The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is a Peabody Award-winning American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson. Ferguson, the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise, follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup. While the majority of the episodes focus on humor, Ferguson has also addressed difficult subject matter, such as the deaths of his parents, and serious interviews with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Stephen Fry. The show's main competition comes from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and as of May 2010, the two shows were roughly tied in the ratings, with Ferguson's show drawing in 1.7 million viewers.

==Show format== <!-- this section is an overview rather than an exhaustive list --><!-- Please don't add every segment, joke, gag, or theme that he's ever done -->The show starts with a cold open which consists typically of a short monologue, acting with one of his hand puppets, interacting with a member of the studio audience, or occasionally a pre-taped bit; this is followed by a commercial break and the opening credits.

Following the credits and his introduction, Ferguson begins with "Welcome to Los Angeles, California, welcome to the Late Late Show, I am your host, TV's Craig Ferguson"; this is soon followed by "It's a great day for America, everybody!" and a...
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