bgrhu — 11 years ago(January 08, 2015 10:33 PM)

The bad news, Craig's rumored "prime access" talk show appears to be benched (for now, anyway). From Variety:
http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/craig-ferguson-syndicated-talkshow-not -moving-forward-1201396039/
Tribune Broadcasting has ended its effort to launch a nightly talkshow hosted by Craig Ferguson.
The station group was behind the effort to launch a half-hour talk-variety strip designed to air in early evening timeslots starting fall 2015. But the roadblock was securing clearances in other key markets. Tribune and prospective distrib Debmar-Mercury could not line up enough affiliates to make the show viable.
The good news, Celebrity Name Game has been renewed for a second season. Also from Variety:
http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/celebrity-name-game-renewed-for-second -season-1201395797/
The syndie strip Celebrity Namb68e Game will return for a second season in the fall. The Craig Ferguson-hosted syndie gameshow, produced by FremantleMedia North America and distribbed by Debmar-Mercury, has done credible business for stations since its September debut. Key station affiliates Tribune Broadcasting and Sinclair Broadcast Group have given the season-two greenlight, ensuring that the show will stick around through the 2015-16 season.