Josh Says To Act Quickly!
When Craig Ferguson performs live stand up comedy in Wisconsin and Michigan this weekend, Josh Robert Thompson will open for him. Josh tweeted on Tuesday:

Performing stand-up w/ @craigyferg this weekend. Get tickets QUICKLY! There’s no time! http://www.rsanews.com/live-comedy-tour/

He’s right! At last check, there were only a few seats left for both shows. Check out our Live Comedy Tour page for dates, times and ticket links. And if you go, be sure to send us your story using our Contact Us page, sending your photos to our Flickr page or by tweeting us a link to your blog. Share the Craigy experience with the rest of the RSA!

Cryer Still Shocked

Late Late Show guest Jon Cryer admitted this week that he is still shocked that he won the an Emmy award last fall for his role on Two and a Half Men. The Huffington Post has a clip from Cryer’s appearance on Live with Kelly and Michael.




Benoist is Gleeful
LLS guest Melissa Benoist told the Denver Post about getting her role the series Glee.

Ideal Pet?

In today’s installment of Lynn Ferguson‘s This Day Today series, comedienne Gina Yashere has an idea for an invention.


Tweetmail Fun
Craig doesn’t have time for emails but does have time for a tweetmail jingle and does them anyway.

Video courtesy: TVsCraigFergson2

Tonight’s Guests
In between Jacki Weaver and Nicola Benedetti on Monday night, Craig & Company managed to sneak in a few unannounced moments with comedian Jim Gaffigan. Tuesday on Late Late Show, Craig’s guests are actor Jon Cryer and actress Melissa Benoist. On Wednesday, Craig welcomes back actress Lisa Kudrow and musician Bonnie Raitt.

Guest Update

The Late Late Show guest listings have been updated through March 1st, including the new additions of Coco Rocha and Matthew Lillard. Added to the list of guests for future tapings are actress Vera Farmiga and actress Megan Mullally. You can see the most up-to-date listings on our Guests page.

Window Shopping
While window shopping on Monday, Craig Ferguson asked the proverbial question, made famous in story and song:

How much is that? #doggieinthewindow #theonewiththewaggilytail #40to60%off pic.twitter.com/jM7IUkHM

We’re not sure if the doggy in the window is a sculpture, a plush toy or other artistic rendering but we do hope that doggy’s for sale.

Weaver Spins Toward Oscar

Late Late Show guest Jacki Weaver has been nominated for an Academy Award twice, most recently for her supporting performance in Silver Linings Playbook. She recently spoke with National Public Radio about the role. Weaver is also slated to star in the new comedy series The McCarthys on CBS, according to The Hollywood Reporter.



Benedetti Bolsters Benefits
LLS guest Nicola Benedetti is bringing her virtuoso violin talents to a new bootcamp for young musicians, reports the BBC.

Schwartzman Speaks Nerd

The RSA’s @sjump54 recommends that we listen to the most recent @nerdist podcast, featuring actor Jason Schwartzman. Who are we to disagree? It’s a good one!




Forgot to Record It
Craig makes a quip about email that might get him into trouble if he didn’t sabotage the DVR.

Video courtesy: Fergufool

Tonight’s Guests
Monday on the Late Late Show, Craig chats with actress Jacki Weaver and we’ll hear the music of violinist Nicola Benedetti. On Tuesday, watch fro actor Jon Cryer and actress Melissa Benoist.

Craig in Studio
Craig Ferguson & Company are lined up for a long stretch of new episodes of the Late Late Show. Tapings are scheduled through the rest of February and most of March, before they’ll likely take a break sometime before the May television ratings period. Craig often schedules a week of stand up comedy appearances in March or April, so we’re waiting to hear about any encore presentations of the LLS on the schedule and any announcements about live shows. We’ll be sure to post them here, on our Guests page and on our Live Comedy Tour page when we get the official word.

Stand Up Special
We’ve received several questions in the past few weeks about when Craig’s new stand up comedy special, taped back in November at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC, will be available. We have not received any official word yet, but if it follows the pattern of past specials, it will probably appear first on premium cable channel for a few months, then move to Netflix, Hulu and/or other on-demand services and then finally come out on DVD after that. Keep an eye on our daily posts as well as our Stand Up Special page, which will be updated when the new special is scheduled for release.

