Pun-ch Line
Craig Ferguson usually avoids telling actual late-night jokes on the Late Late Show and rarely uses puns. But on Twitter Wednesday, he offered a photoshop pun masterpiece:

If you’re blue and you don’t know where to go why don’t you go where fashion sits … pic.twitter.com/QbpgdZA5Kb

Studio Troubles
Studio 56 at CBS Television City experienced some problems on Tuesday, including a leaking air conditioning unit and the electrical safety issues that went along with it. Since “the show must go on,” Craig & Company persevered, moved half the audience on stage, transferred the show’s opening segment, monologue and guest introductions to the desk and made fun of the situation. Craig tweeted:

A/C in the studio broke & flooded half the lighting rig. Had to move 1/2 the audience to where the band aren’t. One of “those” shows. #oy

LLS Producer Michael Naidus added:

65 and sunny here is L.A. Big, brand new studio. So can someone tell me why it’s raining? #NotAgain!

Headey’s Heroics
Upcoming Late Late Show guest Lena Headey will appear in prequel to 2006’s 300 this summer, called 300: Rise of an Empire, reports EntertainmentWise.com.

No Brosnan Songs

Upcoming LLS guest Pierce Brosnan offered to sing in his latest film Love Is All You Need, reports the website Metro.us, but they decided not to include any tunes in the movie.



Tone Bell Hits TV
Upcoming LLS guest Tone Bell recently stopped by the local CBS television station in Fort Myers, Florida to talk about his role on the show Whitney and his stand up comedy tour.

Damp Studio
What happened the last time things got a little damp at the Late Late Show? Enjoy:

Video courtesy: Fergufool

Tonight’s Guests
Wednesday on the Late Late Show, Craig’s guests are comedian Michael Ian Black and actress Lena Headey. On Thursday, Craig chats with actor Pierce Brosnan and comedian Tone Bell.

New Late-Night Show
Comedy Central will launch a new late-night show in the fall, hosted by the @Nerdist Chris Hardwick. The show will air at midnight ET/PT following The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. As Deadline.com reports, Thomas Lennon and Ben Garant, creators of Reno 911! will co-executive produce the show.

Arthur’s Show Returns
French comedian/talk show host Jacques “Arthur” Essebag confirmed the news item we linked earlier in April, saying that his show, Tonight with Arthur, will return to French television in May, this time on the Tf1 channel. Craig appeared as a guest on the show last year, after chiding Arthur for stealing the format of the Late Late Show. Arthur called it an homage, and the two hosts decided to live and let live. Arthur tweeted:

@CraigyFerg @michaelnaidus. Hi guys The show will be on Tf1 first French Chanel starting May! Thanks to you… pic.twitter.com/N8TMANtgsB

Black is Back
Upcoming LLS guest Michael Ian Black recently appeared on National Public Radio’s Ask Me Another.

Craig and Gerry Talk Dragons
During the publicity tour for the Dreamworks film How To Train Your Dragon, Craig and actor Gerard Butler answered questions and had some fun.

Video courtesy: gbgals

Tonight’s Guests
Tuesday on the Late Late Show, Craig chats with comedian Larry the Cable Guy and a last-minute addition, actress Abigail Spencer. Actress Andrea Osvárt will be rescheduled on a future date. On Wednesday, Craig welcomes comedian Michael Ian Black and actress Lena Headey.

Enjoying the Special
Craig Ferguson‘s new stand up comedy special I’m Here To Help is available on demand from Netflix. If past releases are any indication, we anticipate the special will be available on DVD by mid-June of 2013. We’ll keep you posted on any official announcements as the date draws closer.

Larry Enjoys Cheese

Upcoming Late Late Show guest Larry the Cable Guy recent spoke to Wisconsin’s Green Bay Press Gazette newspaper about his career and where he spends some of his time off.


Andrea’s Aftershock
Upcoming LLS guest Andrea Osvárt will probably be talking to Craig about her new film Aftershock, which Variety reports is directed by Nicolas Lopez and is based on the 2010 Chilean earthquakes.

Craig and Neil Diamond
After this month’s news stories from Boston and its resilience, we were reminded of Craig’s third appearance hosting Boston’s Fourth of July festivities, in which he introduced Neil Diamond. The clip finishes with a song by Rodney Atkins as Craig watches the fireworks.

Video courtesy: maestro22121

Tonight’s Guests
Monday on the Late Late Show, Craig’s guests are actress Mary McCormack and actor Jim O’Heir. On Tuesday, watch for comedian Larry the Cable Guy and actress Andrea Osvárt.

Craig at Fundraiser
On Tuesday, April 30th, Craig Ferguson will be appearing at an event to benefit the Scleroderma Research Foundation, hosted by Bob Saget and featuring comedians Bill Bellamy, Jeff Garlin, Jimmy Kimmel and Jeff Ross, along with singer Michael Bolton.

McCormack In Plain Sight

Upcoming Late Late Show guest Mary McCormack is starring in a pilot for NBC called Welcome to the Family, reports Deadline.com.



O’Heir’s Jerry Retires
Upcoming LLS guest Jim O’Heir‘s character of Jerry on Parks and Recreation recently retired, but thankfully he’ll be sticking around part-time, reports ScreenInvasion.com.


