Close your eyes
and imagine the perfect game show.
Does it have trivia questions
and a split‐second need for strategy?
Is there subterfuge? What about money?
A mountain of it, right?
And most importantly, do you see Craig Ferguson
as host in a sort of lovely suit
with a nice cravat?
Well, congratulations.
Your dream has become a reality.
This is "The Hustler."
♪♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Good evening and welcome to "The Hustler" ‐‐
the game show where, if you win the big prize,
it might not have been the most honest day's work in your life.
Allow me to explain.
Tonight, you five players will work together
to answer 10 questions worth $10,000 each.
And throughout it all,
one of you will be secretly plotting
to keep all the money for themselves.
That person is the Hustler, and they already know every answer
because the entire game is based around their life
and their experiences.
And they'll win every cent if the last two of you
are both unable to agree on their identity.
But if you are successful in picking out the Hustler,
you will split the pot 50‐50.
The other two of you will already have been
eliminated from the game.
To help you out,
I will be revealing clues throughout the game ‐‐
like this one right now.
The Hustler's smile was featured in a national ad campaign
for potato chips.
Oh, really, Jen? What flavor were they?
Hmm. I don't know. Why don't you tell me?
I don't know! Hey, you obviously know the flavor.
I'm not part of the gang. Where are you from?
Florida. Florida? Which part?
Vero Beach.
What do you do for a living down there?
I'm a trainer. Animals or people?
[ Laughter ]
Depends on which day you ask. Sometimes they're a bit of both.
Danny, you look like you're in good shape.
You train? Yeah, a little bit.
Okay. What do you do for a living?
I am currently a business owner.
I'm getting ready to have my grand opening on Friday.
Congratulations. Been pretty hectic life so far.
Yeah, that's right. I don't know what you're doing here.
But then again, you could be making a little money.
I could use it. Yeah.
Koren. Yes.
Where do you live? I live in downtown Los Angeles.
You do live in downtown Los Angeles. I absolutely do.
What do you do for a living?
I'm a singer‐songwriter, actually.
Are you? Yes.
Do you write your own stuff?
Absolutely. Alright.
If I asked you to sing a little bit of stuff,
would you sing it?
Yeah, if you want to hear it.
Wow, just a little bit. Go.
♪ Better, you're always getting better ♪
You're good, man. Thank you.
Yes. Good. Here's a tip, though. Do this with your finger.
I've seen when people do this when they're singing.
♪ Better ♪
Like that. Do that.
[ Laughs ] Okay.
Colleen, are you a singer? No, I'm not.
Where you from? I'm from New York.
What do you do for a living, Colleen?
I'm a retail account sales manager.
What does that mean?
I work for a safety company, and I travel to hardware shows,
and we sell, like, safety products there.
Oh, alright. Leland?
Yes. How are you doing, pal?
I'm doing great. Yeah. Are you?
Fantastic. Where are you from?
I live in Eastvale.
Alright. What do you do for a living in Eastvale?
I actually have an Internet radio station.
What?! Okay.
♪ Things are starting to look better ♪
[ Laughter ]
♪ Things are looking better ♪
Let's get cracking, shall we?
Now, I want you guys to understand this.
I don't know who the Hustler is,
so I'll be learning the same time as you guys.
Good luck. Let's take a look at the first of three questions
before the Hustler makes their first elimination
of the night.
In the '80s, which late‐night host
starred in Doritos commercials?
Was it Jay Leno, Arsenio Hall,
David Letterman, or Johnny Carson?
Mm, Johnny Carson definitely was popular in the '80s.
Well, Jay Leno...
I was going to say Jay Leno.
That's what I'm thinking.
I think David Letterman's too recent from the '80s, I guess.
And Johnny Carson, I say that's too old.
That was like the beginning of late night.
Well, I know two people already said Jay Leno,
so I think we should go with that.
Do it. Jay Leno.
Going with the popularity.
Are you ready?
Let's get this show on the road. Alright. Fair enough.
Alright, so you guys all agree it is...
Jay Leno. Jay Leno.
You guys said it was Jay Leno.
The correct answer was, of course...
Jay Leno! Get some money.
Very good. $10,000. You're on your way.
On the board. And...
[ Mumbling indistinctly ]
That's my Jay Leno. [ Laughter ]
Hey, you guys, though, was there any information there?
Like, was there anyone who was like, "Jay Leno ‐‐ I know it"?
Well, honestly, I think Colleen knew the answer,
but you beat her to the punch,
and then she does have that potato‐chip smile.
