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Craig Ferguson's show goes dark ... literally

by Danny Gallagher, posted Oct 29th 2009 10:03AM
Craig Ferguson is not just a consummate entertainment professional. He's a five armed plate spinner, a punchline deliverer with a Jack Dempsey right cross, a Horatio Alger of guffaws. He puts his whole being into every late night show and comedy performance he does that he could even make an audience laugh if they were in total darkness.

Sound like a bigger tall tale than Pecos Bill taking Amelia Earhart to the homecoming prom? Here's the proof. His Late Late Show suffered a power outage towards the end of Tuesday night's episode and he still stepped in front of the camera with only a flashlight to serve as his comedy spotlight. This convinces me that if a bull suddenly got loose in the studio, Ferguson could use the moment to make the audience laugh until they are gasping for life while teaching the bull English just so he could beat an apology out of it. Chuck Norris never made me laugh, intentionally.

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stewartwallace

The light focused on the right 'guest' chair also goes out from time to time. Craig moves the guest into the left guest chair and sits in the right one himself. This happened one night when Jim Parsons was on, and it was hilarious.

October 29 2009 at 2:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rosie

Ferguson is the most interesting and entertaining late night talk show host on TV today! Sometimes I laugh so hard I cry. Other times when the jokes aren't as funny as the night before, I still watch to see him improvise though it all. It's addicting! He makes me smile and, to me, that's what entertainment is supposed to do.

October 29 2009 at 12:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jason

I agree. I really enjoy Craig's comedy & find his on-the-spot creativity and spontaneity refreshing from other scripted prorgrams. One nightly tradition is Craig tearing up the card of prepared questions for each night's guests.

Aside from his comedic presence, I have to keep watching the program to see the next piece of cruddy equipment to fall apart during a show. The building's electricity has gone out more than once. The ceiling leaks above the audience when it rains. I'm sure there were other instances but I cannot recall them right now.

October 29 2009 at 12:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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yourstarla

I agree - I love Craig...
And Jason's right about the equipment - in May he lovingly tapped the camera like he always does and it shattered. It was hilarious though, and, like the black out, he made the best of it and the show went on...

October 29 2009 at 1:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Whitney

I keep wondering how they powered the cameras, the microphones, etc.

October 29 2009 at 11:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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