Craig In Show Business
The website HollywoodOutbreak.com has a brief audio interview with Craig about how he ended up in a show business career.

Splitting Arrows
In Brave, Merida shoots an arrow so accurately, it splits another arrow already in the center of the target in two. So where did the whole idea of splitting an arrow in two come from? Slate.com takes a closer look. Thanks to the RSA’s Gus for the link!


Lollipop Theater Network
Craig serves on the advisory board of the Lollipop Theater Network, an organization that brings new films, usually only available in theaters, to hospitalized chronically ill children. They also invite cast members from the films to make visits to the children and give them a chance to meet the stars in person. Craig recently visited a hospital in the Los Angeles area, where young patients had the chance to see the film Brave during its opening week. To make a donation, visit the charity’s PayPal page. Thanks to the RSA’s @Leesahanne for sending us a link to the photo!

Geoff Peterson at Comic-Con

CBS has announced its plans for the annual Comic-Con in San Diego July 11th-15th. The network will have a display booth where Geoff Peterson will stop by on July 15th. The Futon Critic reports on the full schedule of CBS events.


Pinks and Geoff
What do Geoff Peterson and the famous Pink’s Hot Dog stand in Hollywood have in common? They both got their start with an extension cord. As the Los Angeles Times and others have reported, the landmark restaurant got its start as a pushcart, which was plugged into a nearby hardware store. Thanks to the RSA’s @HoboRobot for the heads-up!

Wavy and Nadine
Wavy Rancheros introduces us to his English girlfriend, Nadine.

Video courtesy: gaul67

Tonight’s Guests

Friday on the Late Late Show, Craig welcomes actor Tyler Perry and comedian Matt Kirshen.



Guest Update

Julie Andrews

The Late Late Show guest listings have been updated through July 6th. As the show takes its mid-summer break, we’ll get a visit from the re-run fairy July 2nd through the 13th, beginning Monday with the May 3rd show featuring Julie Andrews and Michael Emerson. On Tuesday, watch for the May 21st episode with Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Stephen Wright. On the Independence Day holiday, we’ll see the May 8th show with Steven Tyler and Jaime King.  Billy Bob Thornton‘s May 22nd appearance will be rebroadcast on Thursday. And on Friday, we’ll see the May 30th episode with Howie Mandel and Sutton Foster.  The re-run fairy will continue to visit during the week of July 9th-13th and new episodes resume on July 16th.  As always, you can see the most up-to-date listings on our Guests page any time.

Tweeting Machine
After taking a Twitter break for a month, Craig Ferguson is back to his old tweeting self, sending out multiple tweets this week. First, he inquired about his rights as leader of the Robot Skeleton Army:

I get droit du seigneur over my twitter followers right?

Despite a lack of historical evidence, the right to which he refers has been mentioned frequently in literature and satire, including in Braveheart.  Following up the first tweet, Craig offered a bit more Latin, spinning him from one theme into another:

Tried writing “primae noctis” but spellcheck kept changing it to “primate nocturnal” which made me think of vampire monkeys #notabadidea

Once on the vampire monkey theme, lots of robot skeletons joined in with suggestions and Craig approved:

[stextbox id=”custom”]Now as I think about it. Vampire Monkeys is an awesome idea. Like Twilight but with a tire swing and bananas. #countchimpula

“@KdGodbomber: @CraigyFerg Orangutangula and VanHelchimp.” Winner of best Vampire Monkey names. #teamorangutangula

also very good vampire monkey moniker “@peterdebay: @CraigyFerg Nosferat-ooo-ooo-ooo #teamorangutangula”

Many great Vampire Monkey names pouring in. People clearly want this to happen. You listening Hollywood? #teamorangutangula #Nosferat-ooh

THE @WilliamShatner & THE @brekinmeyer make for quite the chortlefest tonight . #monkeyvampires #teamorangutangula #Nosferat-ooh![/stextbox]

Along the way, a creative use of photoshop caught Craig’s attention:

http://twitpic.com/a188mh Ach. Mein. Gott. They’re here. #vampiremonkeys #orangutangula #nosferat-ooh-ooh.

And the RSA’s @HoboRobot joined in with an idea:

@craigyferg @RSA_news What do you get when you cross a Vampire Bat with a Spider Monkey? No, NOT a flying monkey! pic.twitter.com/oLlTMzD9

We can only imagine that the vampire monkey theme will continue on the show and on the tweety box.

Power Problems
Bringing back memories of a similar problem a few years ago, the lights went out in the studio during the taping of Wednesday night’s show, prompting Craig to tweet:

Massive electrical failure at the studio. Did the show with almost no lighting at all. Kind of an improvement. #arty #atleasttherobotworked // I was told the electrical failure at the show was the result of a blown transformer. Do your own Optimus Prime joke.

Among the media covering the power outage were the New York Times, the Washington Post and TheInsider.com. Thanks to the RSA’s @alliemjonze and many more for links!

Brave Hits Bullseye at Box Office
The Disney/Pixar animated feature film Brave debuted as the number one film in the world in its first week, toppling Madagascar 3 from the top spot and bringing in more than $66 million in just its first three days.  Reporting on the boffo box office were US Weekly, DigitalSpy.com, France24.com, the Atlantic Wire and many others.

Brave European Premiere
Brave will hold its official European premiere on Saturday as part of the Edinburgh Film Festival.  The movie will debut nationwide in Scotland on August 3rd and in the rest of the UK and Europe on August 17th.  The website Scotsman.com is reporting about the premiere and VisitScotland.com says Craig will attend. We’ll be watching and have the latest on Saturday night.

More Brave Reviews
Now that Brave has been on American and Canadian big screens for a week, more reviews have been coming in.  These contain spoilers:  FSUNews.com and busseltonmail.com.au.

