Craig Ferguson, the comic who anchored CBS’ “Late Late Show” for nine years, is hoping to make a return to wee-hours programming. Sony Pictures Television aims to launch a new half-hour syndicated late-night talk show led by Ferguson in the fall.
“Channel Surf” will be produced by Whisper North, a division of Sony Pictures Television-backed production company Whisper, and will be distributed by Sony Pictures Television as well. Ferguson and Tom McLennan, managing director of Whisper North, will executive produce. Richard Easter and Joe Bolter will serve as writers on the show.
“I wanted to do ‘Channel Surf’ because I think television is ready for the return of the silly/ funny/ occasional lip-synching puppet format,” Ferguson said in a statement, possibly referring to aspects of his “Late Late” tenure, which included conversations with an on-screen robot. “Also, it’s a TV show which contains clips of questionable moments from other TV shows thus creating a spectacular visual turducken of stupid.
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