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On this episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with
Craig Kilborn for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look back at his career that saw him go from doing local news in Salinas, California to hosting ESPN's flagship show, to launching 'The Daily Show' on Comedy Central, to succeeding Tom Snyder as the host of 'The Late Late Show' on CBS. In this
no-holds-barred conversation, Kilborn shares some must-hear stories about what he did to get suspended from 'SportsCenter' for a week, meeting David Letterman and Clint Eastwood for the first time, and much more.
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"This Was SportsCenter: Craig Kilborn - Season 1, Ep. 6" is an episode of The Rich Eisen Show. Runtime 1 hr 9 min. Published July 3, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.