The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | |
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| Also known as | The Late Late Show (franchise brand) |
| Created by |
David Letterman Peter Lassally Craig Ferguson |
| Written by | Jonathan Morano Ted Mulkerin Lynn Ferguson Philip McGrade Joe O'Brien Bob Oschack John Reynolds Ben Stout Tom Straw Joe Strazzulo Craig Ferguson |
| Directed by | Tim Mancinelli Brian McAloon (2005–2012) |
| Presented by | Craig Ferguson |
| Narrated by | Shadoe Stevens |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 2,058 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | David Letterman Peter Lassally |
| Producer(s) | Michael Naidus |
| Running time | 39 to 40 minutes without commercials |
| Production company(s) |
Worldwide Pants Incorporated CBS Productions (2005–06) CBS Paramount Television (2006–09) CBS Television Studios (2009–2014) |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format |
480i (4:3 SDTV) (2005–09) 1080i (16:9 HDTV) (2009–2014) |
| Original release | January 3, 2005 – December 19, 2014 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn |
| Followed by | The Late Late Show with James Corden |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson. It was the third iteration of the Late Late Show franchise, airing from 2005 to 2014. It followed Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup, airing weekdays in the U.S. at 12:37 a.m. Taped in front of a live studio audience from Monday to Friday at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, directly above the Bob Barker Studio (Studio 33), it was produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios.
The Late Late Show franchise had previously aired as The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder, then as The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. During the late 2004 transition of guest hosts following Craig Kilborn's departure, Craig Ferguson hosted a series of shows in October and November, culminating in being announced on December 7 as the pick for new host. Since launching The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on January 3, 2005, Ferguson achieved the highest ratings since the show's inception in 1995. While comedy was emphasized in the majority of the episodes, Ferguson also addressed difficult subject matters, such as the deaths of his parents, his struggles with alcoholism, and commentating on national tragedies; and undertook serious interviews, such as one with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, which earned the show a 2009 Peabody Award. Despite not initially having a sidekick, comedian and voice actor Josh Robert Thompson joined the show in 2010 and voiced sidekick Geoff Peterson until the show's finale.
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