Late Late Show News

[Big Red Fury]

NEW YORK - "The Late Late Show" is asking four guest hosts to stay a little longer. Actors Craig Ferguson and Michael Ian Black, comedian D.L. Hughley and MTV "Total Request Live" host Damien Fahey have been invited back for one-week tryouts as host of the CBS late-night talk show, which is searching for a replacement for Craig Kilborn.

Ferguson is up first, starting next week, followed by Hughley, Fahey and Black.

Fahey will have to make the quickest impression. He drew Thanksgiving week, when there will be only three shows.

The talk show, which follows the "Late Show With David Letterman," is produced by Letterman's company, Worldwide Pants.

Tom Keaney, spokesman for Worldwide Pants, said the four semifinalists were among the 20 people who filled in on the show this fall.

Worldwide Pants hopes to announce its selection next month, Keaney said Thursday.

Kilborn left at the end of August, saying he wanted to pursue writing and producing other TV projects. His decision to leave the talk show after five years caught the network by surprise.

[tristy]

Hughley has had his chance in the spotlight.

I hope Mr Michael Ian Black get's the job.

[Boulder]

I'll take Craig Ferguson over Johnny Bluejeans.

[A-Dub]

I totally agree with you, Black and Hughley are both really funny guys.

[Guest LegionCageFan]

I liked when Craig Ferguson hosted the show, I'd be him or D.L Hughley for me

Edited November 6, 2004 by LegionCageFan

[BlackFlagg]

Well hope they make a good pick for those who are fans of the show...but for me, when 12:35 rolls around it's all about the Cone Zone baby!

[Pepsi]

Michael Ian Black would be the only reason for me to stay up that late.

[GoGo Yubari]

If Michael Ian Black gets it I will never ever stray from Conan O'Brien. I am completely and totally sick of him.

[ROC]

Am I the only one who wants Fahey?

Seriously, I'm liking Craig Ferguson and hope he gets it.

[punky]

Michael Ian Black would be a great choice, IMO. I see him as the next Conan. If not, I wouldn't mind D.L. Hughley at all because I've always found him interesting and knew what he was talking about on Real Time with Bill Maher.

[ImageGuy]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Not Craig Kilbourn! He was the best late night guy of them all!

[GoGo Yubari]

Erm, could someone please tell me the appeal of Michael Ian Black? His jokes on the VH1 shows have about a 20% chance of actually being funny.

This comic kind of sums up what I think of Michael Ian Black.

[Guest Wrestling_Man]

I like Michael Ian Black, he should be the host. Although I wouldn't mind seeing Craig Ferguson having that job either.

[Sweet Clyde]

Mo Rocca and Black are the only bad things on the 'I love the...' shows.

Give me some Nightquil and a hammer and its night-night for ol' MG96, when they come on.

[GoGo Yubari]

I liked Mo Rocca on the first I Love the 80's and I Love the 70's. I liked him a bit less in 80's Strikes Back.

For some reason he's kept declining in funny ever since leaving the Daily Show.

Michael Ian Black is the. no pun intended, black hole of those programs, though.

[Ace]

I hate living in Australia. we get Dave and thats it! but thats OK cause Dave rulz