The Late Late Show Ending 12/8/2008

[skybobb]

classy!



[Suprahampton]

I wonder if Riza sent a wreath or a condolance letter...

[flatulatingmarmoset]

Craig carries himself well. I don't know what I'm going to do when I lose my mom. I haven't seen her in 8 years, but we talk on the phone once in a while.

[bonnie23eire]

god, i held it together until the song came on... rip mrs. ferguson xxx

[frankielamps00008]

he is such a beautiful person <3

[xenafan234]

Craig is the only Talk Show Late night guy to ever be so tender and loving, to do an entire show about some who passed, that they loved. The only Other I can remember is The Great Johnny Carson, when in the space of three day lost His Son and then his Friend Michael Landon. Carson didn't an entire show either but he did take a few minutes to speak about his grief.

[NorthstarXXXI]

that is beautiful

[nicola245]

Poor Craig, you make me laugh so much I know this was posted years ago but I've just come across it.

Quite random that I was living in Maryhill at the time he was there, sad it was for such a tragic reason.

[MrRichardsome1]

holy crap i cried

[anablic]

That song - is a reggae classic... I've danced many a night away to that one .....

[anablic]

That song - is a reggae classic... I've danced many a night away to that one .....

[cathycross57]

#RIP Bobby Ferrell of Boney M

[rustyshackleford01]

I must say I love this song

[obiwanobiwan13]

Beautiful prose by Victor Hugo and beautifully horrible song in that odd version of "By the Rivers of Babylon."

All for a BEAUTIFUL, AMAZING woman, Mrs. Ferguson...wow, she sounds just incredible, and if Craig is any indication, she most surely was.

I don't like this song...but I felt like clapping along, nevertheless...just for her--and I enver even MET her.

Just beautiful, no other host could do this, and of course it all starts with who raises you--so thank you, for that, Madame. :)

[TheDesertsItalian]

Whoever disliked this is going to hell.

[xaurie1]

@computerwheelie, I just sent craig an e-mail letting him know about you. Don't give up!

[rootbeerlover445]

r.i.p mrs.ferguson

[DiamondBarBlue]

@computerwheelie God Bless you, You are in my prayers, stay strong and you will find your way.

[computerwheelie]

I am watching this again..I have been through hell the past 6 months. 3 suicide attempts...and the one thing that keeps me going is this Scottish voice. One night I was about to unplug my ventilator...this voice stopped me in my tracks.

[TheFred3733]

@computerwheelie Don't go ...read his book and find strength in it. My prayers are with you.

[pepperw99]

@computerwheelie

his book is great, stay strong <3

[obiwanobiwan13]

@computerwheelie Chin up, buddy, I have no clue what you're facing, and I won't pretend to, and I won't go on telling you how life is worth living and it'll all be better tomorrow and all of that when I o=know nothing of what you're going through.

But I will say I hope you make it through whatever you're facing, that you can will yourself through...and if you're alone, or you feel alone, you can at least know this:

Members of Craig's Robot Skeleton Army are NEVER alone!

[mcbraniff]

@computerwheelie Hey, just don't.....no rhyme or reason. Just ....don't. There are a lot of other unappreciated voices out there.....just keep searching for them....some exist exclusively for you.....no bullshit................. : )

[n39smm]

@computerwheelie I came back to this clip today to find strength from Craig, and found your comment. My god, you are missed so much Annette. I don't know how or why you are gone, but there is always a reason for days like these. You will always be a member of the RSA, love from people the world over, including Craig and Randy. Bless you, miss you. RIP <3

[Luna810]

@computerwheelie Don't do it! You can talk to me anytime you need to.

[ramona7609]

He is a class act.

[JerrySpringerisCool]

That was read at my grandmothers feuneral. The worst day of my life, as my grandmother was my mother. When the bag pipes were played walking out of the church in Queens, NY, the tears were un stopable. Rest in peace Joan T Stanton, and Netta Ferguson.

[darkdaysabound]

Oh Craig never change!! RIP Mrs Fergusonx

[thetove]

Amazing clip. Just wonderful.

