Josh on SoundCloud
Josh Robert Thompson does much more than provide the voice of Geoff Peterson on The Late Late Show. He stars in the upcoming independent film Nowhere Girl, records his voice for films, animated shows and commercials, and has been working on a new project featuring some of his characters. He has been tweeting photos along the way:

Production begins on a very special project. More soon…

Here’s a preview of my latest project currently in production! pic.twitter.com/cKQTdMd8o8

The Force is strong with me on today’s shoot. #secretprojectday3 pic.twitter.com/hY505N7kiO

Last day of production. Who will I be today? pic.twitter.com/UC4MKhwov2

Meanwhile, along with its home on his new website JoshRThompson.com, Josh’s Pokin’ Around Podcast is available on the audio-sharing website SoundCloud.com and iTunes. And AVClub.com has nice things to say about the podcast when you scroll down the page a couple of stories.

Sagal Says Nice Things
The host of public radio’s humorous current events quiz show Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, Peter Sagal, was recently interviewed in the Boston Globe and says nice things about Craig’s autobiography.

Northern Lights
Craig’s friend, LLS guest and noted astronomer Phil Plait recently wrote on the website Slate.com about unusual phenomenon of noctilucent clouds, and included some spectacular time-lapse video recorded in northern Scotland by cinematographer Maciej Winiarczyk, featuring not only the clouds, but the brightly-colored northern lights.

Video courtesy: Maciej Winiarczyk

Craig in Drag
We’ve seen Craig Ferguson dress up as a woman from time to time, portraying Jessica Fletcher in a Murder She Wrote sketch, among others. But in a photo from his punk rock days, he wears a costume which puts the rest to shame. In an article in the UK’s Mirror newspaper, a photo was unearthed featuring Craig and his former bandmate Peter Capaldi performing in full Louis XIV garb. Craig playing the accordion would have been a special treat. The RSA’s Ruth and @gittethuesen were among the first of many to draw our attention to the story.

That Scottish Sound

Meanwhile, Capaldi will “probably” use his Scottish accent as the new doctor in Doctor Who, reports showrunner Steven Moffat in an article on HuffingtonPost.com.


Gaiman Hopes to Write New Who
Author Neil Gaiman, a one-time guest on the Late Late Show, is hoping to write a third script for Doctor Who, now that Peter Capaldi has been tapped to become the twelfth doctor. Gaiman has written two scripts for the series in its recent revival, and wants to write for the actor, reports the website drwho-online.co.uk.

On the Record
In a recent article in the newspaper Herald Scotland, a recording of Capaldi and Ferguson’s 80s punk band Dreamboys was included. Enjoy “Bela Lugosi’s Birthday.”

Video courtesy: Ashley Harrison

Guest Update

In a last-minute guest change for Tuesday night, comedienne Cameron Esposito will appear on the show, and model Elettra Wiedemann will be rescheduled on a future date.

Craig Tweets
During the extended summer break in August, Craig Ferguson was tweeting in his spare moments. He tweeted a photo with Betty White on the set of Hot in Cleveland:

Hot tramp I love you so. pic.twitter.com/NK46sWnHVs

He stumbled across a wedding at Grand Central Station in New York City:

Just got photo bombed by these jerks in Grand Central. #goodluckkids pic.twitter.com/zF8BT3mxiu

He commented on a tweet from comedian Jim Gaffigan:

“@JimGaffigan: “”Fashion is your kryptonite!” – my 9 year old daughter to me.” She’s right. You’re a notorious dandy.

