‘Duck Duck Goose’ Coming To Netflix
After seeing its U.S. release delayed several times, the animated feature film Duck Duck Goose featuring the voice of Craig Ferguson will now forego a turn in American theaters and instead debut on Netflix on July 20th. The film was released in U.K. theaters back in April. You can see the trailer here.
‘Still Game’ To End Run
The Scottish sitcom Still Game, which featured Craig as a special guest in its eighth season, will end after one more season, reports the Scotsman newspaper. The show’s principal characters first appeared in a stage play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1997. Two years later, they were featured in another sitcom, Chewin’ the Fat, before getting their own show in 2002. The show initially wrapped up after six seasons, but after the characters were revived in a successful stage show, they returned to television in 2016.
Fun Toys
In this monologue from The Late Late Show, Craig talks about Paula Abdul, G.I. Joe and Action Man.
Video courtesy: YouTube
Want more news about Craig Ferguson? Like our page on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Behind The Scenes
Principal photography has wrapped up on Kathie Lee Gifford‘s new movie Love Me To Death, co-starring Craig Ferguson. Kathie Lee returned to her post on NBC’s Today Show and brought along some video taken behind the scenes of the film. She also told her co-host Hoda Kotb about a funny moment during filming.
Game Show Pilot
We’re learning a bit more about the game show pilot Craig will be taping in Glasgow at the end of the month. The show, The Time It Takes, will feature contestants answering as many questions as they can in a given period of time. But the method of timing is up to them: “What takes longer – unwrapping every Werther’s Original in a family pack, filling a rubber boot with custard using a turkey baster, or deflating an air bed and putting it back into its original box?” Once the timer is chosen, a celebrity guest or even the contestants themselves will take on the task. The BBC version of the show, hosted by British comedian Joe Lycett, has been commissioned for at least eight episodes, and will air on Saturday nights on BBC One. Taping for the UK version is scheduled from July 30 – August 3, so the US version will likely be recorded around that same time while the set and crew are available. Craig and company will be pitching his version of the show to American networks and syndicators, so it may be a while before we hear any news about whether it could be picked up. We’ll keep you posted.
Up In The Air
In this monologue from The Late Late Show, Craig talks about President Obama, airports and cussing.
Video courtesy: YouTube
Want more news about Craig Ferguson? Like our page on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Craig To Pitch New Game Show
Later this month, Craig Ferguson will be filming a pilot episode for a new game show he hopes to bring to a television network near you. The show, called The Time It Takes, asks contestants to answer as many questions as they can in a given period of time. But instead of answering questions against the clock, they must pick their own timer from a series of silly challenges performed by celebrities. “Would it take longer to suck up 5,000 frozen peas using a vacuum cleaner than to take the wrappers off ten CDs?” might be one of the choices.
The show’s format was already in development for the BBC, hosted by British comedian Joe Lycett, and has been commissioned for eight episodes in the UK. The first series of the UK version is set to be filmed in Glasgow on July 30th. Since the set and crew will already in place, it created an opportunity for the producers to record a test version for the American market with Craig as host. The show is seeking American contestants who are in Scotland this month. They’ll pitch the idea in the U.S., hoping to land either on a single network or in syndication.
Craig won two Emmy awards as the host of the syndicated Celebrity Name Game from 2014-2017. We’ll be watching to see if the new game show gets a green light, and keep you up to date.
Film Wrapping This Week
Filming for Kathie Lee Gifford‘s upcoming movie Love Me To Death, co-starring Craig, is wrapping up this week in Scotland. The project will now move into post-production, including editing and preparation for promotion. Kathie Lee has said she hopes it will be released in time for Christmas. One of its producers, Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner, has told Scottish newspapers The National, the Lochside Press and television network STV they have enjoyed filming in Scotland.
Here To Help
Craig’s 2013 stand up comedy special I’m Here To Help is now available on the Starz cable network through their prime video service.
Mick Dances
In this monologue from The Late Late Show, Craig talks about an Ikea wedding, Mick Jaggar and ballet.
Video courtesy: YouTube
Want more news about Craig Ferguson? Like our page on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Postcards From Scotland
As Craig Ferguson spends his summer in Scotland filming Kathie Lee Gifford‘s upcoming movie Love Me To Death, Gifford sends occasional video updates to the Today Show about how it’s going. She sent this one where she and Craig are “filthy,” and another featuring actress Phyllida Law. Filming continues into early July, so there may be more updates from the set. Even the dubious National Enquirer has a note about the movie, from its usual “undercover spy” type of source. We make no claims about the article’s accuracy, but chuckled when we read it.
Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the fall leg of Craig’s Hobo Fabulous Tour are now available to the general public. Dates have been scheduled from September through December. Careful readers of our Live Comedy Tour page will note that there are some sections of the country with no markers on the map, but rest assured, we are being told that more shows are being planned for 2019. Announcements for those won’t be out for a while. We’ll be sure to include them on our list as soon as they become public. Thanks to our many hobo pals who send us messages when then notice new shows, or if we mess anything up. We couldn’t do this without you!
A Short Tie
In this monologue from The Late Late Show, Craig talks about chimney sweeps, lifeguards, life coaches, wears a short tie and doesn’t live by your rules, man.
Video courtesy: YouTube
Want more news about Craig Ferguson? Like our page on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Hobo Fabulous Tour Craig Ferguson has officially announced his 2018 fall tour, which he is calling “The Hobo Fabulous Tour.” Everything kicks off in September with seven shows at the Comedy Works in Denver, a small venue where Craig tests out new material. He’ll stop in Boulder and Colorado Springs before heading to California for shows in Saratoga and Del Mar. Next will be Reno, Nevada; Napa, California and two stops in Oregon: Portland and Eugene. He’ll visit a west coast favorite, the Snoqualmie Casino in Washington before stepping through a wardrobe and venturing up into the mystical land of Canada. He’ll perform near Vancouver and in Richmond in British Columbia.
