{"id":2569,"date":"2010-12-13T03:15:40","date_gmt":"2010-12-13T03:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/\/?p=2569"},"modified":"2011-02-12T19:51:45","modified_gmt":"2011-02-12T19:51:45","slug":"craig-ferguson-arthur-nytimes-imitator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rsanews.com\/new\/craig-ferguson-arthur-nytimes-imitator\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\"\"<\/a>Now that the dust has settled from the Craig Ferguson<\/strong> vs. Jaques “Arthur” Essbag<\/strong> discussion, the New York Times<\/a> takes a deeper look at the phenomenon of comedy imitators and the tool of the internet to discover them.\r\n\r\nThe website Broadway World<\/a> took note of Friday’s Late Late Show.\r\n\r\nGeoff Petersen<\/strong> joked today:\u00c2\u00a0 Feel sorry for the MetroDome lid caving in this morning. After the other night’s @craigyferg<\/a>, i kinda know the feeling. Wink wink.<\/em>\r\n\r\nJosh Robert Thompson<\/strong>, the voice of Geoff Petersen tweeted:\u00c2\u00a0 There is no greater torture than being stuck in “reply all” Hell on Facebook. <\/em>It’s hard to argue with that.\r\n\r\nThis is the final week of taping in 2010 for episodes of the Late Late Show at CBS Television City.\u00c2\u00a0 The entire crew will be taking the following two weeks off for the holidays.\u00c2\u00a0 However, they have been stashing away interviews, sketches and monologues so there will still be fresh, new shows through December 23rd.\u00c2\u00a0 The show will not air on Christmas Eve and we’re expecting a visit from the re-run fairy December 27-31 before new episodes resume on January 3rd.\u00c2\u00a0 As a reminder, this might be a great week to send in your email or Twitter questions to Craig because they’ll be taping a bunch of tweet-mail segments.\r\n\r\n
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Alison Becker<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\nAs for this week, it’s another week of all-new episodes starting Monday with actor Tom Arnold<\/strong>, actress\/comedienne Alison Becker<\/strong> and the team from the CBS Early Show: Erica Hill<\/strong>, Chris Wragge<\/strong>, Jeff Glor<\/strong> and Marysol Castro<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 On Tuesday, Craig welcomes actress Kirsten Dunst<\/strong> and comedian Greg Proops<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 Wednesday, it’s former celebrity husband\/singer turned TV personality Nick Lachey<\/strong> and magician Jamy Ian Swiss<\/strong> who last appeared on “Magic Week” a few months ago.\u00c2\u00a0 Thursday’s scheduled guests are actor\/producer Seth Green<\/strong>, actress Lena Dunham<\/strong> and music by Ruth Gerson<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 Finally, get ready to laugh on Friday when Craig talks with actor\/comedian Billy Connolly<\/strong>, and comedienne Maria Bamford<\/strong>.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The New York Times looks at the comedy copycat phenomenon, Broadway watched the show on Friday, Geoff and Josh are tweeting, taping to wrap up for the year soon and this week’s guests in today’s RSA News.<\/p>\n

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