How Sweet It Is

After wowing the crowds in Easton, Pennsylvania on Sunday and Ridgefield, Connecticut on Monday night, Craig Ferguson‘s fall Live Comedy Tour moves in to Hershey, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, home of chocolate maker the Hershey Company. The photo shows the intersection of Chocolate Avenue and Cocoa Avenue downtown, and note that the street lights are shaped like Hershey kisses. This town takes its chocolate seriously.

Greg Freguson?
On his way from Connecticut back to Pennsylvania on Monday, Craig stopped in at Comedy Central in New York, where he was presented with a guest name tag reading “Greg Freguson.” The president of his production company, Rebecca Tucker, was not amused:

At Comedy Central in NYC with showbiz hopeful Greg Freguson. #lame pic.twitter.com/eoBTJD2W

Glamour Backstage
Craig’s longtime assistant on his road trips is Phil Cottone, who tweeted a great picture of the glamorous backstage world:

now this is rock and roll #lifeontheroad #herecometheplayaaaas @CraigyFerg @joshrthompson pic.twitter.com/67f0zh2E

He also sent a photo of Josh Robert Thompson doing a pre-show microphone check on stage:

@joshrthompson crushing pic.twitter.com/lU9t62q1

Keeping Busy on the Road
As for Craig himself, he caught a movie on Sunday night:

Off to 1030 screening of Taken2 in NYC. Hope big Liam releases the Kraken. #notcode #okmaybe

Your Stories
More stories are coming in from hobos who’ve seen Craig’s shows this week, including the RSA’s Peaches who said:

[stextbox id=”custom”]The Radio City Music Hall show was fantastic!!! Craig slayed us with laughter and Josh was hilarious as himself (Geoff isn’t his only persona y’all!)…the show ended entirely too soon! If you have tickets to a future Craig show, skellies, you will not be disappointed! 🙂 [/stextbox]

The RSA’s Marilyn, added this:

[stextbox id=”custom”]Just got home from seeing Craig in Easton PA. It was a HILIAROUS show. I laughed so much my face hurt when it was over, all to quickly. Craig is so animated and all over the stage, it is just a joy to watch. Loved hearing him ‘un-bleeped’ and finding out that what I though was being bleeped on TV is what it really is. Wish I could attend more of his shows.
Josh was a GREAT opener, all the better as I know his work. He is great fun on his own too.[/stextbox]

And here is a wonderful story from the RSA’s @cozyhobo:

[stextbox id=”custom”]Here’s an anecdote from RCMH. We (Jenita & I) had great seats. 10th row dead center. We were visiting with many Skellies in the audience. We noticed Michael Naidus a few rows behind us. There was a woman sitting by herself behind us. So I said Hello. She was adorable. Very petite, & young I thought. We asked her if she was a member of the RSA. “What?” Robot Skeleton Army. Oh she said laughing. I’m Josh’s mom. “Oh we heard you were here.” You did? totally confused. How? Twitter we told her. Then the 3 of us had a lovely conversation. She told us Josh had been doing this since he was 8 years old. We told her how we’d come from all over the world for the show, & how much we loved Josh. Later I overheard her tell that to Rebecca. (Who was sitting 1 seat away from me). While Josh was performing some of his more racy material, he’d say”Sorry Mom” & she would laugh so hard. We really liked her. And she looked too young to be his mom. Really. Just 1 of the zillion amazing things from RSA International in NYC.[/stextbox]

Remember, we want your stories! You can post your photos from the tour on our Flickr photo page and you can use our Contact Us form to send us your story as well as upload photos. You can also tweet us a link to your blog or website, which we can post and share with the RSA. Keep those stories coming!

Reviews and Previews
Nearby Harrisburg’s Patriot-News newspaper interviewed Craig before the show. And (Note: Spoilers!) Easton’s Express-Times reviewed his show in Easton on Sunday night. The RSA’s @cozyhobo spotted a blog post by writer Gail Worley, reviewing Craig’s show at Radio City Music Hall. And the RSA’s @GuySerota and his family saw Craig in Easton. He sent us a photo of his wife and son in the theatre before the show.

Craig Signs Autographs
Following his appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman last Thursday, Craig stopped to sign some autographs and have his picture taken with fans waiting outside the Ed Sullivan Theater. As you can tell from the video from the RSA’s @003lili, Craig is generous with his time, making sure that everyone who wanted a photo or a signature got one; even coming back at the last minute for “just one more.”

Video courtesy: 003Lili

Tonight’s Guests
With Craig out of town, the re-run fairy has flown in for a visit this week. Monday on the Late Late Show, we’ll see a rebroadcast of the August 30th show with actress Lisa Kudrow and comedian Marc Maron. On Tuesday, watch for an encore of the September 5th episode with actor Jeremy Irons and actress Monica Potter.

