasted so late, they were fanatical because it was by far the most interesting talk show, so many odd things happened, a razor sharp wit from both Craig and Josh (Geoff) and also extremely rich with long running in-jokes. That's how it is though, the watered down products go mainstream, Craig understood that and was happy with his late late slot, an interview with him shows he wasn't interested in an earlier slot because it would have constricted his style of humour
@@cftvnetworkMakes me think perhaps Craig made the CBS hierarchy feel small if not somewhat intimidated. I get that they were his boss but just because you can fire someone doesn't mean sh¡t if the person (Craig) couldn't really care less. "...ooooo, what are going to do, fire me?!" And he had a strong following for a long time as far as I know, but being in such a late time slot you lose people that have to hit the bricks early in the am. Anyway, I don't know why CBS treated Craig like a red headed (ginger?😳😜🤣)step child. All I know is it's bullsh¡t and it needs to stop or some heads or gonna roll!!!there's a nod to Judas Priest for all ya' soldiers of fortune that read this or don't. Craig & Josh and all the guests who entertained us free of charge and continue to do so here on your tube my tube our tube will always be remembered and held in the highest regard by those that count---all of us little people, great and small. I wish we all could throw a huge party in Craig's & Josh's honor and "show" them a good time while "showing" them our love and appreciation for all the laughter they tossed out there. It's just a pipe dream. Vapor that dissipates before it forms in the air. Thank you to my best friend Joel who insisted I had to check out Craig's show, he passed away 5 years ago as of the day before yesterday: Rest In Power Joel. You were one in billions just like Craig. See you on the other side people....
Saddest moment in late night history. My heart skipped a beat, and I cried. This is taking me back to that emotional moment. Every show after his announcement until the end, would produce anxiety and pangs of future loss. And then, he was gone. So grateful to all of you who continue to post these videos of Craig. I enjoy them now as I did then. Perhaps more. Maybe he'll make a comeback on cable, Netflix, Amazon, or a streaming service. He'd also be an awesome podcaster!!
The sad truth is…. If Craig came back in today's entertainment and political climate, they'd censor him before he finished his first sentence!! That would not be the Craig we know and love. I'm glad we have all these videos to enjoy the memories and give us some real happiness and laughter. Craig has been my antidote during the Covid 19 pandemic . Kudos and love to all those who post these videos. Thank you.
The show won't be the same without Craig, the show caters to his personality. You can't just have someone else do all those funny bits with Geoff and Secritariat. Like the bell ringing, fake telephone calls, and all those props he uses. That's Craig's doing, not the show. The show is Craig.
Obviously they're going to change the format for the next guy. What gives you the impression they're gonna be doing funny bits with Geoff and Secretariat? Those leave with Craig
***** Dude....I see your comments everywhere. And they're always genuinely great comments. You seem like a stand-up person. Glad you're on the UA-cams, balancing out all the hate. It makes me a wee bit less cynical about humanity when I see you around.
I loved the show with Craig because its just down to Earth funny comedy which as a Brit I really like, but with James Corden it just turned to a polished Hollywood turd.
You can still watch Craig. He's on the syndicated game show, "Celebrity Name Game" every weekday and he has his new late night show "Join or Die" on the History Channel every Thursday night.
I totally understand. But who knows? Maybe he'll have Josh Robert Thompson on Celebrity Name Game or Join or Die. We'll just have to wait and see until then.
By accident or design, Craig got out at the right time. Late-night shows have become too politically partisan, seems to be a lot more about pushing agendas and opinions than entertaining.
So much respect for him getting out of it before the networks decided that political satire was the way late night was heading. Craig did it his way with his dont give a shite about political correctness or what the advertisers wanted a show to be. Miss the hell out him.
Also the fact that he claims he decided to leave before he knew Dave was retiring, that was sort of serendipitous as well because CBS would have taken more control over him anyway. It was definitely the end of an era.
CBS may have been behind it really. They may have even knew that if not Trump was looking to run, that it was just simply time to try and take control. Who had arguably the biggest influence on voters this time around? Why, late night show hosts of course. Absolutely cannot stand them now. Even Jay Leno has called them unwatchable, and that was over a year ago.
That's everything on tv now a days. Marvel comics characters HAVE to have a sexual identity now All sports has to push some bullshit agenda like BLM etc News outlets, SNL, facebook.....agenda driven Etc Etc There isn't one thing that won't be woke to cover their own asses. No balls
@CallOfDrewthulhu Mainstream media, entertainment industry, celebrities, sports, big tech, big business, universities, millionaires, and billionaires..... no one is oppressed with the weight of all that behind them.
