{"id":9900,"date":"2011-06-12T02:15:35","date_gmt":"2011-06-12T02:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rsanews.com\/?p=9900"},"modified":"2011-06-12T19:19:55","modified_gmt":"2011-06-12T19:19:55","slug":"craig-ferguson-russia-gaiman-shark-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rsanews.com\/new\/craig-ferguson-russia-gaiman-shark-radio\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"Relaxing in Russia<\/strong><\/span>\"\"<\/a>\r\nFor the man who truly wants to get away from it all, Craig Ferguson<\/strong> has found a peaceful place in St. Petersburg, Russia.\u00c2\u00a0 He’s been tweeting during his short vacation, sending words and pictures back.\u00c2\u00a0 Today he tweeted:\r\n

Having breakfast at a cafe on Nevskiy Prospekt on a beautiful day in St Petersburg. I’m reading @neilhimself<\/a>‘s Anansi Boys. #ahthatsbetter<\/a> \/\/ http:\/\/yfrog.com\/khy2ubj<\/a> For those of you who requested a visual aid.<\/p>\r\nWhat Craig is Reading<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\"\"<\/a>The book Craig is reading is Anansi Boys<\/a><\/em> by Neil Gaiman<\/strong>, who will be on the Late Late Show when Craig returns to Los Angeles.\u00c2\u00a0 Craig’s production company recently optioned the film rights to Gaiman’s mystery novels.\r\n\r\nOn Monday, Craig will be heading to France for a week of tapings of the Late Late Show. The show’s crew is already gathering in Paris. Rather than working from a television studio or even a theater, the show will be taped in various locations around the city. Craig will tweet the location and ask for a “flash mob” crowd to assemble and be the show’s audience for that day. We’ll keep you posted on the locations he tweets.\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>Craig’s Shark Week<\/strong><\/span>\r\nWhat’s that?\u00c2\u00a0 You want to own Craig’s episodes of Shark Week from last summer on the Discovery Channel?\u00c2\u00a0 How about this… you can now pre-order<\/a> your very own copy on DVD or Blu-Ray.\u00c2\u00a0 It was the highest-rated Shark Week in Discovery Channel’s history.\u00c2\u00a0 Find out why!\r\n\r\nCraig Talks About The Odd Couple<\/strong><\/span>\r\nOn BBC Radio Scotland, Saturday’s episode of Comedy Zone<\/a> includes a chapter (Chapter 3) with Craig, who was interviewed back in 1994 about his work on stage as Oscar Madison<\/strong> in The Odd Couple<\/em>.\u00c2\u00a0 The interview runs nearly 23 minutes and includes some of Craig’s philosophy of his comedy, prior to becoming the host of the Late Late Show.\u00c2\u00a0 As with many BBC Radio programs, the show will only be online for a few days.\u00c2\u00a0 Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb<\/strong> for spotting the link.\r\n\r\nCelebrating the Day<\/strong><\/span>\r\nSaturday, June 11th is King Kamehameha I Day in Hawaii and is the birthday of composer Richard Strauss and marine explorer Jacques Cousteau.\u00c2\u00a0 Sunday, June 12th is Independence Day in the Philippines, Race Unity Day, Abused Women and Children’s Awareness Day, and the birthdays of former President George H.W. Bush and Anne Frank.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Craig relaxes in Russia, check out the book he’s reading, Shark Week comes to DVD, plus hear a 1994 radio interview with Craig for a limited time.<\/p>\n

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