“Late night is no different than making a film, really, except that it's faster, and if you do a crap one, you can do a better one tomorrow. Writing a novel and doing stand-up - that stuff is very similar.”

Scottish and American actor, comedian, writer and television host

Craig Ferguson is a Scottish and American actor, comedian, writer and television host. He is known for hosting The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS from 2005 to 2014, and for winning a Peabody Award for his 2009 interview with South African archbishop Desmond Tutu. He has worked across comedy, writing, acting, and television presenting. He is also the host of Scrabble on The CW Network, which began in 2026.