Nerdist Redux The @Nerdist Chris Hardwick tweeted about a remixed video of his BBC America television show edited by Mike Relm and featuring Craig Ferguson among other past guests. It’s a little slice of geeky goodness: Video courtesy: Nerdist Make Up Your Own Joke The RSA’s @cozyhobo spotted an article from USA Today, which highlights attempts to re-introduce beavers to Scotland. She probably lamented as we did that Craig happens to be a break at the moment. Surely there would have been an opportunity for a joke or two. “If you see it in the newspaper, you know it must be true!”
Redheaded League The Irish Times playfully takes the makers of Brave to task, not for having a redheaded heroine but for perpetuating the stereotype of redheads being rebellious, hot-tempered types. Craig in 2008 The eagle-eyed @bgrhubarb spotted a photo in the current issue of the CBS network’s Watch magazine, first taken in 2008 and reprinted for your summertime enjoyment.

Early August BirthdaysSaturday, August 4th is the birthday of Louis Armstrong, “Where’s the Beef?” television commercial actress Clara Peller, actor/writer Billy Bob Thornton and NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon.  Sunday, August 5th is the birthday of actress Loni Anderson, actress Maureen McCormick, baseball player John Olerud and country singer Terri Clark.  Here, with his trumpet and his characteristic gravelly voice, Armstrong performs “A Kiss to Build a Dream On” in 1962: Video courtesy: happybattery

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