Oh, okay. ♪ Ba‐da ♪
[ Laughter ]
She can sing, too! Better not point your finger to me.
[ Laughter ]
Ferguson: Alright. Magic Screen...
let me see Clue Number 2.
Snoop Dogg is one of the Hustler's
more than 30,000 Twitter followers.
Are you guys all on social media? Are you on social media?
I am. Do you have a lot of followers on the Tweety?
Um, not really. I think I got like three on Twitch.
What is Twitter?
Ferguson: What is Twitter? What is Twitter?
‐You don't know Twitter? ‐Come on, now.
Now, I really don't believe that.
Are you seriously suggesting, Leland,
that you don't know what Twitter is?
Come on, now. Something a Hustler would say.
Is that like MySpace?
Yeah, okay.
Ferguson: Yeah. It's a little like MySpace.
Alright, let's carry on.
Here is your second question.
Which of these brands is legally trademarked by Snoop Dogg?
Is it Snoop Dogg's Clogs,
Snoop's Hoops,
Hot Dogg on a Stick,
or Snoopermarket?
Off you go. 60 seconds.
Can't be Hot Dogg on a Stick
because that wouldn't be able to be trademarked.
It's not distinct enough.
But it has two Gs, so...
And he tends to use two Gs.
Snoop Dogg's Clogs?
Hold on. He has a youth league.
How would you know that?
He has a football league. He has a football league.
What is ‐‐ Why would a market ‐‐
But it's football. Not hoops. That's basketball. Right.
But he does a game at Super Bowl.
Okay, so you're saying go with Snoop's Hoops?
No, I think it's Snoopermarket.
I think it's Snoopermarket
because he does the Snooperbowl.
That's pretty distinct.
Why do you think ‐‐ Why do you think Snoop Dogg's Clogs?
Because if they do football, then clogs are like shoes.
I don't know. I would think that.
What do you say? Y'all know what I said.
I said Snoopermarket. I wouldn't pick that one.
The only one. Alright. Time's up, you guys.
Time's up. Come on. What is it?
Snoop Dogg's Clogs. Snoop Dogg's Clogs?
You guys live with that? Okay.
Yeah. You guys are saying Snoop Dogg Clogs.
The correct answer is...
not Snoop Dogg's Clogs.
The correct answer is...
Snoopermarket.
Well, well, well. You got it, too.
Well, you didn't get the 10 grand,
but did you get any information?
I coach in the Snoop League, so...
I was curious about that one, you know what I'm saying?
You coach in the Snoop League.
I'm curious how you didn't know the answer. Right.
Because I don't Snoopermarket.
I don't Snoopermarket. I coach.
Jen: But he has the Snooperbowl. I still don't get the market with the bowl.
Well, I've just heard the Snooper before, so...
You have?
Yeah. I said "Super Bowl," "Snooperbowl."
Ferguson: So, we're only two questions into the game,
and so far you've put away $10,000.
But with the Hustler's first elimination quickly approaching,
one of you will soon be gone in the blink of an eye.
♪♪
As you five have been silently staring at each other,
the Hustler has been thinking about
who their first elimination of the night should be.
While that decision is not yet set in stone,
it will be after our next question.
Let's take a look at our next clue
about the Hustler's identity.
The Hustler once did a 600‐pound leg press.
Good grief. Does that narrow it down, anybody?
That's a strong individual. A personal trainer.
[ Laughs ] Yeah.
I personally think you'd know who I was
if I did the 600‐pound leg press.
I'm just saying.
You look like you play some serious football, coach.
Yeah. Coach. [ Laughs ]
Coaches also play, though. Yeah, but...
It's a possibility. ...I was a little bitty ol' kid.
Believe it or not. Oh, yeah, I see a little bitty..
I was.
Ferguson: Alright, let's take a peek at your third question.
On a 150‐pound man,
about how much would just one of his legs weigh?
Would it be 17 pounds, 7 pounds,
37 pounds, or 27 pounds? Go.
Legs are... I'd go with 27 pounds.
It's not 7.
I'm saying 27 pounds. That's what I'm thinking.
You're a trainer. What would it be?
Yeah, you're a trainer. You know this.
Well, it's definitely not 7.
‐Okay. ‐That's a fact.
It's not 37. It's not 37.
So, I'm about 150, myself.
So I'm sitting here feeling my legs
trying to think like how much without these boots on.
I would go for 27.
I'm thinking 27.
I say with 27. Let's do it.
‐27. ‐27.
Yep. 27.
27 pounds.
On a 150‐pound man, about how much would
just one of his legs weigh?
You guys said 27 pounds.
The correct answer is...
