Josh Talks Toons
Josh Robert Thompson will be appearing on Rob Paulsen‘s podcast “Talking Toons,” recorded live on stage at the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club Podcast Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 25th. You can get tickets at the club’s website. Paulsen, a voice actor himself, hosts a weekly podcast focusing on voice acting and animation.

Well, Hello Dali
The RSA’s @HoboRobot sent along a photo with a familiar face, tweeting:

@RSA_News @craigyferg My local farm/cornfield’s 2013 annual family MAZE; “Dali-Rama” LOOKY! http://mikesmaze.com  pic.twitter.com/m5JytzPbBh

Craig’s ‘Flash Me’ Sign
When asked about whether he’d liked to be flashed by an audience member, Craig comes up with a secret sign.

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Craig to Judge Story Contest
The website MrsP.com, which features Drew Carey Show alum Kathy Kinney and promotes reading and literacy through its “Mrs. P’s Story Time” program, is offering a new contest for children in grades K-4 called “Be A Famous Writer.” The RSA’s @bgrhubarb drew it to our attention and learned that Craig will be one of the judges for this year’s contest. Check out the contest page for details.

Connolly Diagnosed

Legendary Scottish comedian Billy Connolly has undergone surgery for prostate cancer and has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, according to a statement on his website, reports the Guardian newspaper and The Hollywood Reporter. His doctors say the condition should have no impact on his acting and stand up work.


Buy You a Drink?
Craig answers a tweetmail question about buying a woman a drink, then uses the same idea later in the show after watching a clip for a guest’s movie.

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Craig To Get ‘Hot in Cleveland’ Again
Recording is under way for the new season of TVLand’s Hot in Cleveland, and according to the show’s official tumblr page, Craig Ferguson will be making another guest appearance. We have not seen an official start date for the new season but the article mentions the spring of 2014. We’ll keep you posted.

Nothing to Promote?
One of Monday’s Late Late Show guests, writer Joel Stein, tweeted that he didn’t have anything to promote during his appearance, so Craig responded, saying they should promote his upcoming stand up comedy shows in Las Vegas:

“@thejoelstein: On @CraigyFerg tonight promoting nothing, so feel free to suggest stuff…” I have some Vegas shows coming up.

Tossed Tweetmail Flies Back
Craig cracks a joke about a discarded tweetmail and immediately apologizes.

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Audience Experience
A fan of late-night television, @woodyafterhours, had a chance to attend a taping of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and wrote about his experience. After reading his wonderfully detailed impressions of being in the studio audience, you might want to take a few moments to explore the rest of his website, where you’ll see he writes an ongoing comic strip about a guy hosting his own late-night talk show. Thanks to the RSA’s @Colleen_Byrne for spotting his story!

Comic Kudos
Speaking of comics featuring familiar faces, the RSA’s @iknowjojo‘s Doctor Who-themed web comic about Peter Capaldi as the twelfth doctor and Craig as his companion caught the eye of the website io9.com, which praised her work and encouraged people to read it. Meanwhile, she has added a new front page for the comic series, so you can follow along with current and future installments.

Airline Rant
Craig goes into full rant mode about how airlines handle baggage.

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UK Stand Up
If you live in the greater Los Angeles area, you might want to visit the Hollywood Improv on Sunday, September 15, when you can see several comics from the UK, including recent Late Late Show guests Andi Osho and Gina Yashere. Also on the bill is Craig Ferguson‘s talented sister Lynn, who tweeted:

Doing stand up this weekend for the first time in about…ooh I dunno…400 years. Sphincter beginning to contract already.

Craig on ‘The Talk’

Craig appeared on the CBS daytime show The Talk on Wednesday. In case you missed it, you can see the episode on the CBS website. Note: Craig’s portion begins at about 24 minutes into the show.


Animals Talk
Craig wonders about why we should trust talking animals.

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Jugendsprache: Teenage Slang
When Craig Ferguson and Geoff Peterson hear the bell ring and start speaking with German accents, they might want to slip in some of the latest German teenage slang. Since Geoff doesn’t have skin, he couldn’t make use of a “tussitoaster,” but on occasion, he has acted a bit “gehasselhofft.”

Roach Moment
The RSA’s @HoboRobot couldn’t resist coming up with a traumatized, yet friendly-looking roach, after Craig’s trouser mishap earlier in the week:

@RSA_News Poor roach, just snackin on junk that smells like cheezy poofs; then a girl screams &scares’m back n2 trash pic.twitter.com/Jp26Gd7aQy

Nice Suit
Although roaches weren’t involved, Craig’s suit wasn’t quite ready for the start of the show one night.

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Secretariat Hosting
The online newspaper Examiner.com enjoyed seeing Secretariat sow some wild oats on Monday’s Late Late Show and take a turn at hosting, as Craig Ferguson stood by in the pantomime horse’s stall. We have to admit that apart from the talking bit, Secretariat was able to mimic most of Craig’s opening moves quite well.

In the Audience
In the audience at the show this week was the RSA’s @MeltingEnigma, who tweeted a photo of herself wearing a suspicious mustache. As she explains in a tweet, she got a good seat:

Many years I have wanted to go to @LateLateShowCBS Thanks for seating this lady in the front! @CraigyFerg @RSA_News pic.twitter.com/udaehi29Vz

Concert Fans
Craig ponders the horrors of aging and gravity.

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