Ready for Richie
Rocker Richie Sambora will be the house band for the Late Late Show during the week of December 3rd-7th, taking the show in and out of commercial breaks and performing full-length tracks as well. Sambora tweeted on Friday:

.@craigyferg Pumped up for next week my brotha, can’t wait to show everyone what a house band should sound like! #samboraonferguson

And Craig Ferguson enthusiastically responded:

Jimminy Willikers! @TheRealSambora rocking my show with smokin real live house band next week. #awyeaaaahhhhh! #throwingthegoat

Letterman Lauded
Among this year’s recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, which will be presented on Sunday in Washington, DC, is David Letterman. The Washington Post put together a lengthy profile of the late-night talk show host who was the first to deconstruct the familiar talk show format perfected by his idol, Johnny Carson.

Meadows Maintains

The Charlotte Observer recently did a brief Q & A with actor/comedian Tim Meadows about his long and successful career, including asking him what makes him laugh.



Being Bialik
The Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz recently profiled actress Mayim Bialik, asking her about her life on and off camera and her role on the CBS comedy The Big Bang Theory.

Pleasanton
After a weekend on the road, Craig extolled the virtues of the San Francisco suburb of Pleasanton, California.

Video courtesy: kitsa42

Tonight’s Guests

Friday on the Late Late Show, Craig welcomes comedian Tim Meadows and actress Mayim Bialik.

Guest Update

Added to the future guest list for the Late Late Show are Cheryl Hines, Morena Baccarin and Anne Rice. You can find the most up-to-date listings on our Guests page.

Milwaukee Selling Quickly

If you are planning to see Craig Ferguson performing his live stand up comedy show in Milwaukee in February, you might want to book early to avoid disappointment. Tickets for the Pabst Theater’s main floor appear to already be sold out, with the best available remaining tickets in the first balcony. You can find details including the location, date, time and a link to tickets on our Live Comedy Tour page. As more dates are added to the 2013 tour, we’ll include them here.

Gaelic Gillan
The website Hypeable.com caught actress Karen Gillan’s Wednesday appearance on the Late Late Show, where she broke out into song and talk about her post-Doctor Who plans. TheMarySue.com also enjoyed Karen’s appearance.

Davis Dishes

Upcoming Late Late Show guest Kristin Davis works hard to juggle her work as an actress and her life as a single mother, as she recently told People magazine.


Just the Faxon
Salon.com recently profiled actor Nat Faxon about his goofy television role and his serious goals as a filmmaker. Faxon appears on Thursday’s LLS.

Studio Etiquette
Craig passes along an important piece of studio etiquette to a gentleman sitting in the audience.

Video courtesy: Fergufool

Tonight’s Guests

Thursday on the Late Late Show, Craig’s guests are actress Kristin Davis and actor Nat Faxon. On Friday, watch for comedian Tim Meadows and actress Mayim Bialik.

Guest Update

More names have been added to the list of guests scheduled for future tapings, including Keegan-Michael Key, Brad Goreski and Don Johnson. We update the full listings on our Guests page each day.

Michael’s Experiment
Late Late Show Producer Michael Naidus decided to try an experiment on Twitter Wednesday, by tweeting:

Today’s experiment: how many followers will I add by typing the hash tag…. #Twilight

From what we’ve seen, many of the responses have been something along the lines of, “And how many will you lose?” We’ll be curious to see the results.

Detroit Benefits
Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom‘s Tuesday fundraising radio-thon, for which Craig Ferguson participated as a celebrity call-in guest, had a goal of raising $300,000 for charities in the Detroit area. Albom tweeted the results late Tuesday night:

Hours: 15. Amt raised: $400K. My gratitude to all the generous donors, guests + volunteers: endless. God bless you all (+ good night!)

Congratulations to Mitch and his group for helping to make people’s lives better. The Free Press reported on the event.

Craig, Gangnam Style
The RSA’s @pinkbirdie48840 popped over to JibJab.com to put together a short clip of Craig dancing “Gangnam Style.”

Scary Vampires
While Michael is tweeting about Twilight, we’re reminded that once upon a time, Craig was in a vampire movie. And he wasn’t a sparkly one. Note: This clip is a little bit scary.

Video courtesy: LoganDarc

Tonight’s Guests

Wednesday on the Late Late Show, Craig chats with comedian Lewis Black and actress Karen Gillan, plus we’ll hear the music of LP. On Thursday, Craig’s guests are actress Kristin Davis and actor Nat Faxon.


Guest Update

The listings for future guests scheduled for taping has been updated to include Chef Wolfgang Puck. You can see the latest full listings on our Guests page any time.

Book Endorsement
Craig Ferguson knows what it’s like to write books and knows a good one when he sees one. Comedian Jim Gaffigan has a new book out in time for the holidays called Dad is Fat. Craig tweeted:

I will buy “Dad is Fat” by @JimGaffigan because he is a father of 5 & is funny & is slightly zaftig so he’s qualified to write it.

Gaffigan replied:

Thanks @CraigyFerg and yes I did have to Google what zaftig means. I guessed correctly.

Gaffigan is part of a growing trend among comedians who have discovered that promoting their own projects directly to fans can be more effective than big, expensive campaigns. One of the biggest success stories recently has been comedian Louis C.K., who has marketed a comedy special and even tickets to his stand up comedy shows directly to fans. As TechDirt.comreports, when it comes to books, shows, films and more, there can be benefits to sidestepping the traditional methods.

