Craig to Host Awards Ceremony Craig Ferguson will have a short break for the holidays when The Late Late Show wraps up in December but his calendar is already filling up with other projects. In January, he’ll be in Miami to host an awards ceremony at a convention of the National Association of Television Programming Executives. Jay Leno will be among the honorees receiving the Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award, named for the late NBC executive who led the network’s entertainment division through some of its most successful years in the 1980s, which recognizes achievement in creating television programming. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for the link! New Leno Show Speaking of Jay Leno, the former Tonight Show host may be making a return to television. The Hollywood Reporter says Leno is nearing a deal to host a prime-time show on CNBC which will focus on his appreciation for cars. He currently hosts a regular feature online called Jay Leno’s Garage for NBC.com, which he continued after leaving the airwaves in February. Josh Takes Stock Josh Robert Thompson, the voice of robot skeleton sidekick Geoff Peterson talks in his latest podcast about how he has taken stock of the last couple of years, made some changes and is taking time to stop and smell the roses. He even includes some music he’s been working on. Welcome back, Josh. Fore-Play In case you missed it, Craig appeared last week on The Meredith Vieira Show and had some fun playing golf. Video courtesy: The Meredith Vieira Show

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