{"id":9198,"date":"2011-05-04T02:15:30","date_gmt":"2011-05-04T02:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/?p=9198"},"modified":"2011-05-04T02:20:37","modified_gmt":"2011-05-04T02:20:37","slug":"craig-ferguson-irn-bru-hugh-laurie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rsanews.com\/new\/craig-ferguson-irn-bru-hugh-laurie\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/07-Irn-Bru.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-9285\" style=\"margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"07 Irn Bru\" src=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/07-Irn-Bru-117x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"82\" height=\"105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/05\/07-Irn-Bru-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/05\/07-Irn-Bru.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 82px) 100vw, 82px\" \/><\/a>It&#8217;s Orange and It&#8217;s Tasty<\/strong><\/span>\r\nCraig sent a tweet on Tuesday, after spotting a trend:\r\n<p class=\"anote\">Irn Bru -perhaps the greatest beverage in the world (that I can drink with safety) is trending. Well done Scotland.<\/p>\r\nThe soda to which he refers has been made for more than a hundred years in Scotland and is third-largest selling carbonated soda in the UK.\u00c2\u00a0 For much more detail, check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Irn-Bru\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a> entry.\u00c2\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jaunted.com\/story\/2011\/5\/2\/235452\/4998\/travel\/Tweet+of+the+Week%3A+Mmmm+Irn+Bru\" target=\"_blank\">Jaunted.com<\/a> even cited Craig&#8217;s tweet as part of the trend and called it their tweet of the week.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\"><strong>Late Night Topical Humor<\/strong><\/span>\r\nSeveral outlets quoted Craig&#8217;s Monday monologue, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Entertainment_News\/TV\/2011\/05\/03\/Letterman-reads-bin-Laden-Top-10-list\/UPI-12801304441293\/\" target=\"_blank\">UPI<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/entertainment\/archive\/2011\/05\/how-dave-jay-conan-and-jon-reacted-to-bin-ladens-death\/238244\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Atlantic<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/news\/a317502\/video-late-night-hosts-on-osama-bin-laden.html\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Spy<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvworthwatching.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/tv-comedians-with-breaking-new.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">TVWorthWatching.com<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/ap\/article\/ALeqM5hLT09Jr_i5YofQFGkamUXDPQ_TNg?docId=71d27933653841f28eff5e1f40bc0e68\" target=\"_blank\">Associated Press<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\"><strong>Those Housewives<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/nymag.com\/daily\/entertainment\/2011\/05\/last_night_on_late_night_will_5.html\" target=\"_blank\">New York Magazine<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvsquad.com\/2011\/05\/03\/mindy-kaling-pretty-sure-camille-grammer-has-slaves-video\/\" target=\"_blank\">TV Squad<\/a> caught Craig&#8217;s conversation with Mindy Kaling about the Real Housewives.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\"><strong>Hugh Laurie Performs<\/strong><\/span>\r\nThe RSA&#8217;s @<strong>skousehouse<\/strong> found a BBC2 recording of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episode\/b010rcmw\/Hugh_Laurie_Cheltenham_Jazz_Festival\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hugh Laurie performing<\/a> in concert.\u00c2\u00a0 As with most BBC posts, it will only be available for a few days, so be sure to listen in.\u00c2\u00a0 Note:\u00c2\u00a0 There is a portion of newscast before Hugh&#8217;s show begins&#8230; just wait it out and you&#8217;ll hear the show&#8230; more than an hour of great music!\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\"><strong>May 17th Birthdays<\/strong><\/span>\r\nThe RSA&#8217;s @<strong>heldenb<\/strong> shares a birthday with Craig and wondered if any other roboskellies celebrate a birthday on May 17th?\u00c2\u00a0 Let us know in the comments below.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\"><strong>Now That&#8217;s Cool<\/strong><\/span>\r\nThe band OK Go appears Tuesday night on the Late Late Show.\u00c2\u00a0 The group is being credited in part for a new technological game\/trend using GPS mapping, which they feature in one of their videos.\u00c2\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2011\/04\/22\/ok-go-gps-video\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mashable.com<\/a> takes a closer look.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\"><strong>Tonight&#8217;s Guests<\/strong><\/span>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/05-Geoffrey-Rush.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-9228\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"05 Geoffrey Rush\" src=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/05-Geoffrey-Rush-118x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"118\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/05\/05-Geoffrey-Rush-118x150.jpg 118w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/05\/05-Geoffrey-Rush-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/05\/05-Geoffrey-Rush-250x317.jpg 250w, https:\/\/images.rsanews.com\/2011\/05\/05-Geoffrey-Rush.jpg 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 118px) 100vw, 118px\" \/><\/a>Tuesday on the Late Late Show, actor <strong>Geoffrey Rush<\/strong> talks with Craig; plus we&#8217;ll see performance by comedian <strong>Reese Waters<\/strong> and hear music from <strong>OK Go<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 On Wednesday, filmmaker\/author <strong>John Waters<\/strong> returns, along with actress <strong>Pauley Perrette<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n<p class=\"anote\" bgcolor=CCFFFF>New on the future <a href=\"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/late-late-show-guests\/\" target=\"_blank\">Guests<\/a> list are 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