IMHO - The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson was a kids show for grown ups. It had puppets, a pantomime horse, occasional lip-sinked production numbers, a robot that sometimes argued with the host that cursed as often as he could get away with it. There was nothing quite like it on TV, day or night. Other folks thought so, too. ua-cam.com/video/50MU4Cz62so/v-deo.html
Loved watching Craig . He’s the closest to Johnny Carson I have ever seen but he’s better in some ways . The creative and outlandish ways he made me and tons of other fans laugh is incredible to think about . Naughty , bawdy and lots of heart were poured into late night by this awesome guy and the crew he assembled to put the show on . Can’t watch the folks on late night nowadays. Can’t hold a candle to Craig and Geoff lol
Craig has become one of those rare celebrities that has that "I feel like I know him" vibes I really hate to see him go the likes of his talk show might never be seen again he brought originality and wit back to late nite I have never enjoyed laughing along with anyone like I did with Craig when he was truly laughing at something Geoff said or did, His true genius however was the way he brought us all in on the bit he didnt try to make it seem like anything was hidden from us I will miss his show and hope he has nothing but success at anything he chooses to do in the future which I hope includes something else with Geoffry Peterson somewhere along the way
this always makes me tear up. I watch him everyday since these past few years of knowing this creepy basement of a show. The greatest talk show host of all time. Pure adult entertainment. Genius improv and just the most charming charismatic guy to be on TV. I'm not even an American btw. Miss ya Scottish Late Night Douche
Was lucky enough to make it to the audience for a show in 2008 (From Ireland) which was an experience not many international tourists do. Was a good laugh to be fair
It was one of the shows my mom and I loved to see together. Was so nice. She also loved letterman, as do I. Kind of ironically, Craig stepped down the month and year my Mom died.
I do have to admit that I am a bit of a Craig Ferguson fan belated. Never realize how great his show was until just a few days ago going through all of the clips of Craig. I can’t believe that I did not catch a show when it was on TV I missed out on such a great show. Unfortunately yes he’s gone but he raise the bar as far as late-night talkshow host go. No one will ever top Craig Ferguson, no if Ann’s or butts about it. Very sad that he’s gone but thanks to folks posting videos we could always catch him and have a great laugh. Josh Robert Thompson is awesome too we cannot forget about Jeff Peterson, oh no no no. Anyway thanks so much for posting the videos greatly appreciated. Everyone take care, take it easy and be safe PS I dislike this video because it made me sad
im still amazed that there wasn't any riots for him leaving. I've watched all those late night shows hosts without any bias (got introduced to them all the same way by the amazing wonder they call youtube lol) and he's hands down the best and most authentic of them every other show i mostly watch them to see what the guest might have said but this show i watched it just to watch craig do his thing, i just hope that he get the recognition he deserve but from watching him i know he doesn't even care which what makes him even greater imo
Craig Ferguson: even he doesn't understand how good, how funny, & how disarming he is. Craig is sincere fun! I'm now relegated to searching the internet for anything even close because network TV is so sh*t...sad...
+Roberto Rosas Jr. You said it - he's not Craig :-D OK, joke aside, if I may: the difference is, all of the other guys - they are hosts, comediands, some of them even good hosts and excellent comedians, 1 or 2 we could say brilliantly intelligent people, but Craig is an artist. And as such, still the only one...
What is most impressive is his breath of knowledge and ability to BS at the same time. You have to love this man for building himself a good life despite all the hardship, roadblocks and self induced stupors he dealt with along the way and being in reasonable control of what he does and when he does it. Give him credit for knowing himself and being honest with the fans that he did not want to shortchange himself or the fans when his heart was no longer in his work and he needed to move on. Such a joy to listen to him discuss what we all think but often are unable to say for whatever reason and make all of us, his guests and himself laugh. I have a "serious job" and always enjoyed putting my feet up at the end of the day and checking in for his show so that I could check out of the my everyday reality. I usually went to sleep with a chuckle and a smile on my office. In your pants Craig!
The late late show with Craig Ferguson was the only talk show I've watched. Nothing will ever compare what he brought to late night television in the modern era. What made it so great was his quick wittedness and abnormal subtext when it came to adult jokes. Can't forget the gay robot skeleton and fake horse.
Just found this show in 2022. What a great show. Hope to see more clips and Craig is the absolute greatest TV host ever, Johnny Carson is a close second. Craig just has the highest charisma and comedy timing I have ever seen.
Still the best show in decades. Craig and his ability to make beautiful woman blush and laugh, was the highlight of my day, when I was having a rough one. Thank you sir. It meant a lot to have you on network television.
