It’s that time of year again: time for green beer, shamrocks, and kissing strangers who claim to be Irish – and a whole host of venues get in on the celebration. Check out our round-up of events across the Bay here.
Johnny Carson was famously regarded as the man millions of people chose to go to bed with each weeknight. And as we approach two decades since Johnny took his final bow, Letterman’s ever-increasing grumpiness, Leno’s gladhanding and Conan’s shameless doofus make Carson’s special brand of class and magnetism seem like a distant memory. But there is at least one man worth staying up for. Because the crème de la crème of late night TV hosts is—drum roll—Craig Ferguson. There’s a good reason why his Late Late Show, which he’s helmed since 2005, set all-time viewer records during three consecutive sweeps. He’s sharp and exudes a giddiness that’s contagious. Ferguson’s casual, off-the-cuff style—talking to the audience as opposed to
This article appears in Mar 3-9, 2010.