27 pounds!
We got paid! Yes!
$20,000. $20,000!
$20,000.
I don't know if any of you guys spotted this,
but I seem to remember a very accurate answer
to that question coming from over this side of the table.
I'm just trying to get us some money, okay?
And you did ‐‐ and you did well.
We have $20,000 on the table,
but here's the situation we are at now.
After three questions,
the Hustler is now ready to use their very powerful legs
to kick one of you out of the game.
It is time for the first elimination of the night.
On the table in front of you,
there are ballots with your names on them.
On my cue, mark the name of the player
you want removed from the game.
But unless you're the Hustler, don't think about it too hard.
The only vote counted will be the Hustler's.
Please make your selections now.
♪♪
Alright, don't share it with anyone else in the class.
♪♪
Alright.
Thank you, Jen. Thank you, Danny.
Colleen, if I may.
Thank you, my dear. And Leland.
Alright. Okay. Watch this. This is how it's done.
It goes into the magical MySpace feeder.
And...
Voilà.
But while that's happening,
the Hustler is sitting here stone faced.
But inside, they are flashing a big potato chip‐selling grin
because one of you will be leaving the game.
♪♪
The player the Hustler has decided to eliminate is...
♪♪
Danny? Look at that.
What?
How about that? That's crazy.
Yeah, I think I figured out who the Hustler was.
Maybe that's why I got eliminated.
Who do you think the Hustler is? Well, now I can't say it, right?
Yeah, you can. Oh, I can totally say it?
Yeah. My money's on Colleen.
Really? Yeah.
Wonder why? Well, she smiled at me.
[ Laughter ] Yeah, you're pretty.
She's got a nice potato chip smile, you know?
Who's your second choice?
Yeah, I would say Leland.
He got a nice smile and big legs.
[ Laughter ]
Yeah. You know, he's not lying about that, Leland.
You do have a nice smile and nice legs.
You do! You do. That doesn't make him the Hustler.
Well, you got to have that in radio.
[ Laughter ]
I'm sorry, Danny. You know how it is. It's okay.
Okay. I don't make the rules. I just enforce them. Good luck, guys.
Alright. Bye. Bye.
Well, well, well.
♪♪
Well, I got no idea who it is now.
Mm‐hmm.
Do you think he was right about Colleen?
I don't know. I mean, 'cause at the same time,
legs can be deceiving.
You don't have to have big legs to be able to squat 600.
You can still get it done.
So she may have done it once, and then the time frame.
Alright. Well, remember,
while you're hunting the Hustler,
the Hustler is also hunting you.
So to help, here's a bonus clue about the Hustler.
"Minecraft" modeled a series of worlds
based on the Hustler's life.
What?
That's a big deal.
I've got kids. I know about "Minecraft."
That's a big deal.
That's like ‐‐ That's like MySpace used to be.
[ Laughter ]
Alright. Right now you have in real life ‐‐
not "Minecraft," real life ‐‐
you have $20,000 on the table.
Seven questions are left.
It is important for you four to remain on high alert
because the Hustler is sitting amongst you
waiting to strike again.
♪♪
The study is jam‐packed with excitement this evening.
Not only have you already
put $20,000 in the bank,
but the Hustler has also just completed
a brutally cutthroat elimination.
I have some more clues
about the Hustler, like this fourth one.
The Hustler appeared in a PSA with Oprah Winfrey.
Anyone here know who Oprah Winfrey is?
Leland definitely does, and he was gonna ask who Oprah is.
[ Laughter ] Have you heard of her?
Everybody gets a prize. Everybody.
Oh, you know this one now.
Yeah, I know Oprah. [ Laughs ]
Ferguson: Hmm.
I mean, if we put the clues together,
let's just think about this for a minute. Okay.
She's a trainer. Weight Watchers.
Oprah Winfrey owns Weight Watchers.
Look, man, look.
She's giving us the answers. She's giving them to us.
I feel like the crosshairs
are coming around towards you, Jen. I know.
But I ain't counted you out yet, bruh.
Right! 'Cause you...
You sit there, you can't even look at me.
The eyes are the windowpanes to the soul.
[ Laughter ]
Yeah. The eyes are the MySpace of the head.
[ Laughter ] Exactly.
[ Laughter ]
Alright. Let's keep going.
For another $10,000,
here is your fourth question.
Which guest has appeared the most times on
"The Oprah Winfrey Show"?
Was it Celine Dion, Tyra Banks,
Halle Berry, or Tom Cruise?
Isn't Tom Cruise the one that was running all up on stage
talking about he was in love or something?