I'd just like to say after watching the new late late show for the first time tonight with James Corden, out of curiosity and killed my brains after that video, I went straight to reading articles about Craig Ferguson's exit. I learned a lot about performance and hosting from him and am reliving his awesomeness through old clips. It's now death of talk shows but I still have hope for Conan.
Ferguson changed late night television for the better & forever. Being so gracious to CBS, in addition to the show itself, proves that he's a legend. CBS underpaid him, under supported him (had hamster's promotion budget), took advantage and did not treat him like the gem that he was, however rough around the edges. A rough cut gem lacks over polished phoniness and shines the brighter in authenticity. Lightening in a bottle, man. Lightening in a bottle.
What made Craig Ferguson’s Late Late Show so good was he was genuinely honest, very funny (the monologue seemed to go on for 20 minutes some nights) and it wasn’t jokes, it was pure stand-up. Then the anything goes factor, from the dancing horse, puppets and gay robot sidekick, the over the top impersonations were so hilariously silly and bizarre, but his interviews were the best on late night. I miss this show.
While I'm still binge watching his shows now and I'll definitely keep watching em in the future coz Craig took late night show to a whole new level. He really made it his own. He's way better than Letterman for me. He is dirty, quick and just awesome.
I certainly understand his reasoning for stepping aside. He is by nature, I think, a non-conformist. And likes for things to keep moving and changing. It was absolutely the best thing he could have done for himself, personally. However, it was by far (with the exception of Carson) the worst thing that has ever happened to the late night talk show lineup. I still miss him at 12:37 every night. He's the best I've ever seen at conducting an interview. Because he didn't conduct interviews. He simply talked with his guests.
Craig is second to none as a talk show host and honestly there’s not actually one late night show host I enjoy watching in 2020 and if you did you would be sitting up till 2am in the morning here in Australia. So there you have as Craig would say and here we all are watching Craig Ferguson on UA-cam.
hands down THE most charismatic man ever to host a late night show… in my humble opinion
scottclaudet Its him and conan but This guys more down to earth in my opinion
PearPlay But also this is the only late show that i can find full episodes of online
He's certinly one of them maybe top 10 but not 1
+CSC Hard to compare really, but in his own way he's no.1. Unique.
+DodoPhe of course he's great but not the greatest. Carson is. I'd wish Craig would come back because in my opinion corden is unbearable to watch
Craig is a legend. His "low budget" show was WAY funnier than any late night show today. Because it was real, not fake and overdone. I miss him 💔
You are not the only one, my friend, you are not the only one.
@@GrayNekoplease Craig don’t go
its quite sad that i only learned of his existence years after he ended the show....
Me too.. I dont remember how he got me
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Same here.
Same here, man. I'm always too late
I became a die-hard fan of the show in 2008 and I definitely have a ton of nostalgia for those years of following every week. But I just have to say that even though I feel you cause I hate missing shit, it really makes me so happy that people are still discovering it and loving it over 5 years after it ended. I always felt weird saying that a talk show was my all-time favorite TV show so the fact that it just keeps living on and getting more and more popular on UA-cam is amazing to me. Craig's the best.
Ha, aw, I caught him in his last 3 years, so a decent amount of time.
But yeah, he was the best XD
The only unscripted late night talk show. The conversations could literally go anywhere. Doesnt matter who was on stage. Male or female, he was not afraid to say what he wanted, always pushing the boundaries. I love it when he gets the censor guy involved and I cannot think of his name at the moment and its gonna piss me off. Anyways, the show will never be the same and you are missed Craig
not censor guy, i meant the producer Michael
GoldenAce57 michael the racist 😂
GoldenAce57 although I'd admit he's one of a kind, all that stuff you mentioned at the start about unscripted and not afraid to say what he thinks, that's just called being Scottish, take it from a fellow Scot 😜😂
GoldenAce57 you know he still had a team of writers
You've noticed by 2015 all the network late shows started doing similar skits and monologues on the same political topics drawing the same conclusions on the same nights in the same order from March 2015 onward. It almost seems the current shows are just political editorial mouthpieces to hypnotize an audience like the news rooms have become. Maybe he just wasn't going to renew his contract under those circumstances. If so, I have only one thing to say. FREEDOM!
in this current day and age, we need this guy back frankly
Honestly he got out at the right time, he’s too genuine of a person to fit in with the way Hollywood expects you to act these days
The Hustler is an American television game show that premiered on ABC on January 4, 2021. Hosted by Craig Ferguson, it follows five contestants who collaborate to build up a cash prize by answering a series of trivia questions.
