Stand Up on Netflix
Craig Ferguson‘s stand up comedy special Does This Need To Be Said? is now available on demand at Netflix.  This opens the show to a new audience after being available through the EPIX channel and EpixHD.com for the past 90 days.  There is still no word on a release date for DVD’s but we’re keeping an eye on it for you.  When Craig released his previous special, it came out on DVD fairly quickly, so the wait may not be much longer.  When we find out, we’ll post it here and on our Stand Up Special page.

The RSA’s @lafemmechiquita reminded us that the movie Niagara Motel, which features Craig is also on Netflix, along with several other of his movies from the past several years.

Geoff and Craig Laugh Themselves Silly
Craig is still making himself laugh after Thursday’s show, as he tweeted Friday:

The robot made me cry.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wag4hFAiEEs&feature=share

Even author R.L. Stine noticed and tweeted about it:

Craig Ferguson (@CraigyFerg) totally lost it last night. About 4 minutes into this clip. He just lost it. http://tinyurl.com/3ve8q7d

If you haven’t seen Thursday’s tweetmail segment, check it out:

Video courtesy: TVsCraigFerguson

The RSA’s @HoboRobot sent a tweet to the voice of Geoff Petersen,  Josh Robert Thompson, saying:

You two are becomming the new Tim Conway and Harvey Corman

And Josh replied:

Highest. Compliment. Ever.

Bridger?
Craig’s assistant Rebecca Tucker jokingly zinged production assistant Bridger Winegar in a tweet today.

#ff If you have kids or just enjoy being crafty, i suggest you follow @salsapieblog. and if you hate kids, follow @bridger_w

Doctor Who Delay
Broadcast of the sixth and seventh episodes of Doctor Who will be delayed in the US due to the Memorial Day holiday weekend rather than syncing up with the broadcasts in the UK, according to BBC America.

Great Scot!
Craig is mentioned among many Scottish notables in an article about Scottish nationalism and independence in the UK’s Guardian newspaper.  Also new Friday on Scotsman.com, a noted rock band photographer is profiled.  Although the picture is not included in the article, apparently Craig was among the rockers he photographed.  The pictures will be part of a gallery show in Glasgow next year.

Craig’s Investments and Country Bands
TVSquad.com reported on Tony Shalhoub‘s question about Craig’s investments on Thursday.  From Wednesday’s show, AngryCountry.com talked about Little Big Town‘s performance.

Tonight’s Guests
Friday on the Late Late Show, Craig chats with actress Carrie Fisher and author Edward Conlon.  Carrie tweeted:

Me and my incredibly shrinking breasts are on @CraigyFerg tonight. Thanks To @JennyCraig I’m hoping to be engaged to someone by yesterday…

Craig in Pajamas
You say pajamas, I say pajamas… is there anything better than Craig Ferguson in PJ’s?  It would be hard to top.  Wednesday night, Julie Andrews presented Craig with not only with a copy of her bestselling book but a specially-made pair of princess-themed pajamas.  How adorable is that?  New York Magazine commented on the interview with Andrews.  The RSA’s @SariesWick made an animation of Craig dancing for your enjoyment.  Click on the picture to see it in motion.

Brave Trailer Coming Soon
The website collider.com reports that when the Pixar animated film Cars 2 hits theaters on June 24th, one of the trailers shown at the beginning of the film will be the trailer for Brave.  Craig is among the voice talent to be featured in Brave, which will be released June 22nd, 2012.  We’ll keep our eyes open for the Brave trailer in case it is released online early.

Bonham Carter Expectations
According to the Washington Post, frequent Late Late Show guest Helena Bonham Carter will star in the upcoming film adaptation of Charles Dickins‘ Great Expectations.  Thanks to the RSA’s @skousehouse for the link.

Geoff Live!
The voice of Geoff Petersen, Josh Robert Thompson tweeted on Thursday afternoon:

Three words: Live. Gay. Robot. Make yourself ready. #RSA #geoffpeterson #balls #inyourpants

Geoff then tweeted:

Five words, RSA: Live. Robot. Tonight. Balls. Balls. Okay, maybe I only needed three.

Tonight’s Guests
Thursday on the Late Late Show, it’s actor Tony Shalhoub and author Sloane Crosley.  Friday, Craig talks with actress Carrie Fisher and author Edward Conlon.

Please note:  In an effort to reduce the spamminess of our Twitter inbox, we are using an automated program to unfollow a number of users we have been following.  We’re hoping to rid ourselves of bots, not of actual Craig fans… so if you believe we have unfollowed you in error, please use our Contact Us form to let us know.  Please include your Twitter handle and we will follow you back.  Thank you for your help!