Was that him? Yeah, that was him that was on there.
I don't think it's Celine Dion.
I just remember Tom Cruise being all excited.
But I don't know if he's been on there that much.
I don't watch Oprah.
Sorry, I don't watch a lot of TV.
It's like daytime. I'm in the gym. What do you think?
Just a guess.
I would guess Tyra Banks or Tom Cruise.
Everybody here has said Tom Cruise.
So I guess that's what we should go with
since everybody has that answer.
Alright. Alright.
Are you saying Tom Cruise?
Yeah, let's go with Tom.
I'm going with Tom. Alright. Alright.
You're going with Tom? Tom.
Which guest has appeared the most times on
"The Oprah Winfrey Show"?
You guys have agreed that it is Tom Cruise.
The correct answer is...
♪♪
Not Tom Cruise. Wha?
Who is it, then?
Is it ‐‐ Celine Dion?
I don't even remember anyone talking about Celine Dion.
Did anyone talk about Celine?
I didn't think it was Celine Dion.
Well, somebody knew it was Celine Dion.
Let's learn something new about the Hustler.
Clue number five, please.
The Hustler is a successful children's book author.
Leland: Oh, man. This Hustler is ‐‐
Ferguson: Can we get a photograph of any of the books?
"Critter Fitter with Busy Bee: An Adventure in Movement."
"The Adventure in Movement."
You're the only one here that does movement things.
Really? You work out.
Why are you only focused on me?
Oh, wait, 'cause you don't know Twitter.
I mean, you knew the Snooper whatever.
What is it? The Snoopermarket?
I know that he had a football league
that you said you coach in.
I do coach in the league,
but I don't know about his supermarket!
Come on, man. I'm not buying it. I'm not buying it.
Ferguson: Alright. Here is your next question.
Roald Dahl wrote a movie in which film franchise?
Was it "Star Trek," "Planet of the Apes,"
"Mary Poppins," or "James Bond"?
The only franchise I know is, Bond is a franchise.
James Bond is a franchise. "Star Trek" is, too.
I think we can agree it's not "Mary Poppins."
It's not a franchise.
"Planet of the Apes" is a franchise, too, aren't they?
They just came out with, like, three movies
where they start talking and they was like,
"Hey, this is my planet," right?
What do you think? Colleen, what's the answer, please?
I've been leading you the wrong way,
so let's...
I'm saying... James Bond?
We've all said James Bond at this point. Right?
Alright. Alright. Is that what we're gonna go with?
‐We're going to go with ‐‐ ‐Let's go with James Bond.
James Bond.
Ferguson: Alright.
You guys said perhaps it was James Bond.
The correct answer is...
James Bond! Yes!
Well, well, well.
$30,000 in the bank.
You all said James Bond, didn't you?
Come on. [ Laughs ]
You good. You good. [ Chuckles ]
Are you in sales?
I am. I know you are.
I did sales, too. Hey. Respect the game.
Now, why are you focusing on Colleen?
I'm interested. Why?
'Cause she's just too quiet, and, you know, it's like,
"Oh, I don't know. Whatever y'all want."
She waits till somebody asks her. Yeah.
And then she'll say, "Well, if you guys want my input."
Not saying nothing, but saying it.
Ferguson: Alright, let's take a look
at your sixth clue to the Hustler's identity.
The Hustler's Thanksgiving feast includes this salad ‐‐
green Jell‐O, mayonnaise,
pineapple, cream cheese, marshmallows, and nuts.
Does that sound tasty? Does it? Would you eat that?
‐No. ‐Let me see if you would.
‐Oh, no. ‐I've got some right here.
Yeah, no, no, no, no, because we made some just to see.
Wow! Look at that. It looks nice.
I'll try it.
So, what did we say was in it?
Green Jell‐O, mayonnaise, and...
Leland: Pineapples.
It's not bad, huh?
It's very pleasant, actually.
Really? Yeah, no, I quite like it.
I think I might be the Hustler.
[ Laughter ]
Oh, that's delicious.
Alright, let's move on.
Here is your sixth question.
Which U. S. state capital
consumes the most Jell‐O per capita?
Is it Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Honolulu, or St. Paul?
Anything jumping out?
Salt Lake City. Why Salt Lake?
I'mma tell you right now, I heard Salt Lake,
and I thought of salt water taffy.
[ Laughter ]
So, the way my brain works, I don't think that's the answer.
Yeah, I was going to say Salt Lake when you said that.
Oh, well, I said Salt Lake.
And then you said salt water taffy.
Well, that's two against four. Salt Lake?
Do we have an answer?
