{"id":2516,"date":"2010-11-30T03:15:06","date_gmt":"2010-11-30T03:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/\/?p=2516"},"modified":"2011-02-16T02:13:24","modified_gmt":"2011-02-16T02:13:24","slug":"craig-ferguson-back-to-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rsanews.com\/new\/craig-ferguson-back-to-work\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4600\" href=\"http:\/\/\/craig-ferguson-back-to-work\/02-craig-ferguson-39\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4600\" style=\"margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"02 Craig Ferguson (39)\" src=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/02-Craig-Ferguson-39-150x80.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2010\/11\/02-Craig-Ferguson-39-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2010\/11\/02-Craig-Ferguson-39-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2010\/11\/02-Craig-Ferguson-39.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>It&#8217;s a great day for America, everybody.\u00c2\u00a0 Yes it is!\u00c2\u00a0 After a long holiday weekend of travel, food, shopping and re-runs, all-new episodes of the Late Late Show return on Monday night!\u00c2\u00a0 In case you missed what went on over the holiday weekend, check out the highlights:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/\/update2503\/\" target=\"_blank\">Friday<\/a>: Thanksgiving tweets and a pre-Superbowl 2007 Craig interview.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/\/update2506\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saturday<\/a>:\u00c2\u00a0 Craig picture and the RSA&#8217;s &#8220;other&#8221; robot skeleton in Nashville<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/\/update2509\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sunday<\/a>:\u00c2\u00a0 A pair of early press interviews and Craig on Conan in 2001<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Craig <\/strong>tweeted Monday evening that we can expect something special:\u00c2\u00a0 <em>Surprise French guest on the show tonight. Remember. I zig when you zag bee- atches.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<strong>UPDATE: <\/strong>Monday night&#8217;s show can only be described as epic.\u00c2\u00a0 No spoilers for now but we urge everyone to watch Monday&#8217;s Late Late Show on your television or on the googly-web thing Tuesday.\u00c2\u00a0 The opening bit, the tweet-mail segment and the ending are top-notch.<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n\r\nCraig&#8217;s assistant <strong>Rebecca Tucker<\/strong> is comfortable to be back at Television City:\u00c2\u00a0 <em>Late late show snuggie equals happy rebecca <a href=\"http:\/\/twitpic.com\/3bhf00\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/twitpic.com\/3bhf00<\/a><\/em>\r\n\r\nAlong with his final stand up comedy performance of the year in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fantasyspringsresort.com\/prod\/entertain\/entertain.php\" target=\"_blank\">Indio, CA<\/a> on December 3rd, Craig will also be busy the evening of December 9th, emceeing a dinner at the Kodak Theater Ballroom for the University of Southern California&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/college.usc.edu\/vhi\/events\/detail.php?nid=1538\" target=\"_blank\">Shoah Foundation<\/a> benefit dinner honoring Dreamworks co-founder <strong>Jeffrey Katzenberg<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Geoff Petersen<\/strong> is ready to go back to work:\u00c2\u00a0 <em>At last the fulfillment of my dream. No, my junk is still in Customs but  tonight I&#8217;m back at my sidekick podium. So don&#8217;t be looking in&#8230;<\/em>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4601\" href=\"http:\/\/\/craig-ferguson-back-to-work\/08-irvin-kershner\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4601\" style=\"margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"08 Irvin Kershner\" src=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/08-Irvin-Kershner-141x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"141\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2010\/11\/08-Irvin-Kershner-141x150.jpg 141w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2010\/11\/08-Irvin-Kershner.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><\/a>After yesterday&#8217;s news of the passing of actor <strong>Leslie Nielsen<\/strong>, we&#8217;ve now learned of the death of film director <strong>Irvin Kershner<\/strong>, perhaps best known for directing 1980&#8217;s <em>The Empire Strikes Back<\/em> for <strong>George Lucas<\/strong> and <em>Never Say Never Again<\/em>, marking the return of <strong>Sean Connery<\/strong> as James Bond.