Craig’s Web Therapy
In November, Craig Ferguson guest starred on Lisa Kudrow‘s Web Therapy on Showtime. He appeared in three episodes as Ewan Clarke, with a notable Scottish accent. In case you missed them, you can enjoy them here, here and here.

Scottish Accents
Speaking of Scottish accents, DreamWorks film producer Jeffrey Katzenberg recently told the Herald Scotland newspaper that to his ear, Scottish accents work well in film because of its unique melody.

Advice For Dads
When future Late Late Show host James Corden appeared recently on The Late Show with David Letterman, he offered some advice for fathers.

Video courtesy: The Late Show

How Many Dings?
One of the best bits on The Late Late Show during the tweetmail segment is the series of dings of the bell on Craig Ferguson‘s desk. The RSA’s @becka_shoe put together a tumblr gif of the bell ringing, to demonstrate what each ring means.

Roosters Crowing
Craig’s mother-in-law Linda Cunningham is a romance novelist living in New England. She blogs from time to time, including her most recent post about Peter Pan and roosters.


Into The Woods
Future Late Late Show host James Corden stars in the much anticipated film version of Stephen Sondheim‘s Into The Woods. In a series of clips from the film’s electronic press kit, Corden talks about the show, his co-stars and the role of The Baker.

Video courtesy: ScreenSlam

Enjoy the Dance
As Craig Ferguson‘s final weeks on the Late Late Show unfold, tributes have been pouring in, including one from India’s Sunday Guardian newspaper, which recalls great shows from the past ten years and encourages everyone to enjoy the shows to come.

Hot Scots
People Magazine recently dedicated a couple of pages to the hottest Scotsmen in Hollywood, and naturally, the list included Craig. Thanks to the RSA’s @gm_carina for the image!


Tucker Returns
TV critic Ken Tucker has a new gig, writing for Yahoo.com, Variety reports. One of the founders of Entertainment Weekly, Tucker has been supportive of Craig throughout his run on The Late Late Show.

Guest Shuffle
This week’s guests have been shifted around again. Drew Carey now appears on Thursday with Max Greenfield. Steve Carell moves to Friday, along with Kristen Bell, who had been scheduled earlier in the week.

Benefits of Education
Will a Harvard education help you on Celebrity Name Game? Two contestants seem to think so.

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Craig at the Paley Center LA
Craig Ferguson will make a return appearance at the Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles. He’ll be there for an hour of conversation with host Jim Rash on December 15th. Tickets are on sale Thursday for Paley Center members, and on Friday for the general public. It’s not a big room and tickets are expected to sell quickly. For details and a link to tickets, visit our Live Comedy Tour page.

Craig’s Party
The RSA’s Laura has written a great post about how Craig has found a way to hold a party on television every night, and while she’ll miss seeing him in late-night, she knows he’ll bring the party with him wherever he goes.

Corden’s New Home
Part of James Corden‘s decision to take on the role of host of The Late Late Show was influenced by becoming a father for a second time this fall. He tells ContactMusic.com that he will appreciate being able to go home every night, rather than being stuck on film locations for weeks at a time.

Chin Music
On Celebrity Name Game, contestants discover that comedian Jay Leno has an enormous chin.

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Craig in New York
Craig Ferguson‘s Hot and Grumpy Tour is coming to New York City. Craig will appear at Town Hall on West 43rd Street on Thursday, Friday and Saturday March 5th, 6th and 7th. Tickets go on presale on Wednesday, and to the general public on Friday, December 5 at Noon ET. For details and a link for tickets, visit our Live Comedy Tour page.

Crikey Dingo
Loyal Australian skelly @timlogan62 recently ventured to the U.S. to see Craig at a taping of The Late Late Show. In the end (spoiler alert), he did not succeed in getting a ticket, but apart from a few “tutsi fruitsies,” he took it rather well, and has invited Craig to tour Australia. Thank you for sharing your story, Tim, and we hope you get a chance to see Craig in person down the road. In the meantime, Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! (Oi, Oi, Oi!)

Letterman and Corden
Recently, David Letterman invited future Late Late Show host James Corden to be a guest on The Late Show. A reviewer for MediaPost.com enjoyed watching the visit and says nice things about both host and guest.

He Filled the Bill
Longtime New York Times TV reporter Bill Carter has decided to take a buyout offer to leave the paper, one of many journalists affected by staff reductions. He told the Huffington Post that he’s not retiring from the business and will be looking for new opportunities. Carter has been the leading journalist reporting on late-night television for his 25 years at the times and at the Baltimore Sun before that. His books about the hosts of The Tonight Show are considered the best accounts of the struggles between David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien and NBC. He has also written several nice things about Craig over the years. We wish him the best as he moves to his next chapter.

Tough Clues
On Celebrity Name Game, John Belushi‘s name is hard to say, and Long John Silver may be a pirate. Or a sandwich maker.

Video courtesy: Celebrity Name Game

People’s Choice Push
There is only a short time left to cast your vote(s) for the “Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host” category in the People’s Choice Awards. Craig Ferguson is a finalist, and you can vote as many times as you like between now and December 4th. After a great ten-year run as a late-night host, it would be a fitting tribute to see Craig win. Vote like crazy!

Hollywood Glamor
When actress Kat Dennings appeared on The Late Late Show last week, she tweeted a backstage photograph that the RSA’s @thirty3anda3rd thought had the look of old Hollywood glamor about it. We couldn’t agree more.

Guest Update
A handful of the guests have been shuffled around for the next couple of weeks. Check out the most recent listings on our Guests page.

President Madden?
We’re not sure that John Madden was ever president, but he could have been on Celebrity Name Game.

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Interim LLS Hosts
Craig Ferguson‘s final Late Late Show is scheduled for Friday, December 19th, and James Corden will begin his time has host starting Monday, March 9th. To fill the gap, CBS will run a handful of Craig-hosted re-runs for the rest of December. Then, from January until early March, a string of guest hosts will be in the chair. Drew Carey, who hosted the show on April Fool’s Day this year, will host January 5-9, as well as the final week before Corden’s debut, March 2-6. From January 12-16, the show will be hosted by the hosts of the CBS daytime show The Talk, from their own studio. Among the other hosts to be scheduled are Judd Apatow, Will Arnett, Wayne Brady, Jim Gaffigan, Billy Gardell, Sean Hayes, Thomas Lennon, John Mayer and Kunal Nayyar. Variety and Entertainment Weekly were among the first to report on the plan, released by CBS late last week.

Tour Photos
The Hard Rock Casino and The Wellmont Theater both posted photos of Craig and Josh Robert Thompson from the appearances on stage in November. We particularly like the Wellmont’s photo of Josh doing his Robert DeNiro impression. Thanks to several skellies for letting us know about the photos.

Craig on Live
Last Friday, Craig appeared on Live with Kelly and Michael. We’re told that many on the West Coast were unable to see the interview because of holiday football games, so here it is. Craig appears about 18 minutes into the show. Enjoy!

Video courtesy: Live! With Kelly and Michael Fan Page