14 LIFESTYLE TUESDAY APRIL 8 2014 Late Show conundrums New York Post and Conan O’Brien Network Writers certainly has the HANDLER has a new book late-night chops, Uganda Be Kidding Me, which having hosted Late hit No 1 on the New York Night for 16 years Times bestseller list and is in and The Tonight the midst of a tour of more Show for seven than 30 markets. Here are the 10 comedians, months ... Could CBS including Handler, who could go with a rotating replace Letterman (in order of group of Late Show seriousness): hosts until O’Brien is The host of The Late Late available? Show, Craig Ferguson, 51, is the obvious choice, according to the New York Post. The Scottish-born com- Letterman, isn’t afraid to ask edian, who’s been hosting the the tough questions. He’s show since 2005 – it’s co-pro- under contract at Comedy duced by Letterman’s World- Central until the middle of wide Pants and CBS – is a fan 2015 – right around the time favourite known for his off- Letterman will retire. kilter, no-holds-barred late- Conan O’Brien certainly night style. has the late-night chops, hav- He’s never publicly ex- ing hosted Late Night for 16 pressed any desire to replace years and The Tonight Show Who is in line to replace Dacid Letterman as host of the The Late Show? The Late, Late Show’s Craig Ferguson (centre) or even Jerry Letterman – but reportedly has for seven months at NBC be- Seinfeld. The speculation is mounting since Letterman announced he was retiring in 2015 Picture: NEWS LTF a “Prince of Wales” clause in fore moving to TBS — where his contract that gives him the he hosts Conan. tiating ploy, the timing would to CBS chief Les Moonves). irony if Jay Leno replaced his doesn’t need the money, so sal- right to replace Letterman His contract there reported- work if she were tapped to re- The TV audience loves Tina years-long adversary/frenemy. ary wouldn’t be an issue – but when he decides to retire. And ly expires in November 2015. place Letterman in 2015. Fey. Another guy who doesn’t does he really want to work that time is now. Could CBS go with a rotat- Chris Rock is trained in She’s committed to hosting need the money, but if he real- that hard? The 51-year-old host of The ing group of Late Show hosts stand-up comedy, has a strong the Golden Globes (on NBC) ly misses the late-night lime- Louis CK is really hot right Daily Show, Jon Stewart, was until O’Brien is available? fan base and is really funny. next January, but would be light, it would certainly be a now and, in 2012, even devoted the favourite to replace Tom The host of E!’s Chelsea Aisha Tyler already has free after that to switch net- headline-maker. a three-episode arc of his (fic- Snyder on CBS back in 1999 Lately, Chelsea Handler, says about 15 TV jobs, so maybe one works. Jerry Seinfeld lives in New tional) FX show, Louie, in when Snyder left The Late Late she is bailing on the network more couldn’t hurt. But would she want to com- York and has plenty of late- which he was hoping to replace Show with Tom Snyder. Stewart when her contract expires later She is part of the CBS family pete against her old pal Jimmy night experience (granted, as a Letterman on The Late Show ended up at Comedy Central. this year. as a co-host of The Talk (which Fallon? guest, but still ... ). (until Letterman signed a 10- Stewart is popular and, like While that could be a nego- is led by Julie Chen – married It would be the ultimate He’s another guy who year deal). TUESDAY April 8 6.00 News. (CC) 9.00 ABC News. 6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The 6.00 Today. (CC) 8.30 Danoz. 9.30 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Wake Up. 6.00 Basketball. NBL. Finals 6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Chinese (CC) 10.00 The Wonder Years. (PG, Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Brand Developers. 10.30 News. (CC) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) Series. Semi-final. Series 1. Game News. 7.00 Hindi News. 7.25 Italian R, CC) 10.25 The Wonder Years. Morning News. (CC) 12.00 Movie: (CC) 11.30 Ellen. (PG, CC) 12.30 10.30 Studio 10 You. (PG, CC) 3. 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