Back In The USA
Craig Ferguson enjoys wandering the Earth and solving crimes, so it only makes sense that upon his return from a vacation in Scotland, he might spend some time exploring his American back yard.

While on the road over the weekend, Craig not only tweeted a photo of his new hat, but a road sign:

Back in ‘Murica. #newhat

Road trippin. #StillWearinMyNewHat

It turns out that sign is on westbound U.S. Route 60 in the desert southwest, on the western outskirts of Wenden, Arizona. We found a wider angle on Google Street View:

Wenden has a population of 556, and would seem to be an appropriate place for Craig’s hat. As the sign indicates, Salome (pop. 1690) is the next town along the highway, with Blythe, California (pop. 20,817) further ahead on Interstate 10.

Lynn’s Show At The Fringe

Craig’s talented sister Lynn Ferguson has been a frequent writer, director and performer at the world renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This year, she is the writer behind a new Fringe show called Careful, based on the life and music of Scottish singer Horse McDonald. The name of the show comes from one of McDonald’s most popular songs, and it tells the story of what she has gone through on her life’s journey as a person and a performer. McDonald herself stars, directed by Maggie Kinloch. The show, which runs from now through the end of August, has already received some great reviews.  You can hear Ferguson and McDonald talk about the show on BBC Radio, and see them chatting about the show on Lynn’s YouTube channel.

Do That Again, Slowly
Craig enjoys one of celebrity guest Minnie Driver‘s clues on Celebrity Name Game.

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CF on Tour This Fall!
After taking nearly a year off the road to focus on his many television projects, Craig Ferguson will return to performing stand up comedy starting in the fall. The first venue to be publicly announced is the Silver Legacy Resort in Reno, Nevada. Craig will be there on Saturday, October 29 for an 8pm show. You can get tickets starting this Saturday, August 13 via Ticketmaster starting at 10am PT. As more dates are announced, we’ll update our Live Comedy Tour page. We strive to be your best, most complete and most up-to-date source for Craig’s tour dates, venues and information.

Celebrity Board Game
Can’t get enough of Celebrity Name Game? Now you can play it at home! Currently available on the Toys ‘R’ Us website, the game features names in categories so you can make up the clues, and a timer with sounds from the game show. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for spotting it.

The Accidental Buzz
When playing Celebrity Name Game it’s probably best to concentrate, or you might accidentally buzz!

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With Neeps and Tatties, Please
Craig Ferguson is returning to the United States this week after spending some time in his native Scotland. Before returning, he tweeted:

I’ve been in Scotland all summer. Coming back the the US next week. You guys need haggis or @irnbru or anything?

He quickly received some replies, from three writers, including Irvine Welsh:

@CraigyFerg @irnbru If you can smuggle some haggis through customs I’d be appreciative. Still on FDA banned list. (Haggis, not me.)

Lawrence Block:

We need: (1) haggis (2) shortbread (3) a reason to go on. #twooutofthreesokay

And Sloane Crosley:

@CraigyFerg deep fried Mars bar, please.

He even got a tweet back from the makers of Irn Bru, Scotland’s most popular soft drink:

We’re not saying @CraigyFerg‘s smuggling BRU across the border, but… #TheBRUMustgetThru

Forward Laughs
Canadian comedian Mark Forward has opened for Craig many times in the past couple of years. He’s playing at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, and was recently interviewed by writer/photographer Scott McLean in his blog. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for spotting it. Note: The page opens slowly in some browsers.

Carpool Karaoke Series
Apple Music has purchased rights to an unscripted TV series based on the “Carpool Karaoke” segment of CBS’ The Late Late Show with James Corden, reports the trade publication Variety. Corden will executive produce, but not star in, the series. A host has not been announced, but production of the weekly series is expected to begin soon.

Put On Your Game Face
When Marilu Henner plays Celebrity Name Game, it becomes a full-contact game show.

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T-Shirts for Lollipop
One of Craig Ferguson‘s favorite charities is the Lollipop Theater Network, which brings first-run movies to hospitalized children who might not otherwise have a chance to see them. The group is running a social media awareness campaign this month, and celebrities are wearing T-shirts to show their support. Craig tweeted:

T shirt from http://lollipoptheater.com/shop  Buy one & help kids in hospital have a little fun. #HidingNipples #urwelcome

You can get your T-shirt and support the Lollipop Theater Network on their website.

Catch ‘Em All
Just in case you’re taking a few moments to look at something other than Pokemon on your phone, it’s time for a Ferguson Flashback: Ever the trend-setter, Craig was into Pokemon before Pokemon was cool. As proof, we direct you to a Halloween costume Craig wore a few years ago. The RSA’s @xxxxxxAnastasia was kind enough to tweet out the photo to remind us.

Speed Was A Factor
When a contestant misspeaks on Celebrity Name Game, Craig is quick to defend actress Sandra Bullock:

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French Girls
Craig Ferguson recently posted a photo of his French bulldog named Cabbage, stretched out on the floor in front of the fireplace and captioned it:

My beeatch Cabbage does Sunday right. #PaintMeLikeOneOfYourFrenchGirls

So, in true hobo fashion, Craig fan @DeadlyForks did exactly that:

@CraigyFerg I drew cabbage like one of my French girls

Looking good!

Nice Carpool
Host of The Late Late Show James Corden has had some interesting guests sitting in the passenger seat and singing along for his popular “Carpool Karaoke” segment. This week visiting Washington, DC, he sings along with a resident of America’s most well-known house.

Watch The Budgie!
On a recently-aired episode of Celebrity Name Game, Craig definitely does not advocate pressing small parakeets.

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HTTYD 3 Coming in May 2018
We’ll still have to wait for nearly two more years, but the third (and reportedly final) installment of the How To Train Your Dragon series of animated feature films (featuring the voice of Craig Ferguson as Gobber) is now set to be released on May 18, 2018. As the website MovieNewsGuide.com explains, the film was originally set to come out in 2017, but due to budget cutbacks at Dreamworks Animation, it was pushed back a year. A planned date in June of 2018 has been updated to May, to avoid competing with a June launch date for Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 4. Meanwhile, MovieNewsGuide.com is also reporting that the previous voice cast all appear to be on board and they mention a pretty huge plot spoiler (we’re not kidding). If you don’t mind the spoiler, you can read that article here.

Join Or Die on Amazon
The RSA’s @bgrhubarb notes that for a fee, this season’s episodes of Join Or Die are now available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video, although we’re told the “Biggest Douchebag” episode is not added yet.

Craig is Psychic
When he’s hosting Celebrity Name Game, Craig seems to be really tuned in to the guests. In fact, sometimes he really knows a lot about them. Is he psychic? You be the judge.

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Starry and Stripey Socks
When Craig Ferguson puts on his socks in the morning, he does it in style. While enjoying some time off, Craig tweeted a picture of a star-spangled sock this week, along with a message:

Happy 4th of July a’body #Murica

Craig Art
The RSA’s @bgrhubarb keeps her shoulder to the wheel, her ear to the ground and her nose to the grindstone when it comes to finding Craig-related things on the interwebs. Along with a sore shoulder, a dirty ear and a sharp nose, what does it get her? A chance to see nice Craig-inspired artwork, including pieces from @Michaela_Renna and @Herman_Muenster. Great work!

Hosting Game Shows Is Cool
He was hosting game shows before hosting game shows was cool, but Craig is mentioned in an article from IndieWire.com about the trend of stars becoming hosts.

Patient Players
It’s hard to have patience when the clock is ticking on Celebrity Name Game, but patience can pay off in a big way:

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