All Hallows Eve
Halloween is here, Craig Ferguson is back from some time off in the old country and he’s ready for a big Halloween special, featuring Zooey Deschanel (fresh from her performance of the national anthem at the World Series), author Neil Gaiman and music by Amanda Palmer (with special guests Moby and Stephin Merritt).  The media critic from the Star Tribune newspaper things Neil and Zooey should collaborate on a comic.  So set those DVRs.   It should be a fun night!

Grant Mentions Geoff
A year ago this week the Albany, NY Times-Union newspaper had an article about the Mythbusters Grant Imahara, in which he mentions Geoff Peterson.

Cumbernauld House
It’s been a little more than a year since a private developer bought the historic Cumbernauld House in Craig’s home town in Scotland.  A pair of groups called the Cumbernauld House Trust and the Friends of Cumbernauld House Park are disappointed that the developer is planning to turn what had been a public building into private apartments and has cut off public access to the grounds.  However, the group has set up signs documenting the history of the building.

The CraigyFerg Mash
In the Halloween spirit, Craig offers his version of the Monster Mash:

Video courtesy: caseymnj

This Week’s Guests

The Late Late Show is back with all-new, freshly taped (live) shows beginning Monday, October 31 with actress Zooey Deschanel, author Neil Gaiman and music by Amanda Palmer (with special guests Moby and Stephin Merritt).  Tuesday, Craig talks with radio host and comedian Dennis Miller. And on Wednesday, Craig’s guests are actor Ted Danson and actress Bitsie Tulloch.  Actor Alan Alda and reality TV personality Ariel Tweto are in the studio on Thursday.  And on Friday, we’ll see actor Neil Patrick Harris and hear music by Imelda May.  Bitsie tweeted:

So exciting! @craigyferg Craig Ferguson this Wednesday night (me and Ted danson) http://pic.twitter.com/bw82cLMZ

Craig in People Magazine, 2008
Back in 2008, People Magazine profiled Craig Ferguson in a two-page article.  It featured several photos and an extended interview.

Craig on eBay
On a whim, we took a look at eBay and were surprised to see there are 231 “Craig Ferguson” items for sale.  Most are what you would expect:  Books, DVD’s and photos.  But there are a few autographed items as well.  We’re not sure who would sell something autographed by Craig but they are available.

Duran Duran Draws
Wedsites theNJundergroud.com and ConsequenceOfSound.net reported on Duran Duran‘s appearance on the Late Late Show.

Michael Caine Spaced
Sometimes in the past, the Late Late Show would run outtakes during the credits.  One night, they featured Craig stumbling through a Michael Caine in Space sketch and teasing the audience.

Video courtesy: Fergufool

End of October Holidays
Saturday, October 29th is National Cat Day, the anniversary of the stock market crash of 1929 and the anniversary of the internet.  Sunday, October 30th is Checklists Day, Devil’s Night and the birthday of etiquette maven Emily Post.  And of course, Monday, October 31st is All Hallow’s Eve, so mind your manners and have a fun Halloween!

All-New Shows
It’s nearly November, which means it’s ratings time for local televisions stations across the country from now until the night before Thanksgiving.  Viewership is measured so that stations and networks can set advertising rates for the months ahead.  Your local newscast will be filled with in-depth investigations and glossy feature stories and the networks are hauling out their big entertainment offerings for the fall.  Millions more viewers are expected to tune in to see the exciting conclusion to the World Series, critical episodes of your favorite dramas and reality shows, plus great guests on the talk shows.  For the Late Late Show, some big names are starting to pop up on the list.  We’ve just updated our Guests page with confirmed listings through November 11th plus most of the guests who will appear before the Thanksgiving break.

Scottish TV Host Admires Craig
The Scottish Sun newspaper talks with TV host Darren McMullen, who has nice things to say about Craig.

Betty White, Veterinarian?

The veterinary college at Washington State University has named Betty White an honorary alumna and even gave her a white lab coat to wear.  Thanks to the RSA’s @HMSFox for the link.



Craig’s Week in Scotland
Our fearless leader was able to enjoy a short break from taping and touring this week, back in his native Scotland.  One time after returning to Los Angeles after a similar trip, Craig wondered if the mushroom omelet he had for breakfast had an unusual effect.

