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Special Coming Together
Craig Ferguson‘s new stand up comedy special is in post-production, coming to Netflix this fall. Craig tweeted a photo from the edit bay where they’re putting the show together:

The show was recorded in June at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. As with his other comedy specials, they recorded two shows that night. The better of the two will be used for most of the finished product, but if there are any spots in the other performance that turned out better… a funnier moment or a bigger laugh… they can edit them in. And since Craig wore the same clothes for both shows, it’ll look seamless. Shhh! Don’t tell anyone! It’s the magic of television!

Craig Will NOT Guest on TV Show
CORRECTION: When we first put up this week’s post, we quoted an article in the usually reliable Chicago Tribune, which said that Craig would appear appear on the FXX show You’re the Worst this fall, as a date for one of the lead characters. However, the Tribune report was incorrect. In fact, the actor Colin Ferguson will be taking on that role, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter and other publications. As of this writing, the Tribune has still not corrected their article. Our thanks to a sharp-eyed robot skeleton for bringing it to our attention. We regret the error.

A Fine Fringe
Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival had a record year for ticket sales, reports The Scotsman. The fringe is a huge event, with 3398 productions across 300 venues, including the new location where Craig did his show.

Happy Hour
On a recent appearance on The Today Show, Craig had a chance to hear some up-and-coming comedians and rate their performances.

Video courtesy: The Today Show

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Cumbernauld Memories
When Craig Ferguson was scrolling through his Twitter feed last month, he spotted a photo posted by Glasgow singer-songwriter Jerry Burns. It was a picture of her, being pushed along some boys, including a young, smiling Craig. She tweeted:


Craig replied:

Carey, You’re Fired
Speaking of old photos, who can forget this one? It’s a cast photo from Craig’s first year on the Drew Carey Show, playing Drew’s English boss, Mr. Wick. Vintage Craig from 1996.

Josh’s New Film
Josh Robert Thompson‘s latest film, an independent horror movie called Revelator, was officially released this week. Josh plays a priest. Check out the trailer, and see it on Amazon.

Comedians Tell Jokes
On a recent appearance on The Today Show, Craig played a game with Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, listening to jokes and trying to guess which comedian said them.

Video courtesy: The Today Show

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Oh, Baby
Craig Ferguson is back home in the U.S. after his two-week stint at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, featuring plenty of U.K. actors, comedians and raconteurs on the show. He sent this tweet on the flight home:


The airline was quick to reply, with a plug about their services. Perhaps an actual plug would have been better. Welcome back, Craig!

Comedy Chaos
When Craig appears on stage in Boston November 18th, it’ll be part of Denis Leary’s “Comics Come Home” fundraising event. Leary spoke with the Boston Herald about the show, saying it’s like a therapy session for him, and that he looks forward to what he calls, “comedy chaos.”

New Guests Coming Soon
Craig’s SiriusXM radio show will wrap up the week with few shows from the vault, featuring guests Kristin Chenoweth, George Hamilton and Kunal Nayyar. Listen for new shows coming in September.

Relationship Slang
On his Monday appearance on The Today Show, Kathie Lee Gifford quizzed Craig about current slang words used in relationships.

Video courtesy: The Today Show

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Craig Comes Home
Not only is Craig Ferguson returning from Scotland to Los Angeles after a two-week run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, he’s also returning to Comics Come Home, Denis Leary‘s fundraising stand up comedy show in Boston. The event on November 18 will feature Jimmy Fallon, Jim Gaffigan, Lenny Clarke, Robert Kelly, Jeff Ross and more. Tickets are on sale Wednesday, August 23rd. You can order now with the presale code “Wicked.” We have added the show to our Live Comedy Tour page.

Go Jo
Talented artist, loyal Euroskelly and Craig fan extraordinaire Jo Whitby had a chance to meet Craig in person in Edinburgh last week, and present him with a printed copy of her comic featuring Craig and Peter Capaldi in a Doctor Who-style adventure, called Craigy Who and Mr Timey Pants. If you’ve not had a chance to read it, you can check it out online.