Craig Art Part 2 of 2
From time to time, we scan the interwebs to see what talented artists have been creating, inspired by our fearless leader. Yesterday and today, we’ve posted a few of our recent favorites:

Are you an artist who has chosen Craig Ferguson as a subject? Send us pictures of your drawings, illustrations, paintings, sculptures, digitally altered images or whatever you’d like. We enjoy sharing them with Craig’s fans around the world.

Brutal Edits
Craig apologizes for some brutal edits on the show, after his guest, the @Nerdist Chris Hardwick, was naughty.

Video courtesy: le starkky

This Week’s Guests

It’s another week of all-new episodes of the Late Late Show, beginning Monday with actress Jacki Weaver and music by Nicola Benedetti. On Tuesday, Craig chats with actor Jon Cryer and actress Melissa Benoist. On Wednesday, watch for actress Lisa Kudrow and an interview and performance by musician Bonnie Raitt. Actress Molly Shannon and actor Kunal Nayyar will be in the studio on Thursday. And on Friday, Craig welcomes actor William Shatner and actress Alona Tal.

Craig on Stage
If you’re looking for something to do next weekend, why not see Craig Ferguson and his opening act, Josh Robert Thompson, live on stage? They’ll be in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Friday and Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on Saturday. Because it’s the middle of winter, flights to the Midwest are inexpensive from many places. You could fly into Milwaukee or even Chicago and take a short drive to see Friday’s show. Saturday’s show is a bit more tricky. Mt. Pleasant is in the middle of Michigan, so it would be a bit of a road trip from any of the major cities with airports; the closest being Grand Rapids, about 85 miles away. For more information about Craig’s live stand up comedy appearances, you can always find the most up-to-date information on our Live Comedy Tour page.

Craig in Stories
Are you going to Milwaukee or Mt. Pleasant? Or were you in Las Vegas to see Craig last weekend? Please share your story with us. Use our Contact Us form to upload your story and photos, upload your photos to our flickr page, or just tweet us links to your blog and we’d be happy to include it in our daily posts for other members of the robot skeleton army to see.


Craig Art Part 1 of 2
From time to time, we scan the interwebs to see what talented artists have been creating, inspired by our fearless leader. Today and tomorrow, we’ll post a few of our recent favorites:

Are you an artist who has chosen Craig Ferguson as a subject? Send us pictures of your drawings, illustrations, paintings, sculptures, collages, digitally altered images or whatever you’d like. We enjoy sharing them with Craig’s fans around the world.

February Birthdays
Saturday, February 16th is the birthday of actor Hugh Beaumont, actor LeVar Burton, tennis player John McEnroe and rapper Ice-T. Sunday, February 17th is the birthday of actor Hal Holbrook, comedian Barry Humphries, comedian Larry the Cable Guy and socialite Paris Hilton. And now for something completely different: A vegetable orchestra:

Video courtesy: vegetableorchestra

Craig Interviewed
When Craig Ferguson was in Las Vegas last weekend, he took time out to be interviewed by Bart Torres for a podcast called The Las Vegas Connection. Please note: The media player is set up on Vimeo, which does not work in Firefox. You’ll need Internet Explorer, Safari or one of the other browsers to hear it. Also interviewed on the show is rocker Sammy Hagar. Craig’s portion of the show comes at about 14:45 into the recording.

Fostering Goodwill

Broadway star Sutton Foster’s appearance on the Late Late Show drew the attention of Broadway.com and BroadwayWorld.com.



Bridger Praised
Late Late Show production assistant Bridger Winegar got a nice mention on 2Paragraphs.com, which took notice of his funny tweets. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for the link!

Kangaroo Invasion
LLS Producer Michael Naidus retweeted twitter user @KtotheC, who marveled at an interruption of a golf tournament that could only happen in Australia:

How cool is this?! Kangaroo delay at the Australian Open: http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/69253_10152563036730072_634289101_n.jpg …

We found a brief video clip of the kangaroo invasion from the UK’s Telegraph newspaper.

Serenade for Craig
Back in 2009 while holding a book signing for his autobiography, American on Purpose, Craig was serenaded by one of the customers waiting in line. Craig’s quips after the song are worth the wait.

Video courtesy: TBONE3381

Tonight’s Guests
Friday on the Late Late Show, Craig welcomes actress Jane Lynch and TV Host Mario Lopez.