Isn't it ironic that there is virtually no outcry over CBS's decision to pass over Craig as the successor to David Lette
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Craig Ferguson
jrangers19 — 11 years ago(April 10, 2014 10:25 PM)
Isn't it ironic that there is virtually no outcry over CBS's decision to pass over Craig as the successor to David Letterman? After all, Dave played the victim for 20 years after almost identical circumstances at the Tonight Show in 1992. Yes, I know Craig is set up to receive a hefty bonus in exchange for being snubbed. But he has to be disappointed. And while I am disappointed in the decision, I must confess that I'm not surprised. CBS has NEVER promoted his show properly. And even I must confess that while I once thought he was the most brilliant person on television, I gave up watching him a few years ago in favor of Jimmy Fallon. I never liked the whole Geoff thing, and I got really tired of the way he would tape shows weeks in advance, and then make the same lame inside jokes about it with the audience. The show just got old to me. It's a shame, because Craig is a real talent.
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jcrew617 — 11 years ago(April 11, 2014 04:55 PM)
I don't know why people say he's a good interviewer.
He rips up his notes, and talks about random things with guests that are incoherent. Its a trainwreck.
I doubt CBS will renew his contract. Maybe they will hire Kilborn back or Aresnio or Chelsea Handler. -
jcrew617 — 11 years ago(April 12, 2014 11:58 AM)
But these chats are incoherent ramblings because Craig is unprepared and knows nothing about the person. Most of these celebs and actors are tired from doing other media interviews, and just want easy softball questions, and not think too hard.
Frankly, most of Craig's interviews are boring to me because 75% of the time Craig does a weird Freud impression and talks about bodily functions.
Newsflash, Craig, I'm not watching for you, I'm watching for the Hot Actresses to talk about whatever movie or show they are on. I don't want to here about some random European custom. Its just so uncomfortable. These Hot girls aren't as mentally quick with the jokes, so Craig just steamrolls over them with random crap. It makes for an uncomfortable 5 minutes of awkward pauses. -
donald-vanvliet — 11 years ago(April 29, 2014 05:37 AM)
Most of these celebs and actors are tired from doing other media interviews, and just want easy softball questions, and not think too hard.
Not so sure about thisat all.
These Hot girls aren't as mentally quick with the jokes, so Craig just steamrolls over them with random crap. It makes for an uncomfortable 5 minutes of awkward pauses.
I like Craigs' style, and with a lot of actresses he does have a good chemistry and banter
But I must admit that, if the guest of that night is not that quick, he does sort of steamroll over them, probably to keep the conversation going
Often I do wish he would let his guest talk a little more -
paul-2219 — 11 years ago(April 29, 2014 10:22 AM)
I hate to admit it, but I've come to believe that Craig was less and less interested in taking Dave's job that last few years. Yes of course he would have liked to have been offered it, but my guess is he didn't really want it.
I followed Dave over to CBS from NBC, and I remember thinking that he was chained-up and "neutered" in a way. He was told to put on a conservative suit, and lay off the running shoes, and to be nicer to his guests.
I dunno if Craig wants to do that. Get "tamed" by the suits, and spend the next 20 years of his life lobbing soft-balls at the latest celebrities?
I used to record and watch at least the first half of Craig's show every day, but in recent years I stopped doing that. Craig just stopped putting in the effort. It's like he was getting bored. He used to spend lots of time writing and taping sketches and puppet shows and musical bits, that he very rarely bothers with any more. And he got a sidekick and a horse to further "lighten his load". He seemed to be coasting to me, and it showed in his numbers. So I wasn't a bit surprised the suits passed him over. And I don't think he's surprised either. You don't hear any Dave-style anger over his snubbing, do you? -
toottoot — 11 years ago(May 30, 2014 09:25 PM)
But these chats are incoherent ramblings because Craig is unprepared and knows nothing about the person. Most of these celebs and actors are tired from doing other media interviews, and just want easy softball questions, and not think too hard.
