Craig Ferguson Reacts to Boston Marathon Bombing: 'The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson' Host Asks 'Is Anyone Else Sick of This sh**?' Talks Truthfully About Feelings [VIDEO]

By Scott Taylor, Mstarz reporter | Apr 16, 2013 01:17 PM EDT

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By now everyone has heard of the devastating news surrounding the Boston Marathon bombings. Monday afternoon, two bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon as racers were still finishing the highly popular marathon. There reportedly have been three deaths and over a 100 people injured, including some critically. When the news broke of this tragic event, the world immediately began using the Internet, TV, radio, social media and anything they could find to share their thoughts. As is the case with any tragic event that rocks the nation such as this one, members of TV, movies, music, etc. do their best to comfort fans. CBS's late night talk show host and comedian Craig Ferguson did this in the best way he knew how, by telling the truth on his show "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson."

The reaction to tragic events like the Boston Marathon bombings is different for everyone. Comedian Patton Oswalt got a lot of attention for his thoughtful Facebook message in response to Monday's tragedy, which instantly went viral. Oswalt's Facebook post (you can read it here) has over 277,000 "Likes" and has been shared over 200,000 times. Oswalt's message to hate that, "The good outnumber you, and we always will" touched a lot of people.

The same can be said for late night talk show host Craig Ferguson. Late night hosts are usually in a tough position at times like this. They are looked upon to provide comedy, but at the same time, it can come off as extremely offensive if they stand up on stage and tell childish jokes just hours after people have died. There is no set way for hosts to handle the situation, but to many, Ferguson did a great job Monday night on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson."

Instead of doing his usual monologue to start the show, Ferguson sat at his desk and talked about what occurred earlier in the afternoon and how it made him feel. Ferguson did what he told his audience he would always try to do, tell the truth. The truth for Ferguson was that what happened earlier in the day in Boston was on his mind, and he didn't want to lie about his feelings.

"Obviously the news of today is so horrendous that it would seem insensitive at best to say 'It's a great day for America,' so I won't be starting the show with that tonight," Ferguson told his audience. "Is anyone else sick of this sh**? I seem to have to say that too often." Ferguson went on to explain the personal connection he has with the city of Boston, before saying, "If I have all this inside of me, If I have all this rage and anger and distress and upset inside of me, I'm not a good enough comedian to hide all that from you."

You can watch the video of Ferguson's Monday night opening below.

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