Thanks for sharing RoQu3to. Craig is bloody brilliant ... and it's thanks to you that folks like me, outside the US, get a chance to see this. So cheers xx

[pekusita]

just before it fades to black Craig drinks from his cup and just smiles while the song is playing... That just melt me

[ImSo0range]

She is just as large in mast and spar and hull as ever she was when she left my side; just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of her destination. Her diminished size is in me, not in her. And just at that moment when someone at my side says, "There! She's gone!" there are other eyes watching her coming and other voices ready to take up the glad shout, "Here she comes!"

[ImSo0range]

I am standing upon that foreshore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails in the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength and I stand and watch her until at length she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other. Then someone at my side says, "There! She's gone!" "Gone where?" "Gone from my sight, that's all."

[pluto000333]

This was a great show. Craig is the best! He is so really. Very refreshing in this day and age. And Sublime did a great version of Rivers of Babylon Btw.

[MissBananaHappy]

And he didn't get an Emmy yet because?!!!!

[VIAF40PH]

I get the impression that 50 years from now, Craig Ferguson will have a legendary status. In an entertainment industry that is so fake and artificial, he is certainly a breath of fresh air. Plus he is far and away the most talented person on late night TV. He might have to cut down on the swearing to have a wider appeal though (that would be bad).

[calguy85]

Craig Ferguson makes me cry more than he makes me laugh. Love this man.

[vinciryan]

R.I.P. Janet

[TheFred3733]

... Then someone at my side says  There, shes gone Gone where? Gone from my sight, thats all. She is just as large in mast and spar and hull as ever she was when she left my side; just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of her destination. The diminished size is in me, not in her. There, shes gone There are other eyes watching her coming and other voices ready to take up the glad shout, Here she comes. That is dying. Victor Hugo

[MacFlash2]

by the riwer down baaabylon... where we sat doooown...

[srvinfinity]

Thankyou Craig for opening the window to your world so we can share your grief.

[TheFred3733]

Thank you Mrs. Ferguson, You have given he world such a beautiful gift.

God bless you.

[heather23renae]

Oh Craig....

[apheus27]

I find it amazing, that through all of that grief and heartache, he can still find humor, and embrace it.

[yusukeshinyama]

No, thank YOU for sharing this with us, Craig.

[superbedst]

I was very kind of the producers to let him use this song.

[supastah2345]

I love that craig can do these things on the show. I think hes just a great soul.

RIP Janet!

[poirot89]

So true. An amazing person/soul.

[freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez]

he's a great dignity....he's just wonderful.

[iWigY]

R.I.P Janet. ;(

[sweetsolitude99]

This is why I love Craig. He has the biggest heart. I love him and I respect him greatly.

RIP Janet Ferguson. She seemed like an amazing person, and a great mother.

[Ewing5150]

Honestly, that song makes me wanna cry and laugh at the same time.

RIP Janet Ferguson. You will be remembered not just by your family, but my millions more.

[GordonFerguson]

I don't think that there's a single other host on TV that could do that.

[wetinprison]

my dad died on a december 1st, too. 2005, actually.

[superbedst]

Bless you Janet Ferguson, and bless you Graig.

[supastah2345]

craig

[superbedst]

Oh Sorry.

[Qballfph]

hell i'm drunk & nearly cried, i find it amazing that poeple can go on when emotions run high, i've watched people die, but you just go on. haven't buried my parents yet, & i sure as hell don't look forward to it. you craig, a rock, you have given US much relief with your whit, I'll share in your sorrow. thank you

[croylo2]

Sorry Bro

[bikechan]

is it just me or is this song actually quite catchy? :-P

Anyway, I know he doesn't read that but I wish the best for him. The world would be a better place if there were more people like him.

RIP Janet F.

[ayn5242]

Craig, thank you for sharing your loss with us.

[Sweetheart1987]

God bless to you Craig and your family. Stand happy and strong.

[SkeetersPage]

My father actually died three days after Christmas a little over eight years ago. And my mom died a year and a half later.  So I know what he went through. Even worse for me cuz I was only 10 and 12 when both of them happened.

