Boston Monologue Reaction
Following Craig Ferguson‘s monologue on Monday evening about the bombings in Boston, media outlets across the country have talked about the show’s response, including E! Online, the Huffington Post, Gawker and New York Magazine. Late Late Show Producer Michael Naidus tweeted about another account in the Washington Post:

It’s always nice when someone notices….Late night comics grapple with Boston Marathon bombing [VIDEO] http://wapo.st/12jaL1N

The Post article noted that Larry King was booked at the last minute to substitute for Brad Goreski, who will be rescheduled. Thanks to the RSA’s @SinnerG7 and many more for the links!

Goodwin on Fairy Tales
Upcoming Late Late Show guest Ginnifer Goodwin recently talked with the website HitFix.com about her role in Once Upon a Time and the idea of her character getting some happily-ever-after time.

Rushdie on Being Offended

Upcoming LLS guest Salman Rushdie recently spoke a Yale University about people being offended and the primacy of freedom of speech, reports Connecticut’s Register Citizen newspaper.



Late-Night Shuffle
As the discussion continues over who will replace Jimmy Fallon as host of Late Night on NBC, CNN Entertainment weighs in, wondering why more women aren’t being considered for the job.

Eisner Interviews Craig
Back in 2009, Michael Eisner cornered Craig for a wide-ranging interview with some great insight into his thoughts about the Late Late Show and much more. This is part 1. We’ll post part 2 next time.

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Tonight’s Guests
Wednesday on the Late Late Show, Craig enjoys a visit from TV personality Kelly Osbourne and actor Breckin Meyer. On Thursday, Craig welcomes actress Ginnifer Goodwin and author Salman Rushdie.

New Episodes for a While

The Late Late Show is scheduled to have all-new episodes for the rest of April and most of May. The show is scheduled to take a one-week break from taping May 20-24, but that week may be filled with new pre-recorded shows because it falls within the May television ratings period. As we learn about new guests being scheduled for tapings, we’ll keep you up to date on our Guests page.

Osbourne’s Purple Hair
Upcoming Late Late Show guest Kelly Osbourne has been wearing her familiar purple hair for a couple of years now, and as the Huffington Post reports, she’s actually under contract to keep it that way.

Meyer’s Deal

As Deadline.com reports, upcoming LLS guest Breckin Meyer has signed a new deal with Sony Pictures to continue his roles as actor and executive producer of the TBS series Men at Work, actor and writer for TNT’s Franklin and Bash, and other projects.

Late-Night Shuffle
The folks at AVClub.com are talking about who might replace Jimmy Fallon as host of Late Night on NBC.

Hello from Hattie
Last year, Craig was looking out in to the audience at CBS Television City and spotted a familiar face, British comedienne Hattie Hayridge. She was in Los Angeles and decided to wait in a line for ticket and watch the show. Craig laughed and told her that instead of watching the show, she should perform on the show. Soon afterward, it happened. Below are Hattie’s performance on the Late Late Show and a later appearance on the UK web series Carpool, where she tells host Robert Llewellyn about how it happened. That portion of the interview comes at about 18:35-22:20. Thanks to the RSA’s Teo B. for the links!

Video courtesy: TVsCraigFerguson2

Video courtesy: carpoolUK

Tonight’s Guests
Tuesday on the Late Late Show, Craig welcomes actress Selma Blair and comedian Nathan Fielder. On Wednesday, watch for TV personality Kelly Osbourne and actor Breckin Meyer.

Late-Night Shuffle

Blogger Spencer Green offers some of the funniest predictions yet about the future of late-night comedy shows, in a recent article in the Huffington Post.



Blair Masked

Upcoming Late Late Show guest Selma Blair recently tweeted a photo of herself being prepared for a mask, and as the New York Daily News reports, it could be for a third installment of one of Craig’s favorite films, Hellboy.

Fielder’s Show

Upcoming LLS guest Nathan Fielder‘s new show on Comedy Central is helping the comedian make a name for himself, reports Canada’s Globe and Mail.





