{"id":19297,"date":"2012-09-20T02:15:42","date_gmt":"2012-09-20T02:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/?p=19297"},"modified":"2012-09-21T02:15:43","modified_gmt":"2012-09-21T02:15:43","slug":"craig-ferguson-vegas-adventure-party-music-bridger-tweet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rsanews.com\/new\/craig-ferguson-vegas-adventure-party-music-bridger-tweet\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"Paying it Forward<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\"\"<\/a>When one of the RSA’s most loyal and dedicated skeletons, the always thoughtful @bgrhubarb<\/strong> was under the weather recently, she realized she would not be able to travel to Las Vegas last weekend as she had planned. Instead, she was able to make sure her VIP tickets to see Craig Ferguson<\/strong> at the Venetian got into the hands of another longtime Craig fan, the delightful @pixiepict2<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 After a mix up with the tickets that resulted in Pixie and her party being asked to sit in different seats than originally intended, she got to see the show and meet Craig afterward.\u00c2\u00a0 Here is her story:\r\n\r\n[stextbox id=”custom”]Adventure Over Safety<\/strong>\r\n\r\nSeptember 13, 2012 was a long, but adventurous and fantastic day. We (my family) had been given VIP tickets to Craig Ferguson\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s show at the Venetian in Las Vegas by a wonderful RSA person @bgrhubarb<\/strong>. These, of course, included the “meet and greet” with Craig after the show.\r\n\r\nThe day started early (7 am) because mom had to work that day until 4 pm. My son (who had just turned 18) and I spent this time getting packed and ready. My son was going to wear a suit to Craig\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s show.\u00c2\u00a0 A suit! I wore black and plaid outfit. My mother wears business casual attire, so she had the easiest time with her dressing decision.\u00c2\u00a0 We ended up on the road a wee bit late, but not very late. We had plenty of time, or so we thought. Between here and there is a particular bridge that is at an unspeakable height. I was ordered by my mother not to scream when we had to cross it. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, which cuts off about thirty minutes of your trip to Vegas. If you miss the I-215 exit, heading for The Orleans\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 well, to put it briefly, your shortcut plan is screwed. You just keep plowing away until you finally end up on the traffic-ridden Las Vegas strip, trying desperately to get to Tropicana in time for a shower and change after check in, then back on the Strip to the Venetian for Craig\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s show.\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>By the time we made it to The Orleans (where we stayed the night) we were down to an hour before the show. You would not believe how quickly you can move when it comes to seeing a Craig Ferguson stand up show that includes a “meet and greet!” We rushed to the truck because there was no time waiting for the hotel shuttle to get us to the show.\u00c2\u00a0 We finally arrived at the Venetian and had to rush to the showroom. The showroom is nowhere near the entrance so there we three were just about galloping through to get there. Please keep in mind that I was wearing \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcPin Up\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 girl shoes this entire time. After some hallways, tortuous stairs, and some slick turns we were finally there. We had made it!\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>The \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcWill Call\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 staff was very pleasant. However, there was a problem\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 one of the three tickets wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t print out! Murphy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Law was pulling trip wires yet again. We stood there, waiting for what seemed like forever being as patient as we could for the third ticket. Eventually a gentleman came out of nowhere and a handwritten the third ticket and said that the real one would be brought to our seats and to please follow the usher inside. I was beginning to think that it was going to take an act of God to get in to see Craig\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s performance.\r\n\r\nThe lady who ushered us into the show fashionably late as we were suddenly stopped us in a mid-aisle and in dismay told us that there were people sitting in our seats! She double checked our tickets and proceeded down to the people who were sitting in our seats who showed them their tickets. Amidst this confusion we were enjoying the show and waiting to see what Craig was going to do and say next. Of course we were laughing at his wonderful jokes while trying to keep our patience. We were ushered in and out a couple of times while the staff was trying to straighten out the confusion. This made me feel badly for those having to put up with our predicament as well. The usher finally sat us in three seats almost directly behind the people in our seats and this was fine with us. We had a great view and got to enjoy the rest of the show uninterrupted! Murphy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Law had disappeared for the evening.\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>Craig\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s performance was nothing short of fantastic, hilarious, and certainly not politically correct! Who would expect anything else? Between high-stepping Nazis and a high-stepping Angelina Jolie<\/strong> with a burglar sack in the middle of the night, and the great Drew Carey<\/strong> joke, we laughed until we just about cried. We were all sorry when the show was over. His shows are never long enough. We could have sat there all night listening to Craig and laughing with his wonderful sense of humor!\r\n\r\nThe manager found us after Craig had left the stage and the lights came on (luckily because I was smoking an electronic cigarette which he thought was real) and explained the problem to us through many apologies. He also explained to us that though the people sitting in our seats were allowed to remain in them throughout the show, we were still going to get to meet Craig, get autographs on our tickets and my copy of American On Purpose<\/em>, as well as get a picture with him.\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>Craig was wonderful to meet. I am not a tall person, or even close to being tall. I know that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m short, but Craig sure made me feel like a midget! He is extremely nice and was even signed one of the tickets to @bgrhubarb saying \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Get well soon\u00e2\u20ac\u009d since she hasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t been feeling well and that was how we were able to see his show. All in all, our Craig experience reminded me of what he says in his book about \u00e2\u20ac\u0153choosing adventure over safety.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\r\n\r\nThis was our first time seeing Craig’s stand up show live, but it will not be our last![\/stextbox]\r\n\r\nCBS Party<\/strong><\/span>\"\"<\/a>\r\nCraig attended a CBS party Tuesday night, to celebrate the launch of the new fall television season. He tweeted:\r\n

I’m at the extremely glamorous CBS fall launch party. Outside. Apparently I’m not on the list. #<\/s>notreally<\/strong><\/a> #<\/s>freesnacks<\/strong><\/a> #<\/s>CBScares<\/strong><\/a> #<\/s>tacos<\/strong><\/a> \/\/ twitpic.com\/aw573y\u00c2\u00a0<\/a> With my adorable CBS family<\/p>\r\nLate Late Music Gets Noticed<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nNonesuch Records<\/a> and Perez Hilton<\/a> talked about Lianne La Havas<\/strong> and her appearance on Monday’s show. And Rolling Stone<\/a> reported on Melissa Etheridge<\/strong> and her appearance on Tuesday night, backed up by only her guitar.\r\n
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Ellen Reads Bridger’s Tweet<\/strong><\/span>\"\"<\/a>\r\nOne of Craig’s production assistants on the Late Late Show, the hilariously gawky redheaded Bridger Winegar<\/strong>, sends out some funny tweets. And as the RSA’s Ruth<\/strong> noticed, Ellen Degeneres<\/strong> read one of his tweets on her show last Friday. Ruth writes:\r\n

She didn’t know how to pronounce his name, and didn’t mention his affiliation with the Late Late Show: “If you’re behind someone at an ATM at night, let them know you’re not a threat by gently kissing their neck.”<\/p>\r\nVideo courtesy: Ellen<\/span>\r\n<\/object>\r\n\r\nTonight’s Guests<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\"\"<\/a>Wednesday on the Late Late Show, Craig’s guest is actress Sophia Bush<\/strong>, plus the CBS censor. LLS Producer Michael Naidus<\/strong> tweeted:\r\n

Meet the CBS executive who censors our show + @<\/s>SophiaBush<\/strong><\/a> talks guns, sharks, hiking, and fake British accents. #<\/s>TonightOnFerguson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\nOn Thursday, Craig welcomes actress Nikki Reed<\/strong> and author Mitch Albom<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>Guest Update<\/strong><\/span>\r\n

Added to the list of future guests for tapings are June Diane Raphael<\/strong>, Kelsey Grammer<\/strong>, Chelsea Handler<\/strong> and Allen Stone<\/strong>. For the most up-to-date listings, please see our Guests<\/a> page.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One robot skeleton pays it forward, sending another on a Vegas adventure, Craig parties with CBS, LLS music gets some notice, Ellen reads Bridger’s tweet on her show, plus a guest update.<\/p>\n

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