Guest Update

Added to the list of future guests is fashion expert Carson Kressley. You can see the most-up-to-date listings on our Guests page.

Photos from Radio City
Craig Ferguson played to a huge, enthusiastic crowd at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Saturday night. Josh Robert Thompson opened the evening with a 20-minute set including many of his impressions. As he departed, a video clip of Geoff Peterson introduced Craig, who arrived with the “RoBotQuettes,” a leather-clad version of Radio City’s famous Rockettes, complete with a high-kicking dance number. The crowd was loud and appreciative throughout the evening, greeting and leaving Craig and Company with thunderous applause. In the audience were many robot skeletons, hobos and other Craig fans from around the world, some of whom shared their photos of the evening with us:

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Fan Stories from New York
The RSA’s @queenvanna put together her story and a great collection of pictures on her blog. Check it out!

The RSA’s Janet saw the show and said:
[stextbox id=”custom”]I had a great time at Radio City Music Hall tonight. I bought my tickets last December, the 10 month wait did not disappoint. It was indeed a great day for America — or New York City at least. Josh Robert Thompson was a great opener, leading us through “Here come the players, they’re so fine,” then doing a very funny set of impressions. Live Craig is a lot less “creepy” playing to a less intimate audience than a television camera. He was very funny and We didn’t have to guess what was bleeped out — at home viewers pretty much guess correctly anyway. I won’t go into details so as not to spoil the fun of audiences at future shows, but rest assured, you’ll love it.[/stextbox]

And the RSA’s Joe tells us:
[stextbox id=”custom”]Great show at Radio City tonight. Josh had a great opening set. Loved his Aahnold and Bob DiNiro impersonations! Craig killed with his baby’s stories and his alcoholic bits were dead on. I’m sober 24 years myself after drinking 19 years and missed my home group’s meeting to catch Craig’s show. But listening to Craig was like a really funny share at a meeting and I smiled on the Metro North ride home to Yonkers. Thanks for that![/stextbox]

A huge thank you to everyone who shared their pictures and stories with the RSA. Are you seeing Craig live and in person this week? We’d like to see your photos and hear about your experience. We’ve added a Flickr photo page where you can upload pictures, and you can use our Contact Us form to send us your story as well as upload photos. You can also tweet us a link to your blog or website, which we can post and share with the RSA. Stories written by fans like you help make this website work!

Craig on the Radio
Before appearing at Radio City, Craig was interviewed on one of the local CBS-owned radio stations in New York, Fresh 102.7, about the show. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for tracking down the interview for us to enjoy:

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Ridgefield Awaits

After a Sunday night show at the State Theatre in Easton, Pennsylvania, Craig heads to the Ridgefield Playhouse in Connecticut. The Connecticut Post interviewed our fearless leader about working on the Late Late Show and his stand up comedy act. The Lewisboro Daily Voice also briefly previews the show in Ridgefield.


No Kicks on the Carpet
Last month when Craig attended the CBS fall season launch party, he was asked about his planned show for Radio City Music Hall. Thanks to the RSA’s @joannapowers2 for the link!

Video courtesy: CBS

This Week’s Guests

The re-run fairy pays us a visit this week as Craig continues his tour of the northeastern US. On Monday, we’ll see the August 30th show with actress Lisa Kudrow and comedian Marc Maron. Tuesday, watch for an encore presentation of the September 5th show with actor Jeremy Irons and actress Monica Potter. On Wednesday, CBS will rebroadcast with September 20th episode with actress Nikki Reed and author Mitch Albom. Actor Neil Patrick Harris and comedian Gerry Dee will appear on Thursday in a show first aired on September 21st. And on Friday, enjoy the September 24th show with actor Dennis Quaid and actress Ellie Kemper. New episodes resume on October 15th with Craig returns to Los Angeles.

Guest Update

Two more names have been added to the future guest list for upcoming shows: Author James Patterson and OB/GYN Dr. Lisa Masterson. You can see the most complete listings on our Guests page.

Radio City
Saturday night marked Craig Ferguson‘s return to New York City, to preform on one of the country’s greatest stages, Radio City Music Hall (photo by @Colleen_Byrne). After selling out two shows at Carnegie Hall in 2010, it was time for him to play the even larger venue, with 6200 fans filling the seats. Josh Robert Thompson opened with a 20-mintue set, then the crowd welcomed Craig for a night of plenty of laughs (and as usual, only one joke). Before the show, Craig tweeted:

Big show in NYC tonight. I get to do high kicks to a full house at Radio City. #hopemypantsdontrip #balls #Iwillalsotellajoke

Late Late Show Producer Michael Naidus was in the crowd, tweeting (photo by @Colleen_Byrne):

@joshrthompson currently killing it at Radio City. #herecomedaplayas

A few minutes later, he added (photo by @SecretNakedHobo):

@CraigyFerg and the RoBotQuettes hit the stage in New York. #itsagreatdayforamerica

@SecretNakedHobo captured more images of Craig on stage Saturday night:

New York Images
Plenty of robot skeletons are in New York City this weekend to see Craig. They’ve been tweeting photos along the way, including exteriors of Radio City Music Hall from @bgrhubarb and @sarieswick, Central Park from @HMSFox, views of Craig’s show poster from @bgrhubarb and @sarieswick, plus a group photo of some of Craig’s fans in town for the show, from @Colleen_Byrne.

