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You've already edited your post with answer to your question, but last night there were photos floating around on Instagram and Twitter of Tom Hanks and Mila Kunis with Chris Hardwick and Yvette Nicole Brown. The latter two had just taped The Talking Dead which tapes on the old Late Late Show set. I thought perhaps they were taping a rehearsal show but they usually don't do those with the actual guests. So the first musical guest is One Direction? I think that's a good indication that this show may not be for me. Can I just say that I hate the new logo? The neon "Late Late" is too 80s for my taste. I almost expect Cordon to ditch the socks and wear a pastel-colored tee under a white suit like a British Don Johnson.

The neck beard doesn't bother me at all. I'm not too picky when it comes to David Tennant. Now on another guy I might hate it, but Hardy's beard is tolerable.

Same here. It's not what I was hoping for either. I'll give anything Craig does a chance, but I'd much rather see him in something that isn't scripted. I love hearing his unique take on things, not the words of sitcom writers.

I'm surprisingly pleased by the finale. Before watching I learned about series three and wondered how they'd manage to squeeze an additional eight episodes out of this story arc unless Joe was found not guilty. For that reason, I expected Joe's acquittal. What I didn't expect was for Joe to make it to the end of the episode alive (and I would have been okay with that). When Mark and Vince dragged Joe out of the church I assumed series three would revolve around Joe's suspicious death, but the group banishment actually worked. And even though I detested Mark and Beth over the course of the series, I couldn't help but root for the survival of their marriage and family at the end of the episode. Kudos, Broadchurch, for finding the small part of my heart that hasn't turned to stone. Speaking of hearts, I'm glad Hardy got that pacemaker. An invigorated Hardy is fun to watch but it was even more satisfying to see him close Sandbrook. Sandbrook seriously screwed up that man's life (as did his wife) and I would have been irritated had the writers not given him any closure. I never realized that the picture he kept in his wallet was of Pippa; I always assumed it was a picture of his daughter when she was younger. His interrogation room breakdown was well overdue. Hardy and Miller are more alike than they think except Hardy doesn't wear his emotions on his sleeve. He only turns into an emotional pile of goo when no one else is around. Claire, Lee, and Ricky are the worst people ever. Seriously. I'd like to toss them all into the incinerator with Claire leading the way... Although series two wasn't perfect, it was still enjoyable. I looked forward to series three but my goodness, these long waits between series suck.

This. So much this. It was a long time coming, well-deserved, and it made me a happy viewer. I'm glad the vicar pointed out to Joe that he caused his own son to lie under oath. Joe really is an unrepentant bastard. Olivia Colman really knocked it out of the park tonight. She needs to start making room for some additional awards because she's seriously amazing. Ellie gets kudos for her bravery. I wouldn't let someone who is a suspect in a murder investigation work on my hair. I was half expecting Claire to shank her with her scissors once she realized that Ellie had recognized the pendant. When the show faded to commercial as you heard a heart monitor flat line, I genuinely thought Hardy hadn't survived the pacemaker surgery. It was a pleasant surprise to see him alive in the subsequent scene - and even Hardy seemed happy about it. I mean, he laughed! I never expected to see him laugh or smile the way he did when spoke with his daughter on the phone. For all the crap that Hardy and Ellie have endured because of others, I hope they get a bit of individual happiness at the end of all this. But there are still two episodes remaining. Plenty of time for everything to be shot to hell.

Craig's old studio is where AMC's Talking Dead films. Chris Hardwick hosts the post-Walking Dead chat show and he's mentioned it numerous times on his Nerdist Podcast. Chalk me up as one of those interested in seeing John Mayer host for the next few days. I like most of the man's music and I've seen him in concert several times, but sometimes he needs to take his own advice and shut his stupid mouth. He's either going to do very well or he's going to find himself eating crow. Again.

Perhaps it's different in the UK, but I've never heard otherwise in the States. And the answer is a definitive yes in California. I'm too tired to compose all my thoughts, but I must say that Olivia Colman needs an award just for the complete look of disgust on her face when she learned that Claire slept with Lee. The role reversal between Hardy and Miller has been interesting to watch.

Are we to assume the flashback was actually what happened or was the flashback just Joe's confession which he's now recanted?

James D'Arcy. And Broadchurch is really tainting my enjoyment of Agent Carter because I'm not supposed to think "manipulative creep" every time Jarvis strides across my TV screen.

Anything that will get Craig back on my TV on a regular basis is a good thing in my book.

Oh, Olly. I really wish Lee had smacked you with that hammer when you approached him for an interview. You're more like your mother than you care to admit - an arrogant, I'm-always-right twit that does more harm than good. I'm glad to see that Marc has come to his senses and stopped his clandestine meetings with Tom. Beth wasn't nearly as annoying in this episode but I think it's simply because she had less screen time. Lee is still creepy as hell, but my suspicions have shifted to Clare and Ricky - but perhaps the bluebells and Ricky's phone number in Clare's phone are just red herrings because their importance seems too obvious. Lee is obviously hiding something, but I do wonder if it's not exactly related to the girls' murders. Plus, Lee tried to shift the blame to Ricky and someone else when he confronted Hardy at his place. Speaking of Hardy, tonight's gut-wrenching moments both belong to him. His tears at the beginning of the episode and the emotion with which he relayed the store of finding the girl's body in the river almost had me reaching for a kleenex. The grief was nicely balanced with the laugh out loud moment I experienced when Ellie smacked Hardy when Hardy's ex-wife left the diner. I can't believe the writers trotted out the "booking was lost" TV trope. If that was used to emphasize that nothing will ever happen between these characters, then good, but that didn't stop me from rolling my eyes.

