>> Isn't that great?
In the ten years Craig hosted
the late Late Show, christen
bell was his guest 25 times.
He's opening up in his new
>> "Riding the elephant" out
now.
The title, it says it all.
Why the elephant?
>> Let me be very clear, there's
no reference to Kristen bell in
the book.
This is a book which is
completely Kristen bell free.
>> I like that.
But in the book you do talk
about, Craig, when you're show
was canceled, you said that you
were going to pieces, what was
that time like for you in your
life?
>> That's not true.
It wasn't canceled.
I quit.
And I didn't go to pieces.
What I did was, the change is
very difficult.
But I -- I found change in a job
kind of stressful.
It was a difficult thing.
Change is difficult.
>> I like what you said.
You left on your own terms.
What led you to lead?
>> I had been doing it for ten
I think that anything you do for
that amount of time, I was sick
of hearing myself talk, to be
honest.
And I think that anything you do
for that amount of time, I felt
like it was the right time to
go.
I was kind of bored.
Is that right?
Yeah, maybe a little bit board.
>> Never missed a show.
>> You had shingles once.
>> Have you ever done a show
with shingles.
It's a terrible name for a
disease.
It's not friendly at all.
It should be called death rash
or something.
It's awful.
>> I love the chemistry between
you two.
Is it happening?
>> I don't know if -- maybe I
am.
I'm getting old.
I noticed my skin is drier.
I need glasses for all sorts of
different things.
Glasses for reading, driving,
going to the bathroom, sleeping.
I can never find any of them.
My skin is dry and I forget
stuff and I have to go to the
bathroom.
Right now.
It's okay.
I went.
>> I think you've never looked
better.
Do you remember our moment
together, Craig, what Scott was
going to bring on, I was on
celebrity name game and Billy
and I won $25,000 for these
deserving nurses.
I've never been more nervous in
my life.
We won.
>> It was very gratifying
because these -- it's very cool
to do a game show and give money
away.
That was -- that's a lot of
running around.
>> I don't know if you wanted to
hold me, but you took me.
>> It's nice to be polite.
>> It's national nurse week, so
I loved rolling that clip.
What a run show that was.
And you, so smart and quick with
>> I loved doing that.
That show was canceled.
That was canceled.
I would have kept doing that.
I think that -- I think giving
away money especially when it's
somebody else's money you're
giving away is extremely
attractive to me as a
proposition.
I enjoyed it.
>> You're celebrating a big
birthday next week.
Any plans?
How are you going to celebrate?
>> I'll probably just have some
soup.
I'm getting very old.
That's how we celebrate
birthdays at my age.
A little soup and wonder around
the garden slowly scratching.
>> Put up this picture.
Look at little Craig back in
Scotland with his family.
What were you like as a little
fellow?
>> That's me with the little
green hat on the left.
Yeah, apparently I had my tongue
out a little.
Apparently I was thirsty.
>> Well, we know that you have a
favorite canole place.
>> Beautiful, thank you so much.
That's lovely.
I'll have them later, if you
don't mind.
>> Not a problem.
>> We just adore you.
Thanks so much and thanks for
sharing your book.