Craig Fan on Camera
Fans of Craig Ferguson know how to have fun at a taping of the Late Late Show, especially when they get a chance to appear in the opening segment with Craig himself. Recently, the RSA’s @monroemk was picked by the show’s audience wranglers to have a special day before, during and after the show:

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Existential Existence
Søren Kierkegaard‘s 200th birthday was on May 5th. Craig has mentioned the Danish philosopher on the show several times, reveling in his sometimes impenetrable writing. The New Yorker magazine examines Kierkegaard’s influence two centuries on.


Free Story from Neil
Spoken word purveyor Audible.com is offering Neil Gaiman‘s latest short story Cold Colors for free on its website. Gaiman himself narrates.

Reality TV
Craig takes reality television to task.

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Tonight’s Guests

Wednesday on the Late Late Show Wednesday, Craig gets to spend another audience-free hour with the wonderful Stephen Fry. On Thursday, we’ll see an encore of the March 7th show with actor Zach Braff and actress Gillian Jacobs. And on Friday, watch a rebroadcast of the March 25th episode with actor Morgan Freeman and actress Vera Farmiga.


Short Break

With the show taking a holiday weekend break, we’ll do the same and return on Monday, May 27th. We’ll post any breaking Craig-related news here. During the break, we’ll be doing some maintenance on the website. The front page may be down periodically while we tinker with the code, but we’ll work to keep it up and running as much as possible. See you soon!

Color City Coming in 2014
It’s been almost four years since Craig Ferguson walked into a recording studio and narrated an animated film called The Hero of Color City. Now, The Hollywood Reporter says the film is in the final stages of post-production and is expected to be released in 2014. A trailer for the film is being shown at the Cannes Film Festival this week. Christina Ricci, Arsenio Hall and Rosie Perez are reported to be among the voice cast.

Fry’s Frenzy
Actor/author/raconteur Stephen Fry certainly knows how to keep busy. In just the past two months he has wrapped up a well-reviewed run as Malvolio in Twelfth Night at the Globe Theatre, recorded some narration for an upcoming show at the Welsh National Opera, performed a stand up comedy routine in honor of one of his mentors, comedian Peter Cook, is filming a documentary on the City of London, visited Greece to encourage tourism, and still managed to get to Los Angeles to record an interview with Craig. You can easily see why any conversation with him can be fascinating.

America’s Bedtime
According to the Twitter data, the average bedtime across America is 11:39pm, reports the Huffington Post. That means Craig’s cold open segment could make all the difference for whether people decide to stay up to see the show. Thanks to the RSA’s @SecretNakedHobo for the heads up!

Sex on Television
Craig gives us his thoughts about sex on television.

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Tonight’s Guests

Tuesday on the Late Late Show, Craig’s guests are actor Zach Galifianakis and actress Andrea Riseborough. On Wednesday, Craig spends the full hour with Stephen Fry.

Monday Tweets
Before Monday’s episode of the Late Late Show, Craig tweeted:

Tonight’s show was taped last week so there’s no mention of the terrible situation in Oklahoma. Sincere condolences to all affected. // Text REDCROSS to 90999 if you’d like to contribute to the help effort in Oklahoma.

Meyers Excited
Seth Meyers tells Access Hollywood he’s excited to take on the role of host of NBC’s Late Night starting next February. He says he’ll start the next season of Saturday Night Live in the fall and will continue on the show until his preparation for Late Night starts to dominate his schedule.

Galifianakis Gets Going


Upcoming Late Late Guest Zach Galifianakis tells the website StarPulse.com that he had to overcome his fear of heights to film Hangover III.



Riseborough Rises
The BBC praises Andrea Riseborough‘s work in the cyber-thriller Disconnect.


Toronto and LA
Craig delves into the charms of Toronto and throws in Los Angeles for good measure.

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Tonight’s Guests

Monday on the Late Late Show, Craig welcomes actress Heather Graham and writer/producer David Benioff. On Tuesday, Craig chats with actor Zach Galifianakis and actress Andrea Riseborough.

Craig’s Selfies
Leave it to Craig Ferguson to come up with a couple of great selfies to entertain his Twitter followers. Late last week he tweeted:

Selfie I took before shaving this morning. pic.twitter.com/IqZapxrW83

Another selfie before makeup at the show pic.twitter.com/XT2sHkZUS3

The latter photo is actually of Irish comedian Jackie Wright, best known as being the “old bald man” on The Benny Hill Show.

Graham’s Goals


Upcoming Late Late Show guest Heather Graham recently talked with MovieFone.com about her current films, television roles and the prospect of directing.



Benioff Builds
Upcoming LLS guest David Benioff talked with The Hollywood Reporter about a recent big episode in Game of Thrones and makes a brief mention of at least one possible future storyline.

