Zombie Robots Invade Volcano We took a break from posting Craig Ferguson-related news over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, which gave us a chance to do some behind-the-scenes tinkering with the website. Our minions need to do some housekeeping from time to time to keep everything running smoothly. But while all that was going on, we had an unpleasant surprise when our website was attacked by thousands of what are called “zombie robots,” essentially computers that have been hijacked to overwhelm a website’s server. They did a pretty good job, taking us completely offline for several hours, off and on through the weekend. We apologize for any inconvenience if you were attempting to visit the site during those times. We like robot skeletons but not zombie robots. As a result, we have added some more security features to the site. Some of you may have already experienced bumping into our firewall, called WordFence. It’s set up in such a way that if too many page requests come too quickly, it temporarily keeps that computer out for a while. The reason we use it is to fight off the zombie robots, but occasionally humans accidentally get locked out. If you do, please let us know and we can whitelist your IP address. We’ve also upgraded our servers to be spread to multiple locations around North America. The result should be more reliable service for you, closer to where you live. Finally, we have added a new daily email service to replace the previous one which was discontinued by the vendor. We have transferred everyone’s email address over to the new system, so it should work correctly. If you have been on the mailing list and don’t receive an email each day starting this week, please let us know and we’ll make sure you’re on the list.  If you once unsubscribed and are getting emails again, please use the unsubscribe button at the bottom and they will stop. And if you haven’t signed up, feel free to do so, using the box in the right-hand column. Thank you as always for being loyal readers as we work our way through some growing pains. We are grateful that so many people enjoy what we do and we are always glad when you contribute a Craig-related story, photo or link that we can share. Holiday Season in LA Craig & Company are back in Los Angeles after three live stand up comedy shows in Chicago and Washington, DC, followed by a week off to enjoy some time with family. We’re in a for a run of all-new episodes through much of December, before the show goes on it’s end-of-year holiday break. Some great guests have already been booked for December, as you’ll see in the note at the bottom of this page.
Craig Looking Good The website MyModernMet.com is featuring the photography of Michael Lewis, and they include one of Lewis’ photos of Craig. Enjoying Craig The website ReelLifeWithJane.com has a story about Nikki Reed‘s recent appearance on the Late Late Show, singing with Paul McDonald, and chatting with Craig, whom the writer apparently likes. Rough and Tumble Craig talks about his hands and sings a creepy song: Video courtesy: Craig Ferguson Videos This Week’s Guests We’re back to all-new episodes of the Late Late Show, beginning Monday with actress Lily Tomlin and actor Matthew Gray Gubler. Tuesday, Craig chats with actor James Marsden, actress Daniela Ruah and we’ll see a performance by comedienne Cory Kahaney. On Wednesday, Craig welcomes comedian Lewis Black, actress Karen Gillan and the music of LP. Actress Kristin Davis and actor Nat Faxon are in the studio on Thursday. And on Friday, watch for comedian Tim Meadows and actress Mayim Bialik.

Guest Update

Several new guests have been added to the list for future tapings, including Reba McEntire, Julie Delpy, Sloane Crosley, Betty White, Howie Mandel and Olivia Williams.  You can see the most up-to-date listings on our Guests page.

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