DVR Alert: Craig Ferguson will appear on Rachel Ray‘s syndicated show on Wednesday, October 22. Check your local listings for the time and channel “in your region.” Thanks to @bgrhubarb for the heads up.

People’s Choice
Nominations have opened for the 2015 People’s Choice Awards, and this will be the final chance to nominate Craig Ferguson in the late-night host category for his work on The Late Late Show. The top five vote-getters in the preliminary round will be nominated, followed by a second round of voting. You can vote as many times as you like.

For the first few years, Craig’s fans had to write in his name as a choice. More recently, he’s been listed in the preliminary round but has not been nominated. This year, he’ll be up against Bill Maher, Conan O’Brien, David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, and Andy Cohen. Even the folks behind the awards say they wish Craig was staying.

Voting in the preliminary round will continue until 11:59pm ET on Thursday, October 30. Nominees will be announced on November 4, and if Craig advances as a finalist, you can vote in the second round from November 4 through December 4. The winner will be announced during the People’s Choice Awards ceremony on January 7th, live on CBS.

To vote for Craig, visit the late-night talk show host page. To help Craig get nominated, be sure to vote early and vote often.

Tour Changes
Due due unforeseen schedule changes, Craig will not be appearing live in Boston on November 8th at Denis Leary‘s Comics Come Home event. He has recorded a videotaped message which will be played during the show, which raises money for Cam Neely Foundation and features a wide array of comedians from across the country. However, Craig has added one more date to his November tour. He’ll be in Montclair, New Jersey on Saturday, November 22nd. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am ET. You can find all the details on our Live Comedy Tour page.

Betty’s Quick
You have to be quick if you want to trade one-liners with Betty White, as Craig demonstrates in this outtake from Hot in Cleveland, which begins its new season on November 5 on TVLand.

Video courtesy: TVLand

Fun With Al
As the website Consequence of Sound points out, Craig Ferguson‘s Late Late Show doesn’t have as many musical guests as some other late-night talk shows, so when he does invite musicians to perform, it’s a special event. That was the case Friday when the legendary “Weird Al” Yankovic appeared to promote his new album.

Leno Honored
Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno was honored over the weekend with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The show, recorded in Washington, DC on Sunday, will be broadcast nationally November 23rd on PBS.

Craig Has News For You
Back in November of 1991, Craig Ferguson was a guest on the popular British panel show Have I Got News For You. The show asks guests to comment on the week’s news. Craig was joined by news presenter Trevor McDonald, regular panelists Ian Hislop and Paul Merton, and then-host Angus Deayton. We’ve shown clips of this show before, but thanks to a link from the RSA’s @IIIJossephat, we can see the whole episode. Enjoy.

Video courtesy: bobalmighty

Reasons To Like Craig
Back in 2001, the RSA’s @SonjasInk put together a list of reasons why she is addicted to Craig Ferguson. She reminded us of that list and wondered if anything on the list has changed over time. Of course, there are many reasons to like Craig and we’ve seen thousands. Come up with your own top ten list and let us know your number one reason!

Have You?
The RSA’s @RheaAnneliese sent a tweet and a great photo to Craig and Josh, asking the all-important question:

Hey @CraigyFerg and @joshrthompson, ever been here?

Time to Pass
Sara Rue and Raven-Symoné talk about when it is time to pass on Celebrity Name Game.

Video courtesy: Celebrity Name Game

Brit Pop
The wonderful Anglophenia blog from BBC America has great features about all things UK. In their most recent post, they highlight British actors who have tried their hand at music in one form or another. Leaving aside Craig Ferguson‘s punk band roots, they still included him on the list, performing a rap on The Late Late Show with Doctor Who‘s Matt Smith.

Robots From The Past
Josh Robert Thompson tweeted a fun photo this week of an early robot and its operator. Remind you of anyone?

Earliest known photograph of me operating Geoff Peterson.

Hilarious Clue
Sherri Shepherd and Jenna Ushkowitz cannot stop laughing over the clue Sherri almost gave to a contestant on Celebrity Name Game.

Video courtesy: Celebrity Name Game

By George
Comedian George Lopez recently spoke with Newsday about his work as a stand up comedian as well as his many television projects, including his TBS talk show and two sitcoms. He also had nice things to say about Craig Ferguson.

CBS Streaming
As Craig mentioned on the show this week, CBS has launched an online streaming service that will allow you to watch CBS shows, including The Late Late Show for a monthly fee. Previous streaming services required you to be a cable or satellite subscriber, but the new one is a standalone service.

‘Name Game’ Scoop
Nia Vardalos and Cat Deeley talk about the chemistry they have while playing Celebrity Name Game.

Video courtesy: Celebrity Name Game

‘Cleveland’ Returns
The new season of the TVLand sitcom Hot In Cleveland returns on November 5. Craig Ferguson continues his role as Simon, one of Joy‘s (Jane Leeves) love interests. If you haven’t been following the show, the preview clip for the season premiere has some cliffhanger-style spoilers, but you’ll have to wait for the show to find out what happens next! Thanks to the RSA’s @NancyInTampa for the link!

Skeleton Staff
The RSA’s @bafh spotted a man who sells the Houston Chronicle in Cypress, Texas, who has apparently hired a little extra help as Halloween approaches. Looks like Geoff Peterson is out moonlighting again! Thanks for the photo!

Who Me?
Will Sasso and Constance Zimmer discuss what happened when Will came up as an answer on Celebrity Name Game.

Video courtesy: Celebrity Name Game

Celebrity Games
The Washington Post is wondering why more celebrities are showing up on television game shows these days. In the process, they interview Craig Ferguson about his experience hosting Celebrity Name Game. Of course, the phenomenon of celebrities on game shows is hardly new. From shows like What’s My Line, Password and Match Game to multiple iterations of Pyramid and Hollywood Squares, famous folks have been playing games as long as television has been around.

Three Dings
Craig re-tweeted a great image from a fan on Wednesday, with a great Halloween look:

“@TheHunterHunted: @CraigyFerg The Transylvanian Brylcreem Look ” My evening wear selection.

Memory Blackouts
Jim O’Heir and Dan Bucatinsky talk about how Celebrity Name Game can cause blackouts in your memory.

Video courtesy: Celebrity Name Game