Salt Lake. Salt Lake.
Salt Lake? Alright.
You guys said you thought it may be Salt Lake City.
The correct answer is...
♪♪
Salt Lake City! $10,000!
$40,000 in the pot.
$40,000.
It is now time for the Hustler's second
and final elimination of the night.
♪♪
Please take out the fresh ballots from the table,
mark the name of the player you think should leave the game,
and then, the only vote that counts, of course,
is the Hustler's.
Thanks, Koren.
‐There you go. ‐Thank you, Leland.
There you go. Thank you.
Thank you, Jen. Alright.
Locked and loaded.
In it goes.
Squeeze the old buttocks.
[ Laughter ]
Alright.
So, tonight, we have all learned
that the Hustler is a vicious, money‐hungry monster.
And you will soon find out the extent of the Hustler's wrath
after they evict one more of you from the study.
♪♪
Well, after six questions, the four of you have banked
$40,000.
But for the Hustler,
apparently that's not good enough.
Their plan is to win all of that and more.
The Hustler will remove one of you from the game right now.
The second person the Hustler has eliminated is...
♪♪
Oh!
That smarts.
Koren, that is not better at all.
Man, I am so sorry.
Why do you think it happened to you?
They see the greatness in me, so they want to get rid of me.
Well, I see the greatness in you, too.
But I didn't want you to leave. I didn't either.
I know who the Hustler is.
Who? Tell me. It's Jen.
I mean, I think that's really nice and all.
That's really cute,
but this one over here keeps saying everything
that everything isn't.
[ Laughs ] Right? Like, he's like, "I don't know Twitter,
I coach in Snoop League, but I didn't know that."
It just ‐‐ To me, it just doesn't add up.
Sorry, man. Koren: Walk of shame. It's all good, though.
It's not shame. It's not shame.
It's just the game.
Let's do it. Ugh.
‐Alright, alright. ‐It was good.
‐Be safe. ‐Bye, pal.
Hmm.
Well, well, well. And then there were three.
I have to say, he seemed like a very talented
and pleasant young man,
and I'm sad to see him go.
So clearly one of you three is a monster.
You can say who you think the Hustler is now
because there's no more eliminations.
You can just flat out say who you think it is.
I think it's Leland. I really do.
I mean, it's just...
You never heard of Twitter and you own a radio station?
You're not gonna let that go, are you?
I can't. No. I can't. That is true. That is true.
I understand that, but you got all the answers to everything.
Ferguson: Okay, here is the seventh clue about the Hustler.
The Hustler doesn't have a microwave or an oven.
[ Laughs ]
What are they cooking off of?
Well, they're making that Jell‐O thing.
[ Laughter ]
You don't need an oven for that.
Jell‐O, nuts, some bits of old tires and stuff.
Buh‐duh‐duh‐dum. Yay!
Let's see if we can win you an extra 10 grand
and then maybe somebody can buy a microwave or an oven with it. Get an oven.
The seventh question about the Hustler is...
What percentage of American households
don't have a microwave oven?
Is it 4%, 14%,
24%, or 34%?
I wouldn't think it's that big of 24 or 34.
I think 14. I would go 14.
That sounds like a reasonable thing to me.
I don't know.
Had you ever heard of anybody
not having a microwave before this right now?
No, that's why I'm saying. I've never heard of it.
So you're saying 4? It's 4 or 14, right?
But it's not any of the other ones.
But I've never heard of anybody I know not having ‐‐
And you can get a microwave for like $20.
Right. A cheap one.
14 feels high, though.
Yeah. Like, that feels high.
4, then? I'll go 4. Yeah.
'Cause I can say I've never heard nothing like that.
Have you heard of microwave ovens over there?
[ Laughter ]
"I've never heard of a microwave oven."
He had a toaster oven.
[ Laughter ]
Alright. I think I heard 4%. Am I right or am I wrong?
‐4. ‐Alright.
What percentage of American households
don't have a microwave oven?
You guys said 4%.
The correct answer is...
4%! Yay!
$50,000 into the pot.
‐Alright. ‐Well done.
Here is your eighth clue to the Hustler's identity.
Let's take a look.
The Hustler's dog is named Tyson
because it bit someone's ear.
♪♪
Oh, look at that dog. That's a killer.
Look at it.
Everybody got a dog?
Have you heard of dogs?
You know what a dog is? ‐I got a dog.
‐Oh, you got a dog. ‐I got a dog.
‐I ain't got a Tyson, though. ‐Yeah.
Do you have a dog, Jen?
I have a German shepherd.
Oh, I have German shepherds, too.
