Craig Ferguson tipped for ‘double the money’ deal as US TV chat show host
Craig Ferguson tipped for ‘double the money’ dealScots-born chat show host, Craig Ferguson, is being tipped to become one of the highest-paid men on US television.
The Scottish Daily Mail reports that Ferguson, who already earns more than £8million a year, could be involved in a ‘double the money’ multi-million pound deal.
Forty-nine-year -old Ferguson, from Cumbernauld, is in talks to sign a new two-year deal with major network CBS for whom he has hosted The Late Late Show since 2005.
The Scottish Daily Mail quotes the New York Times as saying: “The issue surrounding Mr Ferguson is whether he will come to terms to continue in the 12.35am time slot.
“He does have a clause in his contract that would guarantee him the 11.35pm show if Mr [David] Letterman chose to step down.”
The Scottish Daily Mail adds that the network may have to almost double his present salary to retain Ferguson, who has forged a successful career as actor, producer, writer and film star.”
New to The Drum
You will be sent a verification email. Click on the link in the email to post your comment.
Existing Users Sign In
More like this
- CBS boss sets new target for Super Bowl ads: $4 million a pop
- Citizen Kane comes in from the cold: showing at Hearst Castle, 71 years on
- Coca-Cola North America looking for agency to help with social media monitoring
- Twitter could break the 500 million user mark today
- Wikipedia set for 24 hour blackout in US in protest to Congress
Write Your Comment