Craig Ferguson (born May 17, 1962) is a Scottish-American television host, stand-up comedian,
writer, and actor. He is the host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, an Emmy Award-
nominated late-night talk show that airs on CBS. In addition to hosting that program and
performing stand-up comedy, Ferguson has written two books: Between the Bridge and the River,
a novel, and American on Purpose, an autobiography.
Before his career as a late-night television host, Ferguson was best known in the United
States for his role as the office boss, Nigel Wick, on The Drew Carey Show from 1996 to 2003.
After that, he wrote and appeared in three films, in one of which he starred.
Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich (born Newton Leroy McPherson; June 17, 1943) is an American
politician who served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995
to 1999. In 1995, Time magazine selected him as the Person of the Year for his role in leading
the Republican Revolution in the House, ending 40 years of the Democratic Party being in the
majority. During his tenure as Speaker, he represented the public face of the Republican
opposition to Bill Clinton.
A college history professor, political leader, and author, Gingrich twice ran unsuccessfully
for the House before winning a seat in the election of November 1978. He was re-elected ten
times, and his activism as a member of the House's Republican minority eventually enabled him
to succeed Dick Cheney as House Minority Whip in 1989. As a co-author of the 1994 Contract
with America, Gingrich was in the forefront of the Republican Party's dramatic success in that
year's Congressional elections and subsequently was elected Speaker of the House. Gingrich's
leadership in Congress was marked by opposition to many of the policies of the Clinton
Administration. Shortly after the 1998 elections, when Republicans lost five seats in the
House, Gingrich announced his resignation from his House seat and as Speaker.
Since resigning his seat, Gingrich has maintained a career as a political analyst and
consultant. He continues to write works related to government and other subjects, such as
historical fiction. Recently, he founded the conservative 527 group American Solutions for
Winning the Future.
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