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(The Hollywood Reporter) Cool Craig Ferguson close to finalizing a deal to stay at CBS through 2014, ensuring his place as the funniest late-night talk show host on network TV   (hollywoodreporter.com) divider line 56
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Cndn Bacon
2012-02-10 09:10:55 AM
You don't think he's funnier than Conan?

Alright then...
 
bulsd
2012-02-10 09:12:59 AM
Cndn Bacon: You don't think he's funnier than Conan?

Alright then...

Yes, yes he is.
 
hixeyanne [TotalFark]
2012-02-10 09:18:13 AM
bulsd: Cndn Bacon: You don't think he's funnier than Conan?

Alright then...

Yes, yes he is.

Agreed. I love me some Craigyferg.
 
Langston [TotalFark]
2012-02-10 09:18:28 AM
I like Conan a lot, but Ferguson is the funniest of the late night group by far. It's not even close.
 
velvet_fog
2012-02-10 09:21:21 AM
Cndn Bacon: You don't think he's funnier than Conan?

Alright then...

Conan is on basic cable. Subby was claiming Ferguson is the best host on network TV...which is probably true, though he's not as good as Conan.
 
yukichigai
2012-02-10 09:23:36 AM
Conan has some of the funniest skits, the most random things that you swear will never work, but endure for years. The FedEx Pope, The *mhftbtn* Bear, In The Year 2000... all gold.

However, Craig Ferguson has the best opening monologue hands down, every single night. Every. Single. Night. It doesn't matter what the topic is, or even if he's being funny or serious.


Also, both do a pretty good interview. Kind of a toss-up on that one.
 
cirby
2012-02-10 09:23:47 AM
Maybe now they can afford to get Kristen Bell her own desk.
 
hogans
2012-02-10 09:23:53 AM
Cndn Bacon: You don't think he's funnier than Conan?

Alright then...

Boy, did you back the wrong horse!

We've got *ding-dong* Secretariat!
 
Lord_Dubu
2012-02-10 09:24:26 AM
Craig Ferguson close to finalizing a deal to stay at CBS through 2014, ensuring his place as the funniest late-night talk show host on network TV IN YOUR PANTS

/FTF...
//...BALLS!
 
FlashHarry [TotalFark]
2012-02-10 09:25:03 AM
ferguson is brilliant.
 
rotsky [TotalFark]
2012-02-10 09:28:50 AM
Not to compare the two, but if you haven't noticed, Jimmy Fallon has really matured into a pretty good host.
 
dj_spanmaster [TotalFark]
2012-02-10 09:29:33 AM
Through 2014, anyway.
 
bulsd
2012-02-10 09:34:52 AM
I just appreciate that Ferguson's monologue is nothing like the others. No poor "Did you hear,..." jokes with a bad followup punch line right afterwards.
 
cirby
2012-02-10 09:35:59 AM
FlashHarry:
ferguson is brilliant.

I KNOOOooow....
 
Wellon Dowd
2012-02-10 09:42:46 AM
cirby: Maybe now they can afford to get Kristen Bell her own desk.

If they put her behind a desk we won't be able to see her legs.

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Wellon Dowd
2012-02-10 09:45:54 AM
And one for the crocadealiohs.

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browneye [TotalFark]
2012-02-10 09:49:49 AM
This is quite cool. Love the show and his interplay with Geoff Peterson.
 
Lord_Dubu
2012-02-10 09:56:34 AM
browneye: This is quite cool. Love the show and his interplay with Geoff Peterson.

Is that code?
 
sinanju
2012-02-10 10:06:15 AM
hogans: Cndn Bacon: You don't think he's funnier than Conan?

Alright then...

Boy, did you back the wrong horse!

We've got *ding-dong* Secretariat!

WHO'S THAT AT THE DOOR!?
 
Fury Pilot
2012-02-10 10:12:38 AM
i1024.photobucket.com

BALLS!
 
Stile4aly
2012-02-10 10:15:03 AM
Oohlala
Crikeydingo
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Girlwiththedragontattoo
 
browneye [TotalFark]
2012-02-10 10:17:36 AM
browneye: This is quite cool. Love the show and his interplay with Geoff Peterson.

Lord_Dubu: Is that code?

In...your...pants.
 
Tax Boy
2012-02-10 10:23:35 AM
Craig's one-on-one no audience interview with Stephen Fry was great. He should do that more often.

That and have Kristen Bell as a permanent cohost and get rid of Geoff 2.0 for a while. (weird random Geoff 1.0 (no live voice) was fun though).

