Hosting the CBS “The Late Late Show” Craig Ferguson usually views everything as fair game for his comedic routine. That is until Britney Spears shaved her head and appeared destined for a collapse of epic proportions. While the Emmy-nominated Scotsman has poked fun at the 25-year-old Spears in the past, he seems to have drawn the line after the recent events surrounding the “Toxic” singer.
Ferguson told his viewers on Monday night that he would avoid poking fun at the “vulnerable” for entertainment purposes.
Things turned for Ferguson after he saw pictures of Britney Spears after she shaved her head and had reportedly spent a day in rehab. As a recovering alcoholic, Ferguson expressed a genuine concern for the health of the pop singer. Ferguson stated, “Now I'm not saying Britney is alcoholic, I don't know what she is - alcoholic or not - but she clearly needs help.”
In detailing his beliefs surrounding comedy Ferguson stated “For me, comedy should have a certain amount of joy in it. It should be about attacking the powerful - the politicians, the Trumps, the blowhards - going after them. We shouldn't be attacking the vulnerable.”