Final Day in Studio 58
Wednesday marked the final day of taping in Studio 58 at CBS Television City for Craig Ferguson and the Late Late Show.  The show has been taped in that studio since it began in 1995 with host Tom Snyder.  We will continue to see episodes from the old studio over the next few weeks as construction of the show’s new home is completed across the hall in the larger Studio 56.

If you were in the studio on the final day of taping, we want to hear your story!  Please send us some details about your experience using our Contact Us form and we will share them with the rest of the robot skeleton army.

As we have reported here, we are expecting at least two weeks of “new” episodes which have been pre-recorded and saved up for the extended August break, followed by two weeks of encore presentations of some of the best recent shows.  Part of the reason for recording so many extra shows in advance is to cut down on the number of re-runs required to fill the time transitioning between studios but another, more competitive reason is because Late Night with Jimmy Fallon will be off the air for two weeks because of the Olympics, giving the Late Late Show a chance to reach a new audience.

First Day in Studio 56
Although CBS has not given the official word, it appears that August 27th will be the on-air debut of shows from the newly-remodeled Studio 56.  They may be waiting to be sure that everything is ready to go, in case they need to add an extra week of re-runs go get everything done.  Two tapings have already been scheduled on August 22nd and 23rd to test out the new studio and put a couple of segments in storage.  Singer Ben Dukes and actor Chris Elwood have been scheduled for those tapings and tickets are already on sale.

Fun with Robocop
Craig tweeted today about his How To Train Your Dragon co-star Jay Baruchel, who is expected to join the cast of a remake of Robocop, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Craig tweeted:

If @BaruchelNDG is gonna be in Robocop then I want to play his embarrassing uncle who dances the robot at parties. #theyllhavetowritethatin

Craig later added:

Geoff Peterson , my skeleton robot pal, would be great as the love interest/creepy villain in the new Robocop movie. #robotneedsabettergig

Imagineers Get More Gigs
The website glasswerk.co.uk say Glasgow-based band The Imagineers will be Scotland’s best-kept secret no more, with new gigs announced in Edinburgh and London.  Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for the link!

Up Close and Personal
Craig is told by the network that sometimes he stands too close to the camera. So naturally…

Video courtesy: caseymnj

Tonight’s Guests
Wednesday on the Late Late Show, Craig talks with actor Matthew McConaughey and perhaps another guest, however we have not heard back from CBS on who it might be.  On Thursday, Craig welcomes actor Emile Hirsch and reality TV personality Ariel Tweto.

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