But major kudos to Craig on going through the notions for both shows after his parents died. A great moment in TV.

[rhymeswithstupid]

my mother passed away around christmas too about ten years ago. my thoughts & prayers with Craig Ferguson during this time of loss.

[killcomis]

wow thats wow i think we all wish we could eulogize the people we love like that like craig does this is just the type of thing that touches your heart when someone leves their comfort zone to pay tribute to a family member

[animalcrossing67]

I'm so sorry, Craig. My thoughts are with you. <3

[WassPogue]

mr. ferguson, my deepest sympathies with you and your family. i thank your mother for the pleasure of watching you.

wass, moscow, russia

[corriegal]

I am so sorry for your loss Craig. I to remember sitting in St Mungo's singing that hymm at Christmas time . It is a very drafty church indeed I was there in August and was still cold. Take Care

[brosue4]

America loves you, Craig, and we mourn with you!

[scotsman46]

As a fellow Scot who also emigrated away from the Auld Country and miss it like an open wound,let me just say how much Craig's

eulogies of his father & mother move me,the hardened Scot, to have my eyes leak and my nose to run. I too,have reached an age where I know that the next call from Scotland could be the "dreaded one". But time is growing short,and soon,I too will have to go through the pain that Craig is going through now.

[saucelover]

rest in piece mdm janet ferguson. =)

[kayown21]

Actually the poem that Craig read was from Henry Van Dyke and not from Victor Hugo's Toilers of the Sea (looked through whole text of book)

But can't find in list of Van Dyke's poem. Whatever it is it's wonderful.

[liningrs]

It's from "A Parable of Immortality" by Henry Van Dyke.

[computerwheelie]

thx for posting. I just can't get this out of my head. I wish Craig well.

[RenegadeSOD]

If there was, by any glimpse of a chance, a way for me (or any of us out there) to return the favor and relieve him of his pain, i only wish it be done, as deserved. this man DESERVES to realise how much his public loves him; cares for him; understands him.

i, for one, am more than appreciative of his parents to bestow on us such a wonderful soul.

Rest in peace, both of you. Janet, give your late husband ''the news''. show him how his son is loved. look down on him and -Be Proud-, as you said..

[RenegadeSOD]

Craig has profoundly touched me with his eulogy of his father, but this one really took a toll on me. the standing frame of him looking at his mother is nothing less of a beautiful thing. I dare anyone to find any celebrity who manages to involve their (not as much as craig's) adored public into their personal lives, in such a meaningful, profound, honest way with such dignity. This man is a gift to us when we seek joy in dark times.

[icebar]

the song's not that bad.. i think it's perfect :)

[Phoaenix]

Oh god, when the music started I wanted to cry.. but then the.. clips.. rolled... ... Damn this world for making Craig un-huggable to me.

I have no other words except to say I wish to cry, and no other actions to show to him but an empathetic hug. I am thusly, left speechless.

.. :(

[jimm1225]

Well said, Vid4Kyla...you expressed my sentiments exactly (and more eloquently). Thank you Janet, and Craig.

[Vid4Kyla]

So many of us have had difficult times in which we've found ourselves turning to Craig's wonderful sense of humour to make us feel a bit better, and feel as if we can go on again. My only wish is that somehow we would be able to return the favor to him. But, I'll have to settle for just saying thank you, Janet Ferguson. You have bettered the lives of many, and I hope you are somewhere right now smiling down on Craig in his time of sorrow.

[xzarmonty4]

Well said.

[jab070]

i loved craig before this, and after this...i just have this tremendous respect for the guy. someone who can do this after his mother has just died, is just something short of amazing. i wish craig and his family all the best. and R.I.P Janet.

[pksmb1120]

Same here. He's one of the most genuine celebrities I know of. His patriotism to his (and mine as well) country is awesome too.

[PowerPuffGirls12]

I have to admit that i cried practically

throughout this whole show. But that

poem at the end was beautiful.

May your mother rest in piece Craig

and im sure as you said earlier in the show

Your fathers with her getting the news...

xxx

[jjafargi]

May Craig find as much kindness and warmth in these difficult times as he's provided for so many of us. R.I.P. Janet Ferguson.

