James Corden to Host LLS
After weeks of speculation, CBS confirmed Monday that British actor/writer/comedian James Corden will be the new host of The Late Late Show, beginning in 2015.The news spread quickly on Monday afternoon, covered by hundreds of media outlets including eonline.com, the BBC, USA Today, The Telegraph and the Washington Post. Corden will benefit by having a lead-in from David Letterman for several months, before Letterman retires and Stephen Colbert becomes the new host of The Late Show later in 2015. When the news was announced, Craig tweeted:

Congratulations to the spectacularly talented James Corden who will take over the LLS after me. Great choice. I heartily endorse & approve.

At the LLS
Friend of Josh Robert Thompson and podcaster Timm McCoy recently visited The Late Late Show for a week, sitting in the audience, being invited backstage and hanging out in the green room. He talks about his experience in his podcast called The Zone.

Great Inventions
In this monologue from 2005, Craig talks about inventions.

Video courtesy: FrankGerbertson

James Corden to Host LLS
After weeks of speculation, CBS confirmed Monday that British actor/writer/comedian James Corden will be the new host of The Late Late Show, beginning in 2015. “James Corden is a rare entertainment force who combines irresistible charm, warmth and originality with a diverse range of creative instincts and performance talent,” Nina Tassler, chairman of CBS Entertainment, said in a statement. “He is the ultimate multi-hyphenate – a writer, creator and performer who is loved and respected in every medium he touches, including theater, comedy, music, film and television,” she added. Corden will have the advantage of a lead-in from David Letterman for several months, before Letterman retires and Stephen Colbert becomes the new host of The Late Show. When the news was announced, Craig tweeted:

Congratulations to the spectacularly talented James Corden who will take over the LLS after me. Great choice. I heartily endorse & approve.

We’ll have more reactions and an update in our next regular post.

CNG Gearing Up
Craig Ferguson is gearing up for the start of his new game show Celebrity Name Game, which launches in syndication across the country on September 22nd. The website AreYouScreening.com has a nice preview of the show, including a listing of many of the celebrity guests already confirmed to appear. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for the link!

Football Thursdays
Late Late Show fans take note: The show will air approximately 45 to 60 minutes late in the Eastern and Central time zones every Thursday until Christmas, due to Thursday Night Football on CBS. The network will show a full schedule of games, which are scheduled to start at 8:25pm ET, which means they’ll probably end around 11:40pm, followed by your late local news and The Late Show with David Letterman, followed by Craig. That means the LLS will be starting around 1:15am ET/12:15pm every Thursday, although the time will vary based on the length of the game and the post-game wrap-up. The show will probably still air on time (or experience only a brief delay) in the Mountain and Pacific time zones. Set those DVRs!

Country Music
In this two-part monologue from 2005, Craig talks about country music.

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LLS Map Collection
The Late Late Show is known for its informative maps of different areas of the world. One of the latest is of Jamaica, showing the island nation’s location in the Caribbean, or should we say in the Sea of Borat? We particularly enjoyed the nearby island of Puerto Rico Suave. To catch up on many of the maps shown on the LLS, take a look at this collection put together by the show.

Words Can Hurt or Help
Craig’s mother-in-law Linda Cunningham writes romance novels and also writes a blog about things happening in her life. Her most recent post talks about thinking before you speak, because what you think might help, could do more harm than good.

Letterman on Williams
David Letterman took some time during one of his shows in August to pay tribute to his longtime friend, Robin Williams. The two met while performing stand up comedy, and Williams was a guest on Letterman’s NBC and CBS shows many times. And here’s a bonus: A little-known Robin Williams fact.

Video courtesy: The Late Show

Odd Couple
During Craig Ferguson‘s days on stage in the UK, he had a chance to play Oscar Madison in a production of The Odd Couple. Twitter user @BaycroftAl recently tweeted a photo of a poster from that show, which co-starred the late Gerard Kelly as Felix Unger.

@CraigyFerg found you when I was having a clear oot #oddcouple #Glasgow Cheers pic.twitter.com/PEt0PNNG0c

New Odd Couple
Coming this fall, a new version of The Odd Couple will be on your television screen. It features Matthew Perry as Oscar Madison and Thomas Lennon as Felix Unger. Lennon, a regular Late Late Show guest, tweeted a photo with Perry and Garry Marshall, who produced and directed the 1970s version of the television series with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall.

Thrilled to be filming “The Odd Couple” with @matthewperry and Garry Marshall.

British Awards Show
In this two-part monologue from 2005, Craig talks about a British Awards show.

Video courtesy: FrankGerbertson

Glasgow Band Gets Nod
Craig Ferguson has been known to throw his support behind bands from Glasgow, and will do so again in October. As explained in the UK’s Daily Record, Craig noticed a tweet from the band called Dead Man Fall, and invited them to perform on The Late Late Show. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for the link!

Band Background
Of course, Craig knows what it’s like to be in a band in Scotland. As an article on Vice.com reminds us, he was in a punk band with Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi called Dreamboys in the early 1980s. More stories in New York Magazine’s Vulture section, The Independent and the UK’s Daily Mirror delve into Capaldi’s past, as the new series of Doctor Who is under way.

Political Fodder
In this two-part monologue from 2005, Craig talks about politics.

Video courtesy: FrankGerbertson

Scottish Men
The folks over at Buzzfeed.com are known for their lists, so it should be no surprise that they came up with a list of the hottest Scottish men in Hollywood. Nor should it be a surprise that Craig Ferguson made the list.

Downton Abbey Bottle
A recent publicity photo for the show Downton Abbey featured a rather blatant mistake: a modern plastic water bottle in the background. As TV Week reported, the cast decided to have some fun with the gaffe, and have turned it into a a charity drive for WaterAid, which provides clean drinking water for areas in need.

Throwback Thursdays
Craig recently tweeted a still frame from an interview he did on the Jonathan Ross show in 1991.

Jeezum Christmas! How’s this for #TBT ? On @wossy ‘s talk show in the UK in 1991. #Afewmonthsbeforerehab #MrChubs pic.twitter.com/bIlKl3g44P

Here is the interview:

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