Tonight Craig Ferguson is talking about going to his mother’s funeral on Dec.1. , rather than doing a comedy monolog. He’s just talking, with some witty stuff thrown in, since that’s his nature. Just talking about his mother. It’s a real moment - probably not to everyone’s taste, but I think it’s moving, esp. as I don’t have living parents this holiday season either.
His Scottish accent is much stronger than usual.
I’m looking for it on youtube but it’s not up yet. Shame.
It’ll make quite a pairing with the one he did for his father.
I was always impressed with his bit he did on being an alcoholic. There is a level of charm and intelligence in this guy that I really appreaciate.
Oh no, his mom too? You can find the eulogy he did for his dad on YouTube (but you must find the UNCUT version, otherwise you only get about 2 minutes, and not the best 2 minutes). I am so sorry- he seems like a very decent guy.
And the fact that he is “one of us” just makes me like him more! 
Ferguson’s a Doper?
Made me want to give him a big hug … then again I always want to do that.
It touched a note with me, too, I lost my dad 6 years ago and I lost my mother to Alzheimer’s a couple years ago. When she finally passes away, I’ll lose her a second time. Anyway, his description of his parents reminded me of mine. Mom was always the talker, Dad wasn’t. I’d call up Dad on Father’s Day or his birthday and try to chat with him if I wasn’t able to go by and visit that day and he’d say thanks for calling then he’d put my mom on the phone when I tried to chat him up.
Ferguson is a great storyteller and he comes across as not just “real”, but as a genuinely kind and decent person. I don’t watch much in terms of the traditional late night stuff, but if his show were on earlier I’d try to watch his monologue every night.
Craig Mourns. 12/9/08
What a wonderful tribute to both his parents. What a kind, decent man he is.
Oh no, sorry- I meant a drunk! 
I love Craig Ferguson, and this just reinforces it. He really is a nice, nice man.
Has anybody read his novel, Between the Bridge and the River? I haven’t but it gets really good reviews (and not just the “a D-List celebrity wrote a book and it doesn’t suck” reviews).
I am so glad I “discovered” Craig Ferguson’s Late Late Show a few years ago. I have not watched Conan since. (I am not the only one - his show has started to beat Conan’s in the ratings on a regular basis!)
One thing I like about Ferguson is that he isn’t afraid to go off on subjects that would normally never be mentioned in a monologue on a comedy show. He did a great opening during the election, explaining why voting is important. He later did a follow up of sorts on the fact that Obama’s election meant so much to him, and the US and the rest of the world. He did the great comments on why he would not make jokes about Britany Spears. And now this.
I mean, not that the guy is turning into Dr. Phil or anything, but the sheer unpredictability of his show is what, for me, makes it so interesting to watch.
I would hope that when Letterman retires, they will offer Ferguson the job.
I did, and I really enjoyed it, but I suspect it’s not for everyone. His writing style reminded me of Douglas Adams (in the way I like), but with perhaps a more bitter, more “vulgar” sensibility to it. Although clearly fictional, I suspect there’s more than a little autobiography lurking in the deep background. Redemption seemed to be a big theme.
I did laugh out loud in any number of places, and not a lot of books do that to me.
That sums up my opinion of Ferguson’s book too. I enjoyed it very much but people who are offended by seeing the f word in print numerous times won’t like it much.
I also read and enjoyed his book. I love his show.
I did and enjoyed it very much at the time. But sitting here a year later I can’t remember a single thing about what happened in it. So it didn’t exactly stick with me.