The Late‑Night Legend Talks Mustaches, “Pants on Fire,” Hosting Scrabble, and His Love for America
The master comedian and one of our forever faves to ever grace the late‑night talk show circuit, Craig Ferguson, visits The View — and from the second he walks out, it’s pure Craig magic.
He steps onstage with a grin and immediately calls out the room for not mentioning his new facial accessory: “No one yet has brought up my mustache!” Cue the chaos.
Craig explains it’s a “European mustache — more expensive, you have to import them,” launching into a hilarious story about getting shaved in Amsterdam and being told by the barber, in a thick accent, “Keep the mustache.” So he did.
From there, the panel spirals into eyebrow debates, cartoon comparisons, and Craig joking that his mustache has a mind of its own: “I can feel my mustache creeping toward her like an unruly pony.”
And that’s just the warm‑up.
On His “Pants on Fire” Comedy Tour
When asked whether his new tour includes political material, Craig shuts it down instantly: “There’s no material at all in it. It’s basically me… talking on fire.”
He explains that in his culture, stories evolve — “You tell a story once, then the next time you add a little more… make it more interesting.” By day ten of a tour? “Not a word of it is true.”
So he tells audiences upfront: “I’m going to tell a pack of lies right away.”
And why no politics? “I’m sick of people I agree with — never mind people I don’t.” He wants 90 minutes of joy, jokes, and escape.
On Hosting Scrabble
Craig lights up talking about hosting the game show Scrabble, now in its second season — with Raven‑Symoné as one of the producers.
He admits he plays on his phone constantly and reveals a family rule you definitely won’t see on TV: “If you play a dirty word, 20 extra points.”
The panel loses it.
On Becoming an American & His New CNN Series
Craig also shares details about his upcoming CNN project, “America on Purpose,” timed with America’s 250th birthday.
He wanted to make something “not jingoistic, not negative — something unironic and celebratory.”
As an immigrant who became a citizen in 2008, he beams: “There’s a lot of great stuff about America. We’re still a really great country.”
On His Late‑Night Legacy Going Viral Again
A new generation has discovered The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson online, racking up millions of views.
What does that mean to him? “It means no money whatsoever.” The audience howls.
He jokes that the show is now more popular on the internet than it ever was on broadcast TV: “Broadcast TV is still a thing, by the way.”
Still Cheeky. Still Charming. Still Craig.
From mustache mischief to Scrabble secrets to his politics‑free comedy philosophy, Craig Ferguson proves he’s still one of the sharpest, warmest, and most effortlessly funny voices in entertainment.
We adore Mister Ferguson. He still got it — still cheeky, still charmingly flirty, still the king of the sideways punchline.
Dig out all the hilarity below.
