Farewell to Paris
Craig Ferguson and the Late Late Show spent a remarkable week in Paris, providing viewers with a bewildering array of scenery, stories, guests and fun.  Part travelogue, part history lesson, part philosophical diversion,  romance and all-around silliness, we enjoyed seeing Craig at his best:  Pushing the envelope with a sense of purpose and play.   Giving him the chance to do it all were Executive Producer Peter Lassally, Producer Michael Naidus, on-location Director Jospeh Reitman, voice actor Josh Robert Thompson and the long list of writers, production assistants, technical crews and so many other talented people who worked hard for months to create five hours of outstanding television.  And how about Joseph Bolter and Matthew Kugler who trotted all across the city wearing a Secretariat costume?  It took dozens of people to hundreds of hours to make it happen and they did so brilliantly!

Memories of Craig’s Visit
Thanks to the work of the RSA’s @003lili, @MissGraoully, @SpongyPotato, @Spongybob2, @simonhuet, @ericphilippona, @RudyHellio and more, we had a chance to see what it was like to be around Craig & Company while they put together the week’s shows.  Here is a look back and some of the best pictures from the Late Late Show’s time in the City of Lights:

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Inspiration
LLS Producer Micheal Naidus tweeted an inspiring video clip:

Need inspiration to get off the sofa? Here ya go:  youtube.com/watch?v=nSTIuoL6jz8

Let Them Eat Cake
The RSA’s @doxieone1 was at a cake convention and spotted a Moulin Rouge themed cake… a nice touch for the end of Craig’s week in Paris.





Paris Theme Song
The RSA’s General @Malinky2Stoatir has posted the special Paris theme song from the Late Late Show, complete with Craig’s acoustic version of his familiar opening number:

Video courtesy: TVsCraigFerguson

Now that Craig’s Paris adventure has come to an end and he is on vacation for a while, we here at RSA News are going to do the same. Encore presentations (re-runs) of the Late Late Show will be airing August 8th-19th. We’ve posted the available guest lists on our Guests page. The LLS team will be enjoying some well-deserved time off and Craig has no live appearances scheduled until September. Last year when he was on summer break, Craig rarely posted on the tweety box and very little news about the show is expected during the break.  Of course if anything big pops up, we’ll post it here. And when new episodes return on Monday, August 22nd, we’ll be back each day to fill you in on all of the Craigy goodness. Until then, thanks to our many loyal readers, contributors and friends. Enjoy a summer break and au revoir!

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