He tweeted about some rum-laced blueberry spread in Canada, immediately correcting his geography a moment later:

In Northwestern Canada they know how to have a good time. pic.twitter.com/Qw88aYuybJ / Gar! I meant Northeastern Canada #distractedbythedarktickle

Before heading to Denver to appear on stage, Craig made a stop at his dentist:

@ dentist having ancient Scottish bridgework repaired. I have to say I’m enjoying it more than the VMA’S pic.twitter.com/o5IZ4gyujf

He then became philosophical in a pair of tweets:

I have found that playing scrabble on my phone &/or tweeting is an excellent replacement for doing anything useful &/or productive. #&/or / I’d like to dedicate my #&/or hashtag to S. Kierkegaard, the vivacious pretty boy of Danish Christian existentialists. #bitlikeeither/or

Finally, a pizza parlor in California uses a tweeted word of the day to offer its customers a discount on their order. On August 26th, they used the word “Dreamboys” in honor of one of Craig’s early bands. Craig saw the tweet and replied:

“@PalisadesPizza: “Celebrity of the Day” for 8/26 is @CraigyFerg uson . Say “Dreamboys”, & get a 2nd pizza FREE” Finally kudos.

In the North Atlantic
On his vacation in August, LLS Producer Michael Naidus spent part of his time touring Iceland. Perhaps hearing so many “Big Cash Prize” questions rubbed off on him:

Iceland is on the North Atlantic. It’s capital city is Reykjavik. pic.twitter.com/A3oeGemWji

Craig on Youth
Back in 2010, Craig opened a show talking about how American society has come to venerate youth and beauty over age and experience. The piece recently resurfaced and drew some attention in August, including a tweet from Stephen Fry:

Just why I adore @CraigyFerg so much http://www.upworthy.com/watch-a-talk-show-host-get-ridiculously-profound-seriously-just-watch-him-for-3-minutes-am2-3b?g=2 …

Fry’s tweet pointed to an article by Upworthy.com. The segment also generated articles on ncronline.org and Forbes.com. Here is the original clip:

Video courtesy: rubbermuck

Craig Plays Denver, Adds Napa
After an extended summer break, Craig Ferguson returns to television screens across the United States, Canada and Australia on Monday evening, with a run of all-new episodes of The Late Late Show. Over the weekend, Craig performed live stand up comedy at The Comedy Works in Denver, Colorado. Several robot skeletons were in attendance for at least one of his six shows there, and we’re hoping to share some of their stories in the coming days.

Craig is working up new material for his fall tour, to which has added another date since we’ve been away: The Uptown Theatre Napa in Napa, California on Friday, December 13th. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for spotting it first. We’ve added that date and updated all of the listings for this fall on our Live Comedy Tour page. Be sure to check it out and take note that very few tickets remain for shows in Winnipeg, Manitoba; Kelowna, British Columbia; and Melbourne, Florida. Calgary’s show is now sold out, joining Edmonton with a full house. Book early to avoid disappointment!

Companion Craig
While we’ve been away, the RSA’s @iknowjojo has been busy at the old drawing board, coming up with an illustrated serial featuring Peter Capaldi as the twelfth doctor in Doctor Who and Craig as his companion. So far, you can see episode one of the series and episode two. We look forward to more!

More to Come
During the summer break, we spotted a few new things going on in and around the hollowed-out volcano, including lots of tweets, an old Craig rant that resurfaced and got some attention, more Dr. Who and Peter Capaldi news, fun stories about Josh Robert Thompson and Geoff Peterson and more. We’ll be posting those this week. You’ll also want to check out our Guests page, which has been fully updated with the latest listings for current and future guests.

Hot in Cleveland Finale
Although it took a while for official sources to confirm it, the season finale of Hot in Cleveland will indeed be shown on TV Land on Wednesday, September 4th, featuring a guest starring appearance by Craig Ferguson. Here, thanks to an alert tweet from the RSA’s @NancyInTampa, is a preview of the episode:

Video courtesy: tvland

DVR Alert: Please note on Thursday and Friday, the Late Late Show will be delayed by 30 minutes due to CBS Sports highlight coverage of the PGA Championship. The Late Show with David Letterman will appear at its usual time after your late local news, followed by the half-hour golf special, followed by Craig.