@@DrippyPiece exactly and also they punished him for something I can’t remember by giving him a low budget show and no proper graphics and sometimes that robot would break down during the show
@@zakbakali1870 A little bit of trivia abut Geoff, he was made by Grant Imahara of Mythbusters' fame, who sadly passed away almost 2 years ago :(
Corden can't fill Craig's shoes
absurdrhino "I was recently reading about the tragic death of Robin Williams ... I can't have been the only person who read that and thought 'Why can't James Corden get depressed?"
Frankie Boyle
No one alive can do better than Craig. Craig is like best host of late night ever. He's the best and that's it.
Corden literally cant fill Craigs shoes
The thing that I don't like about Corden, is that he doesn't understand the timeslot. Look at when Craig, Conan, and even Jimmy were in this timeslot. The show's were wacky and straight up stupid. That's what we want when were half asleep. Sadly, both Corden AND Myers are running their shows like daytime talk shows. They may as well not even exist because of how bland and cookie cutter they are.
Too fat and gay
I'm not even kidding, I get a little emotional watching this even years later. The greatest
yobhsiFehT yeah man tell me about it :( its been so long ffs and im here getting emotional
Me too
me too
Yep, makes me sad too.
Korkunçlu Akın couldn't have said it better
Wait you're telling me they replaced this guy with JAMES CORDEN?!?!? What a slap in the face!
Craig is so much better than james corden
i cant remember the last time i watched james corden i miss craig
I never liked James Corden
@@karltonlimeback6183 James corden is good and I missed craig ferguson
@@DjPsychoLive he was very excited
"This show has the most fanatical and really passionate of any show in late night television"
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It's amazing how classy, how elegant this man is. He puts things in such a blunt way and still sound friendly, funny, charming. No other interviewer could keep up with Robin Williams except for him. That's real talent.
Saddest night in late night. :(
It's sad but not the saddest
+CSC What would be the saddest, since you felt obliged to correct someones emotional outburst?
+DodoPhe I don't know what to say to that
hmm lessee sandy hook, 9-11, columbine, the day robin williams died, should i go on?... tf is wrong with you people?
Soo true
Ferguson could have EASILY kept my attention for another decade or two. I cant find anyone legitimately funny when I scroll thru the late night channels anymore. Everyone has turned into a political hack. Ferguson may have made political jokes, but just like Carson and Don Rickles, he was never mean spirited. Nobody could do late shows like Carson. Ferguson came close. And now there is nothing. I find most nights I dont even watch current late shows on tv. I watch the best of Carson and Ferguson via youTube. Thank God they can still be found there.
I remember coming home from work as a night bus driver, turning on the TV to watch my favorite show and hearing this. I also remember how depressed I felt afterwards. Then when James Corden came on in Craig's place, I just wanted to cry.
It was a poor replacement
I remember waiting for everybody to go to their rooms(I slept in the living room at the time) and watching on low volume, only to make more noise cracking up. 😅😅😅
@@cybersal7Craig is replacing him
@@cybersal7Craig is replacing James
He was Real! That's why he stood out and still gets loads of views years later on youtube today. Other hosts are just so fake it's obvious that the whole point of the show is for it to be an advert for celebrities that they get to put adverts on.
(they being the company behind the show)
SuperRand13 Completely agree. I used to like Conan but whenever I see him tee up a comedian to do scripted material I just wince, and he's the most experienced late night host. Fallon has to rely on parlour games and interrupting his guests, James Corden has singing in a car....... That's it. Seth Myers is likeable but needs more experience, Kinmel's not bad as is Colbert but they aren't in Craig's league in terms of just going off the cuff.
Shame really as the effect it's having on the viewing population is gradually dumbing them down which is a damn shame but that's what advertisers, TV networks and the government really want. Happy little idiots being spoon fed safe comedy
@@A-small-amount-of-peas Best comment I've seen in a long time!
It's 2021, and we STILL miss you, Craig.
No more you pal
It’s 2023 and a lot of us still miss you.
@@cybersal7goodbye craig
2024 and I still watch his show practically daily. Didn't know the show when it was aired so there you go, everything is new to me.
Craig Ferguson and Graham Norton, my two all time favorite talk show hosts.
I watched some of his youtube shots, and later on I found that he ended this show 10 years ago☹️😢. He is a master of sense of timing.... Amazing sence of humour.
all other late night hosts try so hard to captivate the audience but Craig almost looks as if he doesn't care and that is the beauty of this man just a comedic genius...hope to see him do something in this genre again
I guess he is finally back with a new "talk" show. The unfortunate thing is, it only on Sirus Radio.