\u00c2\u00a0 He was 87 years old and had been battling lung cancer.\u00c2\u00a0 Many fans of the Star Wars saga believe Empire was the most adult and complex chapter, which benefited from Kershner&#8217;s old-school directing touch. He received a lifetime achievement award in June from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.\r\n\r\n<div id=\"attachment_4603\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4603\" href=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/craig-ferguson-back-to-work\/04-wendy-liebman\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4603\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4603 \" style=\"margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"04 Wendy Liebman\" src=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/04-Wendy-Liebman-150x138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2010\/11\/04-Wendy-Liebman-150x138.jpg 150w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2010\/11\/04-Wendy-Liebman-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2010\/11\/04-Wendy-Liebman.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wendy Liebman<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\nKeeping up with the Late Late Show&#8217;s guest list is becoming a fast-paced sport.\u00c2\u00a0 This week is particularly bumpy, so ignore whatever it says in your TV guide or local newspaper.\u00c2\u00a0 Here&#8217;s the latest:\u00c2\u00a0 Musician <strong>Michael Franti<\/strong> has been moved to Friday, as he tweeted:\u00c2\u00a0 <em>Michael &amp; Spearhead&#8217;s appearance on The Late Late Show w\/ Craig Ferguson has been rescheduled for this Friday, December 3rd. Please retweet!<\/em> Based on Craig&#8217;s tweet, this was to make room for Monday&#8217;s surprise French guest.\u00c2\u00a0 Actor <strong>Michael Sheen<\/strong> will appear as promised along with Craig&#8217;s special guest.\r\n\r\nJudging by the schedule now posted in Los Angeles, <strong>Dj Qualls<\/strong> may not appear on Tuesday as prevsiouly scheduled, but author <strong>Salman Rushdie<\/strong> remains on the list, perhaps in anticipation of a longer conversation.\u00c2\u00a0 We&#8217;re not sure when Dj will return but the taping schedule still shows he will be in the studio on Tuesday, along with comedian <strong>Matt Braunger<\/strong>, perhaps taping a future appearance.\r\n\r\nFor Wednesday, TV host <strong>Regis Philbin<\/strong> will be on the show, now paired with comedienne <strong>Wendy Liebman<\/strong> who has been rescheduled a couple of times since recording her segment last month.\u00c2\u00a0 Comedian <strong>Greg Proops<\/strong> and actress\/singer <strong>Nellie McKay<\/strong> have been moved ahead to a date to be determined.\u00c2\u00a0 Thursday&#8217;s schedule remains intact with <strong>Cedric the Entertainer<\/strong> and singer <strong>Norah Jones<\/strong>, who was recorded her segment some time ago.\u00c2\u00a0 On Friday, it now appears actress <strong>Kristen Bell<\/strong> will appear, along with the aforementioned Michael Franti.\u00c2\u00a0 This of course will bump actress <strong>Shannon Woodward<\/strong> and actor <strong>Ewan McGregor<\/strong> forward yet again.\u00c2\u00a0 Both are still listed on the schedule for Thursday&#8217;s second taping.\u00c2\u00a0 We will do our best to keep you posted on their eventual return.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead on the schedule for December, we see names like journalist <strong>Richard Wolffe<\/strong>, actress <strong>Lucy Liu<\/strong>, actress <strong>Carrie Fisher<\/strong>, comedian <strong>Matt Kirshen<\/strong>, TV host <strong>Dick Cavett<\/strong>, actress <strong>Kristin Davis<\/strong>, Nobel Peace Prize Winner <strong>Jody Williams<\/strong>, actor <strong>Neil Patrick Harris<\/strong>, actress <strong>Jane Fonda<\/strong>, the <em>Mythbusters<\/em> <strong>Grant Imahara<\/strong>, comedienne <strong>Maria Bamford<\/strong>, actress <strong>Kirsten Dunst<\/strong>, TV personality <strong>Greg Warren<\/strong>, actress <strong>Lena Dunham<\/strong>, actor <strong>Seth Green<\/strong>, comedian\/actor <strong>Billy Connolly<\/strong> and comedienne <strong>Kathy Griffin<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 Dates for all of these folks are TBA.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A weekend recap, all new episodes this week, a surprise guest for Monday night, Craig to emcee a benefit dinner, Geoff is ready to get back to work, a Hollywood director passes away, a big overhaul of this week&#8217;s guest list and a look ahead to 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