Panhandle Fun in Florida
Craig Ferguson will be taking a week off from taping the Late Late in Los Angeles before returning to the show just in time for Halloween.  The RSA’s @HMSFox was in the audience for Sunday’s show in New Jersey and tells us that Craig said he’s flying to Scotland for a few days.  The crowd north of Philadelphia had a great time (some spoilers) on Saturday, as reported on PhillyBurbs.com.  Thanks to @MissGraoully for spotting the link.  Craig’s next live shows are scheduled for November 18th, 19th and 20th in Tallahassee, Fort Myers and Hollywood, FL near Miami.  Tickets for the first two shows are already on sale and for the Hollywood performance, tickets go on sale Wednesday, October 26th.  Just click the link on our Live Comedy Tour page for more details.  We have not yet heard about any shows Craig is lining up for December 2011 or into 2012 but we’ll pass them along as soon as we know.

The American Way
Congratulations to Craig’s sister Lynn Ferguson, who tweeted on Sunday:

Three years in America today. #howdidthathappen

Praise for Craig
A blogger from Scotsman.com wonders what sort of talk shows Scotland would like to see has nice things to say about Craig. And Sudbury, Ontario’s Sudbury Star highly recommends Craig’s stand up special on DVD.

Hugh On PBS

In case you missed Hugh Laurie‘s special concert on PBS on September 30th, the full show is now available on PBS.org.

This Week’s Guests
The final week of October begins with three encore presentations of the Late Late Show, followed by a pair of brand new episodes taped earlier and saved for this week.   Monday, we’ll see the July 21st show with actor Bryan Cranston and singer/songwriter Amos Lee.  Tuesday, enjoy the July 25th episode with actor/comedian Don Rickles.  And on Wednesday, it’s the September 26th show, featuring actor Jonah Hill and country singer Chris Young.  Thursday’s show is all-new with actor Kunal Nayyar.  And on Friday, another new episode featuring actress Olivia Munn, comedienne Judy Gold, and legendary 80’s band Duran Duran.

The Halloween show on October 31st looks big, according to Amanda Palmer:

OCT 31st: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! me, @neilhimself, @ZooeyDeschanel & 2 VERY SPECIAL GUESTS on @CraigyFerg late-night TV.

Philly Laughs, Craig Enjoying the Weekend
Craig Ferguson had them laughing in Holland, PA Saturday night, where the crowd got to see a great show and support a great cause.  On Sunday, Craig will be in Red Bank, NJ at the Count Basie Theatre at 5:00pm, wrapping up a three-day weekend of shows and taking a well-deserved week off.  The New York Times lists the New Jersey show in its cultural events calendar.  Get your tickets by clicking the link on our Live Comedy Tour page. Craig will be appearing at three venues in Florida in November. Book early to avoid disappointment!  Meanwhile, as Craig tours the tri-state area, he is staying in Manhattan and enjoying the view:

http://twitpic.com/748bhk One of my favorite views on this planet that doesn’t involve cleavage or bacon.

We’ve heard there were some skellies in Stamford on Friday night and more in Holland, PA on Saturday night. If you have pictures to share or a story to tell, please Contact Us and we’ll share it with the rest of the RSA!

Craig on Who

The website DoctorWhoNews.net mentions Matt Smith‘s appearance on the Late Late Show and his campaign to get Craig on the series.



Ready, Ames…
A Los Angeles Times feature about recent LLS guest Jonathan Ames mentions the unusual conversation he had on the show with Craig.

Funny Time

Time Magazine thought Carey Mulligan‘s giggle fest with Craig was one of the funniest late night television moments of the week.


Craig Coos
Craig wants to make sure his sons get to college, as evidenced by these clips from 2008.

Video courtesy: Fergufool

Autumn Holidays
Saturday, October 22nd is International Stuttering Awareness Day, Make A Difference Day and National Nut Day, as in the foodstuff, not your wacky neighbor.  Sunday, October 23rd is Mother-in-Law Day, the day the swallows leave San Juan Capistrano for the winter and… can you believe it:  TV Talk Show Host Day.  Cheers to our fearless leader, Craig Ferguson!

Stand Up Comedy For You

Craig Ferguson had a great time with the crowd in Stamford, CT on Friday night.  On Saturday, his show at 8:00pm in Holland, PA will dedicate a portion of the proceeds to charity.  Tickets are available by clicking the link on our Live Comedy Tour page. Craig will then move on to Red Bank, NJ this weekend before taking a week’s break.  Danbury, CT’s News Times had a Q & A interview with Craig before Friday’s show.