Craig Unwinds
Craig Ferguson is getting his August break rolling in style by playing a round of golf at Turnberry in Scotland, one of the courses which hosts The Open Championship, most recently in 2009. He tweeted:

Selfie in geezer hat at one of the safer places to be during #sharkweek. Well done @TurnberryBuzz pic.twitter.com/3OHdsHDLkl

Shark After Dark
Meanwhile, Craig and the president of his production company, Rebecca Tucker, enjoyed putting together segments for Shark Week on the Discovery Channel and producing the late-night talk show Shark After Dark. One of the visitors to Shark Week is Bob The Shark, about whom Rebecca tweeted:

@BobTheShark heads back to his old stomping ground (Sea World) later this week on #sharkafterdark pic.twitter.com/TLIfynrrzo // Sneak attack by @BobTheShark pic.twitter.com/qjDaGuzvuI

Craig and Peter
The RSA’s @iknowjojo couldn’t resist creating a Doctor Who-themed cartoon (be sure to click the link to see all of the panels), featuring Craig and the twelfth doctor, Peter Capaldi. Their reaction seems complete normal to having a TARDIS show up unexpectedly.

See Craig Live
One of the theaters where Craig is appearing this fall has already released a promotional video for his stand up comedy performance:

Video courtesy: MysticLakeCasino

Summer Break

As the Late Late Show enjoys its summer break for the month of August and moves into encore presentations of past shows for the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a break from our daily posts. We will continue to update the guest listings as new names are added on our Guests page, and we’ll post any updates on ticket sale dates for Craig’s stand up performances on our Live Comedy Tour page. New episodes resume on September 2nd, and we’ll be back then as well. Until then, enjoy your summer and thank you as always for being a part of the robot skeleton army.

DVR Alert: Please note on Thursday and Friday, the Late Late Show will be delayed by 30 minutes due to CBS Sports highlight coverage of the PGA Championship. The Late Show with David Letterman will appear at its usual time after your late local news, followed by the half-hour golf special, followed by Craig.


Josh Gets New Website
Josh Robert Thompson, the voice of robot skeleton sidekick Geoff Peterson and many more voices in animation and film, has launched a new website this week, joshrthompson.com. Be sure to check it out, including listening to his latest podcast featuring none other than Craig Ferguson as a guest.

Enjoying Shark Week
With the help of Shark Week fan-turned Executive Producers Craig Ferguson and Rebecca Tucker, the Discovery Channel is having fun with its own late-night talk show Shark After Dark all this week, highlighting each day’s shark-related programs and interacting with the show’s audience. Comedian Josh Wolf is also enjoying his time as the show’s host, even tweeting about backstage highlights from CBS Television City:

Look what’s right next to my stage…. http://instagram.com/p/cnHtUhpmxg/

Craig Talks Oscars
In this monologue from 2005, Craig talks about the season which follows Thanksgiving… Oscar season.

Video courtesy: ParanoidFellow

DVR Alert: Please note on Thursday and Friday, the Late Late Show will be delayed by 30 minutes due to CBS Sports highlight coverage of the PGA Championship. The Late Show with David Letterman will appear at its usual time after your late local news, followed by the half-hour golf special, followed by Craig.

Minnesota Show On Sale Saturday
Tickets for Craig Ferguson‘s live stand up comedy performance at the Mystic Lake Casino near Minneapolis, Minnesota go on sale Saturday, August 10th. Subscribers to the casino’s newsletter will get an early chance at tickets on August 8th. For the latest information about Craig’s stand up tour with Josh Robert Thompson opening most of the shows, check out our Live Comedy Tour page, which we update daily.

Capaldi Captures Kudos
Actor Peter Capaldi, who will take on the role of the twelfth doctor in Doctor Who at the end of the year, is appreciated by Los Angeles Times television critic Robert Lloyd, who wrote extensively about the latest addition to the pantheon and how the show may evolve with him.

Capaldi Conversation
With this week’s excitement surrounding the naming of actor Peter Capaldi as the twelfth doctor in Doctor Who, the RSA’s @bgrhubarb recalled the Capaldi has been a guest on the Late Late Show. Here’s hoping there will be many more interviews to come.

Video courtesy: TVsCraigFerguson2