Problem with that idea is the fact that they're telling the same stories on every talk show. I've watched Dave and heard the exact same story as, say, the one I heard the same actor tell on The Talk/View/Ellen/take your pick. Boring. -
YellowManCow — 11 years ago(July 21, 2014 06:28 PM)
Frankly, most of Craig's interviews are boring to me because 75% of the time Craig does a weird Freud impression and talks about bodily functions.
This is exactly why Craig's fans like his interview style, because he avoids the boring interview style that everyone else uses and will play pretend psychiatrist to put guests off their game. He doesn't care if the guest is uncomfortable (a trait Letterman shares as well) and will keep pursuing a topic even if it wasn't vetted by producers. It comes off as a real conversation instead of an awkward interview, because in real life there are no producers to make sure you only talk about what one person wants to talk about. It's also why Leno and Jimmy Fallon suck as hosts, because, unlike Ferguson and Letterman, they're afraid of their guests and only want to make them feel comfortable. This results in a "by the numbers" interview that feels forced, cause it literally isda0. -
box_398 — 9 years ago(February 06, 2017 07:48 PM)
It takes no skill at all to follow a script, but you have to have skill/talent to make up comments on the fly and be entertaining and have a knack for getting some sort of interesting response from a celebrity guest.
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dan6pitcher — 11 years ago(July 30, 2014 08:04 AM)
Clearly you only know one wordincoherent is not how you describe his interviews. They may be irreverent, but they're only incoherent to someone who has trouble understanding basic conversation.
Frankly, his interviews are the only ones outside of The Daily Show that I can stand. Fallon is atrocious at them. Kimmel is okay, but he offers little insight or humor in them. Letterman and Leno were just going through the motions and Colbert is too interested in his own shtick. Ferguson is one of the funniest men on television and he didn't get the show because he said he didn't want it. His style doesn't fit into the box you have to fit in for those shows. He doesn't appeal to the lowest common denominator, which you are obviously a part of. -
bgrhu — 11 years ago(January 28, 2015 11:08 PM)
11:30 pm is hardly prime time. It is a major network, though. But it's also a 5-show/week commitment that, for the most part, needs to be recorded the same day. (Or at least in some kind of timely fashion.) With the game show, he can tape an entire season's worth of shows in a few weeks. This leaves him plenty of time to do long stand up tours, spend time with family, and work5b4 on other projects. It comes as no surprise to me that he would prefer what he's doing now over being locked into another late night talk show that he's never had any interest in.
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El_Guapo_Caballo — 11 years ago(January 29, 2015 09:22 AM)
True that, the game show schedule does seem a lot more convenient, but I seriously doubt any entertainer would prefer hosting a generic game with second rate celebrities instead of taking over Letterman and getting to host his own talk show with A listers. It feels like this was all he was offered and not a decision to prioritize time with his family.
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bgrhu — 11 years ago(January 30, 2015 12:38 AM)
but I seriously doubt any entertainer would prefer hosting a generic game with second rate celebrities instead of taking over Letterman and getting to host his own talk show with A listers.
There are many entertainers who would salivate at the thought of having that Letterman gig, but Craig is definitely not one of them. -
toottoot — 11 years ago(January 29, 2015 08:19 PM)
First of all, 11:30 isn't prime time. That's 8 to 11 p.m.
Second, he thought he was going to do his talk show, or a version of it, in syndication, at 7 p.m.
Third, Craig hates rules. 11:30 is all about rules, and the suits telling you "you can't say/do that". He didn't want the hassle -
firechicken — 11 years ago(April 14, 2014 10:13 AM)
Look at how all the guest are so comfortable with him. This speaks a lot about his skills.
Many actors comes on talk shows with a FULL SCRIPT which requires the host to ask them questions pertaining to the STORY(ies) that they'd prearranged with the show's Producers ahead of time. Ferguson doesn't go for any of that crap.
They passed him over because most people like you don't get him. -
junmengo — 11 years ago(April 19, 2014 01:23 PM)
Exactly, people that goes on Craig actually enjoy their time there
except for Jennifer Lawrence w/111c David Letterman and Damon w/ Jimmy Kimmel most of the times actors seems miserable of doing talk shows, not with Craig