WhoTunes
Faithful reader and RSA hobo @LoveAllThingsUK tweeted us to say:

For the Whovians among us, Doctor Who:  Best Of specials are now for sale on iTunes. All three feature @nerdist. And in the Companions special, Chris sums up “Doctor Who” with a quote from our favorite Scot. 😀

Late Night Conversation
New York Magazine enjoyed Craig’s chat with Sarah Paulson on Thursday’s show.

Aerial with Ariel
The RSA’s @JBrianCoyle retweeted a note from @ikluft, who spotted a nice article on the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association web page about Ariel Tweto, star of one of Craig’s favorite Discovery Channel shows, Flying Wild Alaska and guest on the Late Late Show. She will be back on the show in early November.


Craig and Bob
Craig was caught lunching with pal Bob Saget at an LA hotspot by the folks at TMZ who had some fun with it.  Thanks to the RSA’s @colleen_byrne for spotting the clip!

Video courtesy: ceebeedubya

Tonight’s Guests
Friday on the Late Late Show, Craig’s guests are actor Jeffrey Tambor, music by Laura Jansen and comedy by Cory Kahaney. Supermodel Iman will be moved to a future date.  CBS tweeted:

Find out Jeffrey Tambor’s big career announcement (& @CraigyFerg’s reaction) + Laura Jansen & Cory Kahaney perform on #LateLateShow 2nite!

East Coast Comedy Tour
Craig Ferguson will be performing live at the Stamford Center for the Arts in Stamford, CT on Friday night at 8:30pm.  Last-minute tickets are available by clicking the link on our Live Comedy Tour page.  Craig will appear in Holland, PA (north of Philadelphia) and Red Bank, NJ this weekend before taking a week’s break from taping shows in LA.

Purple for Spirit Day
Craig is among millions of people who wore purple on Thursday to celebrate Spirit Day, which supports LGBT youth and takes a stand against bullying.  BroadwayWorld.com talks about the many celebrities taking part.  And Craig tweeted:

Purple socks today I think. You know why. #fuckyallhaters

What Accent?
New York Magazine marveled at Carla Guigino’s accent on Wednesday’s Late Late Show.

Brave Ahead
The student newspaper at Towson University in Maryland talks about animated films and mentions Craig’s upcoming role in the Disney/Pixar feature Brave. The film will appear in a theater near you in the summer of 2012.



Rainbow Frogs
Appropriately enough for today, Craig tackles the discovery of a color-changing frog.

Video courtesy: Fergufool

Tonight’s Guests
Thursday on the Late Late Show, actor Tom Lennon is back, along with actress Sarah Paulson. On Friday, Craig chats with actor Jeffrey Tambor, and due to a scheduling change we’ll hear music from Laura Jansen and see comedian Cory Kahaney.  Supermodel Iman will be moved ahead to a future date.

Nominate Craig for a People’s Choice Award
This year, you can vote to nominate Craig Ferguson for a People’s Choice Award!  As some longtime robot skeletons may recall, last year a write-in campaign had to be mounted because neither Craig nor Jimmy Fallon were listed as possible nominees on the list.  We were among many who were quite vocal in our displeasure to the People’s choice committee who had apparently decided not to include hosts whose shows started after midnight.  But it appears they were listening, because this time the list of choices is longer and Craig is among them.  Our best guess is that Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Conan O’Brien are almost certain to be three of the five final nominees, which means Craig will have to best Fallon, Andy Cohen, Carson Daly, Chelsea Handler, David Letterman, Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel to make the fourth or fifth open spot and move on to the final vote.  It is worth noting that Fallon, Kimmel and Handler all have active fan bases, so we’ll have to work hard.  Vote early and often on the People’s Choice Awards website.

Craig Previews
Publications in Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are talking about Craig’s upcoming appearances there this weekend. Among them are a nice longer interview on CTPost.com, acorn-online.com, the Stamford Times and one of AOL’s Patch.com outlets in New Jersey.

Dancing With Horses
New York Magazine picked up on Carey Mulligan’s dance with Secretariat on Tuesday’s show.

Who Won

The eleventh Doctor Who, Matt Smith picked up the award for Best Science Fiction Actor on Spike TV’s Scream Awards on Tuesday night.  BBC America’s Anglophenia blog has pictures.