His name's Loki.
‐Oh, that's a good name. ‐No way.
Yeah, yeah.
Do you have a dog there, Colleen? I do not.
You don't have a dog? No, I don't.
Why don't you have a dog?
Because I just don't have a dog.
I like to travel, I have to travel,
so I can't do it because I go for work.
So I don't have anybody to watch a dog if I wanted to.
Ferguson: Alright. Let's see your eighth question.
In what company's commercial did Mike Tyson apologize
to Evander Holyfield and return his ear?
[ Laughs ]
Was it Petco, Nike,
Foot Locker, or Hallmark?
It sounds like a greeting card.
It does kinda, right?
"I'm sorry for biting your ear."
Where do you get that card at?
Is it Hallmark, though?
Because Foot Locker ain't got nothing to do with it.
Well, it's definitely not going to be Petco.
Let's be honest, because you don't want
your dog talking about biting.
I'll say Hallmark. That's me.
We need that money,
so are we good with Hallmark?
I say Hallmark
because that's the only thing I would think
somebody'd be trying to give a sympathy thing.
It's like an apology card. It's Hallmark?
‐Okay. ‐Okay.
Ferguson: You guys think it was Hallmark.
The correct answer is...
not Hallmark.
Foot Locker.
The correct answer is...
Foot Locker.
‐Huh. ‐Hmm.
Now, you have to ask yourself
did the Hustler know the right answer, but forget it,
or...? [ Laughter ]
Or...? He's directing that to you.
[ Laughter ]
I'm Craig. It's nice to meet you.
Welcome to the show.
[ Laughter ]
Alright. The pot is now up to $50,000.
That's a lot of money.
And the Hustler is controlling this game
without breaking a sweat.
With two questions left,
can the Hustler continue this master class in manipulation?
Or can the two other players
wrangle this unpredictable beast before it's too late?
♪♪
Eight questions down.
$50,000 banked.
Two players expelled off to some place I don't even know where.
One Hustler controlling it all.
I hope everyone here has caught their breath.
I hope you remember where we are here, Leland,
because we're about to kick this into high gear.
But first...the ninth clue about the Hustler, please.
The Hustler was a keynote speaker
at New York Fashion Week.
[ German accent ] Fashion ‐‐
One day you're in, the next you're out.
[ Laughter ] Fashion!
Who do you think that could be?
Am I like Heidi Klum?
Do you remember when you saw her at Fashion Week?
Who? [ Laughter ]
[ Normally ] Heidi Klum.
Oh, her. Oh, I don't remember.
New York Fashion Week. She must be there.
You remember? Oh, I would remember.
I would have it, like, on my Twitter with three people.
You have ‐‐ You got a pair of silver boots on.
That's fashionable. Yeah, well, I hope so.
I like fashion. She got leather pants on.
That's fashionable, too.
It is, but not all of us ‐‐
and I'm speaking more of Leland and myself here ‐‐
look like we go to New York Fashion Week.
But then again, you could have gone to New York Fashion Week.
No reason why ‐‐ ‐What would I be up there for?
A businessman. You might not be on a radio station at all.
Don't I have that voice of a radio station person?
Ferguson: Yeah, but maybe that's what people say to you
while you're running your fashion empire.
[ Laughter ]
Alright, now the Hustler knows the answer
to the ninth question.
Let's see what it is.
On "Sex and the City,"
when Carrie trips and becomes "fashion roadkill,"
who steps over her?
Is it Cindy Crawford,
is it Heidi Klum, is it Gisele Bundchen,
is it Naomi Campbell?
Y'all need to come up with this one.
The only thing I can say, Heidi Klum's name's bigger
than everybody's spelling.
And he just said it like 10 times.
Did he?
Yeah. I don't I remember.
Mm‐hmm.
I picked two, I would say Heidi Klum or Naomi Campbell.
I watched "Sex and the City," but I do not know those names
of who it would've been, so...
If it's not those two, one of you convinced who it is,
but pick one of those two is my guess.
I feel like he gave us the clue. Heidi Klum?
I didn't give you any clue. I don't know the answer.
So, don't look at me.
So, if you want to say ‐‐
Hey, whatever y'all say, decide,
because I'm gonna be ‐‐ I don't know.
Well, we got nothing else, then. Heidi Klum?
Yep. Alright.
Heidi Klum. Ferguson: Alright.
You guys said it was Heidi Klum.
The correct answer is...
Heidi Klum!
Wow. Now, listen, first of all, congratulations.
You've got another $10,000, and that's $60,000.
But let me assure you, I did not know the answer to that.
