Get Your Craig Stuff
The RSA’s @IKnowJoJo tells us she’s running low on copies of her Doctor Who-themed comic books, T-shirts and other items, so if you want to get your hands on them, act now before they’re gone.

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Kind Words
Comic artist Pam Bliss is a fan of Craig Ferguson and The Late Late Show. She wrote a nice piece about Craig’s upcoming departure from the show and her appreciation for his work. Thanks to the RSA’s @NancyInTampa for the link!

HTTYD2 Cast Interviews
As How To Train Your Dragon 2 opens, enjoy these interviews with the cast, including Craig.

Video courtesy: Movie Tickets

HTTYD2 Opens
After a long wait, the DreamWorks animated feature film How To Train Your Dragon 2, featuring the voice of Craig Ferguson opens worldwide Friday. The film will be available in 3D as well as 2D, giving theater-goers a chance to enter the world of Hiccup, Toothless and all of the characters. While not date has been given for another sequel, it is widely expected that the third book in the series will be turned into at least one film, if not two. If you have a chance to see the film, we’d enjoy hearing your thoughts and sharing them with the rest of the robot skeleton army!

Scottish Pals
One of the great things about the press run-up to How To Train Your Dragon 2, has been the fun interviews with Craig and his Scottish pal Gerard Butler. The wire service Reuters conducted a detailed interview with the two of them, talking about the film, Scotland and more. And US Weekly had one of the best photos of the week, capturing Craig and Gerry mid-hug.

Why HTTYD2 Works
In this interview by Access Hollywood, Gerry and Craig talk about HTTYD2, which opens worldwide today.

Video courtesy: Access Hollywood

Locks of Love
A railing on the Pont des Arts bridge in Paris collapsed this week under the weight of hundreds of padlocks, reports Mashable.com. You may recall Craig Ferguson drawing attention to the bridge during his visit to Paris a few years ago, explaining that couples put their names on a lock, clamp it to the bridge and toss the key in the river as a symbol of their enduring love. The city’s mayor is seeking suggestions to keep the bridge safe without completely banning locks from the bridge.

Scottish Fun
Leave it to Buzzfeed.com to come up with the “42 Most Pure Dead Brilliantly Scottish Moments Ever.” We’re particularly fond of numbers 4 and 12. Note: There is a bit of naughty language in the post.

Jealous Actors
In this interview for HTTYD2, Gerry Butler and Craig reveal their jealousy of each other, at least over their roles in the film.

Video courtesy: HitFix

Do We Have a Picture?
Craig Ferguson often jokes on The Late Late Show about confusing pictures of Paul McCartney and Angela Lansbury. You have to admit there are similarities. He starting doing it in the early days of the show, and after a particularly brutal 2007 review in the Los Angeles Times which criticized the photo gag, Craig fought back by doing the joke over and over every day for a year afterward. Thanks to the RSA’s Christina for reminding us of the bad review that kicked the joke into high gear ever since.

Dragon GIF
The RSA’s @orkneyan found a fun animated GIF of a costumed version of Toothless from HTTYD bouncing around.

Skeleton Marionette
Always in search of interesting things on the interwebs, the RSA’s @hoborobot found a video featuring a skeleton marionette. If you watch closely, you can see what a great performance this is, with the puppeteer creating a connection with the audience.

Video courtesy: cyberwing777

Dragon Time
The DreamWorks animated feature film How To Train Your Dragon 2 had its Los Angeles premiere on Sunday evening, with plenty of cast members on the red carpet, including the voice of Gobber, Craig Ferguson. The Hollywood Reporter was among the many outlets reporting on the event. Screenwriter and director Dean DeBlois tweeted:

US premiere of #HTTYD2. Thanks @AmericaFerrera @BaruchelNDG @CraigyFerg @GerardButler @djimonhounsou @KitHaringtonES pic.twitter.com/MfHId53XTH

Craig retweeted a comment from Dean and added his own:

“@DeanDeBlois: Pre-screening red carpet press wit @CraigyFerg pic.twitter.com/ZiBPL81AcP” Congratulations Dean. It’s a masterpiece.

The film opens worldwide on Friday, June 13 in 2D and in 3D theaters.

Rik Mayall Dies
British comedian and actor Rik Mayall died suddenly at the age of 56, reports the BBC. A fixture of 80s and 90s British cult sitcoms, American audiences may best remember him from the film Drop Dead Fred, from the television series The Young Ones which appeared on MTV, or as as Lord Flashheart in the iconic show Blackadder. He was considered one of the brightest comedy lights of the post-punk era in the UK.

Street Magic
In this sketch from 2006, Sean Connery is a street magician.

Video courtesy: FrankGerbertson

HTTYD 4?
It was assumed by many after the  success of the first How To Train Your Dragon film, that it would become a trilogy, following the general plotlines of the papery (book) version of the story. But over at CinemaBlend.com, they’re already talking about the possibility of How To Train Your Dragon 4. Studio higher-ups are reportedly considering splitting the final film into two, in the same way several recent movie franchises have split their final chapter. As Craig Ferguson has said many times, if films do well at the box office, there are very few executives who would say, “I guess we won’t make any more.” Assuming HTTYD2 does well, there will probably be more to come.

Craig Artwork
We always like to share examples of artwork from Craig’s fans, including this one from @stephyconverse, featuring an image of our fearless leader.

Here’s my contribution to #fergusonfriday my very own portrait drawing of THE ONE WE KNOW AS MR. Craig Ferguson pic.twitter.com/6cvvCw3TQQ

Dragon Press Conference
When HTTYD2 premiered in Cannes in May, several members of the cast took part in a press conference. Although it quickly turned into a “let’s ask Cate Blanchett all of the questions” session, it’s still interesting to hear what that cast is saying about the film.

Video courtesy: TV Festival de Cannes

Praise for Craig
The website SFGate.com took a moment this week to praise Craig Ferguson as host of The Late Late Show and to say they’ll be sorry to see him go at the end of December. Writer Jon Carroll says nice things about Craig, Josh Robert Thompson and the LLS, calling it the funniest show in late-night.

Hope for Hall
Arsenio Hall‘s manager says the talk show host is actively searching for a new home for his show, after it was abruptly canceled after just over a year on the air. TheWrap.com says it could not confirm any cable networks or distributors were considering saving the show.

HTTYD2 Voice Actors
Check out some of the voice actors from How To Train Your Dragon 2 recording their parts, including Craig as Gobber. There are a few minor spoiler-y bits.

Video courtesy: Movies Coming Soon