[tarasoleil]

Mr. Ferguson, you are so awesome!!!! Thanks 4 sharing w/us.

[bigfuckdaddy]

good song. RIP Mama Ferguson

[pmf1024]

craig makes everyone else's life a bit easier i think and i hope he can get through this rough time quickly

rip mrs. ferguson

[archuletarox321]

RIP Janet Ferguson

God rest your soul.

[linsleyk]

may she r.i.p. thanks for sharing with us I loved the song at the end very touching show.

[dgenx607]

R.I.P. Momma Ferguson

[kerplunkouhh]

my opinion is that Craig is a very strong and honest man.This show was beautiful and very moving.

i send a lot of love and my condolenceses to Craig and his family.

and as the guest on the show said; Craig,you are the evidence of how a lovely person your mother was.

thanks for sharing all of this with us.

[phxHLsuns]

the poem made me cry, and its probably one of the

only poems i actually understood

the song made me cry too, for some reason, and

i love how they played the whole entire song

not just a snippit of it :]

[orvgg]

OK now admit it, how many of you totally added this song to their IPod/playlist after watching the show? ;D

[Malinky2Stoatir]

yea I did *embarrassed*

[hernandez1700]

i defenatly am going to!!!

[kittenluver2006]

I Love this song! It's really good. :)

[kittenluver2006]

I'm Defidently going to do that!

[xzarmonty4]

I won't lie... I'm going to.

[JoseOrlando86]

R.I.P Craig mom.

[HerbertvonSchild]

Craig, I am sooo sorry to hear that. It must be hard having something like that happening so far away....believe me my parents are also in Europe and I can imagine how it feels like....but thank you for sharing this with us....

[orvgg]

This was a fantastic, touching show. I love and admire Craig even more now. RIP mom :'(

[deenaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

aww i started 2 cry =[[

i luv u craig!!!

[Malinky2Stoatir]

Craig,

Thanks for sharing your lovely Mother with us. She is classy, beautiful & clearly a shining star of Scotland. It's a rare relationship you have with your viewers & we appreciate it as your fans. We'll continue to embrace & love you, as you are in whatever you wish to do. America is here for you, through thick or thin.

Huge heart felt condolences to Craig & Milo Ferguson & the rest of the Ferguson Clan. XOX

NEVER HAS SUCH A DREADFUL SONG MADE ME SMILE!

*sniff-sniff* (nose in a puff)

[phxHLsuns]

haha "puffs"

[badger625]

I was crying my eyes out when I first watched this. That Hugo poem was just lovely. And that song was pretty good too! Much love to you Craig.

[mommy227]

That was so beautiful. I love Craig. I hope he is OK.

[kuroinomiko]

I loved the Hugo poem, it brought tears. I don't think there is such a thing as a bad version of that song x-D

[kittenluver2006]

Yeah, that song is pretty good.

[southpark4lyfe]

:'( That was very touching. Craig I hope God gives you strength.

[rebellovesgmd]

Our hearts go out to you, bless you a your family.

[jitu911]

hope this show gave him the closure he so badly needs!!

Its tough losing both your parents!

[MaskaBeatZ]

I like this song XD

[palimony]

the song is great, just this version sucks

[firebaby7]

craig lied... its the perfect song...

we luv u, craig...

[kittenluver2006]

yeah, the song is alright.

[hchsband2007]

The excerpt Craig read was beautiful, and it's things like this that remind me of why I respect and admire him. He's so sincere about his life. And as thriceplowedfields said, our hearts are with him. <3

[Cidique]

Best Craig show ever.

Chi, he just won dozens of tons of respect with that interview. And to end it all with a Boney M song, hehe.

[JarHate]

rip man wow. craig you stay strong.

[PsychoWedge]

omg this song is horrible... but I watched it till the end!

and once again craig showed, why is his one of the best. because he really is genuinely honest about what he does. and that is something we as the audience sense and respond to.

[thriceplowedfield]

our heart's are with you.

[Misirlou7]

We love you Craig

Take care

[Thomillas]

moving show