Brave Premiere
The Disney/Pixar animated feature film Brave, featuring the voice of Craig Ferguson as Lord MacIntosh, opens across the United States and Canada on Friday, June 22nd.   The world premiere will be on Monday, June 18th with a red carpet event at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, as a featured event at the Los Angeles Film Festival.  While the Monday premiere is a sold-out event for VIPs, those living in the Los Angeles area can still get an early look at the movie on Tuesday at Regal Cinemas LA as part of the festival.  Tickets are still available for the Tuesday screening.

Alex Salmond in America

Both the BBC and Scotland’s STV are reporting that Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond will be visiting the United States in June, to attend the world premiere of Brave at the LA Film Festival, as well as visit with political and business leaders to promote closer ties with Scotland.  Thanks to the RSA’s @NancyInTampa for the heads up!


McKenzie Mentioned
The website JustJared.com mentioned Ben McKenzie‘s recent appearance on the Late Late Show as part of a story about the actor being spotted by photographers in LA.

Alexander Apology
Actor Jason Alexander‘s recent appearance on the Late Late Show drew some criticism for his comments during a discussion about the game of cricket.  He tweeted an apology on Sunday.

Richard Dawson
Actor and game show host Richard Dawson has died at the age of 79.  Best known for his portrayal of the sticky-fingered Corporal Newkirk on Hogan’s Heroes and his stints as host of Family Feud, Dawson was an Emmy-winning familiar face on TV from the mid-60s to the mid-80s.  His chance to host Feud was credited to his popularity as a panelist on the game show Match Game, where he was the most oft-chosen celebrity by players as a partner for the game’s final round. Time Magazine was among the many outlets reporting the news. Here is an example of Dawson’s versatility, as he offers impressions in a talent show from Hogan’s Heroes.

Video courtesy: DeanaL

This Week’s Guests

The re-run fairy is in town this week, giving us the chance to see some recent episodes again.  On Monday, watch for the April 30th show with comedian Jim Gaffigan and chef Cat Cora.  Tuesday, enjoy the April 18th episode with actor Michael Sheen and author Michael Ian Black.  On Wednesday, we’ll see the April 13th show, featuring actor Sean Hayes and actress Lena Dunham.  Actress Kelly Preston and author Joel Stein are Craig’s guests on Thursday, from the April 19th episode.  And on Friday, it’s an encore presentation of the March 19th show with author Anne Rice and comedian Geoff Tate.  New episodes resume on June 11th.  See the complete listings on our Guests page.

Chicago Update

Tickets for Craig Ferguson‘s live stand up comedy performance at the Chicago Theatre on November 15th will go on sale Friday, June 8th at 10am Central Time. BroadwayWorld.com reported on the official announcement Friday.



Mythbusters at Comic-Con
The Mythbusters are returning to San Diego’s Comic-Con in July. They will have a panel discussion on Saturday, July 14th at 7:15pm PT.

Brave Buildup
Several stars from the upcoming Disney/Pixar film Brave are touring Scotland to promote the movie. ReelScotland.com reports on their visit ahead of the Edinburgh Film Festival at the end of June. Brave will be the final film shown at the festival and will open across the UK in August. It debuts in the US and Canada on June 22nd.

Geoff’s First Appearance
Last time, we had video clips showing Secretariat‘s first appearance. This time, enjoy Geoff Peterson‘s debut:

Video courtesy: caseymnj

Tonight’s Guests
Friday on the Late Late Show, Craig’s guests are actor Jeff Garlin and actress Sonya Walger.  The re-run fairy visits next week and new episodes resume on Monday, June 11th.

More on OMNI

As we reported on Wednesday, the Late Late Show in Canada will be moving this fall from Global TV to OMNI, which has carried David Letterman‘s Late Show for several years.  The exact date of the change has not been announced but will likely be in mid-September.  The website C21Media.net has more on this and other moves by media company Rogers to bolster its programming on OMNI and its flagship CityTV.

Fostering Smiles
The website BroadwayWorld.com reports on Sutton Foster‘s surprise appearance on the Late Late Show, where she talks about her upcoming show.

Social Media

The website Bostinno.com has an interesting story about how Conan O’Brien has continued to sustain and build an audience by leveraging social media. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for the link… proof that social media can be helpful in spreading the word!


Presidential Socks
It looks like President George H.W. Bush is taking a cue from Craig and opting for the flamboyant sock, as reported on BuzzFeed.com. Thanks to the RSA’s @MuseumTwenty for the link!

Origins of Secretariat
A dancing horse has become a Late Late Show trademark in the past year. But how did it all begin? The RSA’s spdj20 on YouTube has compiled the story:

Video courtesy: spdj20

Tonight’s Guests

Thursday on the Late Late Show, watch for actress Carrie Fisher and actor Tony Hale.  On Friday, Craig’s guests are actor Jeff Garlin and actress Sonya Walger.



