Rating: 2 stars
Cover synopsis: In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson delivers a memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the comedic promised land of Hollywood.
I love Craig Ferguson. I think he's one of the funniest people on television, and the best interviewer, hands down.
So I was pretty disappointed by his book. It just wasn't that funny! Of course there were moments (like his description of hosting the White House Correspondents Dinner), but overall, this was a self-indulgent trip down memory lane, full of drugs, alcohol and infidelity. He comes off as a real jerk!
I know his point was that he had to overcome a pretty crappy life to get to where he is today. But he spent 95% of the book reveling in that crappy life, and only 5% talking about the good stuff. A typical Hollywood memoir. I was hoping for better from Craig!