It's 2023 and we miss you Craig
And hello James
No one even comes close to Craig Ferguson. Wish you would come back and do a show on your own terms. . . Miss you Craig
It's 2019 & this still hurts my heart. Thank goodness for his fanatical fanbase & their YT uploads!
What was sad is his show went unnoticed for years until the last year when people really took notice of how good it really was.
It's 2023, and Craig is still the best late night show host ever. I miss him and wish he would come back to host ANYTHING.
It’s 2024
So they handed the bigger budget to a whiny desperate man who'll never be half as quick and genuine as Craig.
Corden is funny and entertaining, and Reggie Watts is an insanely positive addition to the show. I still prefer Craig, though.
smokejc Corden seems like a good host and great with his skits. Much more in tune with the current generation I think. But Craig's conversations and improvisation were pure joy. Genuinely made me laugh.
I think Craig was more mature, and both of their senses of humor appeal to different groups of people. It's hard to imagine Corden giving a speech in the likings of Craig's sobriety monologue, etc. I do agree that the contrast is palpable, but since I didn't really watch Craig nor do I watch Corden (I don't live in the states and so I don't have those shows here), it doesn't really affect me.
undeny absurdrhino "I was recently reading about the tragic death of Robin Williams ... I can't have been the only person who read that and thought 'Why can't James Corden get depressed?"
Frankie Boyle
As part of the current generation I dont like watching Corden, Fallon, or Kimmel, to me Craig and Conan r the best and Colbert is pretty good to [loved Jon Stewart when he was on to].
The viewer base was small because it was always broadcasted so late, they were fanatical because it was by far the most interesting talk show, so many odd things happened, a razor sharp wit from both Craig and Josh (Geoff) and also extremely rich with long running in-jokes.
That's how it is though, the watered down products go mainstream, Craig understood that and was happy with his late late slot, an interview with him shows he wasn't interested in an earlier slot because it would have constricted his style of humour
CBS never promoted The Late Late Show under him (until his last week as host).
@@cftvnetwork CBS cares
@@DavidKFZ Well, the old network boss didn't care about Craig Ferguson.
@@cftvnetworkMakes me think perhaps Craig made the CBS hierarchy feel small if not somewhat intimidated. I get that they were his boss but just because you can fire someone doesn't mean sh¡t if the person (Craig) couldn't really care less. "...ooooo, what are going to do, fire me?!" And he had a strong following for a long time as far as I know, but being in such a late time slot you lose people that have to hit the bricks early in the am.
Anyway, I don't know why CBS treated Craig like a red headed (ginger?😳😜🤣)step child. All I know is it's bullsh¡t and it needs to stop or some heads or gonna roll!!!there's a nod to Judas Priest for all ya' soldiers of fortune that read this or don't.
Craig & Josh and all the guests who entertained us free of charge and continue to do so here on your tube my tube our tube will always be remembered and held in the highest regard by those that count---all of us little people, great and small. I wish we all could throw a huge party in Craig's & Josh's honor and "show" them a good time while "showing" them our love and appreciation for all the laughter they tossed out there. It's just a pipe dream. Vapor that dissipates before it forms in the air.
Thank you to my best friend Joel who insisted I had to check out Craig's show, he passed away 5 years ago as of the day before yesterday: Rest In Power Joel. You were one in billions just like Craig. See you on the other side people....
Saddest moment in late night history. My heart skipped a beat, and I cried. This is taking me back to that emotional moment. Every show after his announcement until the end, would produce anxiety and pangs of future loss. And then, he was gone.
So grateful to all of you who continue to post these videos of Craig. I enjoy them now as I did then. Perhaps more.
Maybe he'll make a comeback on cable, Netflix, Amazon, or a streaming service.
He'd also be an awesome podcaster!!
Worst moment in American television 😞
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so it was worse than 9/11 ?
and lso I'd say, did theytake any initiative to partiicipate in my Life?!?
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I would say this and Johnny Carson's last night are tied.
@@3rdvoidmen594 dirty little fucker
This is the only late night show worth watching anymore. Oh well, I suppose that all things must end.
5 years later you're still correct
@@jaredferguson2999 7*
Who's here in 2017 wishing this never happened?? Funniest guy in late night history. He's missed.
@Greg Pap yeah. But I understand him
Also 2019
Now 2021
Late Night now feels empty without Craig. It's like a shell of its former self.
We miss you Craig, Geoff & Secretariat!
The sad truth is…. If Craig came back in today's entertainment and political climate, they'd censor him before he finished his first sentence!! That would not be the Craig we know and love. I'm glad we have all these videos to enjoy the memories and give us some real happiness and laughter. Craig has been my antidote during the Covid 19 pandemic .
