Comments on: Craig Ferguson (brand exemplar?) http://cultureby.com/2006/12/craig_ferguson_.html This Blog Sits At the Intersection of Anthropology and Economics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dabra1 http://cultureby.com/2006/12/craig_ferguson_.html/comment-page-2#comment-3596 Dabra1 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:00:25 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=567#comment-3596 His writing is so poor that it's an absolute shame that someone of his lacking skills performs a monologue. High school kids write better comedy. Not kidding. His interviewing is fine but the tearing up the cards is so gimmicky as is the c'mon on in thing he does at the beginning of the monologue. It's a shame that writing is thrown out the window in place of mugging. I keep asking, "What is everyone laughing at? He hasn't said anything funny. He's just saying things AS IF they were funny." No offense but if you think he's funny, you must be very easily entertained. His writing is so poor that it’s an absolute shame that someone of his lacking skills performs a monologue. High school kids write better comedy. Not kidding. His interviewing is fine but the tearing up the cards is so gimmicky as is the c’mon on in thing he does at the beginning of the monologue.

It’s a shame that writing is thrown out the window in place of mugging. I keep asking, “What is everyone laughing at? He hasn’t said anything funny. He’s just saying things AS IF they were funny.”

No offense but if you think he’s funny, you must be very easily entertained.

]]> By: Dave http://cultureby.com/2006/12/craig_ferguson_.html/comment-page-2#comment-3595 Dave Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:19:19 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=567#comment-3595 Why does Craig now wear a tie? I remember him in the first season where he said he wouldn't whear a tie. Now, it's on. What's up? Jay Leno....yuk...his "jokes" are always at the expense of other people. He seems to be a mean-spirited man who needs to find something else to do. He should leave the talk shows behind and just write his little pages for Popular Mechanics where I read him for only 10 minutes a month. Dave Letterman...I liked him better before they started letting Paul talk. Paul just needs to be quiet, he doesn't have anything worthwhile to add. And, what's up with the announcer? Is he being Dave's crude alter-ego? His "contribution" to the show is just crass, off-color crap. Conan...i can take about 5 minutes of him per week. Why does Craig now wear a tie? I remember him in the first season where he said he wouldn’t whear a tie. Now, it’s on. What’s up?

Jay Leno….yuk…his “jokes” are always at the expense of other people. He seems to be a mean-spirited man who needs to find something else to do. He should leave the talk shows behind and just write his little pages for Popular Mechanics where I read him for only 10 minutes a month.

Dave Letterman…I liked him better before they started letting Paul talk. Paul just needs to be quiet, he doesn’t have anything worthwhile to add. And, what’s up with the announcer? Is he being Dave’s crude alter-ego? His “contribution” to the show is just crass, off-color crap.

Conan…i can take about 5 minutes of him per week.

]]> By: kenneth aldhizer http://cultureby.com/2006/12/craig_ferguson_.html/comment-page-2#comment-3594 kenneth aldhizer Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:30:59 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=567#comment-3594 wednesday night show. Although John McCain served in Viet Nam and he was a Hero I guess. but the blogs about his prisoner of war regard being tortued, arms broken etc. is deceiptful. there is documentation that he was treat royaly, just punch in John McCain prisoner of war. Infact, his statement that he would not leave before his fellow prisoners could leave is somewhat doubtful. by that statement alone about leaving should tell you that he must have been offered the chance to leave. blogs say he was treat very well. Like everything else, I believe it is just anyth hulla balu to the thugs who want to keep working people down. keep working people as food in the troff for the pigs. LOOK IT UP!!! wednesday night show.

Although John McCain served in Viet Nam and he was a Hero I guess. but the blogs about his prisoner of war regard being tortued, arms broken etc. is deceiptful. there is documentation that he was treat royaly, just punch in John McCain prisoner of war. Infact, his statement that he would not leave before his fellow prisoners could leave is somewhat doubtful. by that statement alone about leaving should tell you that he must have been offered the chance to leave. blogs say he was treat very well. Like everything else, I believe it is just anyth hulla balu to the thugs who want to keep working people down. keep working people as food in the troff for the pigs.
LOOK IT UP!!!