This. And it's what I expected and it's why I haven't been watching. I am intrigued by Regis' Letterman so I'll tune in for that.

Right, I've never wanted to smack a fictional pregnant woman until now. Beth's behavior is truly abhorrent. I know she's trying to find an outlet for her anger but it shouldn't be directed towards Ellie. How on earth could she blame Ellie for causing her water to break when she was the one allowing herself to get worked up into a tizzy? Lee is a first-class creep. I'm still on the fence about Claire's involvement in the Sandbrook murders but it doesn't appear that she put up a fight before she disappeared and that makes her all the more suspicious to me. I honestly hope that at the end of this, Hardy is vindicated. I feel bad for him and for Ellie, more so than I do for Beth and Mark. I did enjoy the hotel owner (gah, I forgot her name) making it difficult for the defense team to work on their case. It's a nice way of saying "screw you" with a smile. And show, please do not let "Miller, I could kiss you" foreshadow anything. At all. Just no.

It's not bad but it's the epitome of background noise or something you'd only watch while in the waiting room at a doctor's office. Craig makes it an fun as he can but I've never really found most games shows that engaging. It did get picked up for a second season so it must be doing well enough. However, I haven't seen many episodes. Just this afternoon I realized that my DVR had stopped recording it so perhaps I'm judging it unfairly.

Well, that's depressing. I'm not terribly surprised though, as I was skeptical about the viability of a talk show in that time slot. That being said, I hope Craig finds something else to do in addition to Celebrity Name Game because I'm not getting a sufficient Craig fix just watching that game show.

I can't bring myself to watch it yet...

Hot. Freaking. Damn. This is going to be good. I was a huge supporter of Gracepoint but watching this new episode of Broadchurch really highlighted the poor casting choices for Danny's family in the American remake. Plus, they managed to hit all the right emotional nuances whereas the remake was miles off the mark. The interactions between Miller and Hardy vacillate perfectly between snippy and sincere. Hardy is obviously a decent yet emotionally stunted guy trying to do the right thing, and when he asked Miller if she wanted a hug (much to her horror) I laughed. The Latimer's grief is palpable and justified but Beth needs to chill because I had the urge to smack her when she was yelling in Miller's face. The animosity between the opposing legal teams is already boiling and I'm looking forward to some exciting courtroom scenes. I recall that one of the (few) complaint I heard about the first series was that it was slow. Adding the Sandbrook case to mix will address that issue and I think it's going to make for a truly gripping eight episodes of TV.

There's a billboard advertising one of Craig's upcoming stand up shows that I drive past during my daily commute. Until I saw it, I didn't realize that the subtitle for the "Hot and Grumpy" tour was "Walking the Earth." It made me chuckle since he repeatedly mentioned that he would be walking the earth and solving crimes once the show ended. I'm still adjusting to the idea of no more Craig on the Late Late Show. Frankly, it sucks.

Yeah, I usually watched the show on YouTube - I mean the CBS website - while at work (it was more like listening to the show while checking emails). Something would strike me as funny or noteworthy but I'd never get around to posting about it. Like I completely forgot to mention how hilarious I found Zoe Saldana's interview a few weeks ago because she spent most of it eating for her unborn twins. http://youtu.be/WnSMAa4clx4

Actually, I'm jealous too. There were two audiences on Thursday, one for the taping of the Jim Parsons episode and one for the last episode. I think they taped the cold open during the Jim Parsons episode. They showed the cold open to the audience of the last episode before Craig came out to do his monologue.

I think it was very fitting that the bridge is what Craig first sang when they cut from the pre-recorded portion to the live portion. (OK, it's all pre-recorded, but still...) It was like Craig was using the song to physically say, "I wasn't going to do this forever and I'm here to finish what I started. (No one lives forever, there's business here I've got to finish.) You may want me to stay but it's my choice when and how I leave. (You won't make your mind up, you won't make your mind up for me.)" There's also a sense of rebelliousness to the last line of "you won't make your mind up for me" that feels very punk rock, and that was definitely the spirit of Craig and this show. At the taping Bob Oschack, a writer that doubles as the current warmup comedian, told the audience not to be sad and that the evening was a celebration. By its end, the cold open felt like a huge party. There's a sense of optimism the song captured because there really isn't any better metaphor for perseverance for a drummer than to "keep banning on." As Craig said, he's not retiring so that perseverance doesn't end now. christinama, check your PMs. :) ETA: This is more of an overview than a recap, but it's worth quoting:

Craig couldn't have found a more appropriate song if he had written it himself. It was perfect for the moment, and I agree, it feels like a parting gift. One last gem to share with the viewers before he moves on. I've been making the most of it. I've been listening non-stop to the handful of Dead Man Fall songs that are available, especially "Bang Your Drum." I really, really like this band and I'll be keeping tabs on them.

Don't worry. You're not the only one feeling down about this. We can feel silly together.

I was watching an old episode I saved from 2008 and Craig did a bit with the trailer from the first Iron Man movie. They edited the trailer with a video of a long-haired man in his tighty-whities dancing to what's now Secretariat theme song while ironing. I didn't realize they'd been using that particular song for such a long period of time.

Yeah, that was a special moment. I'm glad I watched. Thanks for the suggestion. Ken Tucker penned a nice "farewell for now" article: