We were watching the Final Game® on CBS, and there was a promo for the shows that would follow the game. My wife said, “Did you notice they’re saying TV’s Craig Ferguson, now?” No, I hadn’t noticed. So I stayed up long enough to watch The Late Late Show with TV’s Craig Ferguson, and, by golly, he called himself “TV’s” Craig Ferguson.
Why? Is there a Professional Billiards Craig Ferguson or a Barbie® Craig Ferguson?
What, you don’t have your own Craig Ferguson?
He’s just being silly.
Every time he says "TV’s Craig … " I instinctively say, “Kilborn.” It’s not that I’m so heartbroken about the changing of the hosts that I can’t let go; it’s just the similarity of names that confuses my tender little brain.
It’s not really common now but you used to hear this construction pretty frequently. Often it’d be at parades and stuff, where the honorary grand marshall was TV’s Randy Mantooth or something. It would be a way to quickly remind people why this dude they vaguely recognize is famous. Now it’s primarily used to make fun of the supposed hicks who say things like this – for many years on MST3K, for instance, one of the regulars was referred to as “TV’s Frank.”
–Cliffy
P.S. Craig Ferguson is a really good interviewer; I can’t watch talk shows other than his.
Heeheehee. The mention of Randy Mantooth always makes me giggle.
There’s a classical guitarist with the same name as a much more famous composer. He’s careful to call himself John Williams, Guitarist or Guitarist John Williams. That’s why I asked.
Personally, I prefer the full name.
Randolph Mantooth.
Just rolls off the tongue.
But just for you Caricci…
Randy Mantooth
I am going to hear John Williams (guitarist) tonight in concert!
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*My favorite out of the bunch.
I picked Mantooth because I actually saw him riding in a parade in Baltimore a few years ago. (The sign said “TV’s Randy Mantooth” put he taped over the “y” in Randy to make it Randolph, so you can both be happy.)
–Cliffy
Well, I had to beat Google into submission, but I finally found gardening’s Craig Ferguson. He lives in Connecticut.