Homeward Bound

Craig Ferguson has returned to Los Angeles from his holiday vacation in Scotland.  On the way home, he tweeted:

Fell asleep on public seating in Heathrow airport. Snorted. Woke myself up. Probably drooled too. #geezer #getoffmylawn.

Over the Holidays
In case you’ve been unplugged over the holidays, here’s a quick look at what you missed:  Scotland has high hopes for Brave, 411mania.com likes the LLS and Geoff Peterson, Josh Robert Thompson launched a new podcast, Entertainment Weekly praised the show, Craig wore a fun outfit and we had fun writing a little Christmas Eve poem with a Craig theme.

Doctor and Mrs Who

The UK’s Daily Record reports that the tenth Doctor Who, David Tennant has married the daughter of the fifth Doctor.



Refreshing Television
A blogger born in Scotland and now living in England explains his appreciation for Craig Ferguson and the Late Late Show, which he discovered on the FaceTubes.

Hercules on the LLS
Actor Kevin Sorbo says he’ll be on the Late Late Show January 16th:

Video courtesy: officialkevinsorbo

Tonight’s Guests
All-new episodes are back!  Monday on the Late Late Show, we’ll see one more fresh episode taped before the holidays with actor Tim Meadows, the music of Eliza Doolittle and comedian Myq Kaplan.  Tuesday, Craig is back with his first brand new show since the break, featuring actress Carrie Fisher and actor Matthew Gray Gubler.

Hogmanay Fun

The RSA’s @kstene sent us a link to a fun photo of singer/actor John Barrowman, who plays Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who and Torchwood, wearing a kilt in Glasgow.

New Year with Stevie Wonder
LLS Producer Michael Naidustweeted from Vegas on New Year’s Eve:

In Las Vegas, Stevie Wonder dedicates his concert to the birthday memory of the attorney who negotiated his original Motown deal….

House of Pies?

The New York Times reports on the Showtime series House of Lies, featuring frequent LLS guests Kristen Bell and Don Cheadle, and mentions how Craig gave her a hard time about the show during a recent appearance.

Vote for the LLS
Time is running out to vote on the TV.com polls for the Best Variety Show and Funniest Late Night Host categories. Voting ends Monday, January 2nd at midnight and winners will be announced on January 3rd. Jon Stewart has a health lead in the host category but the Late Late Show is leading in the show category. Vote early and often!

Sketch Outtakes
Craig gives us a behind-the-scenes look at some outtakes from his “Michael Caine in Space” sketches:
Video courtesy: FrankGerbertson

This Week’s Guests

As the new year begins, all-new episodes return to the Late Late Show.  On Monday, we’ll see a fresh episode taped back in December, in which Craig welcomes actor Tim Meadows, the music of Eliza Doolittle and comedian Myq Kaplan.  Tuesday, taping resumes at CBS Television City as actress Carrie Fisher returns to the show and Craig chats with actor Matthew Gray Gubler.  Wednesday, it’s rapper-turned actor RZA and actress Melissa Rauch.  Actor Tom Selleck and actress Daniela Ruah will be in the studio on Thursday.  And on Friday, Craig’s guests are actor Michael Clarke Duncan and actress Laura Prepon.

Happy New Year!
Craig Ferguson has been hosting the Late Late Show on CBS for seven years!  In that time, he has hosted 1439 shows and routinely draws well over a million viewers every weeknight.  Vacationing in Scotland, Craig tweeted late on New Year’s Eve:

I’m watching the Live New Year show on BBC Scotland. Fantastic musicians playing great Scottish music. Happy New Year a’body.

Happy Hogmanay to you, Chief!

Neil Gaiman’s Wish
Author and LLS guest Neil Gaiman offers a new year’s wish on his blog.  Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for the link.

Political Humor
Two of Craig’s jokes made it on OhMyGov.com‘s list of the best political jokes of 2011.

First Tattoo
When Craig was in Miami for the Super Bowl in January of 2008, he got his first tattoo:

Video courtesy: FrankGerbertson

The End of One Year, The Beginning of Another
Saturday, December 31st is New Year’s Eve, which Craig is enjoying in Scotland for Hogmanay.  Sunday, January 1st is of course New Year’s Day, with celebrations like the Mummer’s Parade in Philadelphia.

[stextbox id=”custom” bgcolor=DBF7D8]To all of our loyal readers, friends and contributors, thank you for a great 2011. We’re closing in on our second full year of daily news about Craig and the LLS, with more than 650 posts and it wouldn’t be possible without you. We have more than 3200 Twitter followers, hundreds of daily visitors to the website and a growing Facebook community who inspire us to work hard every day.  We want to offer special thanks to Craig, LLS producer Michael Naidus, CBS publicist Sienna Sanders and the amazing Rebecca Tucker for all their support. Here’s to a great 2012, filled with success, laughter and joy. Happy New Year![/stextbox]