You Hockey Puck
During his recent visit to the Late Late Show, legendary comedian Don Rickles spent a few moments chatting with Josh Robert Thompson backstage. Josh tweeted:

With the legend that is @donrickles #hockeypuck http://instagram.com/p/X3MjJsIM28/

Craig on Ellen
Back in 2009 as Craig was making the rounds promoting his autobiography American on Purpose, he stopped by to visit with Ellen DeGeneres.

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Tonight’s Guests

Monday on the Late Late Show, Craig chats with actor Rob Lowe. On Tuesday, Craig welcomes actress Selma Blair and comedian Nathan Fielder.

Geezer Hat
While in Scotland during his spring break in early April, Craig tweeted a photo of himself enjoying a day on the golf course:

At the 3rd tee of the Arran course, Turnberry, Scotland wearing geezer hat. #winning retrohashtags pic.twitter.com/hWkS6wjfSL

Josh on Film Set
As we’ve been reporting, Josh Robert Thompson spent his spring break starring in an upcoming film called Nowhere Girl. He and the film’s publicity team have been tweeting photos from the set.

Me & my leading lady @Ilana_Guralnik on the set of @NowhereGirlFilm pic.twitter.com/qiVz1tu0Hk

And that’s a wrap!!!! #ThisIsOnlyTheBeginning pic.twitter.com/rtp6FBbGXM

We’ll keep an eye on the film as it goes through post-production and let you know when a release date is scheduled.

Lowe on the 80s

Upcoming Late Late Show guest Rob Lowe is narrating a series about the 1980s on the National Geographic Channel this week, according to The Hollywood Reporter.





Remind You of Anyone?
The RSA’s @HoboRobot spotted a photo online and wondered:

Dancing Horse, Smart-AssSideKick, Evil rabbit puppet, fluffer comic, clueless host … vaguely familiar? pic.twitter.com/16zJURvhLV

Craig on Jay
In 2011, Craig appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where they talked about being stand up comedians on the road.

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This Week’s Guests

It’s another week of all-new episodes of the Late Late Show, beginning Monday with actor Rob Lowe. On Tuesday, Craig’s guests are actress Selma Blair and comedian Nathan Fielder. On Wednesday, Craig talks with TV personality Kelly Osbourne and actor Breckin Meyer. Actress Ginnifer Goodwin and author Salman Rushdie will be in the studio on Thursday. And on Friday, Craig welcomes actor Harrison Ford and actress Melissa Rauch.

Late-Night Changes
Craig Ferguson was away on spring break when the news broke that Jimmy Fallon will be taking over for Jay Leno on The Tonight Show in February of 2014. Craig tweeted:

I’m in Scotland for a few days. Anything going on in Late Night TV in the U.S.? #congratulationsJimmy

The Los Angeles Times summarized the news and Entertainment Weekly managed to find a way to say nice things about nearly every other late-night host except Craig.

Josh’s Film Role
Josh Robert Thompson spent his spring break starring in an upcoming film, Nowhere Girl. The film’s publicity team has been tweeting backstage photos of the cast:

The fabulous @joshrthompson (TYLER) giving props to our incredible Exec Producer @adambeason! pic.twitter.com/cRvemCYA7H

And that’s a picture wrap for the hysterical @reggiesteele (NATE) w/ @joshrthompson (TYLER) @ilana_guralnik (KATY) pic.twitter.com/MpXfUEQVZ6

We’ll continue to keep an eye on the film as it goes through post-production and let you know when it will find its way to a theater near you.

IFC Adds Maron

Comedian and podcaster Marc Maron, who has interviewed Craig in the past, is getting his own show on the Independent Film Channel. As Slate.com reports, the show will simply be called Maron, and will feature Marc essentially playing himself, in his garage, doing his podcast.


Sambora Leaves Tour
Rocker Richie Sambora, who recently led a one-week run as the Late Late Show house band, has dropped out of the spring leg of the current Bon Jovi tour until further notice. Specific reasons beyond “personal issues” were not given, as Yahoo News reported.

