{"id":11609,"date":"2011-08-23T02:21:59","date_gmt":"2011-08-23T02:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/?p=11609"},"modified":"2011-08-24T02:18:48","modified_gmt":"2011-08-24T02:18:48","slug":"craig-ferguson-returns-august-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rsanews.com\/new\/craig-ferguson-returns-august-shows\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\"><strong>Back to Normal<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/5364316576_bdcd390b13_z.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-11613\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"5364316576_bdcd390b13_z\" src=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/5364316576_bdcd390b13_z-150x98.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/08\/5364316576_bdcd390b13_z-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/08\/5364316576_bdcd390b13_z-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/08\/5364316576_bdcd390b13_z-250x164.jpg 250w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/08\/5364316576_bdcd390b13_z.jpg 574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Everyone is excited for Craig Ferguson&#8217;s return after a long summer break&#8230; even Craig himself, who tweeted:\r\n<p class=\"anote\">1st show back after 2 week break. Controversial new hairstyle, weird audience &amp; robot broke during monologue. Fab! It&#8217;s like we never left.<\/p>\r\nAnd the RSA&#8217;s General @malinky2stoatir put it this way:\r\n<p class=\"anote\">Hot diggity! It&#8217;s a GREAT day for America everybody, yes it surely is! Go outside &amp; sniff the air&#8230;U can smell Craig&#8217;s essence percolating.<\/p>\r\nIf you missed out on any Craig Ferguson and Late Late Show news over the past couple of weeks, be sure to check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/craig-ferguson-back-from-summer-break\/\" target=\"_blank\">most recent post<\/a>, filled with Criagy goodness!\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\"><strong>New Live Shows!<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/08-Count-Basie-Theatre.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-11581\" style=\"margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"08 Count Basie Theatre\" src=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/08-Count-Basie-Theatre-150x119.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/02\/08-Count-Basie-Theatre-150x119.jpg 150w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/02\/08-Count-Basie-Theatre-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/02\/08-Count-Basie-Theatre-250x198.jpg 250w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/02\/08-Count-Basie-Theatre.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 105px) 100vw, 105px\" \/><\/a>\r\nCraig&#8217;s assistant <strong>Rebecca Tucker<\/strong> let us know on Monday afternoon that her boss has added three new live shows to his 2011 tour, including Red Bank, New Jersey as well as both Fort Myers and the Miami area in Florida.\u00c2\u00a0 It&#8217;s nice to see some new dots on the map!\u00c2\u00a0 None of the locations have posted ticket information quite yet but keep an eye on our <a href=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/live-comedy-tour\/\">Live Comedy Tour<\/a> page.\u00c2\u00a0 We&#8217;ll update the links as tickets go on sale.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\"><strong>Craig on Arthur in October<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Craig-France-Arthur-Show.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-10446\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"Craig France Arthur Show\" src=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Craig-France-Arthur-Show-150x84.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/06\/Craig-France-Arthur-Show-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/06\/Craig-France-Arthur-Show-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/06\/Craig-France-Arthur-Show-250x140.jpg 250w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/06\/Craig-France-Arthur-Show.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 105px) 100vw, 105px\" \/><\/a>One of our Euroskellies tells us that the new season of French comedian <strong>Jacques &#8220;Arthur&#8221; Essbag<\/strong>&#8216;s talk show will begin on October 4th on the <strong>Com\u00c3\u00a9die<\/strong> channel, featuring Craig has his guest for interviews and sketches throughout the show.\r\n<br clear=\"none\" \/>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\"><strong>Fallon on SNL<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/nymag.com\/daily\/entertainment\/2011\/08\/jimmy-fallon-snl-host-baldwin-monologue.html\" target=\"_blank\">New York Magazine<\/a> reports that <strong>Jimmy Fallon<\/strong> will host the December 17th episode of Saturday Night Live.\u00c2\u00a0 <strong>Alec Baldwin<\/strong> will host the season premiere on September 24th and actress <strong>Melissa McCarthy<\/strong> from the CBS show <em>Mike and Molly<\/em> will host the following week&#8217;s show.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\"><strong>Josh on Fame<\/strong><\/span>\r\nThe voice of <strong>Geoff Peterson<\/strong>, <strong>Josh Robert Thompson<\/strong>enjoyed a moment in the spotlight:\r\n<p class=\"anote\">On red carpet in Hollywood. PR guy to press: &#8220;Next we have Josh Thomas. Gay robot from Craig Kilborn show.&#8221; <a title=\"#closeenough\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#%21\/search?q=%23closeenough\" rel=\"nofollow\">#closeenough<\/a><\/p>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\"><strong>Tonight&#8217;s Guests<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/05-hugh-laurie1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-7160\" style=\"margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"05 Hugh Laurie\" src=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/05-hugh-laurie1-99x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"99\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/03\/05-hugh-laurie1-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/03\/05-hugh-laurie1-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/03\/05-hugh-laurie1-250x377.jpg 250w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/03\/05-hugh-laurie1.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 99px) 100vw, 99px\" \/><\/a>\r\nMonday night on the Late Late Show, Craig welcomes back his old show business pal, actor <strong>Hugh Laurie<\/strong> and actress Saffron Burrows.\u00c2\u00a0 The Late Late Show website lists actor <strong>Don Cheadle<\/strong> as the evening&#8217;s first guest but we are told that Hugh Laurie was at today&#8217;s taping.\u00c2\u00a0 Cheadle&#8217;s segment was recorded last month, so it will appear sometime soon.\u00c2\u00a0 Tuesday, Craig welcomes comedian <strong>Lewis Black<\/strong> and singer\/songwriter <strong>Amos Lee<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\"><strong>Guest Update<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"attachment_11614\" style=\"width: 83px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/05-Chi-McBride1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11614\" 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Franklin<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 To round out August and get September underway, Craig&#8217;s guest will include <strong>William Shatner<\/strong>, <strong>Chi McBride<\/strong>, <strong>Leslie Bibb<\/strong>, <strong>Louie Anderson<\/strong>, <strong>Kathy Griffin<\/strong>, <strong>Leslie Sloane<\/strong> and more.\u00c2\u00a0 Check out the complete and updated list on our <a href=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/late-late-show-guests\/\" target=\"_blank\">Guests<\/a> page.<\/p><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even Craig is excited to be back, new live shows added in NJ and FL, CF to appear on Arthur&#8217;s show in October, Fallon to host SNL and a guest update.<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rsanews.com\/new\/craig-ferguson-returns-august-shows\/\">Read More ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis 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