/Craig's genre-perfect Tweet musical intros are great
 
Tax Boy
2012-02-10 10:25:07 AM
cirby: Maybe now they can afford to get Kristen Bell her own desk.

Or a sloth
 
Shady_Short_Busser
2012-02-10 10:32:06 AM
Tax Boy: cirby: Maybe now they can afford to get Kristen Bell her own desk.

Or a sloth

ryanseacrest.com

HE'S COMING FOR THE PARTY?!?
 
Lord_Dubu
2012-02-10 10:36:54 AM
Tax Boy: get rid of Geoff 2.0 for a while.

Heresy! Geoff 2.0 is awesome.

It's Khloe Banderas that I can't freakin' stand. Seriously... kill that bit.
 
ElusiveWookiee
2012-02-10 10:38:21 AM
Tax Boy: get rid of Geoff 2.0 for a while. (weird random Geoff 1.0 (no live voice) was fun though).


Blasphemer! The addition of live Geoff made what was an already awesome show into a perfect show.

I love CraigyFerg...there is nothing else on TV right now that compares to him. Clever, witty, and filthy.
 
Uncle Pooky
2012-02-10 10:48:26 AM
I hope they aren't pulling an NBC dick move and keeping him around, subtly suggesting he's in line to take over "The Late Show," and then when the seat opens giving it to someone else.
 
Tax Boy
2012-02-10 10:56:30 AM
ElusiveWookiee: Blasphemer! The addition of live Geoff made what was an already awesome show into a perfect show.

They used to try a lot more stuff pre Geoff -- they haven't done skits, craig-characters, musical intros, etc. in a long while. Because now they just fill time with Geoff-banter instead.

So what was meant to be a deconstruction/parody of regular talk-show cohost dull meaningless banter has now turned into ACTUAL regular talk-show cohost dull meaningless banter.

unplug Geoff for a while.
 
Wellon Dowd
2012-02-10 11:00:36 AM
Uncle Pooky: I hope they aren't pulling an NBC dick move and keeping him around, subtly suggesting he's in line to take over "The Late Show," and then when the seat opens giving it to someone else.

Perhaps it is just preemptive sour grapes but Ferguson has repeatedly said he doesn't want Letterman's slot because then the network would actually care about and pay attention to what he is doing.
 
Cndn Bacon
2012-02-10 11:02:38 AM
hogans: Cndn Bacon: You don't think he's funnier than Conan?

Alright then...

Boy, did you back the wrong horse!

We've got *ding-dong* Secretariat!

That was my point. Subby specifically said "network TV". I (and many Farkers) consider him funnier than Conan so I wasn't sure why subby didn't just say "funniest late night host on TV".
 
CaptainScrewy
2012-02-10 11:33:29 AM
yukichigai: Also, both do a pretty good interview. Kind of a toss-up on that one.

I beg to differ. Conan works off a pre-interview and card. Craig does not.
 
Calm Down You Spaz
2012-02-10 11:37:41 AM
Wellon Dowd: cirby: Maybe now they can afford to get Kristen Bell her own desk.

If they put her behind a desk we won't be able to see her legs.

I watched those shows. Shes disappointingly good at keeping her legs together
 
Uncle Pooky
2012-02-10 11:38:14 AM
Wellon Dowd: Uncle Pooky: I hope they aren't pulling an NBC dick move and keeping him around, subtly suggesting he's in line to take over "The Late Show," and then when the seat opens giving it to someone else.

Perhaps it is just preemptive sour grapes but Ferguson has repeatedly said he doesn't want Letterman's slot because then the network would actually care about and pay attention to what he is doing.

Which is kind of ironic, since this article is about them locking him up for a few more years.
 
ElusiveWookiee
2012-02-10 11:48:25 AM
Wellon Dowd: Perhaps it is just preemptive sour grapes but Ferguson has repeatedly said he doesn't want Letterman's slot because then the network would actually care about and pay attention to what he is doing.

Dave is Craig's boss right now, so in one way, I understand him saying "I don't want his job." Remember his thing when Dave was caught in the sex scandal? "Ooh, another late night host in a sex scandal?? This should supply me with jokes for weeks! It's MY BOSS? fark!"

At the same time, I'm not sure if he'd be able to do all of the things he does now (like the constant comedic cussing) in the earlier time slot. His whole "CBS doesn't care and forgets I'm even on the payroll" routine is part of his self-depreciating humor.
 