If I'd have known
that Heidi Klum was even in the question,
I wouldn't have said anything.
Mm‐hmm. I feel like you the Hustler.
How can I be the Hustler?
That's absurd.
Maybe I am.
Maybe. If you are and we picked you, we all...
Yeah.
Yeah. If you picked me as the Hustler, Leland,
you really forgot how to play the game.
Alright, let us continue.
You three have gone on quite a journey together.
It's hard to believe that this will be our last stop,
but it'll be sure to be quite memorable.
You see, while you're earned $60,000,
I'd like to give you the opportunity to make even more.
If you get the 10th and final question correct,
I will double your 60 grand to 120 grand.
If you answer the question incorrectly,
I'm going to cut the pot in half to 30 grand. Oh, my gosh.
So, the Hustler has to choose wisely.
Now, let's see your final clue of the evening.
The Hustler has coached in the NFL.
Well, my old books,
there goes my ‐‐ there goes my theory.
I know nothing now.
The Hustler has coached in the NFL?
‐Coached in the NFL. ‐Coached what?
NFL ‐‐ it's the National Football League.
I know that, but I'm like...
I just know that there's one woman
that just actually started coaching in the NFL.
Exactly. Like ‐‐ No, reffing.
Yeah. Not coaching.
Oh, that's right. Coach.
Oh. Forgot.
Let's keep going.
Remember, the 10th and final question is ready.
You get it right, and you should,
because the Hustler knows the answer,
I'll double your money to $120,000.
You get it wrong, the pot is sliced to $30,000.
Good luck, you guys. This is for real.
♪♪
Which Gatorade color has never been dumped
on the winning head coach at the Super Bowl?
Is it yellow, red, blue, or purple?
You have 60 seconds. Go.
I would guess purple.
Purple? I say blue.
But either of those, fine.
Yellow and red are old colors,
so I would go ‐‐ they for sure have
because you ‐‐ think about it.
I think I remember orange being dumped, too,
but that's not up there.
Yeah, but I feel like this is a trick question.
Just ‐‐ Let's get the money. Right.
But they used to say ‐‐ and now you guys
are going to definitely think it's me,
but whatever, it's fine.
But they used to say
the red stained. Ferguson: 30 seconds.
So they wouldn't use it to dump Gatorade.
‐Right. ‐Right?
And that's the only thing
I've ever heard about dumping Gatorade.
Red is ‐‐ True. It does stain your mouth.
Right, like, I could be completely off on that,
and I probably just, you know, messed my whole game up,
but I would think, like, blue,
because I don't remember seeing it, but...
I feel like it's kind of a thing.
Okay, time's up. Red or blue. Pick.
Pick red or blue. I say red.
Pick it. You tell.
Red or blue?
Red. Alright.
I'mma go with y'all. Red.
Ferguson: Alright.
You guys chose red.
The correct answer is...
♪♪
‐Yes! ‐Yes!
Oh! Oh!
$120,000!
Whoa! My goodness.
Well, first of all, congratulations.
There's a lot of money to play for.
Now, you have to start thinking about it.
How did you get to that answer? Who did it?
I did, because I've heard it.
To be fair, if I'm here and I'm the Hustler,
and I'm seeing you pitch red,
I'm thinking, "Good, I don't have to do it."
It could easily be you.
Could easily be one of you two.
Who will be crowned the champ?
It all depends on who can hustle whom.
♪♪
Tonight, the Hustler has anonymously played this game
exactly to their liking.
They are responsible for the two other players
that are sitting here with them.
They are responsible for all of the money in the pot.
But it's time to find out who will be responsible
for taking all that money home.
If both of you uncover the Hustler,
you will split the bank,
each getting $60,000.
But if just one of you is wrong,
then the Hustler will get every penny of that
$120,000 windfall.
Before I ask you to name the Hustler, let's look back
on everything we've learned about this individual.
The Hustler's smile was in an ad for potato chips.
Snoop Dogg follows them on Twitter.
The Hustler doesn't own a microwave or an oven.
They spoke at New York Fashion Week.
The Hustler has coached in the NFL.
This is it ‐‐ literal moment of truth.
In front of you are tiles
with the other players' names on them.
Please show the name of the person you believe
is the Hustler.
Come on.
♪♪
You haven't had enough time?
Come on, do it.
♪♪
There it goes.
Alright.
Leland and Colleen both think that you, Jen,
are the Hustler.
Jen, you think Leland is the Hustler.
At this point, nobody thinks Colleen is the Hustler.
Alright. I don't know if they're right about you, Jen,
but I will give you two minutes
to try and convince them otherwise.
