Fans were heartbroken when Craig Ferguson announced his departure from The Late Late Show. Ferguson had reasons for wanting to move on, but he has remained active in numerous projects, including The Hustler, since then. The show had a short-lived stint on ABC.
Ferguson was rumoured to return to television in 2023. Here’s everything you need to know.
Craig Ferguson was back in the news at the start of 2023, as reports surfaced regarding a possible comeback to television. The potential prospect got fans excited and as reported by Deadline, the show Channel Surf might have debuted in the fall if it had been picked up by a network. There hasn’t been much in terms of updates since the announcement, although a pilot has been shopped around.
A representative for Craig Ferguson shared details about the potential show, “With a shortage of sitcoms available for stations, viewers need a place to laugh. Channel Surf is that perfect show. Craig shot a hilarious pilot, and we can’t wait to reintroduce our buyers to him and look forward to giving audiences a chance to watch this very funny show.”
Ferguson agreed that this was a perfect time to return. “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 stated. “Also, it’s a TV show which contains clips of questionable moments from other TV shows thus creating a spectacular visual turducken of stupid.”
It remains to be known what the future holds for the show, although Ferguson has kept herself quite busy since ending The Late Late Show.