Jerry Springer Gives Craig Ferguson a Pep Talk (VIDEO)

Jerry Springer gave Craig Ferguson a little pep talk when it comes to talk show audiences. "You think your audiences are rough?" said Springer. "Have you ever had a tooth punched out by a skinhead? Have you ever had a high-class call girl reveal that she's not really high class and, in fact, she's really a dude?"

Yeah, that's a tough crowd, for sure. But Ferguson, host of 'The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson' (weeknights, 12:35AM ET on CBS), said that old trick of picturing the audience naked won't work for him. "My audiences are mostly drunk vagrants with nowhere else to go."

Almost makes it sound like getting $40 million to leave your talk show is a pretty good deal.

Watch the video after the jump.Jerry Springer gave Craig Ferguson a little pep talk when it comes to talk show audiences. "You think your audiences are rough?" said Springer. "Have you ever had a tooth punched out by a skinhead? Have you ever had a high-class call girl reveal that she's not really high class and, in fact, she's really a dude?" Yeah, that's a tough crowd, for sure. But Ferguson, host of 'The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson' (weeknights, 12:35AM ET on CBS), said that old trick of picturing the audience naked won't work for him. "My audiences are mostly drunk vagrants with nowhere else to go." Almost makes it sound like getting $40 million to leave your talk show is a pretty good deal.