Ticket Update
Tickets are now on sale for all of Craig Ferguson‘s April west coast tour shows except for the Casino Del Sol show on April 19th in Tucson. There are also indications that Craig will be adding a show in Lancaster, CA (near Palmdale north of Los Angeles) on Saturday, April 21st. However, a location for a show has not been announced and the city’s largest performance space already has another show booked for that night. We’ll post the latest information on our Live Comedy Tour page as soon as we can confirm a location.

Crush Revisited
Still thinking about Thursday night’s show, Craig tweeted on Friday evening:

Reading @jonronson ‘s new book. He is extremely clever & entertaining. I see why Elaine Patterson (my schoolboy crush) married him #jealous

Craig and Malin’s PSA
The Huffington Post took note of Malin Ackerman’s visit with Craig on Thursday night, and the public service announcement they developed to advise women about clothing and shoes. CBS Cares.

Waters’ Filthy World

For several years, John Waters has performed a one-man vaudeville-style show called This Filthy World, in which he recounts some of the influences on his work. The show was filmed in 2006 and he continues to perform updated versions on stage, including Houston next month, as BroadwayWorld.com reports.

Gone
The New York Times reviews the new film Gone, which features LLS guest Jennifer Carpenter.

Craig Loves The 80s
After Craig’s tweet pondering his appearance on VH1’s I Love The 80s series, we put out the call for video clips. Two clips popped up in the comments section of our most recent post and the RSA’s @nailsfan517 pointed us to this one, where Craig talks about the Rolling Stones and their hit “Start Me Up.” The clip also includes comments from comedian Bil Dwyer.

Video courtesy: u27v

Tonight’s Guests
Friday on the Late Late Show, Craig talks with playwright and filmmaker John Waters and actress Jennifer Carpenter.  CBS tweeted:

John Waters shares his Oscars plans w/ @CraigyFerg, then Jennifer Carpenter stops by on #LateLateShow 12:37am ET/PT 2nite!

Guest Update

The future guest list has been updated to include actress Courtney Cox.  For the most complete and up-to-date listings, direct your friends to our Guests page any time.

We Love the 80s
Craig Ferguson caught a glimpse of himself on a television show from a decade ago, where he was one of many guest celebrities commenting on pop culture memories.  He tweeted on Wednesday evening:

Just saw myself on VH1’s “I Love the 80’s” from about 10 years ago. Jeez, I’ve been creepy for a long long time. #humblebrag

Does anyone have a clip they could share?

More Conan Ahead
The Washington Post was among the many media outlets reporting that TBS has extended its contract with late night host Conan O’Brien for another two years.

Club Atmosphere

Comedienne Kathleen Madigan tells OCWeekly.com that the Late Late Show is her favorite late night show on which to perform because the small crowd and dark stage provide a comedy club-style atmosphere.



New Brave Scene
We showed you the teaser trailer last summer and the first full-length trailer  in the fall.  Now, check out the first full scene from the Disney/Pixar animated feature film Brave.  The film, which features the voice of Craig Ferguson as Lord MacIntosh, will be released this summer.  In this scene, we get a closer look at the film’s heroine Merida, as she asserts her independence

Video courtesy: vaultofdisney

Tonight’s Guests
Thursday on the Late Late Show, Craig welcomes Swedish-born and Canadian-raised actress Malin Akerman along with author Jon Ronson.  Ackerman tweeted just before Thursday’s taping:

Getting ready to do the Late late show w Craig Ferguson! So excited! http://pic.twitter.com/oTJMdWAV

CBS added:

Malin Ackerman & @CraigyFerg offer a PSA w/ relationship advice & Jon Ronson points out psychopaths on #LateLateShow, 12:37am 2nite!

On Friday, Craig’s guests are playwright and filmmaker John Waters and actress Jennifer Carpenter.

Last-Minute Guest Change
Craig Ferguson tweeted on Wednesday evening about a last-minute guest change:

Attention @annericeauthor fans! Her interview was great but long & I don’t want to cut it so it’s been moved to 3/19.You’ll thank me later.

