New HTTYD3 Art
Some new images have emerged for the upcoming animated feature film How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, which will include the voice talents of Craig Ferguson. Portraits of some of the key characters popped up on social media, reports the website Comicbook.com. The movie is set to hit theaters on March 1, 2019.

Hurley Joins Film
The Scottish Daily Record reports that actress Elizabeth Hurley will have a role in Kathie Lee Gifford‘s new movie starring Craig, which will be filmed beginning June 4th in Scotland. It’s unclear what her role will be.

Beer And Diving
In this monologue from The Late Late Show, Craig talks about beer and a reality show about diving.

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Craig In Denver
Craig Ferguson often makes a stop at the Comedy Works in Denver before kicking off a new tour, and this year will be no exception. The venue’s calendar shows Craig has been booked for a single show on Sunday, September 9. We have added the show to our Live Comedy Tour page, which includes the other two shows we’ve heard about so far, in Saratoga and Del Mar, California later in September. More dates are coming, and we anticipate hearing about them sometime in June. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more.

Television City’s Future
The CBS Television City building where Craig recorded The Late Late Show could soon become a historic landmark. The Los Angeles Times reports that LA’s Cultural Heritage Commission has approved a plan to declare the studio complex on Beverly Boulevard a historic and cultural monument. The facility opened in 1952 and has been the scene for shows like All in the Family, The Carol Burnett Show, The Price is Right, American Idol and many more. Last fall, word spread that CBS was considering selling the property, but after reaching an agreement the heritage commission, it may choose to develop the property itself.

Craig And Jay
If you missed Craig’s appearance on Jay Leno’s Garage last week, you can view it online if already have a subscription to a cable, satellite or streaming service.

Courts And Movies
In this monologue from The Late Late Show, Craig talks about the Supreme Court, Paula Dean, Channing Tatum and movies.

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Craig’s SiriusXM Radio Show Ends
Craig Ferguson abruptly ended his SiriuXM radio show last week, announcing on the air that Friday’s show would be the last. Although it was clear that Craig would need to at least take a break from the radio show this summer to allow for filming of Kathie Lee Gifford‘s feature Love Me To Death, which is scheduled to begin shooting in Scotland in June, and that he would need to take time off in the fall to spend time on a new stand up comedy tour, the move nonetheless came as a surprise. Ferguson still had nearly another year to go on his contract with the satellite radio network and guests had already been booked well into June which are still visible on the show’s website, so it must have contained a provision for him to depart early if certain projects were green-lighted. As of the weekend, the SiriusXM app had already been wiped clean of past full episodes of the show. What remains are a handful of interview segments, and some interviews Craig did on other shows on the network.

The obvious question then becomes, “What’s next?” In the immediate future, Craig will be heading to Scotland. The shooting schedule for the film is expected to be about six weeks from June into early July. Kathie Lee has said they hope to have it ready for release by Christmas. Meanwhile, Craig is in the early stages of announcing a stand up comedy tour for the fall. He is tentatively scheduled to appear at the Comedy Works in Denver in September to work up his new set, and so far has two dates lined up later in the month in California. We’ll continue to update our Live Comedy Tour page as new dates are added. He also has two books in the works. The first is a follow-up memoir to American On Purpose, which winds up around the beginning of his time at The Late Late Show. The new book will pick up from there but will also include other stories. Craig says he has written the book in short chapters that resemble some of his monologues from the show. No release date has been announced but it may be on the horizon later this year. Also ahead is the long-awaited sequel to his novel Between The Bridge And The River. The new work of fiction, called Sphinx of the Mississippi, promises new adventures and some surprises. Craig indicated in a tweet that it could be coming out sometime in 2019.

Craig on TV
If you enjoy seeing Craig on TV, don’t miss his appearance on Jay Leno’s Garage, coming up on May 17th at 10pm ET/PT on CNBC. Here’s a look at the trailer for the show.

Nerds On The Show
In this clip from The Late Late Show, Craig chats with some nerds in the opening segment, then talks about soap operas in the monologue.

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Craig To Co-Star In KLG Movie
Craig Ferguson will co-star with Kathie Lee Gifford in Gifford’s new film Love Me To Death, reports Deadline.com and multiple other outlets, including the Today Show, Playbill and Broadway World. The project is scheduled to begin filming in Scotland in June. Gifford wrote the screenplay, which features her as a widow who is traveling in Scotland to visit the places he and her late husband loved in the movies. She encounters a “curmudgeonly” Scotsman, and their lives are changed. There is no official release date set just yet but on the Today Show, Gifford said they hope to have the movie out by Christmas. We’ll keep you up to speed as we learn more.

