# Late Night with Craig Ferguson (the end thereof) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 12, 2014, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012 "2014-12-12T09:43:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/41 "2014-12-19T00:59:40Z")
> [@Fuzzy\_wuzzy](#): > > When does James Corden take over the gig? Corden is another celebrity whose career has “weird” written all over it. For Corden im predicting anything from unmitigated disaster to unrivaled success, or something in-between. March 9, 2015. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/42 "2014-12-19T01:31:58Z")
The Chicago Bears need a new coach, [Smithy.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq_cwwWcyqQ) Also: [Smithy at Sports Personality of the Year | BBC Sport Relief 2010 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvvKUtHlDK8&spfreload=10) ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/43 "2014-12-19T07:50:58Z")
I missed tonight’s, but I saw enough of last night’s to see the James Corden introduction. That was cute. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/44 "2014-12-19T14:31:15Z")
Josh Robert Thompson took the centre stage in the cold open tonight. Very cool. Maybe we’ll get to see who it is in the Secretariat costume next. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/45 "2014-12-19T15:27:15Z")
> [@Fuzzy\_wuzzy](#): > > When does James Corden take over the gig? Corden is another celebrity whose career has “weird” written all over it. For Corden im predicting anything from unmitigated disaster to unrivaled success, or something in-between. Going out on a limb there, eh? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/46 "2014-12-19T15:52:07Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > The Chicago Bears need a new coach, [Smithy.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq_cwwWcyqQ) > > Also: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvvKUtHlDK8&spfreload=10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvvKUtHlDK8&spfreload=10) Those were lovely. He seems to have no shame at all - I just think he might do. ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/47 "2014-12-19T20:24:50Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Well, yes, I too am a well-known horrific racist. > > It would have been awesome for him to have Paul McCartney and/or Angela Lansbury on in these last days. Oh well. > > ETA: In a recent episode (from October, maybe? we’re a bit behind), Craig was talking about his paleo diet making him all calm and rational, and apparently Michael gave out a big hoot of laughter. Craig said that was the first genuine laugh out of Michael in the history of the show. 😃 I remember it and I laughed so hard. ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/48 "2014-12-19T20:27:02Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Josh Robert Thompson took the centre stage in the cold open tonight. Very cool. Maybe we’ll get to see who it is in the Secretariat costume next. I hope so. And JRT does not at all look like what I had in my head. Not even close. I imagined a fifty year old white guy. (Not a young hot white guy. I don’t even like beards…shut up self, I guess I do!) ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/49 "2014-12-20T07:34:09Z")
Well, that’s it for that. I liked the show - Jay was actually a really good interview - it was fun to see him and Craig comparing notes on being a long-term talk show host. And we finally got to see the guy behind the horse mask - who would have expected that?!? ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/50 "2014-12-20T09:58:19Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Well, that’s it for that. I liked the show - Jay was actually a really good interview - it was fun to see him and Craig comparing notes on being a long-term talk show host. And we finally got to see the guy behind the horse mask - who would have expected that?!? Yep. I really enjoyed the song he started off with too. A lot of fun. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/51 "2014-12-20T14:43:56Z")
[That opening musical number was fantastic. Pure joy.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IryWHhBiH0Q) ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/52 "2014-12-20T20:46:21Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Well, that’s it for that. I liked the show - Jay was actually a really good interview - it was fun to see him and Craig comparing notes on being a long-term talk show host. And we finally got to see the guy behind the horse mask - who would have expected that?!? That was cute. And it offered a good opening for paying tribute to Mr. C (who’s been mentioned more than once as someone Craig is grateful to, for giving him that boost to national prominence). In the ending they managed to hit on most of the finale-surprises in recent television history. I was thinking “where’s the shower?” but then realized that the Dallas shower wasn’t part of a show-finale. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/53 "2014-12-20T20:47:31Z")
I counted two besides the D. C. reference. Maybe I’m not that up on all the injokes. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/54 "2014-12-21T06:46:17Z")
Great way to end the show! The opening number was great and I loved seeing good ole Mr. Wick again at the end. ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Boods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Ms\_Boods](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Boods)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/55 "2014-12-21T13:02:24Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > However, I found James Corden hilarious in this episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks. > > [Just watch the first few minutes of it and he’s pretty fun throughout.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wEipTbUXB0) 🙂 No thanks; I’m well familiar with Corden’s work. Not my cup of tea I’m afraid. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/56 "2014-12-21T21:01:48Z")
> [@foolsguinea](#): > > I counted two besides the D. C. reference. Maybe I’m not that up on all the injokes. I got only three in addition to DC: (_St. Elsewhere_, _The Sopranos_, and of course \*Newhart \*itself --but surely that does hit on all the major finale-surprises (in US television, anyway). The snow globe was cute. I wonder if it will be displayed on the set of Craig’s next show? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/57 "2014-12-22T18:16:26Z")
The finale started off great. Then Leno came out … What a waste of a prime interviewee slot. Then the ending was cool. Got the other show ending references. BTW: Drew Carey is the first and last guest host in the interregnum. I know they tape a lot of episodes back-to-back, but having the finale being one of those is a shame. And Geoff is gone. Sniff. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/58 "2014-12-24T18:17:42Z")
He’s worlds away from my usual type, but I always though Leather Boy was hot. Glad to see him back for the finale. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012/59 "2014-12-25T05:03:09Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > He’s worlds away from my usual type, but I always though Leather Boy was hot. Glad to see him back for the finale. He sure was a little cutey. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-night-with-craig-ferguson-the-end-thereof/707012.md?page=2)