After a short break, Craig will be back in Canada in mid-October with stops in Edmonton, Lloydminster, Medicine Hat and Calgary in Alberta; near Saskatoon and in Regina in Saskatchewan and in Winnipeg, Manitoba before returning to the U.S. to visit Davenport and Des Moines in Iowa; Onamia, Minnesota; Madison and Milwaukee in Wisconsin; as well as Champaign, Aurora and Waukegan in Illinois before taking a couple of weeks off.
He’ll round out the year with visits to Manistee and Detroit in Michigan; Wabash, Indiana; Louisville (“luh-vuhl”), Kentucky; and Columbus and Cleveland in Ohio. He’ll stop at Munhall, Pennsylvania, a place where he had to cancel a couple of years ago but where fans have been patiently waiting for him to come back, then to old favorites including the Foxwoods Resort and the Ridgefield Playhouse, as well as the College Street Music Hall in New Haven, Connecticut; the The Wilbur in Boston, the Mayo in Morristown and the Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey. And he’ll appear at three new stops in Verona, New York; Oxon Hill, Maryland and wrap up in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. It’s 50 shows in all, which is the most stand up comedy performances Craig has done since 2015.
As always, we have the dates, times, venues and links to tickets for all 50 shows on our Live Comedy Tour page, along with a map showing all of the locations. It will be a busy few months to round out the year! We’re being told this will be the full list for 2018, but more dates are expected in 2019. It will likely be a few months before those are announced.
Scottish Film Sets
Craig continues to film Kathie Lee Gifford‘s new movie in Scotland this month. One newspaper in the area talked about how film crews have popped up at several scenic locations around the region. Kathie Lee continues to send occasional video messages to the Today Show.
Late Late Show In London
Taking a cue from David Letterman‘s past visit to the British captial, as well as Craig’s trips to Paris and Scotland, The Late Late Show is spending the week in London. Host James Corden will bring in many friends and special guests, including Sir Paul McCartney for a taste of Carpool Karaoke. Chris Pratt and Cher will also appear during the week.
Gleeful Monologue
In this monologue from The Late Late Show, Craig talks about Prince Harry, the TV show Glee and elevator music, plus he shows a picture of Paul McCartney.
Video courtesy: YouTube
Want more news about Craig Ferguson? Like our page on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
New Tour Stops Added
We’re seeing a few more venues announce tour dates for Craig Ferguson‘s planned stand up comedy tour this fall. He’ll be appearing at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois on October 31st and at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, New Jersey on December 4th. Thanks to the RSA’s @bgrhubarb for the heads up on those two dates. So far, tickets are not on sale for those shows, but we’ll have links when they become available. We expect a more complete list to be announced soon, and we’ll keep you up to date on our Live Comedy Tour page.
Behind The Scenes
Craig is hard at work in Scotland, where filming for Kathie Lee Gifford‘s upcoming movie is entering its second week. The Today Show has posted two clips of the two having fun between scenes, one in the makeup room and one out on location.
HTTYD3 Trailer
The first trailer for How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World has been released by DreamWorks Animation. The film, which will arrive in theaters on March 1st, 2019, features Craig as the voice of Gobber The Belch. The trailer shows one of the main plot points of the movie, when Toothless finds a potential mate.
It’s Fashion
In this monologue from The Late Late Show, Craig talks about fashion.
Video courtesy: YouTube
Want more news about Craig Ferguson? Like our page on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
HTTYD3 Poster Released
We’re less than a year away from the final film of the How To Train Your Dragon trilogy, featuring the voice talents of Craig Ferguson (Gobber The Belch). Also returning will be director Dean DeBois and the voices of Jay Baruchel (Hiccup), America Ferrera (Astrid), Cate Blanchett (Valka), Kit Harington (Eret) and Gerard Butler (Stoic The Vast). The first poster for the film has been unveiled, showing Toothless facing a new dragon and Hiccup in the background. The film is scheduled for release on March 1st, 2019.
Farewell, Colleen
We are sad to report the passing of longtime Craig fan Colleen Byrne. Colleen was one of the first to help build a thriving fan community on Twitter and one of Craig’s most dedicated supporters, who would travel anywhere to see him in person. She talked regularly with dozens of fellow roboskellies online and frequently sent us tips about Craig-related news she spotted. She was a career employee of the Library of Congress, a champion of literacy and a fierce fan of the Saint Louis Blues hockey team. Despite being slowed by multiple sclerosis, Colleen worked until just recently, and would save up her vacation time to travel to see Craig perform live stand up comedy, as well as tapings of The Late Late Show and Celebrity Name Game. She met other Craig fans in person at meet-ups in New York, LA, Nashville and elsewhere, enjoying meals and great conversations. And as was evident to anyone who met her, she had an endless supply of kindness, doing whatever she could to help people. We encourage her friends to sign the funeral home’s online guest book, so her family will see how much she was appreciated by the RSA community. No memorial service is planned but in lieu of flowers, you might wish to make a donation to the Library of Congress in her memory. Thank you for your kindness and generosity to us, Colleen. We will miss you!
The Fountain Of Youth
In this monologue from The Late Late Show, Craig talks about the Kardashians, Larry King, Arnold Schwarzenegger and more.
Video courtesy: YouTube
Want more news about Craig Ferguson? Like our page on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.