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Long Live the King Craig Ferguson is already hard at work on the set of the sitcom The King of 7B. After quickly rescheduling many of his March stand up comedy tour appearances, Craig returned to Los Angeles, where a pilot episode of the show will be taped for review by ABC. The show is one of seven new sitcoms being considered by the network for a future place on the schedule. Celebeat.com reported on the addition of actress Marin Hinkle to the cast, and actor Amir Talai tweeted a photo with the three castmates on the set. Work on the pilot will continue this week and beyond. The RSA’s @Colleen_Byrne even got a mention in a couple of Scottish newspapers who printed her retweet of Amir’s photo. Corden to Debut Monday

James Corden will debut as the new host of The Late Late Show on Monday, March 23. Leading up to the show, Corden was spotted near the CBS Television City studios putting up billboards. He has also been interviewed in the trade publication Variety, DigitalSpy.com and CBS’s Watch magazine. Betty to be Honored Betty White, who holds the world record for the longest active entertainment career of any woman on earth, will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Emmys, reports Entertainment Weekly. The final season of her TVLand sitcom Hot In Cleveland resumes this week, Wednesday, March 18. Snake Mug Heaven

Ever wonder what happened to Craig’s famous snake mug when he wrapped up his time on The Late Late Show? Wonder no more. As television station KRQE explains, the mug has returned home to Albuquerque, where it will be on display at the Albuquerque Rattlesnake Museum. NYC Show Craig’s Hot and Grumpy stand up show got a nice mention on theinterrobang.com. St. Patrick’s Day

In celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day this week, a photo of Craig in a hat from @lynnieoguinnie, an Irish cat from @HoboRobot, plus Craig’s sister Lynn Ferguson has released one of her patented This Day Today videos, with a little help from Alfred Molina and Bradley Walsh. Video courtesy: This Day Today