Ferguson's monologues are exposed

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on December 27th, 2005

FOS Larry-bob sends us word of an L.A. Times article about how those Craig Ferguson (Late Late Show) monologues are hatched.

About half the time, Ferguson walks into the writers’ room with an idea. The other half, he’ll say, “I got nothing” and turn to Armstrong, who keeps a running list of topics. Guilty pleasures. Anger management. What’s cool and what’s not. Something as simple as having a friend flop on your couch for a few days can jump-start a monologue that ventures into how any interloper who stays too long—a guest, a spouse, a child—can be annoying. And why Ferguson himself is annoying.

We’ve been marvelling at the Ferguson monologues for months now, wondering exactly how they’re created. This article provides the answer and a glimpse into the writers’ room.