Alright, you three. The floor is yours.
Two minutes.
I'll tell y'all right now,
if I was the Hustler,
I'm definitely not picking the right Gatorade.
It's too obvious.
I would've let somebody roll.
And, yeah, I said it because I'm like, "I have heard this before,
and I'm going for it.
I can't let y'all not do it." Okay?
Now, Colleen, I ain't hear much from you,
but what I am gonna say, he forgot a lot of stuff.
Do I look like I would be at a fashion place?
Yeah, but that would make it a good question.
I'm gonna speak at a fashion place? Come on, now.
God, I don't know.
But that's what would make it a good question, no offense.
Right?
As you look at the question ‐‐ No, you good.
Oh, yeah, you look at me and you're like, "Oh, okay,
she does this."
If I knew the questions they were gonna ask,
I would've just made up some crazy things.
I coach in the Snoop's league,
and I've never heard of that Snoop thing.
‐[ Laughs ] ‐One minute, you guys.
Straight up. Listen, are you the Hustler?
No, I'm not. You are not the Hustler?
I'm not the Hustler. I don't know if I believe you. I don't know.
Are you the Hustler?
I'm not the Hustler!
I would've let y'all roll if I was the Hustler.
That last question there, I could have just sat there
and said, "Okay, it's blue or purple," and let you fry.
Trust me, I'm not the Hustler.
So you want me to keep this?
I ‐‐ Yeah. Let's keep it.
Listen, hey. Look ‐‐
Let me tell you something.
$60,000 between us? I'm happy with that.
How obvious is this dude right now?
"I wasn't big enough to lift that weight."
"I don't remember this."
"I don't have Twitter, and I have a radio station"?
Come on, now. If you let him say,
"Oh, I just don't know, I don't do that,"
everything that he said, he couldn't give you any ‐‐
‐Don't do it. Don't do it. ‐Okay, guys.
He couldn't give you anything.
‐Your time is up. ‐Just say, "I don't know."
‐Time is up, guys. ‐I'm being straight with you.
I'm sorry, guys. You've got to lock in your selection.
‐Don't do it. ‐Lock in your selection.
If you're gonna make a change, make it now.
Let's go home with it.
Ugh. Straight up.
He didn't even try to convince you.
I ain't ‐‐ Hey. Let's go home with it. Yes.
He didn't even try. Ferguson: Is this your final decision, Colleen?
Colleen, don't let him do that to you. Leland: Yes. Yes.
He didn't even try to say anything but that. Colleen, yes.
Guys, I hate to interrupt. Is this the way it is?
He knew the answer and he didn't even try.
Yes, sir. I don't know.
Colleen, Colleen. Stay with it.
Oh, he just doesn't remember? Go with your heart.
Guys, I'm sorry. We are out of time.
This is the way it is.
Come on. Please, Lord Jesus.
Take a deep breath before you let him take money from you.
Look, Colleen, are you sure?
No, but I'm going with this. I have to. Thank you.
Ferguson: Okay.
Jen, Leland and Colleen say you are the Hustler.
If they are right, they are leaving here
with $60,000 each.
But it turns out either Leland or Colleen is the Hustler,
then they will win the full $120,000.
Hustler, please stand up and reveal yourself.
♪♪
Yeah!
Oh!
Oh! Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
My, you are ‐‐ God, I'm so surprised!
Congratulations, you guys.
Whoa! Oh, my God.
Oh, congratulations. That is sensational.
I have to say, wow.
She frickin' was good!
When he coached in Snoop's league,
I couldn't not say it was him.
And, actually, I work with Snoop on a regular basis.
We do Snoop Special Stars, which is all special needs kids.
Yeah. God bless you, Jen. That is fantastic.
You played a heck of a game. Congratulations to you guys.
You have the money. You played a great game. Yes, congratulations.
I'm Craig Ferguson, and this has been "The Hustler."
Good night, everybody. Good night.
Wow! Wow.
I just won, um...
Oh, no, I remember.
$60,000! [ Laughs ]
I just won $60,000,
and I couldn't be any more thankful and excited and blessed
and shocked that I pulled it off.
In 2015, I was the first female to coach in the NFL
with the Arizona Cardinals.
Of course I know what Twitter is.
I was playing the Hustler.
Tyson is my sidekick. He's my everything.
He is a 15‐year‐old Chihuahua
who, yes, got his name
because when he was a baby, he bit his mom's ear.
You know what, Jen?
Hey, with this $60,000,
I'm gonna send you a microwave.
I'm gonna hook you up.