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Colbert replaces Letterman / Corden replaces Ferguson (April 2014)

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JO
Jon
He's been quite successful on Broadway apparently. The thing is his career seems to be based on one hit sitcom and then all the 'in' celebs and broadcasters thinking he's really popular with the public so wanting to be associated with him.
PF
PFML84
I want it to work for James, so he can stay in America and we never have to be subjected to him ever again.

Please, America, take him!
MS
Mr-Stabby
I think that's a terrible choice. However, i will give him a chance for two reasons.

1) Craig Ferguson is my favourite late night host, but when he started, he was far from an obvious choice. He was 'that guy' from the Drew Carey Show and from our point of view, a not very good drunk Scottish standup comedian.

2) If the production team is still the same, then he would have been chosen by the likes of Peter Lassally, who is a bit of a legend in that area and worked with the likes of Johnny Carson and he really does know what he's doing. So maybe like with Craig, he sees something that we don't.

I'm prepared to give him a go...
DB
dbl
Oh dear...
FA
fanoftv
Could it be a sign that when I read the article at the bottom had the tagline 'some mistakes are a matter of life and death'.
LL
Larry the Loafer
2) If the production team is still the same, then he would have been chosen by the likes of Peter Lassally, who is a bit of a legend in that area and worked with the likes of Johnny Carson and he really does know what he's doing. So maybe like with Craig, he sees something that we don't.


In an interview, he claimed one of the reasons he held on from leaving the show until December was for the crew to find time to find new gigs. I don't know if they're part of the production team though.
DJ
DJGM
According to the official CBS press release, "The Late Late Show with James Corden" is to be produced by CBS. That would suggest that when Craig Ferguson leaves, Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants will no longer have anything to with it.

I wonder if Worldwide Pants is still going to produce The Late Show after Dave retires and Stephen Colbert takes over?
WH
Whataday Founding member
DJGM posted:
According to the official CBS press release, "The Late Late Show with James Corden" is to be produced by CBS. That would suggest that when Craig Ferguson leaves, Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants will no longer have anything to with it.

I wonder if Worldwide Pants is still going to produce The Late Show after Dave retires and Stephen Colbert takes over?


CBS will own and produce The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
MI
Michael
As JCB posted in April.
MF
MatthewFirth
Meaning Worldwide Pants is leaving late night as well as Letterman and Ferguson.
IS
Inspector Sands
What else does Worldwide Pants do?
:-(
A former member
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worldwide_Pants

Its done plenty over the years but it seem it might be getting put to bed now its founder David, is retrying.

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