Craig Ferguson Says He Is Glad He Left Late Night Before Trump Presidency
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Former “The Late Late Show” host Craig Ferguson told “Obsessed: The Podcast” that he is glad he ended his show before Donald Trump became president. Ferguson left the CBS program in December 2014, and Trump was elected in 2016. He stated he does not know how he would have handled hosting during the Trump administration. Ferguson noted that late-night hosts like Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel have turned their shows into political platforms criticizing Trump. He said he would not have gone in that direction and never considered his show to be a typical late-night talk show. Ferguson originally planned to leave earlier but stayed longer after CBS offered him more money.
What’s reported
Craig Ferguson told “Obsessed: The Podcast” he is glad he left late-night before Donald Trump became president.
Ferguson left “The Late Late Show” in December 2014; Trump was elected in 2016.
He said he does not know how he would have handled hosting during the Trump administration.
Ferguson stated he would not have turned his show into a political platform like Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel have done.
He recalled saying on his show, “This is not a late-night talk show. I’m not a late-night talk show host.”
Ferguson originally planned to leave earlier but stayed longer after CBS offered more money.
Key figures
Craig Ferguson, former host of CBS’ “The Late Late Show”
Stephen Colbert, late-night host
Jimmy Kimmel, late-night host
James Corden, Ferguson’s successor on “The Late Late Show”
Sources: Variety