Along with the previously scheduled reality TV personality Carson Kressley, comedian comedian Ramin Nazer has been added to Wednesday’s show.  He tweeted:

I will be on The Late Late Show with @CraigyFerg TONIGHT at 11:30PM CST on CBS.

Learning French on Twitter
The cold medication must be really kicking in for Craig Ferguson, who took to Twitter on Wednesday to delve into the intricacies of the French language:

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It started when Craig noticed a tweet from French talk show host Jacques “Arthur” Essbag, who tweeted: Denzel Washington est un grand acteur.

Craig responded by saying: Et Danny DeVito est un petit acteur. #learnfrenchontwitter

Arthur noticed and said:  Craig Ferguson est un très Grand animateur.

And Craig replied:  Et Arthur est un petit chou.(cabbage or pastry) #learnfrenchontwitter

Craig then noticed a tweet from a fan who asked: who is chuck norris?

So keeping up the French theme, Craig said: Chuck Norris est un tres grand mal derrière #learnfrenchontwitter

Another fan jumped in and asked: did you just essentially say chuck morons is a huge bad ass in French? Win.  And Craig said, Oui.

But Arthur was confused and interjected:  “Un tres grand mal derrière” ? Mean nothing in french…

So Craig countered:  Chuck Norris dude. Figure it out. #learnenglishontwitter

Arthur suggested:  In french “Mal derrière” mean: “Pain in the ass”…

Then a fan came to the rescue with some help from Google:  “Chuck Norris is a very great evil behind” according to google translate. Makes perfect sense to me!  And Craig said, Voila!

Craig summarized:  Look. I’ll say it in English so we’re all clear – Chuck Norris is a huge evil behind who can kick your sick ass so hard it’s bad. #coldmeds

And Arthur added:  #frenchlesson.Craig est l’animateur le plus drôle il est très joli dans son costume jaune canari et ses cheveux en petard!

Which, as far as we can tell means:  “Craig is the funniest host is very nice in his canary yellow suit and firecracker hair.”  So true.

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Earlier in the day, Craig made a discovery and tweeted:

Just discovered my pal Lenny is THE Leonardo of Leonardo & Roberto’s @gourmetblends. Best Balsamic I ever had in my mouth. #notcode #okmaybe

New Letters With Powder
Late night comedy hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert were sent letters warning that all one hundred U.S. senators would soon receive letters containing a powder and that ten percent of them could contain dangerous substances. So far, at least three senators have received such letters, reports Boston’s GlobalPost.com. The Late Late Show received a letter containing powder in 2011, which turned out to be corn starch.

Maher Gets Coverage
Comedian Bill Maher‘s Tuesday appearance on the show got noticed by the Huffington Post and by dailycall.com, which reported on his remarks about the Republican field of presidential candidates.

West Coast Tour
California is already buzzing about Craig’s upcoming west coast tour, which includes a stop in San Luis Obispo on April 24th. Tickets for that show go on sale Friday. Meanwhile, tickets for Craig’s two shows on April 27th in Portland, OR go on sale Wednesday at 2pm ET/11am PT. You can see all of the latest information on our Live Comedy Tour page.


Brave Poster
The folks at Disney/Pixar have released a new poster for the animated feature film Brave, which hits theaters on June 22nd and includes Craig as the voice of Lord MacIntosh. ComingSoon.net was among the first to report on the new poster.

Tonight’s Guests

Wednesday on the Late Late Show, watch for reality TV personality Carson Kressley, and last-minute addition, comedian Ramin Nazer. On Thursday, Craig chats with actress Malin Akerman and author Jon Ronson.



Guest Update

Along with Wednesday night’s changes, the Late Late Show confirmed guest list has been updated through March 2nd, including: Henry Winkler, Dennis Miller, The Light Brigade, Joel McHale, Ted Alexandro, Susan Sarandon, Raquel Welch, Carl Edwards, Elizabeth Banks, Chris O’Dowd and Kristin Davis. You can see the latest listings on our Guests page.

Director Departs

The only director the Late Late Show has ever had is leaving the show. Brian McAloon has spent 30 years in network television, working as associate director for the Late Show with David Letterman and then as director for the Late Late Show in Los Angeles starting in 1995 with hosts Tom Snyder, Craig Kilborn and Craig Ferguson.