More Brave Cast Interviews
As Brave spreads its way across the world, the media blitz of cast interviews is finally slowing down.  Here are a few more for your enjoyment:  MovieWeb.com, JustStopScreaming.com, Extra TV, MovieViral.com, Deals4Dummies.com, Fort Wayne, Indiana’s Journal Gazette and the Scottish Sun.


One More Look at Scotland
All this week, we’ll be featuring the Late Late Show in Scotland, which was first broadcast in May. If you missed any of the shows or just want to revel in them again, please enjoy:

Video courtesy: DrPinch2190

Craig’s friend, television writer and producer Hart Hanson recently tweeted:

I finally got to watch Craig Ferguson doing his Scotland shows. I’m fair puckled with delight.

Tonight’s Guests
Thursday on the Late Late Show, Craig talks with actor/comedian Denis Leary and we’ll hear the music of Brandi Carlile.  On Friday, Craig welcomes actor Tyler Perry and we’ll enjoy the comedy of Matt Kirshen.

Working with Pixar
In an interview with CinemaBlend.com, Craig talks about he was honored to be asked to work with Pixar on Brave.

Video courtesy: CinemaBlend.com

News Conference Details

Although Brave has been in theaters for nearly a week, we’ll still warn you about spoilers in case you haven’t seen it. There are some spoilers in these two extended interviews, in which MovieViral.com and WeAreMovieGeeks.com attended the Brave news conference on the day of the world premiere. These are longer interviews with great comments from the cast.



Ain’t It Cool
The folks at AintItCoolNews.com interview Craig, who talks about why he enjoys voice acting and why he appreciates guests who “get” what the Late Late Show is all about.

The Software of Brave

The Wall Street Journal has an extensive story about the software behind the new Disney/Pixar animated film Brave, and how the new technology is allowing the film’s characters and landscape to look richer and more detailed than ever.


Scotland Day 4
All this week, we’ll be featuring the Late Late Show in Scotland, which was first broadcast in May. If you missed any of the shows or just want to revel in them again, please enjoy:

Video courtesy: DrPinch2190

Tonight’s Guests
Wednesday on the Late Late Show, Craig talks with actress and producer Lisa Kudrow and producer Harvey Weinstein. On Thursday, Craig’s guests are ctor Denis Leary and singer Brandi Carlile.

Gearing Up to Switch Studios
Ever since getting a green light in the spring under Craig Ferguson‘s new two-year contract, work has been under way at CBS Television City to move the Late Late Show across the hall from the friendly confines of Studio 58, to Studio 56 with a larger stage, more room for musical guests to perform and a bigger audience. Both studios had originally been designed as rehearsal halls for the larger studios on the main level of the building. Studio 58 in particular was the smaller of the two rooms, a permanent home for the first iteration of the Late Late Show. There, host Tom Snyder interviewed guests one-on-one with no audience. Shoe-horning in an audience of about 100 people started when Craig Kilborn began hosting the show in 1999.

Crews will be installing new lighting and building a new set, which will some of the most visible changes the audience will notice. However, much of the work being done is the behind-the-scenes engineering most people never see. Some of the wiring and infrastructure work is being done now. The rest will happen when the show takes its usual late-summer break in August, when crews will be able to move things like the cameras, microphones, audio and video controls and more from the old studio to the new. The new studio is set to debut in September, although no precise date has been announced. It may be as early as late August, depending on when everything is ready. We’ll keep you posted.

Mark Andrews Talks about Brave
Pixar Director Mark Andrews talks about the making of the film Brave with Examiner.com and with Wired.com.

Relating to the Story

The website Shockya.com interviews the cast of Brave, who talk about how they related to the characters and the story of the film.


The Freedom of Animation
In a brief audio clip on HollywoodOutbreak.com, Craig talks about how actors have a unique freedom while playing a character in an animated feature.

Scotland Day 3
All this week, we’ll be featuring the Late Late Show in Scotland, which was first broadcast in May. If you missed any of the shows or just want to revel in them again, please enjoy:

Video courtesy: DrPinch2190

Tonight’s Guests
Tuesday on the Late Late Show, Craig welcomes actor Breckin Meyer. On Wednesday, Craig talks with producer/actress Lisa Kudrow and producer Harvey Weinstein.

Live Show Tickets
Craig Ferguson will be appearing live at a dozen venues this fall, mostly in the northeast, after making swings through the southeast, Midwest and west coast this year. We’re still waiting to hear when tickets will go on sale for Craig’s shows at the Venetian in Las Vegas, September 13th through the 15th and in Hershey, Pennsylvania in October. When we get any updates, we’ll post them on our Live Comedy Tour page. Tickets for those shows will eventually be available on Ticketmaster, so keep checking back!

The Imagineers Representing Scotland
Scotland’s Daily Record reports on how Craig and the Late Late Show have given a highly-visible platform to Glasgow band The Imagineers.

Scottish Burr
The Centre Daily in State College, Pennsylvania reprinted an interview from McClatchy newspapers, which asked the cast of Brave about the authenticity of Scottish accents in the film.


Scottish Wildcats
Scottish Television is reporting that a pair of newborn rare Scottish wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park have been named “Brave” and “Merida” after the new Disney/Pixar film.

Scotland Day 2
All this week, we’ll be featuring the Late Late Show in Scotland, which was first broadcast in May. If you missed any of the shows or just want to revel in them again, please enjoy:

Video courtesy: DrPinch2190

Tonight’s Guests
Monday on the Late Late Show, actor Elijah Wood and actress Kathleen Rose Perkins are Craig’s guests. Tuesday, Craig interviews actor William Shatner and actor Breckin Meyer.