Remember, your photos and stories make this website work! If you have seen Craig this weekend, please send us your story using our Contact Us form, and post your photos on our Flickr page, where the RSA’s @003lili has already started building the collection. You can also tweet us a link to your own blog or website where you’re telling your Craig-related stories. The rest of the robot skeleton army enjoys seeing what you’ve been enjoying on the tour!

Paley Gems
The website MediaBistro.com has collected some of Craig’s best comments from his appearance Thursday night at the Paley Center for Media in New York City.

On to Easton

Craig’s fall tour continues Sunday evening in Easton, Pennsylvania, where the local newspaper, the Express-Times, is anticipating the show.

October Birthdays
Saturday, October 6th is the birthday of actress Carole Lombard, CBS President Les Moonves, actress Elisabeth Shue and actor Ioan Gruffudd. Sunday, October 7th is the birthday of actress June Allyson, singer Al Martino, television/music producer Simon Cowell and cellist Yo-Yo Ma.  Here is Yo-Yo Ma, performing  Saint-Saens “The Swan” from Carnival of the Animals.

Video courtesy: eyadlrabadi

Craig at the Paley Center
A capacity crowd filled the Paley Center for Media in New York on Thursday evening, to see Craig Ferguson interviewed by Dave Itzkoff of the New York Times and take questions from the audience at New York’s Paley Center for Media. For a string of quotes from the event, you can check out the Paley Center’s Twitter stream. Thanks to the RSA’s @003lili for her photo of Craig on stage. The event was videotaped and the Center has posted a three-minute clip:

Video courtesy: The Paley Center

Craig on Letterman
For reasons unknown, Craig did not appear on CBS This Morning on Friday but on Thursday, he stopped by the Ed Sullivan Theatre for an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman.  Waiting near the stage door, @003lili managed to pop into a photo of Craig taking another photo. As always, Craig and Dave had a good time on the show:

Video courtesy: Fergufool

Craig in Pictures
Among the many robot skeleton faithful making the trip to New York is the RSA’s @SecretNakedHobo, who captured more images of Craig on stage at the Paley Center.

To send us your photos of Craig or of his fans having fun, you can use the upload function on our Contact Us page, or to make it even easier, we have now opened a Flickr page that is open to the public. All you need is Yahoo or Flickr user name. You can become a member of the page and post your photos of Craig and anything else of interest to the RSA. To send us your story of seeing Craig on his tour, use the Contact Us page. If your story is longer than 2000 characters, just send it in pieces and we’ll put it back together. We use the character limit and the Captcha to prevent spam.

Craig in Atlantic City, Radio City
After appearing at the Tropicana in Atlantic City on Friday night, Craig makes his first-ever appearance at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Saturday night, with Josh Robert Thompson opening each show on this fall’s tour. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for capturing an image of the marquee. Several RSA members are getting together before the show on Saturday. If you haven’t already done so, contact @Colleen_Byrne so she’ll know you’re coming.

Tonight’s Guests

Friday on the Late Late Show, Craig’s guests are medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and actress Ginnifer Goodwin.

Craig Hits the Talk Shows

Craig Ferguson is in New York to promote is upcoming Live Comedy Tour, which kicks off Friday night at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, with Josh Robert Thompson opening for him. Craig started his day on Thursday, with a visit to New York’s local Fox television station:


Video courtesy: Fox 5 New York

While at the Fox station, Craig met singer Frankie Valli and tweeted:

At Fox 5 NYC with Frankie Valli #hisvoiceislowinthemorning The View next #highervoices pic.twitter.com/EKULfSTt

Craig on the View
After Fox, Craig headed over to ABC to chat with the ladies of The View.

Video courtesy: Fergufool

Craig on Letterman

Craig taped an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday afternoon. We’ll include video of that appearance in our next post.


Craig at the Paley Center
On Thursday evening, Craig appeared at New York’s Paley Center for Media. The evening began with a video montage of highlights from the Late Late Show, followed by a question and answer session moderated by reporter Dave Itzkoff of the New York Times. So far, they have not posted video of the event but if they do, we’ll add it here. Thanks to the RSA’s @joyabella for the photos from the event!