Video courtesy: Fergufool

Tonight’s Guests
Friday on the Late Late Show, Craig welcomes back actress Olivia Munn, comedienne Judy Gold and we’ll hear the music of Duran Duran

Upcoming Guests

A big bunch of upcoming guests have been added to the list including Craig’s mother-in-law, author Linda Cunningham, plus Jennifer Tilly, Ellen Barkin, Drew Carey, Larry King, Craig’s friend and fellow actor/comedian Charlie Higson, Poppy Montgomery, Alex Kingston from Doctor Who, Robin Williams, Don Rickles and more.  You can see the most up-to-date listings as always on our Guests page.

Nominations End For People’s Choice
The nomination round for the People’s Choice Awards has wrapped up.  In every category, including Best Late Night Host, the votes cast over the past month will be counted and the top five finalists will be announced in early November.  If Craig is one of the five finalists, you will be able to cast your vote between November 8th and December 6th and the winner will be announced live on the CBS telecast, January 11th 2012.  We’ll keep you posted.  Meanwhile, frequent Late Late Show guest Kaley Cuoco has been tapped as the new host of the awards show.  As HitFix.com reports, she replaces longtime host Queen Latifah who had the gig since 2006.  And who hosted in 2005?  Why, none other than Craig Ferguson.  Kaley tweeted:

Thanks for all the #PeoplesChoice love! I’m very excited and will do my best to make you giggle. And not change the channel.

Owl Carefully Crafted
The RSA’s artistic @HoboRobot has come up with a fun version of Craig’s character of Owl from Winnie The Pooh.

Facades in Thackerville
The WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma has played host to Craig’s stand up comedy show and despite its location away from big cities along the Oklahoma/Texas border, attracts other big name acts as well.  A blogger for the Oklahoman newspaper talks about the casino’s efforts to draw big names and included Craig’s observations about the facility’s “world” themed appearance.

Video courtesy: TefaDevilAgain

Tonight’s Guests
The Late Late show on Thursday and Friday will have all new shows (albeit taped earlier) even though Craig is on a break this week.  Thursday, Craig talks with actor Kunal Nayyar, who tweeted about his busy day:

Tonight watch me with the awesome Marc Steines on ET!Then a scary good episode of @BigBang_CBS!Finally-a footalicous time with @CraigyFerg!

And CBS added:

2Nite #BigBangTheory’s @kunalnayyar visits @CraigyFerg, plus Anthony Head stops by on #LateLateShow, 12:37am ET/PT

And on Friday, Craig’s guests are actress Olivia Munn, comedienne Judy Gold and 80’s band Duran Duran.  The RSA’s @T4booboo was in the audience the day the segment with Olivia Munn was taped and sent us this:
[stextbox id=”custom”]Be sure to remind everyone to pay careful attention to Craig’s greeting and welcome back chat when Olivia Munn “drops in” Oct 28th. The segment was filmed impromptu immediately after her segment from Sep 14th. I’d say smitten would be a good word for how Craig was behaving! As soon as they “ended” the segment, Michael approached the bench and they had a short secret chat. After the meeting Craig announced that they were going to film another segment for a later date since he liked her so much (which was obvious). So naturally their clothes (and her bright blue shoes) were the same, and how they kept from busting up laughing during the “Oh, it’s so good to see you again, it’s been a while …” interchange, I’m not sure! Although we had to wait an extra hour in the inside hallway before being seated, getting the Moulin Rouge Dancers, Danny DeVito, and two (not one, but TWO) Olivia Munn segments made it all worthwhile.[/stextbox]

Halloween Show Shaping Up

CBS hasn’t officially confirmed it yet but singer/songwriter Moby has posted on his blog that he and The Magnetic Fields front man Stephin Merritt will be performing a musical number with previously announced guests Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman on Monday night’s show.  Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times has a great article about Neil and Amanda.  Be sure to set your DVRs for this one, hobos.  It’s going to be a fun Halloween night!

Winnie The Pooh on DVD
The Disney animated feature film Winnie The Pooh, featuring the voice talents of Craig Ferguson as Owl, is now available on DVD.  MovieFanatic.com and Zap2It.com have basic reviews and DVDTalk.com has an extensive and favorable review.  The DVD is available in the US and in the UK this week.  Thanks to the RSA’s @LoveAllThingsUK for the heads up!

Upcoming Comedian
The website Boston.com interviews comedian Dan Boulger, who will be appearing on a future episode of the Late Late Show.

Snake Mug for the Holidays?

The RSA’s @bgrhubarb noticed that CBS has put snake mugs on sale.