Conan’s Show Shortens In 2019
Conan O’Brien‘s late night show on TBS will be cut to a half-hour format in 2019, a move that coincides with plans to expand O’Brien’s presence online as well as touring. The show will be less structured, will still feature guests, and will be formatted to be more online friendly, according to The Hollywood Reporter. One interesting note in the article says O’Brien is working to partner with NBC and TBS to release his entire late night catalog online. If that happens, will other current or former late night shows follow suit?

Upcoming Radio Guests
May guests on Craig’s SiriusXM radio show include Bill Hader, John Hastings, Kurt Braunohler and Laurie Kilmartin. Scheduled June guests include Esther Ku, Roddy Hart, Joe Machi, Sam Morril, Rory Scovel, and Ms Pat.

Putin On The Ritz
In this monologue from The Late Late Show, Craig talks about Valdimir Putin writing a newspaper article, plus the Guiness Book of Records.

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Email Fixed

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Enjoy Classic ‘Name Game’
If you haven’t watched Celebrity Name Game hosted by Craig Ferguson in a while, don’t forget that you can see classic clips of the show on YouTube, which has lots of highlights from the show’s three-year run, as well as behind-the-scenes gems.

Forward’s Special
Canadian comedian Mark Forward, who has toured with Craig, has released his first stand up comedy special. You can see the trailer for free, and either rent the full special for 99 cents or buy it for $4.99.

Upcoming Radio Guests
May guests on Craig’s SiriusXM radio show include Christina P, Mel Rodriguez, John Henson, Bill Hader, John Hastings, Kurt Braunohler and Laurie Kilmartin. Scheduled June guests include Esther Ku, Roddy Hart, Joe Machi, Sam Morril, Rory Scovel, and Ms Pat.

Collecting Stamps
In this clip from The Late Late Show, Craig and Geoff jam with the Bone Patrol band, and Craig muses about collecting postage stamps.

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Gearing Up
After being off the road for nearly a year and counting, Craig Ferguson is gearing up for a stand up comedy tour this fall. So far, just two dates have been announced, but more are expected, with stops in the U.S. and Canada. Craig will be in Saratoga, California on September 13 at the Mountain Winery, where he performed eight years ago. From there, he’ll head to the KAABOO festival in Del Mar, California. Specific dates/times have not been announced, but if you’re buying tickets, use the promotional code FERGUSON to get a discount. We have dates, times, venues and links to tickets on our Live Comedy Tour page, which we will update as new tour stops are announced.

Josh Releases Pilot
Josh Robert Thompson, the multi-talented actor who provided the voice of robot skeleton sidekick Geoff Peterson on Craig’s version of The Late Late Show, has released the pilot of his self-titled variety show online. The pilot gives a taste of many of the characters Josh has developed and will hopefully draw the attention of networks and platforms to demonstrate what he has to offer. Click here to see the full show.

Stoner Films
The folks at ‘W’ magazine put out a list of the best marijuana-related films to celebrate 4/20, and included on the list was Saving Grace, written by and co-starring Craig.

Groundhogs
In this clip from The Late Late Show, Craig talks with a Serbian and a San Franciscan, then rants about Groundhog Day and repetition.

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Craig Game For ‘Still Game’ Spinoff
After a well-received guest appearance on the Scottish sitcom Still Game last week, Craig has said he would be open to writing a spinoff of the series, much like the way Frasier spun off from Cheers. He told the BBC that if the people in charge were to approach him, he would seriously consider it. He expressed a similar sentiment in interviews with the Daily Record, the Scottish Sun, and the website Chortle.co.uk.

HTTYD3 Gets Title
Dreamworks Animation announced this week that the third installment of the How To Train Your Dragon animated films will be called How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. The animated features, based on the novels by Cressida Crowel, feature the voice of Craig Ferguson as the voice of Gobber The Belch. Variety, Collider and ComingSoon.net reported this week about the new name. The film is scheduled to be released March 1st, 2019.

Minced Matchmaking
After failing to do some matchmaking with some audience members, Craig offers a The Late Late Show monologue that includes Dick Cheney, cold war spies, Kenny G and the Bone Patrol band.

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