You know that something crazy happened during an episode of the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson when people are talking about something other than the cold open in which a sailor, a mermaid, a bondage submissive, three puppets and the host (wearing a pirate's hook) lip-synched to "In the Navy." So just how did guest Alicia Silverstone's segment top that mish-mash performance, as she innocently promoted her new book about veganism, while sagely steering clear of any flesh chewing-rape comparisons?
It was nothing that Silverstone did -- or said. As charming a talk show guest as any, the Clueless star discussed her new book, The Kind Diet and started wrapping up her nine-minute segment when the set lights flickered and then went out completely. In the dark as cameras continued to roll, Ferguson declared, "Ooooh, it's getting close to Halloween. This is awesome!" and cut to commercial. The power shortage was later attributed to wind gusts in the Los Angeles area.
Video of the interview blackout and Ferguson's final segment, conducted with a flashlight, below.