After admiring her hands -- which he thinks are just the right size for her body -- and getting a wee bit flustered thinking about her running around New Zealand in a caveman outfit, Craig Ferguson apologized to Liu: "I'm sorry, I'm being very creepy."
He went on, "I'm a creepy guy, but when you're here I just really creep out! I start salivating, and going 'oooooh, I like your hands.'"
If Ferguson was trying to bring down the creepiness level a notch or two he wasn't helped by his guest then exuberantly demonstrating how she makes her beautiful necklace go all jingly ...
Catch Lucy Liu on Season 4 of "Southland," which airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. EST on TNT. Keep up with the creepiness on "Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson," Weeknights at 12:30 a.m. EST on CBS.
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"Alcatraz" (8 p.m. EST, Fox) two-hour series premiere
Produced by J.J. Abrams, this moody mystery series combines procedural elements with a hint of supernatural suspense. Detective Rebecca Madsen (Sarah Jones) and Alcatraz historian Doctor Diego Soto (Jorge Garcia) team up with a secret agency that is dedicated to finding and catching inmates from the infamous prison who went missing 50 years ago and have begun reappearing today.
"Alcatraz" (8 p.m. EST, Fox) two-hour series premiere
Produced by J.J. Abrams, this moody mystery series combines procedural elements with a hint of supernatural suspense. Detective Rebecca Madsen (Sarah Jones) and Alcatraz historian Doctor Diego Soto (Jorge Garcia) team up with a secret agency that is dedicated to finding and catching inmates from the infamous prison who went missing 50 years ago and have begun reappearing today.
"Alcatraz" (8 p.m. EST, Fox) two-hour series premiere
Produced by J.J. Abrams, this moody mystery series combines procedural elements with a hint of supernatural suspense. Detective Rebecca Madsen (Sarah Jones) and Alcatraz historian Doctor Diego Soto (Jorge Garcia) team up with a secret agency that is dedicated to finding and catching inmates from the infamous prison who went missing 50 years ago and have begun reappearing today.
Lucy Liu stopped by "Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" (Weeknights., 12:30 a.m. EST on CBS) and the host just had to admit that she brings out his creepy side.
After admiring her hands -- which ...
Lucy Liu stopped by "Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" (Weeknights., 12:30 a.m. EST on CBS) and the host just had to admit that she brings out his creepy side.
After admiring her hands -- which ...
Lucy Liu stopped by "Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" (Weeknights., 12:30 a.m. EST on CBS) and the host just had to admit that she brings out his creepy side.
After admiring her hands -- which ...
Lucy Liu stopped by "Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" (Weeknights., 12:30 a.m. EST on CBS) and the host just had to admit that she brings out his creepy side.
After admiring her hands -- which ...
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First Posted: 01/17/2012 6:21 am Updated: 01/17/2012 6:21 am