Craig and Arthur with Panda and Secretariat
This week, we showing clips of Arthur’s interview with Craig on Ce Soir Avec Arthur thanks to our Euroskelly connections.  Last time, they talked about social media, television and comedy.  This time, they talk about the oversized animals on their shows and we get to see one of the people responsible for getting Craig to the United States… along with plenty of dancing.  This is the last significant clip of conversation we have not shown before now.

Video courtesy: Comedie+

Tonight’s Guests
Wednesday on the Late Late Show, it’s an encore presentation of the September 26th show featuring actor Jonah Hill and country singer Chris Young. All-new episodes return on Thursday, when Craig welcomes actor Kunal Nayyar.

Craig on Stage
Lots of hobos had a chance to see Craig Ferguson perform live on the east coast last weekend, including the RSA’s @SariesWick who saw the Sunday show in Red Bank, New Jersey. She took some great pictures:

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Also capturing Craig on stage over the weekend was the RSA’s @colleen_byrne, who posted her pictures of our fearless leader from Red Bank and from Holland, PA.

Hooray for Hollywood (Florida)
Tickets for Craig Ferguson’s live stand up comedy show at the Seminole Hard Rock Arena in Hollywood, FL just north of Miami go on sale Wednesday. We have the link on our Live Comedy Tour page.  Based on the schedules we’ve seen, it may be Craig’s last live show for 2011, so book early to avoid disappointment!


Hey Joe
Comedian Joe Matarese, who opened for Craig during his east coast run, will be on Chelsea Lately on E! Tuesday night.

Craig and Arthur talk about Social Media
Our Euroskelly pals have hooked us up with the interview parts of Craig’s appearance on Ce Soir Avec Arthur.  Last time, we had Craig’s introduction.  This time, Craig and Arthur get a conversation going about Twitter, chat about doing shows on television and the nature of stand up comedy.

Video courtesy: Comedie+

Tonight’s Guests
Tuesday on the Late Late Show, watch for the July 26th show featuring actress Lisa Kudrow and author Ben Mezrich, which replaces the previously announced replay of the Don Rickles interview from July 25th.  On Wednesday, enjoy the September 26th show with actor Jonah Hill, country singer Chris Young.  New episodes resume Thursday.


Upcoming Guests

The guest list has been updated through November 4th with firm dates for Alan Alda, Ariel Tweto, Neil Patrick Harris and the addition of musician Imelda May.  You can see the full list on our Guests page.

Craig Takes a Break
Craig Ferguson is off this week, spending a little time in his native Scotland before returning to the US next week for a another string of all-new episodes of the Late Late Show.  For LLS fans, Craig and company did leave two all-new shows in reserve, which we’ll see on Thursday and Friday.    Those who had a chance to see Craig live and in person over the weekend are still basking in the glow.  The RSA’s @colleen_byrne took lots of pictures like the one at right and a tweet from the RSA’s General @Malinky2Stoatir says it all:

An evening of Craigy in the flesh, meeting members of the wonderous #RSA & a lovely day w/ an awfully adorable geek… *sigh* #contentment

Praise for Craig
The Stamford version of AOL’s Patch reviews Craig’s Friday appearance on stage.  And a reviewer on Huffington Post writes about Craig’s DVD Does This Need To Be Said?

Talk Takes Tyler

The Examiner online news service reports that Aisha Tyler will be joining the CBS daytime show The Talk, and notes that her previous talk show experience includes an audition for the Late Late Show between the two Craigs.



Help For Vermont
Hard-hit by Hurricane Irene, Vermont is still in the process of recovering.  To help support the cause, author Neil Gaiman and singer Amanda Palmer (both of whom will be on Craig’s LLS Halloween show) are offering VIP tickets as part of a charity auction.  Neil tweeted:

Bid on LA, SF, Vancouver & Seattle VIP tickets to AN EVENING WITH @neilhimself AND @amandapalmer for VERMONT auction at [link]
Craig Interviewed by Arthur
Thanks to our Euroskelly pals, we’ve finally uncovered the interview portions of Craig’s appearance on Ce Soir Avec Arthur.  Up until this point, most of what had been posted were the comedy bits in between interviews along with the dance number.  This week, we’ll have the three major interview segments, starting tonight with Craig’s introduction and an explanation of his affection for France.

Video courtesy: Comedie+

Tonight’s Guests

UPDATE:  Monday on the Late Late Show, it’s another look at the July 21st show with actor Bryan Cranston and singer/songwriter Amos Lee.  Tuesday, watch for an encore presentation of Craig’s July 26th interview with actress Lisa Kudrow and author Ben Mezrich.  The previously announced replay of Craig’s interview with comedian Don Rickles has been replaced.