Craig, Flu and Sex
Craig is on flu watch in this monologue, but still manages to turn the conversation to sex.

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This Week’s Guests

Watch for three all-new episodes of the Late Late Show this week, leading into a long holiday weekend. Things get started on Monday with actress Heather Graham and writer/producer David Benioff. On Tuesday, Craig’s guests are actor Zach Galifianakis, and actress Andrea Riseborough. Then on Wednesday, Craig spends the hour with actor/author/playwright/tech guru/renaissance man Stephen Fry. On Thursday, enjoy a rebroadcast of the March 7th episode with actor Zach Braff and actress Gillian Jacobs. And on Friday, watch for an encore performance of the March 25th show, with actor Morgan Freeman and actress Vera Farmiga.

CBS Announces Fall Schedule
CBS is adding six new shows to its prime-time lineup this fall, reports the Los Angeles Times. The network has maintained its position as the most-watched channel for more than a decade, and made the fewest changes overall for the new season compared to its rivals. Among the new offerings will be a comedy called The Crazy Ones, starring Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Even David Letterman made a rare appearance at the CBS upfront presentation to advertisers and the media, reports Deadline.com.

Meyers’ First Guest


As reported by Yahoo News, soon-to-be host of NBC’s Late Night Seth Meyers has selected actress Amy Poehler to be his first guest when his version of the show launches in February of 2014.



Late-Night Diversity
Meanwhile, a recent article on Salon.com expresses disappointment that late-night talk shows continue to be dominated by white males on camera and in the writers rooms, and that NBC missed an opportunity to diversify the airwaves when it chose Meyers to host Late Night.

May Birthdays

Saturday, May 18th is the birthday of composer Meredith Wilson, singer Perry Como, actor Chow Yun-fat and actress Tina Fey. Sunday, May 19th is the birthday of civil rights activist Malcom X, screenwriter Nora Ephron, wrestler and actor Andre the Giant and Scottish race car driver Dario Franchitti. Here, the incomparable Shirley Jones performs “Being in Love” from Meredith Wilson’s masterpiece musical The Music Man.

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CraigyFerg Stalks the Tweety
Craig Ferguson has more than one and a half million Twitter followers and he has been known to reply to a few now and then. This week, he retweeted a comment from a fan and added a quick note at the end:

“@iamalexxworkman: My life consists of work & the late late show with @CraigyFerg I’m sure I used to have friends.” Yup. Me too.

He also had a familiar reply to a fan’s lament:

“@lyntlove: I wish Craig @CraigyFerg tweeted during his show.” I can’t it’s live. #asliveasanyotherlatenightshow

Craig’s current avatar is actually a photo of late 19th century American professional boxer Fatty Langtry, who fought in the bare-knuckle days in the Northeast.

Arthur Returns

French comedian/TV host Jacques “Arthur” Essebag‘s talk and variety show Tonight with Arthur, modeled after the Late Late Show, returns to French television next week on a new channel. The French website Public.fr reports that he has spent the past year doing a comedy show on the road across the country. Here is the original French post, along with Google’s translated version.

Logue Living Well
Actor Donal Logue, who once tried out to be the host of the Late Late Show and who has appeared with Craig on VH1’s I love the… series, is busy working on three shows at once, reports the blog TVFeedsMyFamily.

Craig Talks About Getting Naked
A fully-clothed Craig talks about his nude experiences, in this two-part monologue.

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Tonight’s Guests

Friday on the Late Late Show, Craig enjoys some time with actor William Shatner and actress Natalie Dormer.

Craig on TV Land
We had heard rumors (including one from Betty White) that Craig Ferguson will be making a guest appearance on the TV Land comedy Hot in Cleveland. Now, Craig has tweeted a backstage photo with none other than Larry Jones, president of TV Land. We’ll call that rumor “confirmed.”

Can’t wait to see #craigferguson #tvlandlarry #tvland on #hotincleveland this summer! http://instagram.com/p/ZYRj87MkAv/

Remind You of Anyone?


The RSA’s @HoboRobot couldn’t resist comparing Craig’s new avatar to another familiar face.



Shatner Still Sizzles
It may be nearly 50 years since upcoming LLS guest William Shatner first donned a Starfleet uniform as Star Trek‘s Captain James T. Kirk, but he’s still exploring his universe at warp speed. The website DigitalSpy.com celebrates all things Shatner.

Dormer’s Domain


Upcoming LLS guest Natalie Dormer talked recently with Entertainment Weekly about her role on the TV drama Elementary.



Craig on Royals
Craig talks about Britain’s royal family.

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Tonight’s Guests
Thursday on the Late Late Show, Craig interviews actor/comedian Paul Reiser and actress Yunjin Kim. On Friday, Craig catches up with actor William Shatner and actress Natalie Dormer. Happy birthday, CF!