Upcoming Guests
Guests coming up on Craig’s SiriusXM radio show include: Yvette Nicole Brown, Kurt Braunohler, Julian McCullough, Sarah Tiana, Kevin Pollak, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kristin Chenoweth, George Hamilton and Kunal Nayyar.

Beach Volleyball Detective
On Celebrity Name Game, ideas for new TV shows abound.

Video courtesy: Celebrity Name Game

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Fun At the Fringe
Craig Ferguson continues his run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this week, wrapping up on Friday. He is broadcasting his SiriusXM radio show live, starting just before 11pm local time, to keep the show on its regular afternoon schedule in the U.S. Craig’s guest this week include Scott Gibson, Shappi Khorsandi, Denise Mina, Richard Herring, Tommy Tiernan and Daniel Sloss. Next week, Craig returns to Los Angeles, with guests Ron Funches, Kara Cooney, Yvette Nicole Brown, Kurt Braunohler, Julian McCullough and Sarah Tiana. Reviews of the show continue to come in, including one from the Edinburgh Reporter.

Funny Business
Forbes Magazine recently ran an article about Comedy Dynamics, the company that has helped produce and distribute programs and specials with Craig. They interviewed the company’s leader, Brian Volk-Weiss, who talked about the state of the comedy industry and more.

Duck Duck Goose
The animated film Duck Duck Goose comes out next year, featuring the voice talents of Craig Ferguson. This week, the first trailer for the film was released:

Video courtesy: Open Road Films

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Festival Fringe
Craig Ferguson is in Edinburgh this week and next, hosting his SiriusXM radio show from the Fringe Festival. The live show starts at 10:45pm local time each night, so it can stay on its usual U.S. afternoon schedule. Since he’s in Scotland, many of the guests are comedians and performers from the UK, and most are performing at the festival. The list includes: Fred MacAulay, Shazia Mirza, Carmen Lynch, John Hastings, Stuart Goldsmith, Tom Stade, Clive Anderson, Greg Proops, Scott Gibson, Richard Herring, Denise Mina, Tommy Tiernan, The Aunty Donna Boys and Andy Daly.

CF Talks To BBC Scotland
Promoting his show at the Fringe, Craig talked to BBC Radio Scotland. It’s a great interview worth a listen. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for finding it. He was also interviewed at length by The Scotsman newspaper.

Opener Opens Up
Canadian comedian Mark Forward, who has opened many times for Craig on tour, is also performing at the Festival this month. He did a funny interview with the Scottish Sun newspaper.

Check Out Those Moves
On Celebrity Name Game, sometimes, you’ve just got to dance.

Video courtesy: Celebrity Name Game

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Craig Records New Special
Craig Ferguson wrapped up his long-running New Deal Tour in Montreal over the weekend, with two shows at the Just For Laughs comedy festival. The shows were recorded, and the best bits of both will be edited together to become his fifth standup comedy special. The show will be released first on Netflix and eventually on DVD. We’ll keep you posted on release dates as soon as we hear about them. Craig was also honored by the festival with its Alumni Tribute Award. His first appearance on stage in North America was at Just For Laughs 30 years ago. The website Shutter16 reviewed the show, as did the UK comedy website Chortle.

CF To Appear In Scottish Sitcom
Craig will make an appearance in a sitcom on Scottish television called Still Game. The Scottish press covered the news extensively, but it’s particularly hilarious to read the coverage in the Cumbernauld News, from the Glasgow suburb where he grew up. Every story (half seriously and perhaps half mockingly) talks about him being ‘one of the highest-paid hosts in America’ and that he’s a cosmopolitan jet-setter. Here’s their take on his decision to appear on the sitcom, and a story a day later saying he’ll be appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe in August. More coverage of Craig’s sitcom appearance came from the BBC, the UK comedy website Chortle, The Scotsman, The Times, STV, The Daily Record, and the Scottish Sun. We have not heard about an air date for the show yet, but we’ll pass it along when we get word.

Fringe Ahead
More outlets are looking ahead to Craig’s two-week run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where he’ll be hosting his SiriusXM radio show in front of a live audience, including The List and WhereInEdinburgh.com.

Canada Moments
Since Craig was in Canada over the weekend, here are some fun Canada moments from Celebrity Name Game.

Video courtesy: Celebrity Name Game

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