{"id":2558,"date":"2010-12-10T03:15:06","date_gmt":"2010-12-10T03:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2011-02-16T02:14:12","modified_gmt":"2011-02-16T02:14:12","slug":"craig-ferguson-geoff-petersen-russel-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rsanews.com\/new\/craig-ferguson-geoff-petersen-russel-brand\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\"\"<\/a>When Russel Brand<\/strong> appears on the show, no one knows what might happen… including Geoff Petersen<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 The liquid assault and half-decapitation appears to have done Geoff no long-lasting harm but it sure got the volcano talking.\u00c2\u00a0 When Craig<\/strong> tweeted that Russel went after his robot skeleton sidekick, Geoff said:\u00c2\u00a0 True. @rustyrockets<\/a> gave me a bath and wallop. Lost my head but kept it, too. @craigyferg<\/a> made sure I was put back together. Watch + see<\/em> He assured his creator, Mythbusters<\/em> Grant Imahara<\/strong>:\u00c2\u00a0 @grantimahara<\/a> just so you know, @craigyferg<\/a> had my back. And, as it turned out, my skull. <\/em> To which Grant responded:\u00c2\u00a0 @CraigyFerg<\/a> Don’t worry about @GeoffTheRobot<\/a>. I’ve built robots for movies, TV, and @BattleBots<\/a>. He’s tough… <\/em>And Geoff added:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 @grantimahara<\/a> is right. I’m fine. @rustyrockets<\/a> did not give me rusty sockets. I have one thing to say today to Mr. Brand. Peacey weace.<\/em>\r\n\r\nFor his part, Russel has apologized in his own way:\u00c2\u00a0 @GeoffTheRobot<\/a> I acted out of anger and cyber-sexual frustration. I apologise and hope we can become friends. Or more.<\/em> And Geoff accepted:\u00c2\u00a0 @rustyrockets<\/a> I felt before & feel now you R one of our gifted wonders on earth. This missive only shows that you are that and more. Friend?<\/em>\r\n\r\nVanity Fair<\/a> commented on Wednesday’s show, as did TVSquad.com<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 LLS producer Michael Naidus<\/strong> tweeted:\u00c2\u00a0 Remind me to stay on Russell Brand’s good side. #geoffisfine<\/a><\/em>\r\n\r\nTwo websites, Newsbusters.org<\/a> and MediaIte.com<\/a>, took note of Craig’s joke Wednesday night with guest Richard Wolffe<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nThe RSA’s @heldenb<\/strong> noticed the online newspaper HuffingtonPost.com<\/a> likes Katie Couric<\/strong>‘s harmonica playing skills, including an encore performance in the car ride after the show.\r\n\r\nCraig is among the Twitter users who occasionally re-tweet messages about missing people.\u00c2\u00a0 The Atlantic<\/a> talks about the growing use of social media to spread the word quickly.\r\n\r\nAs the RSA’s @HMSFox<\/strong> reminded us, Craig is emceeing a dinner at the Kodak Theater Ballroom Thursday night for the University of Southern California\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Shoah Foundation<\/a> benefit dinner, honoring Dreamworks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>On Thursday’s Late Late Show, Craig talks with actress Lucy Liu<\/strong> and 1997 Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 Craig’s guests on Friday will be actor Neil Patrick Harris<\/strong> and musician Nellie McKay<\/strong>.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Russel and Geoff kiss and make up, media pick up on Russel’s antics, websites chatter about Craig’s joke to Richard Wolffe, the Huffinton Post digs Katie Couric’s harmonica abilities on stage and off and social media Amber Alerts gain momentum in today’s RSA News.<\/p>\n

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