Kudos and love to all those who post these videos. Thank you.
Bingo.
Politically, he just wasn’t nasty enough for the liberals.
Craig is far and away the top man in this genre. No one can touch him,...and hey, he's Scottish !.
The show won't be the same without Craig, the show caters to his personality. You can't just have someone else do all those funny bits with Geoff and Secritariat. Like the bell ringing, fake telephone calls, and all those props he uses. That's Craig's doing, not the show. The show is Craig.
Obviously they're going to change the format for the next guy. What gives you the impression they're gonna be doing funny bits with Geoff and Secretariat? Those leave with Craig
Well I guess the show won't be the same. Oh, well it was fun while it lasted.
***** Dude....I see your comments everywhere. And they're always genuinely great comments. You seem like a stand-up person. Glad you're on the UA-cams, balancing out all the hate. It makes me a wee bit less cynical about humanity when I see you around.
Now we have James Corden doing Car Karaoke... Sigh
I loved the show with Craig because its just down to Earth funny comedy which as a Brit I really like, but with James Corden it just turned to a polished Hollywood turd.
Craig you made me laugh for several years. Good luck on all your future endeavors.
You can still watch Craig. He's on the syndicated game show, "Celebrity Name Game" every weekday and he has his new late night show "Join or Die" on the History Channel every Thursday night.
Alexander James-Palmer While I still enjoy watching him it's just not the same without Geoff and Secretariat.
I totally understand. But who knows? Maybe he'll have Josh Robert Thompson on Celebrity Name Game or Join or Die. We'll just have to wait and see until then.
Alexander James-Palmer Yes, yes we shall have to wait and see.
By accident or design, Craig got out at the right time. Late-night shows have become too politically partisan, seems to be a lot more about pushing agendas and opinions than entertaining.
So much respect for him getting out of it before the networks decided that political satire was the way late night was heading. Craig did it his way with his dont give a shite about political correctness or what the advertisers wanted a show to be. Miss the hell out him.
Also the fact that he claims he decided to leave before he knew Dave was retiring, that was sort of serendipitous as well because CBS would have taken more control over him anyway. It was definitely the end of an era.
CBS may have been behind it really. They may have even knew that if not Trump was looking to run, that it was just simply time to try and take control. Who had arguably the biggest influence on voters this time around? Why, late night show hosts of course. Absolutely cannot stand them now. Even Jay Leno has called them unwatchable, and that was over a year ago.
That's everything on tv now a days.
Marvel comics characters HAVE to have a sexual identity now
All sports has to push some bullshit agenda like BLM etc
News outlets, SNL, facebook.....agenda driven
Etc
Etc
There isn't one thing that won't be woke to cover their own asses.
No balls
@CallOfDrewthulhu Mainstream media, entertainment industry, celebrities, sports, big tech, big business, universities, millionaires, and billionaires..... no one is oppressed with the weight of all that behind them.
By far THE funniest late night host. I miss him, sooo quick witted....
Craig Ferguson and Johnny Carson the 2 best in my lifetime and I’m old.❤️
IMHO - The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson was a kids show for grown ups. It had puppets, a pantomime horse, occasional lip-sinked production numbers, a robot that sometimes argued with the host that cursed as often as he could get away with it. There was nothing quite like it on TV, day or night. Other folks thought so, too.
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Anyone remember Soupy Sales. This was Craig Ferguson ! The best in Late Night television! Nobody was close!
Don't forget his swearing Bunny rabbit!
@@theravyshow2570 Sid was one of my favorites.
I can't believe it's already been 6 years. I wish he would make a come back like some of the other late night hosts.
I have all the respect in the world for Craig. He did it his way and I'm thankful to UA-cam for being able to see these shows again and again.
We Do miss him! I wish he;'d do at least a 2 hour special once a year, just to occasionally bring a smile to our faces.
I can't believe it's almost been 10 years. You are dearly missed, Craig! Your show was the last late night talk show I watched.
Loved watching Craig . He’s the closest to Johnny Carson I have ever seen but he’s better in some ways . The creative and outlandish ways he made me and tons of other fans laugh is incredible to think about . Naughty , bawdy and lots of heart were poured into late night by this awesome guy and the crew he assembled to put the show on . Can’t watch the folks on late night nowadays. Can’t hold a candle to Craig and Geoff lol
Nobody could take Craig's place. I stopped watching network talk shows when he went off the air. I really miss him.
Miss this man's sense of humor! Craig needs to do another show, I even loved Join or Die. He has a very funny interpretation of events.
