Who is The Hustler host Craig Ferguson?
CRAIG Ferguson shocked fans when he quit America to move back to Scotland in early 2019.
The TV host has now made a sensational U-turn and is back on US television with ABC's The Hustler.
Who is The Hustler host Craig Ferguson?
Craig Ferguson, 58, was born on May 17, 1962, and is a Scottish-American television host, comedian, author, and actor.
He is best known for hosting the CBS late-night talk show The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson from 2005 to 2014, which was taken over by .
Craig also has writing credits for 12 episodes of popular British TV show , who was based on a character from Ferguson's film Saving Grace.
He was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, but moved to America in 1983 and became a US citizen in 2008.
However, in the interview he also hinted at another reasons.
Craig said: “When I got to Los Angeles I initially thought I was successful just by being there.
"But fortunately, I had blown it early enough in my career to be able to recover.
"I see young performers, and I was like them once, who think their talent is unique and this talent will dispel all problems you have; that if you’re late, or drunk or an a**hole then it won’t matter.
"But what I’ve discovered is that talent isn’t that rare. It’s like your driver’s license.”
Craig also told The Guardian that the Trump era has radically changed the late-night landscape, ushering in a far more political form of comedy.
He said: “I don’t know how I would be now, because to be non-political would be seen as political.
"If I’m honest, what really happened with me and ‘Late Night’ was that I was having a great time but I got bored and I was ready to go.”
How does The Hustler work?
Craig hosts ABC's new game show The Hustler.
As per Entertainment Weekly, in each episode, five contestants answer trivia questions (worth $10,000 each) to build up their cash prize.
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But one among them, the titular Hustler, knows all of the answers and eliminates two players over the course of the game.
The remaining three must decide who they think the Hustler is and either split the money between themselves if they're right or watch the Hustler go home with everything if they're wrong.