Craig Ferguson Finishes Taping Via Flashlight During Power Outage

First Published: October 27, 2009 10:51 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images

Caption ‘The Late Late Show’ host Craig Ferguson attends the CBS upfront at the 2009 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour on January 14, 2009 in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- “Late Late Show” host Craig Ferguson had to finish taping his program by flashlight on Tuesday after high winds knocked out power at CBS Television City in central Los Angeles.

Show publicist Katie Barker says lights started dimming and then suddenly went black about 5:45 p.m. as Ferguson was interviewing actress Alicia Silverstone, leaving both in the dark as to what was going on.

Producers decided to keep the blackout as part of the show and handed Ferguson a flashlight.

With wind gusts reaching up to 70 mph, scattered power outages have been reported around the greater Los Angeles region.

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