Nessie Sightings

One of Scotland’s great tourist attractions is Loch Ness. Some say the deep lake is home of a prehistoric monster, nicknamed “Nessie.” Last summer, the Daily Mail newspaper printed a story featuring a new photograph that stirred up the debate over the monster’s existence.



Craig Up Early
Back in 2010, Craig woke up early to appear on The Early Show on CBS to talk about his turn as host of “Shark Week” on the Discovery Channel.

Video courtesy: TVsCraigFerguson2

This Week’s Guests
It’s another week of all-new episodes of the Late Late Show beginning Monday with actress Mary McCormack and actor Jim O’Heir. On Tuesday, Craig interviews comedian Larry the Cable Guy and actress Andrea Osvárt. On Wednesday, watch for comedian Michael Ian Black. Actor Pierce Brosnan and comedian Tone Bell are in the studio on Thursday. And on Friday, Craig welcomes actress Angela Kinsey and comedian Simon Amstell.

Josh’s Film Kickstarted
Josh Robert Thompson will soon be appearing in his first leading role in a feature film, Nowhere Girl. The independent film, directed by Jed Rigney, was able to complete its shooting schedule in a remarkable two weeks and earlier this week, appealed to fans on Kickstarter to help fund post-production. In a matter of just a couple of days, they were able to meet their $12,000 goal and can move ahead with the project. Josh tweeted:

WE DID IT! YOU helped us reach our 12K goal in less than 3 days! Now our film can be completed because of YOU! http://tinyurl.com/c6n8pen

Gillan as Garr
BBC America’s Anglophenia blog enjoyed Karen Gillan‘s recent visit to the Late Late Show and compared her to actress Teri Garr, who was a frequent guest on Johnny Carson‘s Tonight Show, and was always ready to play along with Carson’s ad-lib style.

Efron’s Red Carpet Story

When Zac Efron appeared on the Late Late Show, Craig couldn’t resist asking him about the famous red carpet incident from the premiere of The Lorax, reports Celebrity-Gossip.net.




Dragon-Thrones Mash-Up
The RSA’s @chromajoy found a great poster that combines How To Train Your Dragon with Game of Thrones, featuring Rapunzel from the Disney Film Tangled, riding Toothless. What a combo!

April Birthdays

Saturday, April 27 is the birthday of actor Jack Klugman, radio announcer Casey Kasem, Scottish singer Sheena Easton and actress Jenna-Louise Coleman. Sunday, April 28 is the birthday of actress Carolyn Jones, comedian Jay Leno, actress Penelope Cruz and actress Jessica Alba. Here is Sheena Easton performing one of her biggest hits, “Almost Over You.”


Video courtesy: oldtimestv

Grass is Greener

Under the category of “only in Los Angeles,” Craig Ferguson tweeted a photo this week from The Grove shopping center, which is near CBS Television City:

The grass is greener in LA cause we paint it. #really. #atthegroveinLAtoday pic.twitter.com/IdSCm1xKKr

Highlights of Craig’s New Special
The website ComedyNews.org has posted a list of highlights from Craig’s new stand up comedy special I’m Here To Help. As you might expect, it contains numerous spoilers, so click at your own risk if you haven’t seen the show.

Gag tax Return

Here’s the close up of Craig’s joke tax return from earlier this month. Note his middle name, the “apartment” description in his street address and item two in the list of his sources of income. Kudos to the CBS graphic artists!


Craig Goes Casual
The RSA’s @BridgetGrayson1 sent along a great photo of Craig in a casual moment.

Craig on George
Comedian George Lopez has been a guest on the Late Late Show, so Craig returned the favor in 2010 before Lopez’ late night talk show on TBS was canceled.

Video courtesy: TVsCraigFerguson2

Tonight’s Guests
Friday on the Late Late Show, Craig welcomes actress Robin Wright and in a last-minute substitution for comedian Andy Dick, comedian Myq Kaplan will appear, after being bumped last week.

Lollipop Theater Network
As we mentioned over the weekend, Craig Ferguson recently visited the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. He serves on the board of the Lollipop Theater Network, which tweeted a photo of a connection he made with a patient:

@craigyferg brought this beautiful little princess Demie out of her shell when he visited @ChildrensLA w LOLLIPOP! http://ow.ly/i/1Xeyu

LTN also tweeted:

@craigyferg visited @ChildrensLA with LOLLIPOP and Doug sang his favorite @katyperry songs to him! http://ow.ly/i/1YggJ

Kat Likes Thrones
The website WetPaint.com picked up on Kat Dennings’ recent appearance on the Late Late Show where she talked with Craig about being a fan of Emilia Clarke on Game of Thrones.

Andy Dick Likes DWTS


Upcoming Late Late Show guest Andy Dick tells E! Online that being on Dancing With The Stars has been one of the biggest challenges of his life.



Wright Admits to Her Past
Upcoming LLS guest Robin Wright recently told the website Monsters and Critics that as a teenager, she was so infatuated with singer Rod Stewart that she would steal his mail from his home in Los Angeles.

A Day with Mitch
Back in 2009 as Craig was releasing his autobiography American on Purpose, author Mitch Albom spent some time with Craig and talked about his book and and show.

Video courtesy: Fergufool

Tonight’s Guests
Thursday on the Late Late Show, watch for actor Zac Efron and author Anna Quindlen. On Friday, Craig chats with actress Robin Wright and comedian Myq Kaplan.