]]> By: steven m stout http://cultureby.com/2006/12/craig_ferguson_.html/comment-page-2#comment-3593 steven m stout Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:05:46 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=567#comment-3593 hi Creg i like that kiten hi Creg i like that kiten

]]> By: Yvonne http://cultureby.com/2006/12/craig_ferguson_.html/comment-page-2#comment-3592 Yvonne Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:44:04 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=567#comment-3592 LOVE HIM!!!!!!! I am convinced that it must be in his contract to have no media advertising for the show. I look for it and I never see any. The start of the weekend they show advertising for all the night shows from Leno to Kimmel. Kimmel for heavens sake! But none for Craig. Jimmy Kimmel I think will surpass Conan in the ratings soon because ABC is determined to do that and have him all over the place currently to showcase him. But how much help does he need to accomplish that? He has how many side kicks, a band, has been on the air for 5 years now I think, comes on a half hour before Craig, and has yet to do that. I watch it from time to time but nothing I really look forward to. Conan cured my insomnia. Leno and Letterman are ok, I don't record their shows like I do Craig's, but I wouldn't change the channel if I happen to have one of them on. All of this of course my personal opinion. LOVE HIM!!!!!!! I am convinced that it must be in his contract to have no media advertising for the show. I look for it and I never see any. The start of the weekend they show advertising for all the night shows from Leno to Kimmel. Kimmel for heavens sake! But none for Craig. Jimmy Kimmel I think will surpass Conan in the ratings soon because ABC is determined to do that and have him all over the place currently to showcase him. But how much help does he need to accomplish that? He has how many side kicks, a band, has been on the air for 5 years now I think, comes on a half hour before Craig, and has yet to do that. I watch it from time to time but nothing I really look forward to. Conan cured my insomnia. Leno and Letterman are ok, I don’t record their shows like I do Craig’s, but I wouldn’t change the channel if I happen to have one of them on. All of this of course my personal opinion.

]]> By: Steve http://cultureby.com/2006/12/craig_ferguson_.html/comment-page-2#comment-3591 Steve Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:57:53 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=567#comment-3591 Craig Ferguson does not belong on television. He reminds me of a funny uncle at a family gathering. He throws out joke after joke after joke and, sure, some hit the mark, but many are obvious and only "smile-worthy". This is not what smart comedy is supposed to be. Letterman is by far the best showman on late night. Kimmel is the most clever. Conan is probably the naturally funniest in real life. I can't believe what I have read here. I am watching Ferguson right now. It's not good...not good. Craig Ferguson does not belong on television. He reminds me of a funny uncle at a family gathering. He throws out joke after joke after joke and, sure, some hit the mark, but many are obvious and only “smile-worthy”. This is not what smart comedy is supposed to be. Letterman is by far the best showman on late night. Kimmel is the most clever. Conan is probably the naturally funniest in real life. I can’t believe what I have read here. I am watching Ferguson right now. It’s not good…not good.

]]> By: blc http://cultureby.com/2006/12/craig_ferguson_.html/comment-page-2#comment-3590 blc Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:14:56 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=567#comment-3590 Is the idea of adopting this brand no simpler than being entertained by an outside perspective? Is the idea of adopting this brand no simpler than being entertained by an outside perspective?

]]> By: Jamie http://cultureby.com/2006/12/craig_ferguson_.html/comment-page-2#comment-3589 Jamie Thu, 22 May 2008 04:32:18 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=567#comment-3589 I love and appreciate all of CFs acting/comedic genius including his gorgeous face - but this is really bothering me. I could swear that they're using a laugh track. I started really listening to the audience reactions and there's a sameness to the tones - and other times the laughs are totally out of place. Another suspicion is that there are *never* audience shots. Craig, I won't love you any less, but please tell me the truth, is there a live audience? I love and appreciate all of CFs acting/comedic genius including his gorgeous face – but this is really bothering me. I could swear that they’re using a laugh track. I started really listening to the audience reactions and there’s a sameness to the tones – and other times the laughs are totally out of place.

Another suspicion is that there are *never* audience shots.

Craig, I won’t love you any less, but please tell me the truth, is there a live audience?

]]> By: Anonymous http://cultureby.com/2006/12/craig_ferguson_.html/comment-page-2#comment-3588 Anonymous Sun, 18 May 2008 14:52:05 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=567#comment-3588 Im from N. Ireland. I had never heard about Craig Ferguson until I stumbled across him on Youtube. Hes unheard of in the UK. But he is sooooo hilarious. I totally love his show. Im from N. Ireland. I had never heard about Craig Ferguson until I stumbled across him on Youtube. Hes unheard of in the UK.
But he is sooooo hilarious. I totally love his show.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cultureby.com/2006/12/craig_ferguson_.html/comment-page-2#comment-3587 Anonymous Sun, 18 May 2008 14:51:42 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=567#comment-3587 Im from N. Ireland. I had never heard about Craig Ferguson until I stumbled across him on Youtube. Hes unheard of in the UK. But he is sooooo hilarious. I totally love his show. Im from N. Ireland. I had never heard about Craig Ferguson until I stumbled across him on Youtube. Hes unheard of in the UK.
But he is sooooo hilarious. I totally love his show.

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