Craig has become one of those rare celebrities that has that "I feel like I know him" vibes I really hate to see him go the likes of his talk show might never be seen again he brought originality and wit back to late nite I have never enjoyed laughing along with anyone like I did with Craig when he was truly laughing at something Geoff said or did, His true genius however was the way he brought us all in on the bit he didnt try to make it seem like anything was hidden from us I will miss his show and hope he has nothing but success at anything he chooses to do in the future which I hope includes something else with Geoffry Peterson somewhere along the way
Wrote and performed the best late night theme song ever
I will forever miss this show. It was so much fun. 😢
We need him back at this desk. My all-time favorite host.
this always makes me tear up. I watch him everyday since these past few years of knowing this creepy basement of a show. The greatest talk show host of all time. Pure adult entertainment. Genius improv and just the most charming charismatic guy to be on TV. I'm not even an American btw. Miss ya Scottish Late Night Douche
Was lucky enough to make it to the audience for a show in 2008 (From Ireland) which was an experience not many international tourists do. Was a good laugh to be fair
It was one of the shows my mom and I loved to see together. Was so nice. She also loved letterman, as do I. Kind of ironically, Craig stepped down the month and year my Mom died.
Very sorry to hear that ..
These beautiful moments and memories live within you forever.
It is lovely to hear him sounding a little more Scottish when he speaks from the heart.
I miss this show. The new guy isn't as cool.
That's how I felt about Jay Leno when he took over the Tonight Show after Johnny Carson retired. Rest in peace, Johnny.
Best talk show host ever!!! It’s 2024, and we need him back now more than ever to help us laugh during this difficult time.
I'm Brazilian and I got sad. This guy helps me so much to keep sober, I wish one day he knew about it. And of course, to laugh a lot.
Sober from what? Just curious.. much love to Brazil from the US
I'm from Brazil and I miss him too
I got a Brazilian and now I'm sad.
I do have to admit that I am a bit of a Craig Ferguson fan belated. Never realize how great his show was until just a few days ago going through all of the clips of Craig. I can’t believe that I did not catch a show when it was on TV I missed out on such a great show. Unfortunately yes he’s gone but he raise the bar as far as late-night talkshow host go. No one will ever top Craig Ferguson, no if Ann’s or butts about it. Very sad that he’s gone but thanks to folks posting videos we could always catch him and have a great laugh. Josh Robert Thompson is awesome too we cannot forget about Jeff Peterson, oh no no no. Anyway thanks so much for posting the videos greatly appreciated. Everyone take care, take it easy and be safe PS I dislike this video because it made me sad
Miss the whole gang-Craig, Geoff And Secretariat 😔
I miss Wavy and Sid more than Secretariat!
@@VCT3333exactly why
Its 2024 and still no late night host can hold a candle to Craig Ferguson, he was a one off
*starts crying uncontrollably*
(plays harmonica) i think he has a show on netflix now
im still amazed that there wasn't any riots for him leaving. I've watched all those late night shows hosts without any bias (got introduced to them all the same way by the amazing wonder they call youtube lol) and he's hands down the best and most authentic of them every other show i mostly watch them to see what the guest might have said but this show i watched it just to watch craig do his thing, i just hope that he get the recognition he deserve but from watching him i know he doesn't even care which what makes him even greater imo
Craig Ferguson: even he doesn't understand how good, how funny, & how disarming he is. Craig is sincere fun!
I'm now relegated to searching the internet for anything even close because network TV is so sh*t...sad...
what's your take on Colbert? of course he's not Craig but he's also unique
+Roberto Rosas Jr. You said it - he's not Craig :-D
OK, joke aside, if I may: the difference is, all of the other guys - they are hosts, comediands, some of them even good hosts and excellent comedians, 1 or 2 we could say brilliantly intelligent people, but Craig is an artist. And as such, still the only one...
DodoPhe yeah I agree. Craig would've been so much better than colbert or Fallon :(
Roberto Rosas Jr. Well, life goes on... Right? :-)
+Tracy LF Me too, person. Me too.
The peak of the Late Late Show was Craig Ferguson’s tenure.
After all the late nights wars and debacle the Craig Ferguson show was the only genuine show on late night he will be missed dearly.
What is most impressive is his breath of knowledge and ability to BS at the same time. You have to love this man for building himself a good life despite all the hardship, roadblocks and self induced stupors he dealt with along the way and being in reasonable control of what he does and when he does it. Give him credit for knowing himself and being honest with the fans that he did not want to shortchange himself or the fans when his heart was no longer in his work and he needed to move on. Such a joy to listen to him discuss what we all think but often are unable to say for whatever reason and make all of us, his guests and himself laugh. I have a "serious job" and always enjoyed putting my feet up at the end of the day and checking in for his show so that I could check out of the my everyday reality. I usually went to sleep with a chuckle and a smile on my office. In your pants Craig!
