Can Jimmy Fallon survive his Late Night competition? With Conan O'Brien departing for the Tonight Show, fans of O'Brien's occasional sharp edges might depart for Jimmy Kimmel Live — but those who tuned in for O'Brien's heart might find a better soul mate in Craig Ferguson of the Late Late Show.
Fallon brings youth and energy to the Late Night desk, but no one knows what else. Looking ahead to his debut Monday, check out the hosts' strengths, weaknesses, and occasional tendencies to overshare.
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The Craig Ferguson-Jimmy Fallon late-night competition appears to be anything but mean-spirited.
At Television Critics Association on Wednesday, Ferguson suggested that reviewers wait to sharpen their pens until Fallon has some time to adjust to the new job. Fallon is expected to take over...
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Sorry ladies, Scotsman Craig Ferguson is off the market.
The host of CBS' announced he got hitched to his longtime girlfriend over the holidays on Monday's The Late Late Show, according to People.
Ferguson, 46, who has hosted The Late Late Show since 2005, wed art dealer Megan Wallace Cunningham.
"The wedding took place in Vermont...
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CBS' Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson is writing a tell-all memoir which will reveal difficult aspects of his past, as well as his road to fame from a small town in Scotland to the United States.The upcoming book will detail, among other things, Ferguson's past addictions to drugs and alcohol and a failed suicide attempt during a period of depression. The newly minted American citizen will publish the book, America on Purpose, next year through HarperCollins.Before his comedy career, the Scotsman apparently tried his hand as a punk rocker, club bouncer, construction worker and even a modern dancer. Ferguson has clearly fully embraced his life as a comedian, however. Commenting on the book's potential, he said he's writing it "in the hope that it will inspire other alcoholic, punk-rock drummers from Scotland." Is this an opus you plan to peruse? — Anna DimondUse our Online Video Guide to catch more of Ferguson
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For the first time ever, CBS' The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson edged out Late Night with Conan O'Brien in a week of head-to-head competition, according to Nielsen numbers for the week ending Feb. 8. Ferguson's late-night fare averaged 1.85 million viewers, versus O'Brien's 1.82 mil for the week. The two shows tied for adults ages 25-54. How their ratings will impact Scotch-Irish relations has yet to be seen.For more on this week's ratings, check out Thursday's numbers, by the hour. — Anna DimondRelated:• Craig Ferguson Books a Dinner with the President
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