In the latest move on late-night television, Craig Ferguson, host of CBS The Late Late Show, announced Monday that he will not be re-upping his contract as host and will be stepping down in December.
In a statement issued by the network the host announced, “CBS and I are not getting divorced, we are ‘consciously uncoupling’, but we will still spend holidays together and share custody of the fake horse and robot skeleton, both of whom we love very much.”
Ferguson’s decision to step down came after major changes to the late night television schedule, as CBS announced earlier this month that Stephen Colbert of Comedy Centrals’ The Colbert Report will be taking over the role as host for The Late Show. The decision will also grant the network with the opportunity to lure in a younger audience for the late night slot.
Some of the most notable moments for Ferguson during his near decade as a host include a monologue in 2006 about his father the day after his passing, his refusal to joke about Britney Spears’ meltdown in 2007, discussing his personal struggles with sobriety, and an episode dedicated entirely to Tutu in 2009 which won the show a Peabody award.
According to the network, Ferguson is currently working on duties for an upcoming game shoe entitled Celebrity Name Game.
At this time, the person expected to take over Ferguson’s position as host remains unknown.