Skellies and the City
Robot skeletons from around the world are already gathering in New York, some coming early enough to see Craig at the Paley Center and many more expected on Saturday to see Craig at Radio City Music Hall. Are you there? We’d be thrilled to hear your story and see your pictures, like the one the RSA’s @003lili sent us of several hobos together for a group picture. Please send us stories or photos using our Contact Us page or by tweeting us a link to a picture, your blog or website. We’ll share it here with the rest of the RSA!

And now, we’ve added a flickr photo group where you can post your Craig-related photos. The group is open to the public, so anyone attending any of Craig’s appearances can post photos you’d like to share with the group.

Craig at the Super Bowl
Craig has been mentioning it on the show for weeks, but CBS waited until today to officially announce that there will be a special Late Late Show following the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 3rd. After the post-game festivities, local CBS stations will get 30 minutes for their late local newscast, then Craig will host the Late Late Show in New Orleans. We’ll have details about the show, guests and more as the date draws closer.

Michael in NYC
Also in New York this week is LLS Producer Michael Naidus, who went to the Yankees game on Wednesday night. The moment was captured by none other than Keith Olbermann, who tweeted:

Two non-Yankee fans watch. My friend @MichaelNaidus taking a night off from producing @CraigyFerg http://twitpic.com/b0tbt5

Tonight’s Guests

Thursday on the Late Late Show, Craig’s guests are actress Roseanne Barr and actress Keke Palmer. On Friday, Craig welcomes medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and actress Ginnifer Goodwin.

Craig Returns to Gotham
Craig Ferguson is back in New York City for a few days, gearing up for a 10-day stand up comedy tour of the northeast US. On Thursday, October 4th, be sure to set your DVRs, because Craig will be on ABC’s The View (daytime, check your local listings) and CBS’ The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm ET/PT). And he’ll be on CBS This Morning (7am-9am “in your region”) on Friday, October 5th. We have not heard during which hour of the morning show Craig will appear, but last time he was on at about 8:30am. If a more definite time is announced, we’ll pass it along. Josh Robert Thompson will open for Craig throughout the tour, which begins Friday night at the Tropicana in Atlantic City. Complete tour details are available on our Live Comedy Tour page.

New York Digs Craig

The website amNY.com interviewed Craig about his upcoming performance at Radio City Music Hall on October 6th. We expect more interviews from around the northeast as the week goes on.



Fun with Fruit
The RSA’s @hoborobot is learning more about the fruits in the basket on Craig’s desk. What did we learn? There are a lot of unusual fruits out there.

Craig on Howard 2004
Here is another pair of video clips for those of you who enjoy Craig’s more distinctive Scottish accent of years past. Back in 2004, just after being told he would become the new permanent host of the Late Late Show, Craig sat down for a conversation with Howard Stern on his radio show. NOTE: Please keep in mind that this is a typical Howard Stern show. These clips contain adult themes of a sexual nature and coarse language. Viewer discretion is advised.

Video courtesy: DontBeStupidYaMoron

Tonight’s Guests
Wednesday on the Late Late Show, Craig talks with actor Keanu Reeves and biologist Dan Riskin. On Thursday, Craig’s guests are actress Roseanne Barr and actress Keke Palmer.

Guest Update

As we reported in our most recent post, Tom Hanks and Susan Sarandon have been added to the listings of future Late Late Show guests. In addition, Casey Wilson, Amanda Peet and Phil Hanley will be on future shows. And the schedule has been set for next week, with a visit from the re-run fairy October 8th through the 12th while Craig is on tour. You can see the most up-to-date listings on our Guests page.

Bigger Studio, Bigger Guests

The people who book guests for the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson have scored a big one for later in October. Actor Tom Hanks will be on the show for the first time. Hanks’ son, actor Colin Hanks, has been on the show twice, but never Tom himself. Another big name coming up later in the month is actress Susan Sarandon, who has been on the show twice before. You can see the most up-to-date listings on our Guests page.


Rubbing Elbows
The president of Craig’s production company, Rebecca Tucker (pictured at center), was backstage on Monday night to meet the band:

My southern accent rarely comes out anymore…except when i’m with Lynyrd Skynyrd #badass #icryatfreebird http://twitpic.com/b08xed

Carrot Top

Props comedian and Las Vegas regular Carrot Top is on Tuesday’s Late Late Show. He sent a picture from backstage.



Sunday Morning
Craig recently complained that he’s never been interviewed on 60 Minutes. But he has been interviewed on CBS Sunday Morning, back in 2008 around the time of his appearance at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Here is the interview in two parts:

Video courtesy: rock3rgyrl

Tonight’s Guests
Tuesday on the Late Late Show, Craig visits with actress Mindy Kaling and comedian Carrot Top. On Wednesday, Craig’s guests are actor Keanu Reeves and biologist Dan Riskin.