Puppets take over The Late Late Show’s 1000th episode

19 12 2009

If you’re not already watching the fantastic Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, you’re really missing out on something. Without question the funniest and sometimes quirkiest late night show out there, the show tends to fly under the radar and maybe because of that, gets away with trying some things that would never fly on any other show.

Take, for example, the show’s 1000th episode. The whole show was a celebration WITHOUT its host. That’s not to say Craig wasn’t involved but the show itself was hosted by a hand-puppet (voiced and performed by Craig), Wavey the Crocodile, and featured a puppet Sean Connery, shark puppet Aquaman, and interviews with Kristen Bell, Maria Bello and Jason Schwartzman (all conducted by Wavey). The whole show ended with Wavey the Crocodile lip-synching to James Taylor’s You’ve Got a Friend while surrounded by some of the re-occurring sketch characters (and puppets) from the show. Craig is actually visible here…but he’s dressed up as his character-version of Prince Charles. Seriously awesome and out there stuff.

But perhaps the best moment was when Jason Segel (along with Nathan Danforth and The Broken West) came on to perform his song, Dracula’s Lament, from his film Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Like in the film, it’s performed via a puppet Dracula…and to be clear, this is one of the best things I’ve ever seen on a TV talk show. It’s not often you see something quite this original and off-the-wall on network TV and for that, I thank you Mr. Ferguson (and Mr. Segel). Take a look at the awesomeness for yourself:

All hail Craig, Jason and all the puppets!





Tweet Round-Up for Today!

19 12 2009

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  • 11:12 @cherrysberries – Congrats on the one year! I’m approaching that very milestone myself! #
  • 11:42 Wishing this day off had turned out as planned…not sure if I’m going to be able to squeeze in all my errands now. Boo. #
  • 14:07 Got some errands out of the way but still not enough time to finish my shopping. Boo! Looks like I’ll have to brave the stores this weekend. #
  • 14:33 @Deb_Fosten – Yeah, if I’m not in on Monday, you’ll know I didn’t make it ;) #
  • 19:45 @fuzzz – miss you at the Firkin! Though sushi sounds yummy. #
  • 23:32 So great catching up with my CHUM peeps…must do it more often! #
  • 00:39 Watching #Dollhouse on time-shifting…absolutely loving both hours! #

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Tweet Round-Up for Today!

18 12 2009

Want to know what I’ve been up to? Check out this loverly round up of my riveting Tweets from this very day:

  • 11:53 Time for holiday pot luck and gift exchange! A nice low key day after an awesome #hohoto night! #
  • 13:36 @PaigeSaid – That dress was GORGEOUS, btw! Didn’t get a chance to say hi but had to comment…just lovely. #
  • 14:34 Just noticed I got a huge paper cut sometime in the past hour…have no idea how. Weirdness. #
  • 14:40 @whitewinemusic & @bruceadam just missed me making a spectacularly klutzy move when my office chair rolled away when I went to sit down. #
  • 14:46 @whitewinemusic – yes! I managed to hop on as it was rolling away…but I think I pulled something while trying not to fall over…lol #
  • 14:52 @ryotgrrl – I think I may have just dozed off there for a second…totally feeling your pain. #
  • 14:59 Looks like I’ll be stuck at work until after 6 pm due to Yonge Street closures for the Olympic Torch relay… #
  • 17:52 Currently sitting in @fuzzz’s office watching the Olympic Torch go by! #
  • 17:55 Ooohhhh…it comes with a rave/party bus…who knew?? This is quite the parade… #
  • 17:59 I just know I’m going to see the flame go by at some point…that parade comes minutes ahead of the actual runner. Waiting… #
  • 18:02 There it is! Stopped and did a pass right in front of our building! #
  • 18:15 @sweetmonimons – No! It was a woman then she passed it off to a guy (who some people here knew) as they passed by. No idea who. #
  • 18:16 @sweetmonimons – He was apparently carrying it at Yonge and Eg: twitpic.com/txm98 #
  • 00:02 I’m so excited for Iron Man 2, it’s not even funny. If you haven’t seen the new/first #trailer – check it: bit.ly/5ZReuq #

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Tweet Round-Up for Today!