10 years wasn’t enough for us! 😔🙁
It's 2021 And we still miss you craig
The late late show with Craig Ferguson was the only talk show I've watched. Nothing will ever compare what he brought to late night television in the modern era. What made it so great was his quick wittedness and abnormal subtext when it came to adult jokes. Can't forget the gay robot skeleton and fake horse.
Just found this show in 2022. What a great show. Hope to see more clips and Craig is the absolute greatest TV host ever, Johnny Carson is a close second. Craig just has the highest charisma and comedy timing I have ever seen.
Still the best show in decades. Craig and his ability to make beautiful woman blush and laugh, was the highlight of my day, when I was having a rough one.
Thank you sir. It meant a lot to have you on network television.
Still missed to this very day!!
I watch one of his utube clips everyday because he just makes you feel so great and happy! You just smile and laugh!!!
I'd just like to say after watching the new late late show for the first time tonight with James Corden, out of curiosity and killed my brains after that video, I went straight to reading articles about Craig Ferguson's exit. I learned a lot about performance and hosting from him and am reliving his awesomeness through old clips. It's now death of talk shows but I still have hope for Conan.
Ferguson changed late night television for the better & forever. Being so gracious to CBS, in addition to the show itself, proves that he's a legend. CBS underpaid him, under supported him (had hamster's promotion budget), took advantage and did not treat him like the gem that he was, however rough around the edges. A rough cut gem lacks over polished phoniness and shines the brighter in authenticity. Lightening in a bottle, man. Lightening in a bottle.
“Strangest” is one hell of a synonym to “greatest.” Thank you, Craig!
Now this was a talk show host. Hilarious
Crazy that this was 10 years ago!
What made Craig Ferguson’s Late Late Show so good was he was genuinely honest, very funny (the monologue seemed to go on for 20 minutes some nights) and it wasn’t jokes, it was pure stand-up. Then the anything goes factor, from the dancing horse, puppets and gay robot sidekick, the over the top impersonations were so hilariously silly and bizarre, but his interviews were the best on late night. I miss this show.
Sir, that is the most respectful thing I have ever seen.. Class act
You are missed bad Craig! Hoped you would come back, but seems that wont happen anymore😢Tyvm for great tv❤
Why why you were the very best and ONLY one I ever watched I was an RN working 7pm to 7am shift in ICU LOVE LOVE LOVE theme song
One of the darkest days of my tv watching life. Thank God for UA-cam clips.
He was the best and I miss his humor. Even 10+ years on, I would love to see him back.
I come to this video at times when Im sorry about the state of late night television. It went tits up after this. Craig was the best.
Mr Ferguson was the Steve Allen of the 21st century!
While I'm still binge watching his shows now and I'll definitely keep watching em in the future coz Craig took late night show to a whole new level. He really made it his own. He's way better than Letterman for me. He is dirty, quick and just awesome.
Almost 10 years since he left and its been sad days for America
When I heard this news I was seriously depressed for about a month. Not sad, depressed. TV hasn’t been the same since.
Craig was and still is the only person who recognised that late night tv is a joke.
He brought more culture than we deserved, and half as much as he had to give.
One of the best late night show ever.
Choosing between late nyt with conan n craig ferguson used to be one of the hardest decisions. The gud ol days
So many people think he was fired and it’s so frustrating. They tried to get him to stay and he just wanted to retire
they never even came close to replacing him and Dave. 2 class acts.
He made Late late talk show worth watching and work DVR.
I certainly understand his reasoning for stepping aside. He is by nature, I think, a non-conformist. And likes for things to keep moving and changing. It was absolutely the best thing he could have done for himself, personally.
However, it was by far (with the exception of Carson) the worst thing that has ever happened to the late night talk show lineup. I still miss him at 12:37 every night. He's the best I've ever seen at conducting an interview. Because he didn't conduct interviews. He simply talked with his guests.
Craig is second to none as a talk show host and honestly there’s not actually one late night show host I enjoy watching in 2020 and if you did you would be sitting up till 2am in the morning here in Australia. So there you have as Craig would say and here we all are watching Craig Ferguson on UA-cam.
I cried but proud but still sad because I just FOUND HIM OUT TODAY!!!!
The best late show host of all time. An end to 1 hilarious era. Man....I miss him.....and jeff.....I really miss the two of them! 😭
So very sad he left, hands down my favorite host.