TVsCraigFerguson2 Is The Place
Subscribers and friends of the RSA’s General @Malinky2Stoatir continue to spread the word that the previous channel for finding Craig on YouTube has been hacked and that the new place to go for daily video updates is TVsCraigFerguson2. It is becoming clear that the hacker wanted to steal the good will and thousands of subscribers built by Mal’s hard work for their own purposes. Be sure to let everyone know… the new channel is the place to be for your daily video treats. Update your bookmarks and web links!

Tonight’s Guests
Wednesday on the Late Late Show, it’s a busy night with actress Carla Gugino, actor Jake Johnson and comedian Joe Matarese.  On Thursday, Craig welcomes actor Tom Lennon and actress Sarah Paulson.

Who Will Do the Interviewing?
Craig Ferguson is one of many talented people in his growing family.  In November he’ll give us a chance to meet one more when he interviews his mother-in-law, author Linda Cunningham.  Craig tweeted:

Booked Linda Cunningham author of the novel “Small Town Girl” on the show for 11 Nov. Very tough interview. #shesmymotherinlaw #fuck

Cunningham responded:

SQUEEEEE! My favorite son-in-law spilled the beans! Exciting. Thanks @CraigyFerg 🙂

Curious about Cunningham’s writing? Check out her website.

Vote for Craig
Entertainment Weekly is conducting a poll, asking which is the funniest late night host? They’ll announce a winner on October 28th.  Thanks to the RSA’s @bd_sd and @colleen_byrne for the head’s up.




Who’s That Doctor?
The eleventh Doctor Who, Matt Smith appeared on Monday’s show, drawing attention from Monsters & Critics, and BBC America’s Anglophenia blog.  Meanwhile, the aptly named tvshowsonDVD.com is reporting on the release of the latest season of Doctor Who on DVD.

Josh and Geoff
If you’ve ever had a question for the voice of Geoff Peterson, Josh Robert Thompson about how Geoff comes to life on the Late Late Show, Josh is inviting you to tweet your questions to him so he can make a Q & A video:

I am finally making an “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Me & Geoff the Robot” Q & A video. Tweet YOUR burning questions…

As You Wish
Fans of the now legendary film The Princess Bride will appreciate the cast reunion photo featured in Entertainment Weekly, complete with subtle photo tributes to the two late stars Peter Falk and Andre the Giant.  “No more rhymes now, I mean it!”


Tonight’s Guests
Tuesday on the Late Late Show, Craig talks with actress Carey Mulligan and comedienne Paula Poundstone.  On Wednesday, watch for actress Carla Gugino, actor Jake Johnson and comedian Joe Matarese.

Mal Hacked – New Channel Up and Running
As we reported earlier on Monday, the TVsCraigFerguson YouTube account has been hacked, apparently by the same people that attacked the Sesame Street account. The RSA’s General @Malinky2Stoatir is urging all robot skeletons to check out the new account: TVsCraigFerguson2. Mal says complaints have been filed with YouTube but there is no word yet on when or if the old account can be restored. The old account is still there but is being controlled by the hackers… they have turned off comments.  For now, please go to TVsCraigFerguson2 to see your daily dose of Craig.

DVD on Sale Tuesday
Craig Ferguson‘s new stand up comedy special Does This Need To Be Said? goes on sale across the US and Canada on DVD Tuesday.  It contains the full 65-minute show recorded in Nashville, TN last November, including all of the cussing that Comedy Central edited out of its version.  Get a copy for yourself and more as gifts for friends!

The Doctor Is In
With a last-minute schedule change, Matt Smith will be appearing on Monday night’s Late Late Show.  GeekSugar.com talks about Smith’s recent award and speculates about what he might say on the show.


Liza Lights Up The Stage
In case you missed Liza Minnelli’s appearance on the Late Late Show last Friday, be sure to check it out.  BroadwayWorld.com reported on her appearance where she serenaded Craig with an a capella version of a song from her new album.

Geoff’s Ass
Always classy, robot skeleton sidekick Geoff Peterson offers up a picture of his ass:

By request, here is a picture of my ass. http://yfrog.com/kkr4rypj

Tonight’s Guests
Monday on the Late Late Show, Craig welcomes back the eleventh Doctor Who, actor Matt Smith and chats with filmmaker Joel Schumacher.  Actress Maria Bello had originally been scheduled for Monday but will return at a later date.  Tuesday, Craig’s guests are the charming actress Carey Mulligan and the hilariously dry Paula Poundstone.

Guest Update

The Late Late Show guest list has been updated through October 28th with the addition of Matt Smith on Monday of this week and previously bumped guests Kunal Nayyar and Olivia Munn as well as comedienne Judy Gold.  You can see the full list on our Guests page.