An Epic Weekend in Vegas
When Craig Ferguson and Geoff Petersen go to Las Vegas, it’s bound to be an adventure.  Was it a primer on how to have fun in Las Vegas or a clever warning about the dangers of Carrot Top‘s secret frozen custard recipe? Either way, it was a great segment on Thursday’s show, complete with Star Wars references, a mysterious combination of Secretariat, a leprechaun, strippers and puppets, In case you missed it, here’s a look, thanks to the RSA’s @Malinky2Stoatir:

Video courtesy: TVsCraigFerguson

Also featured during the whole show on Thursday night was a much more talkative Geoff Petersen, thanks to Josh Robert Thompson working live in the studio rather than via recorded clips for the special show. It allowed him to respond more naturally to Craig during the opening and closing segments and interact with guest Kristen Bell.

Josh thanked Craig for the chance to be Geoff’s voice live on the show: [quotetweet 58725519662919681]

Reaction to Thursday’s Show
TVSquad.com liked Kristen Bell’s observations about reality TV.  New York Magazine focused on Kristen’s sharp words for her rival, Geoff Petersen, as did the New York Post.  Surprisingly, we haven’t seen much in the way of media reaction to the Las Vegas sketch.  But Twitter was definitely buzzing with fans on Thursday night, laughing at every turn.

Craig Live in Carmel Saturday Night
Craig will perform live in Carmel, CA Saturday night at a fundraiser for the area’s Boys and Girls Club. His next live appearance will be a week from Saturday in Windsor, Ontario.  Meanwhile, general tickets are now on sale for Craig’s appearance at the Horseshoe Casino near Chicago on July 9th.  Check out the links on our Live Comedy Tour page.

Tonight’s Guests
Friday on the Late Late Show, Craig chats with actress Robin Wright and Animal Planet biologist Dan Riskin.  CBS tweeted: [quotetweet 59039437316820992]

In an unusual move, the Late Late Show will offer three encore performances beginning April 25th but come back with fresh, new episodes on April 28th and 29th.  The reason?  The May “sweeps” period for television ratings begins on Thursday the 28th and new episodes draw larger audiences.  The episodes were pre-taped because Craig will be on tour in North Carolina, Texas and Oklahoma that week and will be back in the studio on May 2nd.  See the latest on Craig’s tour performances on our Live Comedy Tour page and the updated guest list on our Guests page, including Tom Selleck, Odette Annable, Bob Saget (will he actually sit down for an interview this time?) and music by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings.

 

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