Modified On February 19, 2007
Jon Caramanica’s review of Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson starts off about as badly as any review could…
THE 10 longest minutes in late night belong to Craig Ferguson. His monologue at the outset of “The Late Late Show,” which he has hosted for over two years, is a comedic desert, one gag less funny than the next.
…but ends rather nicely.
Ferguson is not without his strengths: he’s unfailingly affable, quick to laugh (especially at himself) and appears comfortable using his body to comedic effect. When introducing guests from shows on other channels, he mock-spits on the ground after mentioning the network’s name. He’s not actually indignant, but even the approximation thereof is nice.
If you can get past the first few, ghastly grafs, it’s a decent review.
One unanswered question looms: Where the hell is Craig Kilborn these days?