Former CBS Late Night Executive: 'Late Show' Was Craig Ferguson's To Give Up

Former CBS Exec: 'Late Show' Was Craig Ferguson's To Give Up
FILE - In this May 9, 2011 file photo released by CBS, Craig Ferguson, host of "The Late Late Show," is shown on the set in Los Angeles. Ferguson is going back to Scotland and taking "Late Late Show" viewers along for the trip. CBS says the Scotland-based episodes will air the week of May 14. While there, Ferguson explores Edinburgh and Glasgow. He also returns to his hometown of Cumbernauld, with stops at his childhood home and high school. (AP Photo/CBS, Sonja Flemming) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO ARCHIVE; NO SALES; NORTH AMERICAN USE ONLY
FILE - In this May 9, 2011 file photo released by CBS, Craig Ferguson, host of "The Late Late Show," is shown on the set in Los Angeles. Ferguson is going back to Scotland and taking "Late Late Show" viewers along for the trip. CBS says the Scotland-based episodes will air the week of May 14. While there, Ferguson explores Edinburgh and Glasgow. He also returns to his hometown of Cumbernauld, with stops at his childhood home and high school. (AP Photo/CBS, Sonja Flemming) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO ARCHIVE; NO SALES; NORTH AMERICAN USE ONLY

Dorian Hannaway is the former director of late night programming at CBS who had a hand in putting Craig Ferguson on the air. She joined HuffPost Live in light of the news that Stephen Colbert will replace David Letterman to discuss why Ferguson didn't get the job.

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