UPDATE:  The TVsCraigFerguson YouTube account has been hacked, apparently by the same people that attacked the Sesame Street account.  The RSA’s General @Malinky2Stoatir is urging all robot skeletons to check out the new account:  TVsCraigFerguson2. Mal says complaints have been filed with YouTube but there is no word yet on when or if the old account can be restored.  The old account is still there but is being controlled by the hackers… they have turned off comments.  It’s not clear if other videos are being posted.  For now, please go to TVsCraigFerguson2 to see your daily dose of Craig.

Don’t Mention The War
Craig Ferguson was stalking the tweety on Sunday and spotted a tweet from his showbiz pal, British actor, writer and comedian Charlie Higson.  Charlie was gently poking fun at the popular Edwardian drama Downton Abbey, now in its second season on Britain’s ITV network.  The show featured a World War One battle scene which, according to Charlie, left something to be desired:

Watching WW1 on #Downtonabbey Trench warfare doesn’t look as bad as everyone makes out. There were only 6 Germans apparently.

Craig responded, chiding his friend for telling secrets about the show:

@monstroso Enough with the spoilers Charlie. #Downtonabbey 2nd season is not showing in US yet. Now I know there’s a war & 6 Germans. #arse.

Charlie jokingly replied that he wouldn’t spoil other parts of the show:

@CraigyFerg I better keep schtum about the aliens in top hats then #downtonabbey

“Keep schtum” is Yiddish for “keep quiet”.  Craig added:

http://twitpic.com/71gte4 According to @monstroso these guys are coming to #Downtonabbey but will be wearing top hats. #cantwait #poshaliens

Downton Abbey is seen in the United States on PBS, but airs a few months after its premiere on ITV in the UK.  For British viewers, the second season debuted in September.  Americans will have to wait until January of 2012. The first season‘s DVD set is said to already be among the best selling television dramas of all time, so to all of our Anglophiles readers, enjoy your next obsession!

Pennsylvania Needs You
As the website PhillyBurbs.com reports, tickets are still available for Craig’s live stand up performance in the Philadelphia suburb of Holland on Saturday night.  Along with Pennsylvania, Craig is performing live shows in Connecticut and New Jersey this week.  Tickets are still available for all shows.  The links are all on our Live Comedy Tour page.  And as we reported in our most recent post, tickets for Craig’s Hollywood, Florida show will go on sale October 26th.  We’ll post that ticket link as soon as it becomes available.

Special On Sale Tuesday!
Craig’s stand up comedy special Does This Need To Be Said? goes on sale on DVD Tuesday across the US and Canada.  The show will also be running on Comedy Central over the next several months in its edited form.  The DVD will run the full 65 minutes, filled with cussing goodness.

A Scottish Tune
As another portion of Craig’s appearance on Ce Soir Avec Arthur reaches the internet, Craig favors us with a Scottish song:

Thanks again to one of our Euroskelly friends for finding the link.

This Week’s Guests

Get ready for another week of all-new episodes of the Late Late Show, beginning Monday as Craig talks with actor Matt Smith and film director Joel Schumacher.  Tuesday, actress Carey Mulligan returns to the show, along with comedienne Paula Poundstone.  On Wednesday, watch for actress Carla Gugino, actor Jake Johnson and comedian Joe Matarese who has opened Craig’s live shows and will do so again soon!  Actor Tom Lennon and actress Sarah Paulson are in the studio on Thursday.  And on Friday, Craig’s guests are actor Jeffrey Tambor and supermodel Iman.

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