Betty White:  Navy Seal and Patton is Adorable
TVSquad.com enjoyed Betty White‘s appearance on Tuesday’s Late Late Show.  Meanwhile, Craig’s jokes about Arnold Schwarzenegger were mentioned by the Associated Press.  And Hollywood.com like Patton Oswalt‘s appearance.  New York Magazine mentioned Betty White’s joke about being taken in by a “Fonzie scheme”.  This caught the attention of the RSA’s @RamonaLeigh, who asked Henry Winkler on Twitter what the thought about that.  She said:

Did you hear the cute joke Betty White told Craig Ferguson about Fonzie last night?  She said she became a navy seal when she lost all her money in a Fonzie scheme.

Winkler replied:

wait till I see her…. well I ouhta’

And he later added in reply to @cassofgod:

Betty white was there on the set of my very first job in Hollywood. people tweeted the link all day long….it was funny and I was proud to watch

Then on Wednesday evening, Craig said:

Henry.You know Betty White and I adore you. We should all get together, steal a car and go on a crime spree. Or have brunch.

And Henry replied:

spree it is …I’ll drive

Becks on the LLS
Soccer superstar David Beckham is scheduled to be a guest on the Late Late Show June 1st.  The most up-to-date listings are on our Guests page.

 

 

 

Yoga for Gaga
Craig is mentioned in a Huffington Post article about Lady Gaga‘s yoga instructor.  We couldn’t make this up.

You Ask, Josh Answers
Josh Robert Thompson, voice of Geoff Petersen, answered a bunch of fan questions today after his appearance as Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday’s show.  Check out his Twitter page for his replies.

Quebec Gets Ready to Laugh
The Suburban newspaper in Quebec talks about the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, at which Craig will be a host this year.

A New Birthday Video
YouTube user n39smm added a new birthday tribute video for Craig:

Video courtesy: n39smm

Tonight’s Guests
Wednesday on the Late Late Show, Craig welcomes actress Julie Andrews and the music of country band Little Big Town.  On Thursday, watch for actor Tony Shalhoub and author Sloane Crosley.

Added to the upcoming guests list are Adam Goldberg, Lucy Punch, Ray Romano, Dr. Lisa Masterson and David Beckham.   See the latest complete list on our Guests page any time.

Birthday Fun
Craig‘s 49th birthday drew wishes from around the Twitterverse on Tuesday.  Among the celebrities tweeting Craig were Geoff Petersen, Jimmy Fallon, the Mythbusters Kari Byron, BBC America and Kathy Kinney.  Acknowledging the attention, Craig naturally tweeted back with a joke:

Thanks for the nice birthday wishes everyone. One more year til the AARP #fuck

Be sure to check out all of the birthday cakes made by RSA members like Amanda on the cake page.

Betty is Back
Betty White returns to the Late Late Show on Tuesday.  Craig tweeted:

http://yfrog.com/h7wetpgj 2 of the craziest old ladies in showbiz. Liza Minelli & Betty White on tonight’s show.

Nice Celebrity
In a blog from OnMilwaukee.com, the writer says Craig is among the nicer celebrities he has met.

Geoff’s Appearance
New York Magazine enjoyed Geoff Petersen‘s appearance on Monday’s Late Late Show.  Geoff’s builder, Grant Imahara from the Mythbusters tweeted to than man behind Geoff’s voice, Josh Robert Thompson:

Excellent work! Strange bit of TV. But it’s a *good* strange…

And Josh replied:

thanks, Grant! And thanks for the fancy suit bag! Here’s to eatin peanut butter sandwiches in the desert. #gayrobot

Craig on Sesame Street
Craig’s assistant Rebecca Tucker responded to a viewer question:

Craig’s Sesame Street appearance will air this fall. I’ll keep everyone posted once we know the exact date.

Tonight’s Guests
Tuesday on the Late Late Show, actress Betty White and comedian Patton Oswalt are Craig’s guests.  On Wednesday, Craig chats with actress Julie Andrews, and we’ll hear music by Little Big Town.  The twice-bumped author Edward Conlon has been added back to the schedule on Friday, as you’ll see on our Guests page.

Happy Birthday Craig!
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 marks Craig Ferguson‘s 49th birthday.  As a gift to the RSA’s fearless leader, roboskellies and hobos around the globe have been baking, drawing and painting cakes to share with Craig.  You can see them all posted on the special cake website.  As of late Monday evening there were 69 cakes posted.  Remind you of anyone?  Congratulations to the skellies who worked hard to build the website and to everyone who contributed.  We hope Craig will enjoy them!

For Craig’s birthday, the folks @EpixHD are giving away a Does This Need To Be Said? poster.  Check out their Twitter stream and retweet their announcement for your chance to win.

In honor of #CraigyFerg‘s birthday tomorrow, we’re giving away another poster! RT & follow for your chance to win.