For those not familiar with the staffing of television programs behind the scenes, the director is the person who plans and directs all of the camera, sound, lighting and other technical cues from the control room during the program. The director is responsible for the “look” of the show on the air during taping. For example, every time you see switching from one camera to another during the show, McAloon is the one who gave the order to make the switch, to turn microphones on and off, to roll video tape, to cue graphics and much more… countless times for more than 3400 episodes over 17 years. Congratulations to Brian for his dedicated service to making great television. The website deadline.com was first to report the news.

Advice for Spammers
Remember when you were a kid jumping up and down in the store, asking your parent for a toy or a piece of candy… and the more you asked for it, the more determined they became not to give it to you? Sometimes that’s how it works, as Craig Ferguson reminded some overzealous fans on Tuesday:

“ we want an interview with the Latin singer @DulceMaria” I have no idea who this woman is but her spamming fans have made me hate her.

He is referring to the flood of requests from the actress and singer‘s fans, who have been relentlessly sending out an avalanche of similar tweets for weeks, despite friendly advice to ease up a bit.  It’s one thing to make a suggestion.  It’s another to have a small army of people flood a timeline with the same thing day after day.

One of the great things about Twitter is that it provides fans with a reasonably direct line to communicate with celebrities.  Sometimes, a well thought-out idea, funny observation or thoughtful suggestion actually makes it through the clutter and gets rewarded with a re-tweet, a response or an action.  But when it goes over the top and becomes the clutter, you’ll only be shooting yourself in the foot.  It’s further proof that Craig reads his timeline, avoids negative people and tries to respond reasonably until someone crosses the line.  As fans, we would do well to return the favor of taking a reasonable approach.

Bill Maher Headlines New Yahoo Channel

Yahoo is launching a new online comedy channel, which will feature video clips of comedians as well as special live events.  As Digital Media Wire reports, the first live event will be this Thursday, featuring LLS guest Bill Maher.


The Flow of The River
The Los Angeles Times reviews The River, which debuted Tuesday evening and stars LLS guest Eloise Mumford.

Flying Dragons in Person
Dreamworks is launching a live arena show based on How To Train Your Dragon, which will feature “life size” dragons. Check out the trailer for show, followed by a behind the scenes look at an early test of a flying dragon used in the show.

Video courtesy: ShowBizIntl

Video courtesy: Herald Sun

Tonight’s Guests
Tuesday on the Late Late Show, TV host and comedian Bill Maher is on the show, along with actress Eloise Mumford.  On Wednesday, Craig welcomes reality TV personality Carson Kressley and author Anne Rice.

Stirring Things Up
Craig Ferguson isn’t afraid to stir things up on Twitter.  He awoke an avalanche comments on Sunday evening when he tweeted:

Hellboy > XMen There I said it Let the chips fall as they may.

He is referring to the comic book heroes Hellboy and the X-Men, both of which have become the subjects of feature films and legions of admiring fans.  But Craig’s “let the chips fall as they may” sentiment quickly crumbled in the storm of Twitter replies, prompting him to tweet:

The rage that my Hellboy/XMen tweet generated has taught me we are a nation divided. Let’s all just agree Nazis are ghastly.#calmthefuckdown

Sensing the absurdity of it all, he followed up by tweeting:

While we’re at it. The Grey Poupon commercial > Downton Abbey. #gettingpeopleallriledupoverbullshit

Actor Patton Oswalt, right in the midst of watching the season finale of Downton Abbey on PBS and live tweeting about it, took mock umbrage and sparked a funny exchange:
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Oswalt:  Meet me at dawn at Lake Hollywood. Pistols. #DowntonPBS

Ferguson:  @pattonoswalt ok. But only call me “Pistols” when we are alone. Xxx

Oswalt:  @CraigyFerg I…can’t…stay…mad at you, you brilliant, glittering Scotsman. #DowntonPBS

Ferguson:  @pattonoswalt Let’s have a #downtonabbey cosplay night. I want to be the sexy dead Turkish dude from season 1 #probablydowagercountessthough

Oswalt:  @CraigyFerg Just polled the room and WE ALL WANT THAT, TOO. NOW. #DowntonAbbeycosplay #DowntonPBS

Ferguson:  @pattonoswalt Even better. A #downtonabbey flashmob in an IHOP.

