Following the seismic chakra realignment of David Letterman’s Late Show retirement (then truthy succession plan), CBS’ late night musical chairs continues, the network today confirming the departure of longtime Late Show lead out, Craig Ferguson.
Perhaps the most irreverent late night personality of all time – besting even peak weird Conan O’Brien, because who the hell else would throw to an animatronic skeleton? – the Emmy nominated host held the post for almost a decade, his departure quickly following CBS’ decision to appoint The Real Stephen Colbert as Letterman’s Late Show successor.
“CBS and I are not getting divorced, we are ‘consciously uncoupling,’” Ferguson said in a statement, “But we will still spend holidays together and share custody of the fake horse and robot skeleton, both of whom we love very much.”
It was also weird as fuck.
So long fellas.