Geoff as a Guest
Robot skeleton sidekick Geoff Petersen will be a guest on Monday’s Late Late Show, as Geoff and Josh Robert Thompson tweeted earlier:

Tonight, robot and host come together as one. Oh, that didn’t sound right. That sounded VERY right. See what I mean tonight. #kink-bot

Tonight on @craigyferg my robot skeleton comes out…from behind the podium! Oh my! #RSA #balls #gayrobot

Operation: Live Gay Robot is happening NOW. Be ready. #RSA

As If!
As if you would turn your television away from the Late Late Show, Craig’s friendly rival Jimmy Fallon will play host to the top three finishers on the most recent version of Survivor, as CBS publicist Katie Barker tweeted:

Sneak peek – Late Night tribal council on @JimmyFallon 2nite. Winner @BostonRob, Phillip & Natalie http://yfrog.com/h49q4msj

Past Birthday Videos
We found no fewer than five birthday tributes to Craig on YouTube. One was from 2008, with pictures of Craig.  This one and this one were from 2009.  This one by n39smm was was from 2010 with lots of movie clips.  And from last year the video put together with help from a bunch of Craig fans from all over was a big hit:

Video courtesy: urockstar

Tonight’s Guests
Monday on the Late Late Show, Craig hosts his own robot skeleton sidekick Geoff Petersen along with actor Simon Helberg.  Tuesday, Craig’s guests are actress Betty White and comedian Patton Oswalt.  See the next two weeks’ guests on our Guests page.

For Monday’s show, Craig tweeted:

100% cuss free show tonight. Gosh darn it’s filthy though. #overcompensating

Craig’s Birthday is Tuesday

Craig Ferguson turns 49 on Tuesday.  We thought it would be interesting to see who has a birthday on that same day of the year… and the list is pretty impressive.  Not only does Craig share a birthday with Bob Saget, there are many others:

 

• Maureen OSullivan
• Dennis Hopper
• Taj Mahal
• Bill Paxton
• Jim Nantz
• Debra Winger
• Sugar Ray Leonard
• Enya
• Trent Reznor
• Danny Manning
• Thom Filicia from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
• Jordan Knight
• José Guillén
• Tony Parker
• Nikki Reed
• Leven Rambin

and Sandro Botticelli, painter of The Birth of Venus.  Take that… Bob Saget.

See the Cakes
Time is running out to submit your cake pictures for Craig’s birthday. You can see the submissions on the cake page.

Lollipop Pops the Cork for 5000
Lollipop Theater Network reached 5000 Twitter followers today, thanks in part to many roboskellies who support one of Craig’s favorite charities and to the tireless efforts of the RSA’s @VictoriaRamon.  Congratulations!

Wrist Exercise
Craig talks about the cat-dog hybrid characteristics of foxes and their Bond villain tendencies.

Video courtesy: Fergufool

This Week’s Guests
It’s another week of all new episodes of the Late Late Show, starting Monday with robot skeleton sidekick Geoff Petersen as a guest, plus actor Simon Helberg who must be a good sport to follow an appliance.  On Tuesday, LLS favorite Betty White returns, along with comedian Patton Oswalt.  Wednesday’s show will feature an interview with actress Julie Andrews and music by Little Big Town.  Actor Tony Shalhoub and author Sloane Crosley will be in the studio on Thursday.  And on Friday Craig welcomes back actress Carrie Fisher.

Craig’s A-Tweetin’
Craig got on the Tweety box Saturday, first to wish Larry King good luck on the opening night of his stand up comedy tour:

Hey @kingsthings knock em dead tonight! Tell the one about the time you, me and @sanjayguptaCNN walked into a bar.

And then to make a joke about all of the gardening going on, during a mid-spring weekend:

Jeez! Gardeners in my hood are going crazy. Leaves round here get blown more than Mick Jagger.

That’s a lot of leaves.

Great Interview
As Craig’s return to the Vancouver area draws nearer, we poked around the archives and found an extensive interview from 2006 from the website ComedyCouch.com.  In it, Craig talks about everything from doing stand up to the Late Late Show, plus gives us some insight into his time in the UK and performing in Canada.

We Got Your Bach
This video is really just a commercial for a cell phone that has a back made of wood.  But as commercials go, it’s pretty cool. From what we understand, some of the proceeds go to reforestation efforts. We thought you’d enjoy it.

Video courtesy: sakura4250

Celebrate This!
Saturday, May 14th is International Migratory Bird Day, the anniversary of the Lewis and Clark expedition, National Train Day and Stay Up All Night Night.  Sunday, May 15th is Peace Officer Memorial Day, the UN International Day of Families and Nylon Stockings Day.  Keep that nail polish handy in case you get a run!  Does anyone wear nylons any more?