Craig Supports Youth Training
Here’s a blast from the past. The RSA’s @bgrhubarb was scouring the tweety box looking for all things Craig Ferguson-related, when she came across a photo tweeted by Twitter user @petpetpetal in Scotland. It shows the cover of what appears to be a videotape of Craig from 1994, promoting a what was called “The Skillseekers” program, designed to help Scottish teens get into vocational training programs that matched the needs of local employers. She even found a newspaper article from the time, explaining the program. Thank you for the links! If anyone finds a clip from the video, we’d like to see it!

Craig on the Bus
Over the weekend, Craig fan @Superwholock96 spotted an ad for Celebrity Name Game decorating a bus at the Texas/Oklahoma football game. If you see ads for the show “in your region,” let us know!

That Italian Dude
Sherri Shepherd and Jenna Ushkowitz talk about astronomy, and trying to give clues on Celebrity Name Game.

Video courtesy: YouTube

Cleveland Rocks
Craig Ferguson has added another date to the fall leg of his Hot and Grumpy Tour, this time at the Hard Rock Casino in Northfield, Ohio, just outside Cleveland on Thursday, November 20th. Tickets go on sale Tuesday at 1pm ET. You can find details of that show and all of Craig’s upcoming appearances on our Live Comedy Tour page.

Gesundheit
Craig tweeted a great picture on Monday of his German shepherd Gordon, caught in mid-sneeze:

Monday breaking news. My dog sneezed. #blessyou

Having Fun
In an interview about Celebrity Name Game, Craig talks about some of the celebrity guests who do a great job playing the game.

Video courtesy: Celebified

Craig to Host Awards Ceremony
Craig Ferguson will have a short break for the holidays when The Late Late Show wraps up in December but his calendar is already filling up with other projects. In January, he’ll be in Miami to host an awards ceremony at a convention of the National Association of Television Programming Executives. Jay Leno will be among the honorees receiving the Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award, named for the late NBC executive who led the network’s entertainment division through some of its most successful years in the 1980s, which recognizes achievement in creating television programming. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for the link!

New Leno Show
Speaking of Jay Leno, the former Tonight Show host may be making a return to television. The Hollywood Reporter says Leno is nearing a deal to host a prime-time show on CNBC which will focus on his appreciation for cars. He currently hosts a regular feature online called Jay Leno’s Garage for NBC.com, which he continued after leaving the airwaves in February.

Josh Takes Stock
Josh Robert Thompson, the voice of robot skeleton sidekick Geoff Peterson talks in his latest podcast about how he has taken stock of the last couple of years, made some changes and is taking time to stop and smell the roses. He even includes some music he’s been working on. Welcome back, Josh.

Fore-Play
In case you missed it, Craig appeared last week on The Meredith Vieira Show and had some fun playing golf.

Video courtesy: The Meredith Vieira Show

Breakus Interruptus
It’s a break week at The Late Late Show, but there has been some Craig Ferguson-related news popping up during the past couple of days. Craig has added two more shows to his fall tour, including St. Louis, Missouri November 19th and a stop just outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 21st. You can see the full list of Craig’s upcoming appearances with locations, dates, times and ticket links on our Live Comedy Tour page. Thanks to the ever-alert @bgrhubarb for the heads up!

Craig to appear on Meredith
Set those DVRs. Craig will be appearing on the Meredith Vieira Show on Thursday. The show is shown in syndication on stations across the country. Check your local listings for the time and channel “in your region.”

Subversive Craig
Blogger Robert Simpson wrote a great piece this week in the Huffington Post about Craig’s ten-year run at The Late Late Show. Thanks to the RSA’s @cozyhobo for the link!

And Your Name Is?
As you’ll see in this clip from Celebrity Name Game, Craig’s name isn’t the only one contestants so quickly forget.

Video courtesy: Celebrity Name Game

It’s All In The Game
In an extended interview with Examiner.com, Craig Ferguson talks about the game show influences that help him approach his new gig as host of Celebrity Name Game.

Et Tu, Jimmy?
Since NBC is broadcasting the Super Bowl from Arizona in 2015, they’ve invited Jimmy Fallon to do a special Sunday night version of The Tonight Show live from Phoenix following the game. Remind you of anyone? (Craig has hosted two post-Super Bowl specials: In 2007 in Miami and in New Orleans in 2013, which were the two most-watched episodes of the show.)

Hero Time
The Magnolia Pictures animated feature film The Hero of Color City, featuring the voice talents of Craig Ferguson, opens in limited release across the country on Friday, and will be available on demand and via iTunes right away. Early reviews say it makes fine family fare. Even The Village Voice was pleased.

Brain Freeze
Sheryl Crow and Darren Criss explain how the pressure of Celebrity Name Game can cause a brain freeze.

Video courtesy: YouTube

Short Break

The Late Late Show is moving into encore presentations (reruns) for the next week, so we’ll be stepping away for a short break. If there is any breaking Craig Ferguson news, including any more stand up dates that pop up, we’ll be sure to pass them along. Then we’ll be back on Monday October 13th, as the show gears up for the big November ratings period. Thank you as always for visiting the site, and we’ll see you soon!

Holla Hawkeyes
Craig Ferguson has added a show in Des Moines, IA to his Midwest stand up swing in November. He’ll be at Hoyt Sherman Place on November 18th. Tickets go on sale Friday. You can find all of the dates, times, locations and ticket links to Craig’s shows on our Live Comedy Tour page.

Seacrest Plays Along

Craig had a brief appearance on Ryan Seacrest‘s radio show this week, to talk about Celebrity Name Game.


Wedding Jabs
The late-night hosts all took their turn to poke fun at some sort of big wedding that happened last weekend.

Celebrity Clues
Craig shows the contestants that Cheri Oteri is a girl.

Video courtesy: Celebrity Name Game

See Craig Live
Along with recording dozens of new episodes of Celebrity Name Game this fall and continuing his nightly work on The Late Late Show, Craig Ferguson is going back on the road for some stand up comedy performances. He’s added three new events to the calendar, including stops in Wichita, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri and Madison, Wisconsin in November. Tickets go on sale this week for all three shows. You can see a full listing of Craig’s upcoming live appearances, including locations, dates, times and links to ticket information on our Live Comedy Tour page.

People Interview
It first appeared in the print version of People Magazine. Now Lynnette Rice‘s article about Craig’s transition from late-night host to game show host is available online.

Give Me Twenty
Craig gets Luke Perry to do some pushups on Celebrity Name Game.

Video courtesy: Celebrity Name Game