Wellon Dowd
2012-02-10 11:58:00 AM
Calm Down You Spaz: Wellon Dowd: cirby: Maybe now they can afford to get Kristen Bell her own desk.

If they put her behind a desk we won't be able to see her legs.

I watched those shows. Shes disappointingly good at keeping her legs together

Agreed. She also hides her hindquarters too well.

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srtpointman [TotalFark]
2012-02-10 12:32:27 PM
Honestly, Craig is the only talk show host who I'll watch. He's always hilarious, his interviews don't have the usual, "tell me about your movie" crap that most other shows do. You can see that his guests seem genuinely comfortable with him and actually have a lot of fun. Although I do miss the musical intros. The guy does a genuinely funny show and is there primarily to entertain the viewers, not to kiss the ass of whoever is on his show. I hope he doesn't get the Late Show slot, because they'll definitely control more of what he does and basically water him down.

/Ding dong
//Who's that at the door?!?!?!?!?
 
srtpointman [TotalFark]
2012-02-10 12:46:29 PM
And honestly, Kristen Bell is both hot AND funny. Her little rivalry with Geoff always cracks me up.
 
bluorangefyre [TotalFark]
2012-02-10 12:50:34 PM
Didn't subby mean 4th funniest behind Letterman, Fallon, and Kimmel?

/sorry, the crazed Scotsman bit only works so much
//and Conan tops them all, but he's on basic cable so it doesn't count
 
bigmattress
2012-02-10 01:17:36 PM
velvet_fog: Cndn Bacon: You don't think he's funnier than Conan?

Alright then...

Conan is on basic cable. Subby was claiming Ferguson is the best host on network TV...which is probably true, though he's not as good as Conan.

I think you mean to say "broadcast" TV. TBS IS a network, just not broadcast. In fact, wikipedia it was the first basic cable network.

From wiki (so you know it's good): "The first basic cable network, launched via satellite in 1976, was Ted Turner's superstation WTCG (Turner Communications Group), Channel 17, Atlanta. Turner subsequently obtained call sign WTBS (Turner Broadcasting Corporation), and continued to operate it as a broadcast station operating on Channel 17, Atlanta."

/this isn't important
 
buddyrtr
2012-02-10 02:54:55 PM
Just don't shout "I love you Kelly Bundy" or they'll throw you out.
 
madden101
2012-02-10 03:07:24 PM
Craig's sidekick > Conan's sidekick
 
yukichigai
2012-02-10 03:12:04 PM
CaptainScrewy: yukichigai: Also, both do a pretty good interview. Kind of a toss-up on that one.

I beg to differ. Conan works off a pre-interview and card. Craig does not.

While that's impressive to know, I was more referring to how watchable the interviews are. Also, I can't imagine that Ferguson goes into those interviews completely blind.

Props to Craig all the same.
 
DanZero
2012-02-10 03:41:09 PM
the funniest late-night talk show host on network TV

You wonder how these submitters get a thousand greenlights a month --

1) Go to Hollywood Reporter/Showbiz Spy/Contact Music
2) Post to Entertrollment tab
3) ??
4) GREENLIGHTPROFIT
 
Rootbzzr
2012-02-10 06:10:31 PM
FTFA: Ferguson's 12:35 a.m. show, which launched in early 2005, will move to a bigger stage at CBS' Television City

What, and give up his basement?
 
UCFRoadWarrior
2012-02-10 07:15:59 PM
To compare Craig Ferguson w Conan OBoring is patently offense to CraigyFerg.

Ferguson has a great show....Conan OBoring makes NBC look smart every nite
 
sinanju
2012-02-10 07:34:42 PM
Rootbzzr: FTFA: Ferguson's 12:35 a.m. show, which launched in early 2005, will move to a bigger stage at CBS' Television City

What, and give up his basement?

I'm sure they'll let him bring the damp. In Scotland, damp is a color.
 
farkityfarker
2012-02-10 09:46:47 PM
None of the late-night hosts, not even Leno, get very big numbers. The vast majority of people don't watch them and don't care.
 
browntimmy
2012-02-10 11:04:44 PM
UCFRoadWarrior: To compare Craig Ferguson w Conan OBoring is patently offense to CraigyFerg.

Ferguson has a great show....Conan OBoring makes NBC look smart every nite

It's nice to see the sole member of the Jay Leno Fan Club showed up again.
 
Geoff Peterson
2012-02-11 12:50:24 AM
BALLS!!


and a raise, I hope!
 
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