17 12 2009

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  • 16:58 @fuzzz – That site is all @miVi3k…she’s the awesome one, blame/thank her :) #
  • 17:00 First off to the work holiday bash – then later off to #hohoto! Can’t wait to see everybody! #
  • 20:12 @bruceadam and @fuzzz won prizes at the work party…sadly @ryotgrrl and I did not. #
  • 21:13 Totally just won the prize I really wanted…awesome to the sauce! #
  • 00:10 @modernmod is currently playing the #Glee version of Don’t Stop Believin’ at #hohoto…awesomesauce! #

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Tweet Round-Up for Today!

16 12 2009

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  • 08:26 It’s official…#GoldenGlobe noms coming up at 8:35 (EST)…the anticiption is killing me! #
  • 08:28 @GMMRTV – I missed them too! Apparently coming up at 8:35 (EST) on The Today Show. #
  • 08:30 @GValentino – No! What happened? #
  • 09:04 Matthew Morrison got a Best Actor nod for #Glee! That makes me happy! #goldenglobes #
  • 12:22 @alisonbrie – Sometimes it’s the perfect start to a day! It’s when I start doing it every day that things get problematic ;) #
  • 13:17 @GValentino – WOW…that IS a bad experience. I’m very impressed you didn’t end up hurting them! #
  • 13:21 @EWMandiBierly – Prob not original, but I’d love to know what her fave musical number has been so far this season (to film/to sing!) #Glee #
  • 13:24 I have a certain @thenixon in my office…and he is, dare I say it, adorable. #
  • 13:25 @Pica_A – Aw, man! What a great thing to have…especially now! #
  • 14:06 RT @popcandy: Don’t miss #CraigFerguson tonight (1000th show!). He’ll have puppets, Jason Segel, Kristen Bell and more: bit.ly/89ttsR #
  • 17:42 @bmattb – You betcha! Unless I yell it at @miVi3k…then there’s appreciative laughter (followed by eye rolling)… #
  • 17:45 @fuzzz – Fingers crossed for you and @thenixon! #
  • 18:05 @fuzzz – Hooray for clear test results! Boo to the mystery though :( #
  • 21:46 @modernmod – Ohhh…I’m generally a fan of what I’ve tasted from Inniskillin – let me know what you think of the Franc Reserve! #
  • 22:15 @cherrysberries – Thank you! #
  • 22:23 @jonsoja – Holy crap, sir…you’re back on the Twitters! #
  • 22:30 @fuzzz – Wow…those are two very different options! Did they give any recs as to which they would go with? #
  • 22:34 @fuzzz – True! Well hopefully he’ll have some concrete ideas tomorrow a.m. that’ll help! #
  • 23:11 Am I heading to bed BEFORE midnight? Yup! I know, I’m shocked too. Early start tomorrow then #hohoto, so you bet I’m gonna need the sleep! #

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Tweet Round-Up for Today!

15 12 2009

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  • 01:13 Was going to go to bed early but then @miVi3k officially made me a #Gleek. Now I’m on my 3rd ep of the night. #
  • 01:57 Wow…there goes the #Dexter suspense. Just got totally spoiled…serves me right for waiting to watch. #
  • 02:35 Wide awake and it’s almost 3 am…no idea why. Hate it when this happens. I’m going to be useless at work today. #
  • 10:53 Got my fingers crossed for @thenixon, @fuzzz and @sweetmonimons today! #
  • 11:29 Network at work today is glacially slow…so I’m just going to chill out and watch Glee while stuff downloads and uploads. Seems only fair. #
  • 11:32 @YorkSzeChan – No worries, no spoilers, I promise! Once you’ve watched, we must talk! For now, I’m just listening to the soundtracks #
  • 13:42 @bmattb – Actually had the chance to use "you’re a shrimp ring!" on someone over the weekend. Thought of you :) #
  • 14:20 @ThatCleverShark – Lovin’ the new photo blog, lady! #
  • 15:27 @VivienDean – That sounds like a whole day packed into one morning. Impressive! #
  • 16:21 That’s just all kinds of sucky pants: RT @GValentino- Phillies get Roy Halladay, Mariners get Cliff Lee, #BlueJays get what, Mariner Moose? #
  • 23:08 Just wandered ’round my ‘hood for 30+ min. in the Great Mailbox Hunt of ‘09. I swear to god there was one closer than that! Apparently not! #
  • 23:09 On the plus side, it’s foggy, slightly damp and not too cold outside…kind of my favourite weather. DON’T JUDGE ME. #
  • 23:31 @ryotgrrl – I totally agree…not nearly enough Stinson either. #

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Tweet Round-Up for Today!

