Turd's relative on TV?

[agent compassion]

'Drew's' Ferguson to replace Kilborn

Tuesday, December 7, 2004 Posted: 9:06 AM EST (1406 GMT)

LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- It appears Craig Ferguson can get comfortable behind the host's desk on "The Late Late Show."

Sources said CBS has settled on the former co-star of "The Drew Carey Show" to replace Craig Kilborn as host of the late-night talk show, which follows "Late Show With David Letterman" in the 12:35 a.m. slot.

CBS declined comment Monday.

Kilborn exited in August after five years of hosting the show, saying he wanted to focus on writing and producing different television projects.

Following his departure, more than 20 guest hosts appeared on the show until early last month, when the network whittled the field of candidates to four: Ferguson, Damien Fahey, D.L. Hughley and Michael Ian Black. The four finalists were then invited to return for multinight hosting stints last month.

"Late Late Show" is produced by Letterman's Worldwide Pants production banner, which has the right to produce the show in that time slot per Letterman's contract with CBS.

Ferguson's feature credits include "Saving Grace" and "Chain of Fools" as well as the upcoming "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events."

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[East Coast Hustle]

does anyone else suspect aht Letterman's 'Worldwide Pants" company is probably just a poorly-disguised plea for Cthulhu to hurry up and come eat everything?

[agent compassion]

Shit, I'll bet Cthulhu *is* the CEO of Worldwide Pants.....who else could love pants so much as to name a company after them for no apparent reason?

[East Coast Hustle]

bump.

I think this warrants further investigation.

[CannedLizard]

Did anyone seen Craig Ferguson in the British movie Saving Grace? Genius movie, and he isn't that bad in it either.

"I avoid confrontation. If you grew up in Glasgow in the 1970's you'd avoid confrontation too. All I want is a easy life. I want to grow some vegetables, smoke some refer, sing carols at Christmas time and who knows? One day I'd like to be a dad and raise a couple of calm, fucking children. But that's it! I've had it! I've fucking had enough. I'm going! No more Mr. Cuddly Toy! I'm not hanging around here to be a whipping boy for Ganja Grace and Captain Nicky the fuckin' lobster queen."