All Good Things
Responding to a tweet from fans, actress Dana DeLorenzo indicated that her character of Beth the network executive has run its course:

Unfortunately all good things must come to an end. RT @JustDeanJameson @Slappy_san @EricG765 Are you still working on TLLS w/Craig?

Stinky Flamingoes
The voice of Geoff Peterson, Josh Robert Thompson, recently posted a photo backing up what he and Craig have been discussing for a few months now; that flamingos don’t smell good.

Celtic Mafia
Back in 2006, a band from Scotland called Driveblind was invited to perform on the Late Late Show. The exposure became a big kickstart to their career. Here, the band talks about coming to America and getting the chance to make a national television appearance, thanks to a certain Scotsman. Thanks to the RSA’s @RaniVermonty for the link!

Video courtesy: IMFMusic

Tonight’s Guests

Tuesday on the Late Late Show, Craig chats with actor James Marsden and actress Daniela Ruah, plus we’ll enjoy stand up comedy from Cory Kahaney. On Wednesday, Craig’s guests are comedian Lewis Black and actress Karen Gillan, plus a performance by LP.

Guest Update

The future guest list has been updated to include Lamorne Morris, Chris O’Dowd and Bradley Cooper. You can see the most-up-to-date listings on our Guests page.

Destroy Those Pigs
Craig Ferguson has long been a vocal fan of the mobile game “Angry Birds,” which continues to be one of the best selling games for smartphones. In its most recent incarnation, the game takes on a Star Wars theme. Craig tweeted:

Angry Birds Star Wars >the Dyson Ball vacuum. And I don’t say that lightly. #dustyballs BTW Dusty Balls is the name …etc #doyourownjoke

Britain’s Guardian newspaper reviewed the game when it debuted in early November.

Tomlin Back on TV

Upcoming Late Late Show guest Lily Tomlin is appearing in a new sitcom called Malibu Country, a fish-out-of-water story. As the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports, she’ll be playing the role of Reba McEntire‘s mother.



Online Prank
Upcoming guest James Marsden was apparently the victim of a prank on the website IMDB, which reported that he is a big fan of Barry Manilow. The Hollywood Reporter explains what happened.

Craig’s Piercings
Back in 2008, Craig asked the audience whether they thought he should start wearing an earring again.

Video courtesy: Fergufool

Tonight’s Guests

Monday on the Late Late Show, Craig chats with actress Lily Tomlin and actor Matthew Gray Gubler. On Tuesday, watch for actor James Marsden, actress Daniela Ruah and comedienne Cory Kahaney.



Guest Update

The Late Late Show guests listings have been updated through December 7th, including the addition of Denis Leary. You can see the most complete listings on our Guests page.

Zombie Robots Invade Volcano
We took a break from posting Craig Ferguson-related news over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, which gave us a chance to do some behind-the-scenes tinkering with the website. Our minions need to do some housekeeping from time to time to keep everything running smoothly. But while all that was going on, we had an unpleasant surprise when our website was attacked by thousands of what are called “zombie robots,” essentially computers that have been hijacked to overwhelm a website’s server. They did a pretty good job, taking us completely offline for several hours, off and on through the weekend. We apologize for any inconvenience if you were attempting to visit the site during those times. We like robot skeletons but not zombie robots.

As a result, we have added some more security features to the site. Some of you may have already experienced bumping into our firewall, called WordFence. It’s set up in such a way that if too many page requests come too quickly, it temporarily keeps that computer out for a while. The reason we use it is to fight off the zombie robots, but occasionally humans accidentally get locked out. If you do, please let us know and we can whitelist your IP address. We’ve also upgraded our servers to be spread to multiple locations around North America. The result should be more reliable service for you, closer to where you live.

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Thank you as always for being loyal readers as we work our way through some growing pains. We are grateful that so many people enjoy what we do and we are always glad when you contribute a Craig-related story, photo or link that we can share.

Holiday Season in LA
Craig & Company are back in Los Angeles after three live stand up comedy shows in Chicago and Washington, DC, followed by a week off to enjoy some time with family. We’re in a for a run of all-new episodes through much of December, before the show goes on it’s end-of-year holiday break. Some great guests have already been booked for December, as you’ll see in the note at the bottom of this page.


Craig Looking Good
The website MyModernMet.com is featuring the photography of Michael Lewis, and they include one of Lewis’ photos of Craig.

Enjoying Craig
The website ReelLifeWithJane.com has a story about Nikki Reed‘s recent appearance on the Late Late Show, singing with Paul McDonald, and chatting with Craig, whom the writer apparently likes.

Rough and Tumble
Craig talks about his hands and sings a creepy song:

Video courtesy: Craig Ferguson Videos

This Week’s Guests

We’re back to all-new episodes of the Late Late Show, beginning Monday with actress Lily Tomlin and actor Matthew Gray Gubler. Tuesday, Craig chats with actor James Marsden, actress Daniela Ruah and we’ll see a performance by comedienne Cory Kahaney. On Wednesday, Craig welcomes comedian Lewis Black, actress Karen Gillan and the music of LP. Actress Kristin Davis and actor Nat Faxon are in the studio on Thursday. And on Friday, watch for comedian Tim Meadows and actress Mayim Bialik.




Guest Update

Several new guests have been added to the list for future tapings, including Reba McEntire, Julie Delpy, Sloane Crosley, Betty White, Howie Mandel and Olivia Williams.  You can see the most up-to-date listings on our Guests page.