14 12 2009

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  • 11:59 @sweetmonimons – Awwww…give @thenixon a hug from me! Sending good vibes your way :) #
  • 13:27 It’s a miserable day outside…hard to get up any enthusiasm to get started today. #
  • 13:45 @deserrestoronto – You are NOT wrong :) Yum. #
  • 13:51 Silvio Berlusconi got punched? Should’ve seen that coming a mile away…my guess is it’s not the first OR the last time that’s gonna happen #
  • 14:23 Watching the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert – slightly unwhelming so far…no one is really rocking out yet. #
  • 17:13 For a change of pace, construction at 4 pm. That better be the damn Taj Mahal of apartments when they’re done up there -it’s been 4 months! #
  • 18:20 I want to throw my radio out the window when that Tim Horton’s "Drumroll" commercial comes on. Seriously. Worst drumroll EVER. #
  • 22:29 Watching White Christmas on AMC, drinking my Joy tea, and finishing Christmas cards. I’m very content right now :) #

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Tweet Round-Up for Today!

13 12 2009

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  • 05:36 Happy Birthday, @bruceadam! #
  • 11:55 Just about 5 hours sleep but actually fairly chipper despite being woken up by construction! That bodes well for a lovely day :) #
  • 11:59 @fuzzz, @sweetmonimons – Sending good vibes to @thenixon! #
  • 20:38 Rudolph, It’s a Wonderful Life! This Christmas-lovin’ girl is v. happy right now. I’m going to ignore that Christmas Shoes (ick) is on too. #
  • 22:04 @sweetmonimons – Good luck with all the #foodiemeet concoctions! Yummy. #
  • 00:04 @sweetmonimons – Those are going to be AWESOME. #

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Tweet Round-Up for Today!

12 12 2009

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  • 15:02 @whitewinemusic – Love Sam Cooke! What a voice! #
  • 15:38 I can’t stop singing "Oh Christmas Troy" from last night’s #Community ep. It’s so darn catchy! #
  • 16:02 @fuzzz – That’s weird! Maybe there’s a car blocking one of the lanes? People get incensed up there when that happens… #
  • 17:07 @Deb_Fosten – I LOVE that ad! I have to admit to loving that silly song too. #
  • 00:24 Just got back from seeing Everybody’s Fine…man is the trailer for that misleading! Not exactly a holiday film… #

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Tweet Round-Up for Today!

11 12 2009

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  • 10:15 Having an office building on a wind tunnel on Yonge St. makes every winter morning that much more painful. *WHOOSH* There goes my hat. #
  • 13:25 Champagne? In the middle of the day? At work? Hell to the yeah! #
  • 15:28 This made me LOL: "I have the .rar but I don’t have the .zip! Totally sounds like something a geeky Cowardly Lion would say. Yes I’M a nerd. #
  • 00:08 Watched Community (Ep 12) on time-shifting- SO funny. @yvettenbrown hit it out of the park (and what a singer!). One of the best yet- s’up! #
  • 00:47 Demonstrating why I love him, Craig Ferguson just referenced two Daphne Du Maurier/Hitchcock characters in his monologue. Awesome. #
  • 00:52 CBS is broadcasting "due to scheduled maintenance this channel is currently unavailable". What the heck does that mean (other than the obv)? #
  • 00:56 @cherrysberries – Tonight’s #Office was fantastic – so many quotables :) #
  • 00:57 Since CBS’s satellite apparently just fell out of the sky, I’m instead watching Boyz II Men perform Motownphilly on BET…I feel old. #

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