Guest Update

The official guest rundown has been updated through June 13th, adding comedian Matt Kirshen and country singer Lee Brice.  Also, from the “let sleeping dogs lie” department, you’ll notice that the June 4th visit from the re-run fairy now features the April 30th show with Jim Gaffigan and Cat Cora, in lieu of the April 10th show with Guy Pearce and Jessica St. Clair.  For the up-to-date listings, please visit our Guests page.

Craig Makes The Wheel

If you were watching the syndicated game show Wheel of Fortune on Wednesday night, you saw the answer to one of the puzzles featuring none other than our fearless leader, Craig Ferguson. Thanks to the RSA’s @EvilScarecrow13 for the photo! Craig has also been a question on Jeopardy.


They Could Be Twins
The RSA’s @Nolekka wonders if Craig and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson were separated at birth. He makes a strong case with a photo of Emerson. If not separated at birth, perhaps a reincarnation? Craig has been known to wax poetic at times.

Geoff Walks The Beat

After seeing Geoff Peterson in his British police “bobby” hat, the RSA’s @HoboRobot couldn’t help imagining what was going through Geoff’s mind, if he could get his hands on some handcuffs.


Cutting Class
In the Disney/Pixar film Brave, Princess Merida‘s (voiced by Kelly MacDonald) mother, Queen Elinor (voiced by Emma Thompson), decides it’s time for her daughter to do some studying. She sends her husband, King Fergus (voided by Billy Connolly), to be the teacher:

Video courtesy: Disney/Pixar

Tonight’s Guests
Wednesday on the Late Late Show, Craig welcomes back TV host Howie Mandel and talks with a last-minute addition to the show, Broadway star Sutton Foster.  On Thursday, Craig chats with actress Carrie Fisher and actor Tony Hale.

Guest Update

A whole raft of new guests have been added to the list for tapings in the month of June, including Andy Garcia, Cody Horn, Ellen Page, Kelly MacDonald, Kevin McKidd, Gilbert Gottfried, Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Rashida Jones, Jeff Daniels, Mark Wahlberg, Breckin Meyer, Stephen King and Author Dave Barry. You can see the most up-to-date listings on our Guests page.

Craig Returns to Chicago

Craig Ferguson will be returning to Chicago in November, to perform at the fabulous Chicago Theatre. Craig will be appearing live on stage on Thursday, November 15th. We have added the date to our Live Comedy Tour page and will update the links when tickets go on sale.  Craig last performed in Chicago in the spring of 2010, selling out two shows.



Geoff Question
A question about Geoff Peterson and the Late Late Show popped up in the pop culture Q & A column in the Sacramento Bee.

Sara Watkins

Nonesuch Records posted a link to last week’s performance by Sara Watkins on the Late Late Show.



Craig on Omni
Viewers in Canada will soon have a new place to get their daily dose of Craig. As announced by Rogers on their corporate website, the OMNI channel will pick up the Late Late Show this fall. Check your local listings for the time “in your region.” The Late Late Show is currently available in Canada on Global TV.

Speak To Her
Disney/Pixar released a new clip from the upcoming film Brave, featuring Billy Connolly and Emma Thompson as King Fergus and Queen Elinor, talking about their daughter Merida.

Video courtesy: Disney/Pixar

Tonight’s Guests
Tuesday on the Late Late Show, Tuesday, Craig chats with actor DJ Qualls and gets bossed around by chef Wolfgang Puck (he’s Austrian, you know).  On Wednesday, Craig welcomes back TV host Howie Mandel.

DVR Alert: Regis Philbin fills in for Piers Morgan on CNN at 9pm ET Tuesday evening and interviews David Letterman for the full hour.

Dragon Tour
The How To Train Your Dragon live arena show that has been drawing big crowds in Australia and New Zealand is coming to the United States in June.  As UPI.com is reporting, the show will make its North American debut in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on June 27th.  Along with some great photos of the dragons, links to tickets for shows in the United States and Canada have been posted.  The tour will move on to Europe in 2013.  And How To Train Your Dragon 2, the sequel to the original movie featuring the voice of Craig Ferguson as Gobber, will be in theaters in June of 2014.

Lotion in Motion
The RSA’s General @Malinky2Stoatir posted a great photo that seems to show the influence of Craig and the RSA:

I’m pretty sure a member of the #RSA is behind this sort of thing… http://imgur.com/r/WTF/hasVn #PutTheFuckingLotionInTheBasket

Squirrel Power

The RSA’s @hoborobot noticed an extra light in the studio the other day and wondered if the Late Late Show has hired an extra squirrel to help with power generation.




Nerdist Bowling
When the @Nerdist Chris Hardwick is looking to have some fun, he invites his most geeky celebrity friends to take part in a bowling match for charity. In this episode, team Nerdist takes on team Mythbusters. The result is a fun time!

Video courtesy: Nerdist

Tonight’s Guests
While most of the other late-night shows are in reruns this week, the Late Late Show is all new.  Monday, Craig’s guests are actor Benjamin McKenzie and actress Shohreh Aghdashloo.  On Tuesday, watch for actor DJ Qualls and chef Wolfgang Puck.