April Birthdays

Saturday, April 13th is the birthday of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, actor Don Adams, actor Ron Perlman and actress/comedienne Caroline Rhea. Sunday, April 14th is the birthday of actor John Gielgud, actor Brad Garrett, actress Sarah Michelle Gellar and country singer Loretta Lynn. Here is Lynn performing her signature autobiographical tune, Coal Miner’s Daughter.



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DVR Alert: On Friday, The Late Show with David Letterman and the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson will be delayed 15 minutes because of the CBS Sports Masters golf tournament highlight show following your late local news. Letterman will begin at 11:50pm ET/PT and 10:50pm CT/MT and Craig will start at 12:52am ET/PT and 11:52pm CT/MT. Set your DVRs accordingly.

Tomlin Talks
In a recent appearance on the @Nerdist podcast hosted by Chris Hardwick, actress Lily Tomlin had plenty to talk about, including some praise for Craig Ferguson. Thanks to the RSA’s Cynthia, @SinnerG7 and @JoeWatchesTV for giving us the heads up! Meanwhile, if you’d like to hear more from Chris Hardwick, he’s appearing live on stage in Wisconsin, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in April, and in May, you can see him in Colorado, Oregon, Maryland, Washington, DC and London, England. You can find details of all of his appearances and links to tickets on the calendar page of his website.

Late-Night Ramblings

TV critic Ken Tucker offers one of the most thoughtful and thorough analyses yet of the upcoming talent shuffle among the late-night talk shows.



Robot Skeletons
The RSA’s @webmonkees wonders if there are other robot skeleton armies being assembled elsewhere in the world, and offers a photo of Kronos, king of the monkey people, hard at work.

American Robotic?

A Twitter user going by the name @HotSpotStudios put together a reinterpretation of a classic American artwork, substituting a pair of familiar faces. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for the link!



Scottish Winters
In 2005, Craig reflected on Scottish winters. As he speaks about his homeland, you can hear his accent getting a little stronger.

Video courtesy: Fergufool

Tonight’s Guests
Friday on the Late Late Show, Craig’s welcomes actor Jason Biggs and actress Keke Palmer.

DVR Alert: On Thursday and Friday, The Late Show with David Letterman and the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson will be delayed 15 minutes because of the CBS Sports Masters golf tournament highlight show following your late local news. Letterman will begin at 11:50pm ET/PT and 10:50pm CT/MT both nights and Craig will start at 12:52am ET/PT and 11:52pm CT/MT both nights. Set your DVRs accordingly.

Waiting for Stand Up News
Usually in the springtime after releasing a new comedy special, Craig Ferguson hits the road to test out new material for his next round of stand up comedy appearances. This year, it seems Craig used his spring break to actually take a break, although he was probably working on several projects behind the scenes.  And as of today, we’ve heard no word about any upcoming stage appearances for the summer. Once we do, we’ll be sure to post them here, as well as on our Live Comedy Tour page.

Josh On Set
During the LLS spring break, Josh Robert Thompson was busy starring in an upcoming film called Nowhere Girl. The film’s publicity team sent out a pair of photos of Josh at work:

The brilliant @joshrthompson starring as our leading man TYLER! pic.twitter.com/98j2Ze5BVP // The dapper @joshrthompson on set in downtown San Francisco! pic.twitter.com/hNRb5mlJlw

Biggs is Back
The website Deadline.com reports that Nickelodeon has picked up a third season of the latest animated version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, featuring Late Late Show guest Jason Biggs as the voice of Leonardo.

Palmer Gets TLC

LLS guest Keke Palmer will portray singer Chilli in a VH-1 TV movie about the 90s all-girl trio TLC, according to The Hollywood Reporter.



Craig Talks USO
In 2007, Craig talked about spending some time on tour with the USO. Thanks to the RSA’s RS for reminding us about the monologue.

Video courtesy: FrankGerbertson

Tonight’s Guests
Thursday on the Late Late Show, Craig enjoys a visit from actor/comedian Carl Reiner and actress Anna Chlumsky. And on Friday, Craig chats with actor Jason Biggs and actress Keke Palmer.