More Than a Game
Craig Ferguson had a great time moderating a bunch of panels at Comic-Con in San Diego over the weekend, including one for Game of Thrones. He tweeted a group photo with the cast and creative team who were part of the panel.

Oh sure, everyone’s all smiles right now but… Winter is coming. thanks #SDCC2014 It was a ripping good time.

A Full Web
The RSA’s @hoborobot has found a way to capture all of the flies buzzing around the studio:

Ok- here’s an update of my web 4those pesky flies in CBS studio @joshrthompson @RSA_News @RSArmy #nickcage #gustav pic.twitter.com/sJVHF8zRWK

Craig Digs Elvis
In this two-part monologue from 2005, Craig talks about Elvis.

Video courtesy: FrankGerbertson

In the CNG Audience
The RSA’s @NancyInTampa has seen Craig Ferguson live on stage doing stand up comedy and in person at The Late Late Show at CBS Television City. During her most recent trip to Los Angeles, she had a chance to see tapings of Celebrity Name Game and wrote a great post about her experience.

Jay Leno Fly
Craig fan @MixedNutbag came up with a great drawing of the Jay Leno fly. Thanks to the RSA’s @cozyhobo for finding the image!

@CraigyFerg @joshrthompson This fly was bugging me so I’m sending it to you pic.twitter.com/9iXwKbpv73

Surviving the Island
In this two-part monologue from 2006, Craig talks about the show Survivor.

Video courtesy: FrankGerbertson

Craig Rules Comic-Con
It’s been a busy few days for Craig Ferguson, who appeared with Josh Robert Thompson on a panel at Nerd HQ in Sand Diego on Thursday, as well as hosting a Dreamworks Animation panel. He then went on to moderate two panels on Friday, including The Big Bang Theory and Game of Thrones, much to the delight of the Comic-Con crowds. We saw quite a few tweets suggesting that Craig moderate every panel at the convention.

And as if his week wasn’t quite complete, he also appeared at this summer’s incarnation of w00tstock, to introduce fellow geek Adam Savage from the Mythbusters. Craig’s astronomer friend Phil Plait was there as well, and got a photo of the three of them backstage. w00tstock is a nerd festival in its own right, and has been held in several different cities, including San Diego in 2013 and 2014.

It’s worth noting that the proceeds from Craig and Josh’s panel on Thursday were for a good cause. They raised $6,000 for Operation Smile. Of course, the Comic-Con panels Craig moderated were not all about him. The panels themselves got plenty of coverage (containing some spoilers), including Examiner.com‘s report on the Game of Thrones panel, and Variety.com‘s piece on The Big Bang Theory panel. Most of the stories we’ve seen had nice things to say about Craig. And in a fun story from Hypable.com, we hear about Craig jokingly making fun of Aquaman, and regretting it a moment later. It’s a good thing he’s played Aquaman so often on the show.

Post-Larry Interview Buzz
The media were buzzing with reaction after Craig appeared on Larry King’s internet talk show on Thursday, in which he talked about his departure from The Late Late Show and some of his future plans. Mediaite.com and CapitalNewYork.com were among those doing stories about the interview.

Good Morning Heartache
In case you missed it on Thursday’s show, Gloria Estafan gave an outstanding performance of a great standard.

Video courtesy: Gloria Estefan Official Fan TV

CF and JRT at SDCC
Craig Ferguson and Josh Robert Thompson appeared on a panel Thursday at “Nerd HQ” at Petco Park; just part of the festivities in and around Comic-Con in San Diego this week. The panel quickly sold out, as fans packed the room to hear Craig and Josh talk about about The Late Late Show and more. All proceeds from the event went to Operation Smile.  Craig also moderated a panel about Dreamworks animation Thursday. Friday he hosts panels for Game of Thrones and The Big Bang Theory.

Late Show Staying in NYC
When The Tonight Show pulled up stakes and moved from Los Angeles back to New York when Jimmy Fallon took over as host, there was speculation that LA might try to woo CBS to move The Late Show west when David Letterman retires. But as the trade publication Broadcasting and Cable reports, a deal involving tax breaks and funds to renovate the Ed Sullivan Theater will keep the show in New York when Stephen Colbert assumes hosting duties in 2015.

King Interviews Craig
Larry King interviewed Craig this week on his web-based talk show, and several robot skeletons got their Twitter questions answered. Enjoy!

Video courtesy: Larry King

Craig Digs The Doctor
Craig Ferguson has been vocal about his appreciation for Doctor Who, including bringing a full-sized Dalek into the studio, producing one of his best musical opening numbers with a ‘Who’ theme and keeping a model of a TARDIS on his desk. He has also interviewed several members of the cast over the years. The website i09.com’s Observation Deck blog has posted an appreciation of Craig’s fan-geek pride, with more than a dozen clips from The Late Late Show.

Craigy Who Gear
The RSA’s @iknowjojo has moved her supply of Craigy Who and Mr. Timey Pants gear to an Etsy storefront. If you’re a fan of Craig, Doctor Who or Jo’s comic featuring the two combined, she has lots pieces available.

Drunk Tank
In this two-part monologue from 2006, Craig talks about Shark Week, which he enjoyed long before getting to host it on the Discovery Channel in 2010, and drunks.

Video courtesy: FrankGerbertson

Craig Takes Over Comic-Con
We’re starting to think SDCC should stand for San Diego “Craigy-Con” at this point. Craig Ferguson has been officially added as the moderator of a third panel at Comic-Con. He’ll be hosting the Dreamworks Animation panel on Thursday morning. As we’ve been reporting, he’ll then appear on a panel with Josh Robert Thompson over at “Nerd HQ” at Petco Park Thursday afternoon. You can get tickets for that panel on our Live Comedy Tour page. Then back at the convention center on Friday, he’ll host two panels, including Game of Thrones and The Big Bang Theory. It’s all Craig, all the time. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb, @cozyhobo and others for spotting the Dreamworks announcement!

Ora-nge You Glad?
Larry King interviews Craig for a second time on his Ora TV web channel Thursday. The post will go up at 5pm ET/2pm PT. Thanks to the RSA’s @colleen_byrne for finding the listing!

Longer Name Game Promo
Recently, a longer promo for Celebrity Name Game popped up online. Before we could review it and include it here, it quickly disappeared. But another copy has popped up. It contains some elements we’ve seen before, plus more interviews and clips from the pilot episodes. Enjoy!

Video courtesy: Celebrity Name Game

Upcoming Guests
As The Late Late Show cruises through July heading toward its annual August hiatus, there are some great guests ahead, including Octavia Spencer, Brad Goreski, Larry King, David Duchovny, Gloria Estefan, Bradley Cooper, Olivia Williams, Anna Kendrick, Morena Baccarin, Breckin Meyer, Warren Sapp, Regis Philbin and more. For the complete list, see our Guests page any time.

Riskin Business
Whenever biologist Dan Riskin appears on The Late Late Show, he has fun talking about science with Craig. The RSA’s @bgrhubarb reminded us of a great piece Riskin wrote last year about appearing on the show.

Fountain of Youth
In this two-part monologue from 2006, Craig wonders if magician David Copperfield found the Fountain of Youth.

Video courtesy: FrankGerbertson