{"id":11768,"date":"2011-09-03T02:16:43","date_gmt":"2011-09-03T02:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/?p=11768"},"modified":"2011-09-04T02:21:03","modified_gmt":"2011-09-04T02:21:03","slug":"craig-ferguson-reasons-griffin-ltn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rsanews.com\/new\/craig-ferguson-reasons-griffin-ltn\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"We Like Craig<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\"\"<\/a>As robot skeletons, hobos, residents of the hollowed-out volcano… no matter what you call us, we are fans of Craig Ferguson<\/strong> and there are as many reasons as there are fans.\u00c2\u00a0 But the folks over at GeekSugar.com<\/a> have come up with seven more, just in case you needed to add some to your list.\u00c2\u00a0 Thanks to the RSA’s @MissGraoully<\/strong>, @pinkbirdie48840<\/strong> and others for the heads up.\r\n
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\r\n\r\nGriffin on Bachmann<\/strong><\/span>\"\"<\/a>\r\nThe mainstream and alternative media are swirling with stories about Kathy Griffin<\/strong>‘s appearance on the Late Late Show Thursday, in which she questioned the sexuality of Republican\/Tea Party presidential candidate Michelle Bachman<\/strong>‘s husband Marcus<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 Griffin is known as a gay rights supporter, was a vocal critic of Sarah Palin<\/strong> in the 2008 election and has been focusing on Bachman in the current race.\u00c2\u00a0 Coverage appeared in The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, The Huffington Post<\/a>, PerezHilton.com<\/a>, Advocate.com<\/a> and several other publications Friday.\r\n\r\nLollipop Theater Network<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\"\"<\/a>Among the many charities Craig supports, he is fond enough of the Lollipop Theater Network to serve on their board.\u00c2\u00a0 The LTN provides first-run movies for hospitalized children and even visits from cast members when feasible.\u00c2\u00a0 Meanwhile, Pepsi is sponsoring a nationwide contest called the Refresh Project<\/a>, which provides grants to worthy projects across the country.\u00c2\u00a0 If you vote for the Lollipop Theater Network during the month of September and enough votes are collected, you could help them win a $25,000 grant to continue their work.\u00c2\u00a0 To vote, visit the LTN page<\/a> on Pepsi’s site.\r\n\r\nFergybot4000<\/strong><\/span>\"\"<\/a>\r\nWe knew that @Fergybot4000<\/strong> (an affectionate homage created by the RSA’s @tzankoff<\/strong>)\u00c2\u00a0 must have been up to something lately.\u00c2\u00a0 Now we know<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 (It takes a while to load the video but it’s worth the wait).\u00c2\u00a0 We’ve also heard that @tzankoff is continuing to add enhancements and improvements to the Fergybot, so be sure to say hello.\r\n\r\nTonight’s Guests<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\"\"<\/a>Friday on the Late Late Show, Craig chats with actress Lindsay Sloane<\/strong> and actor Peter Krause<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n

The Labor Day holiday weekend in the US promises to be a slow few days for news stories.\u00c2\u00a0 If you have a story idea you’d like us to post, please let us know on our Contact<\/a> page or tweet us @RSA_News<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 Thanks and have a great weekend!<\/p>\r\n
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More reasons to like Craig Ferguson, Kathy Griffin’s appearance stirs coverage, the Lollipop Theater Network needs your vote, plus see what Fergybot4000 has been up to lately.<\/p>\n

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