As the contest between talk show titans David Letterman and Conan O’Brien heats up (not to mention the battle between Letterman and a certain governor), another of the players in the late night arena is quietly building his own army of fans now that his chief competition is the still wet-behind-the-ears Jimmy Fallon.
If you only know Craig Ferguson from his days as the supremely nutty Mr. Wick on “The Drew Carey Show,” it’s high time you checked out the “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.”
Besides having some of the coolest musical acts on before they’re overexposed and charming guests into admitting to embarrassing things on a regular basis, Ferguson seems to have found the perfect forum for his sometimes Python-esque comedy. (Like when he challenged Fallon to a live, on-air nude wrestling match earlier this month.)
Check out this clip of the opening segment of last Thursday’s “Late Late Show” and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Who would’ve thought a Jason Mraz song could be so much fun?
Monday, June 15
Mariah Carey – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”- rerun
George Wallace, Jen Kirkman – “Chelsea Lately”
Jack Black – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Spinal Tap – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Jason Aldean – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Black Eyed Peas – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Camera Obscura – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Common, Doves – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Tuesday, June 16
Selena Gomez – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
David Cook – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
MC Hammer, John Caparulo, Kevin Hart, Sarah Colonna – “Chelsea Lately”
Gene Simmons – “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos” – rerun
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Gavin Rossdale – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Horatio Sanz, Selena Gomez, Hank Williams Jr. – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Jonas Brothers – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Jeff Foxworthy, Gavin DeGraw – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Diane Birch – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Wednesday, June 17
Shirley Jones, Marty Ingels – “The View”
Keane – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Loni Love, Brad Wollack, Heather McDonald – “Chelsea Lately”
Alanis Morissette – “The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos” – rerun
Incubus – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Street Sweeper Social Club – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Rosanne Barr – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Zee Avi – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Thursday, June 18
Rosanne Barr – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
Holly Williams, Bryan Callen, Chris Franjola – “Chelsea Lately”
Phoenix – “Late Show with David Letterman”
The Dead Weather – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
The Fray – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Kathy Griffin, Ben Harper – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Metric – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Peaches – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Friday, June 19
George Lopez, Mario Cantone, Lewis Black – “The View”
New Kids on the Block – “Live with Regis and Kelly” – rerun
Arden Myrin – “Chelsea Lately”
Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters – “The Bonnie Hunt Show” – rerun
The Sounds – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Holly Williams – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Kathy Griffin, The Ting Tings – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Saturday, June 20
Bettye LaVette, Pinetop Perkins – “Austin City Limits” – rerun
Jonas Brothers – “Saturday Night Live” – rerun