Craig Ferguson Leaving 'Late Late Show' in December

Craig Ferguson will be exiting The Late Late Show this December when his contract with CBS expires.

The 51-year-old talk show host will mark ten years on the show when he closes his run on the 12:35am time slot.

It was expected that Craig would exit the network after his contract ends as he was not chosen as the successor to David Letterman‘s The Late Show.

“During his 10 years as host, Craig has elevated CBS to new creative and competitive heights at 12:30,” CBS Entertainment chairman Nina Tassler said in a release. “He infused the broadcast with tremendous energy, unique comedy, insightful interviews and some of the most heartfelt monologues seen on television. Craig‘s versatile talents as a writer, producer, actor and comedian speak to his great days ahead. While we’ll miss Craig and can’t thank him enough for his contributions to both the show and the network, we respect his decision to move on, and we look forward to celebrating his final broadcasts during the next eight months.”

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