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Late Night On Boston Bombings No Joke

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday April 15, 2013 @ 7:05pm PDTTags: Boston Marathon, Conan O'Brien, Craig Ferguson, Jimmy Kimmel

2ND UPDATE: Jay Leno, David Letterman, and Jimmy Fallon are in repeats tonight. But Conan O’Brien‘s show is original and Boston is his hometown so he comments on today’s bombings (below). So does Jimmy Kimmel (below). Also Craig Ferguson (video below) who notes during his cold open that, when he became an American citizen in 2008, he spoke at Faneuil Hall on July 4th at the invitation of Boston Mayor Tommy Menino:

CONAN O’BRIEN: We have a great show for you tonight.  But first, I have to mention what an upsetting and sad day it’s been. Boston is my hometown – it’s where I grew up, and it’s where my family lives.  So I just wanted to take a moment to say that – like everyone here – my thoughts and prayers are with the people of Boston and everyone who has been affected by this senseless act.  That said — it is our job to do a show. We’re going to try and entertain you the best we can. Which,  given our track record, gives you people a 20% chance of having a good time tonight.

JIMMY KIMMEL: Well – it was a terrible day. Very bad things happened today for no good reason – and our thoughts are with the people of Boston and everyone who is suffering as a result of the bombings at the marathon. It’s a disgusting thing. I don’t understand it. But my job is to make you laugh and so I will try to do that. And – I will probably fail. I’m failing already.

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Craig Ferguson Teams With Adam Chase & Aaron Shure For CBS Comedy Projects

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday September 28, 2012 @ 11:41am PDTTags: Craig Ferguson
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EXCLUSIVE: CBS’ late-night host Craig Ferguson has sold two comedy projects to the eye network through his Green Mountain West production company, which has been under an overall deal at CBS TV Studios since 2006. Both are with well known comedy writers: Friends alum Adam Chase and Everybody Loves Raymond veteran Aaron Shure. Ferguson will serve as an executive producer on the two multi-camera projects, with his producing partner Rebecca Tucker also expected to have a producing role. CBS TV Studios is the studio.

The untitled Ferguson/Chase project, written and executive produced by Chase, revolves around a group of male friends in their early 30s who decide to defy convention and try to stay single as long as possible even though everyone they know is getting married and having kids. WME-repped Chase recently worked with CBS and CBS Studios on last season’s How To Be A Gentleman.

The untitled Ferguson/Shure comedy is written/executive produced by Shure, who spent the last four years on NBC’s The Office. It centers on a charming reformed party animal who tries to deal with his new family while living next door to his ex-wife. In addition to Raymond, Shure previously worked on another CBS comedy series, The New Adventures Of Old Christine. Read More »

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CBS’ David Letterman & Craig Ferguson Sign Deals To Stay On Through 2014

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday April 3, 2012 @ 9:00am PDTTags: Big Deals TV, CBS, Craig Ferguson, David Letterman
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CBS has locked in its late night hosts for two more years. David Letterman and Craig Ferguson have signed contract extensions with the network to continue to host their late night talk shows, Late Show and The Late Late Show, respectively, through 2014. Both shows have been solely produced by Letterman’s Worldwide Pants banner under the talk show host’s original 1993 agreement with CBS. As part of the new pact, CBS will take on some ownership of The Late Late Show, co-producing it with Worldwide Pants. Also as part of the deal, The Late Late Show will move to a larger stage at CBS Television City in Los Angeles.

For Letterman, the contract extension provides a shot at making late night history. During his new deal, the comedian, who made his debut in late night in 1982, would become the longest-running late night talk show host in TV history, surpassing the current record of 30 years held by Letterman’s idol Johnny Carson. “David Letterman is a late night legend with an iconic show and Craig Ferguson continues to evolve the genre in exciting and innovative ways,” said CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler. Read More »

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Report: David Letterman-CBS Deal Imminent, Craig Ferguson Talks continue

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday January 12, 2012 @ 3:59pm PSTTags: CBS, Craig Ferguson, David Letterman

David Letterman and CBS are “very close” to a deal that would extend Letterman’s contract through 2014, according to the New York Times. The network also has been authorized to negotiate with staff members of Letterman’s Worldwide Pants production … Read More »

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NOVEMBER SWEEP: CBS’ ‘Late Show’ Tops ‘Tonight’ For 1st Time In 17 Years, ‘Late Late Show’ Posts First Victory Over ‘Late Night’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday December 2, 2011 @ 10:38am PSTTags: Craig Ferguson, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Late Night TV, TV Ratings
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NBC’s primetime woes are beginning to spill into late-night. Both The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon suffered double-digit year-to-year declines last month, giving CBS’ late-night lineup historic wins. Late Show With David … Read More »

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Hollywood Publicist Exits R&C For PMK*BNC

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Thursday December 9, 2010 @ 5:27pm PSTTags: Craig Ferguson, Keanu Reeves, P.R., PMK*BNC, Sandra Bullock

EXCLUSIVE: Cheryl Maisel will be leaving Rogers and Cowan and coming back to PMK*BNC as an EVP in talent. She will be bringing long-standing clients like Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves, Craig Ferguson, and others.

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‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Sequel Details

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday October 11, 2010 @ 8:02am PDTTags: America Ferrera, Craig Ferguson, DreamWorks Animation, How to Train Your Dragon Sequel, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Movies

DreamWorks Animation is giving some details surrounding the 2013 3D sequel to How to Train Your Dragon. Most of the the voice cast – including Jay Baruchel, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill and Kristin Wiig — will be back. Dean Deblois will … Read More »

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‘Late Late’ Host Craig Ferguson Dishes At The White House Correspondents Dinner

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Sunday April 27, 2008 @ 10:54am PDTTags: Craig Ferguson, Hollywood, Media, Politics, TV, Video

The new U.S. citizen went way tougher on the press than on Dubya…

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