Ready for Richie Rocker Richie Sambora will be the house band for the Late Late Show during the week of December 3rd-7th, taking the show in and out of commercial breaks and performing full-length tracks as well. Sambora tweeted on Friday:

.@craigyferg Pumped up for next week my brotha, can’t wait to show everyone what a house band should sound like! #samboraonferguson

And Craig Ferguson enthusiastically responded:

Jimminy Willikers! @TheRealSambora rocking my show with smokin real live house band next week. #awyeaaaahhhhh! #throwingthegoat

Letterman Lauded Among this year’s recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, which will be presented on Sunday in Washington, DC, is David Letterman. The Washington Post put together a lengthy profile of the late-night talk show host who was the first to deconstruct the familiar talk show format perfected by his idol, Johnny Carson. Meadows Maintains The Charlotte Observer recently did a brief Q & A with actor/comedian Tim Meadows about his long and successful career, including asking him what makes him laugh.

Being Bialik The Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz recently profiled actress Mayim Bialik, asking her about her life on and off camera and her role on the CBS comedy The Big Bang Theory. Pleasanton After a weekend on the road, Craig extolled the virtues of the San Francisco suburb of Pleasanton, California. Video courtesy: kitsa42 Tonight’s Guests Friday on the Late Late Show, Craig welcomes comedian Tim Meadows and actress Mayim Bialik.

Guest Update

Added to the future guest list for the Late Late Show are Cheryl Hines, Morena Baccarin and Anne Rice. You can find the most up-to-date listings on our Guests page.

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