Oswalt:  That is diabolical and gorgeous. #DowntonPBS

Ferguson:  Ok. @pattonoswalt & everyone else. Await further instructions for #downtonabbey IHOP flashmob. Look for hashtag #classypancakes. #notreally.
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We can easily imagine a Downton Abbey-themed cosplay popping up somewhere, if not in an IHOP, at least in a hotel ballroom somewhere. Let’s hope that the deluge of comic book replies won’t dissuade our fearless leader from stirring things up on Twitter in the future.

Jayma Wins Poll
In a recent poll by Broadway.com asking fans to name their favorite character on the Fox show Glee, LLS guest Jayma Mays came out on top for her role as guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury.

Cousteau in Savannah

LLS guest Jean Michel Cousteau will be in Savannah, Georgia this fall, as the keynote speaker at the Gray’s Reef Ocean Film Festival.




Need Some Celeb News?
When it’s time for celebrity news, it can only mean one thing: An episode of Access Extratainment Tonight!

Video courtesy: RoQu3tO

Tonight’s Guests
Monday on the Late Late Show, Craig welcomes back actress Jayma Mays and explorer Jean Michel Cousteau.  Tuesday, Craig talks with TV host and comedian Bill Maher and actress Eloise Mumford.

Get Those Tickets
Most of the venues for Craig Ferguson‘s April west coast tour now have tickets on sale. Tickets for Portland go on sale Wednesday and for San Luis Obispo on Friday. We’re still waiting to hear from Tucson. We’re seeing tweets from hobos getting great seats, so be sure to book early to avoid disappointment! As always, you can find the latest details about dates, times and tickets on our Live Comedy Tour page. Want to post a link about Craig tickets to your Twitter or Facebook friends? The link is http://rsanews.com/live-comedy-tour or http://bit.ly/CraigTour for short.

Praise for Craig

OK! Magazine senior copy editor Joe Diliberto writes a personal blog where he comments on pop culture and entertainment. Recently, he wrote a post about why he believes Craig Ferguson is the best late night host.


Viking Lore
In 2010, the Wall Street Journal profiled Craig as the movie How To Train Your Dragon was about to hit theaters featuring his voice as Gobber the Belch.

Do It Yourself
Need a late winter project to keep you busy on the weekends? How about building your own TARDIS?

Video courtesy: sillyaparrowness

Tonight’s Guests

It’s another week of all-new episodes of the Late Late Show, beginning Monday with actress Jayma Mays and explorer Jean Michel Cousteau.  Tuesday, comedian Bill Maher returns to the show, along with actress Eloise Mumford.  Wednesday, it’s the always fashionable Carson Kressley and author Anne Rice.  Actress Malin Akerman and author Jon Ronson will be in the studio on Thursday.  And on Friday, Craig welcomes filmmaker John Waters and actress Jennifer Carpenter.

An Important Day
For Craig Ferguson, the 18th of February, 1992 will always be an important day, as he tweeted:

I’m 20 years clean and sober today. You’re welcome law enforcement agencies.

Congratulations, Craig. Your willingness to speak openly, frankly and honestly about your life’s journey inspires countless numbers of people and will continue for many years to come.

Killer Ducks
While promoting his autobiography American On Purpose, Craig told Time Magazine about some of his experiences before getting sober.

Road Trip

Also in 2009, Craig told Men’s Journal about a road trip he took that only a short time before, he never would have tried.


Recounted for Radio
Craig spent a half-hour with National Public Radio in 2009, covering a wide range of issues including his sobriety.


This Weekend’s Birthdays
Saturday, February 18th marks the birthday of actor John Travolta, Wheel of Fortune‘s Vanna White and actress Molly Ringwald. Sunday, February 19th is the birthday of actor Jeff Daniels, actress Justine Bateman and singer Smokey Robinson. Here is a look at Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, singing of of their biggest hits:

Video courtesy: TheSoulKings