Tickets Selling Quickly
When Canadians hear that Craig Ferguson will be touring the Great White North, they don’t waste time. Tickets for Craig’s October 19th show in Winnipeg sold out in less than an hour, reports the Winnipeg Free Press. And the October 22nd show in Edmonton is sold out as well. There’s no word on whether a second show might be added in either city but we’ll keep an eye out for it and let you know. Craig’s show in Calgary is nearly sold out, and tickets are selling well at every other Canadian tour stop. Book early to avoid disappointment!

Craig Tweets
Craig responded to a pair of tweets Friday. One came from a confused fan:

“@TylerCobaugh: @CraigyFerg you are hilarious in #ThisIsTheEnd !. Great film” Thanks. I loved it too. #butimnotinit

The other came from British comedian and radio host Danny Baker, who sent out a photo of Craig taken in 1994, on the set of a short-lived BBC game show called Bygones.  Baker hosted. Rick Wakeman, an English musician best know as the keyboardist for the band Yes, was captain of one three-person team and Craig was captain of the other.

The game centered around nostalgia, hence the “Bygones” name. Over the course of four rounds, the teams would make guesses about old products, film clips, songs and celebrities.  The reason the head of 1940?s bandleader Ted Heath is in the photo is because in one round of the game, the teams were shown waxwork heads of celebrities from the past and earned points if they guessed their identity correctly. The game show ran for just a single series of five episodes in the spring of 1994.

Craig’s reaction centered on his haircut in the photo:

“@prodnose: You were also hilarious on Bygones with @GrumpyOldRick http://i.imgur.com/im5OG7F.jpg ” Oh Lordy! Why Danny? #spandauballethaircut

Our thanks to to UKGameShows.com for details about the show.

Daffy Dook
Right before Christmas last year, Craig and Geoff Peterson exchanged yule logs and cracked each other up over the famous German cartoon character, “Daffy Dook.”

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Making Us Laugh
Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper had the most complete interview of Craig Ferguson this week, as he accepted the Sir Peter Ustinov Comedy Award at the Banff World Media Festival. He talks about the evolution of the Late Late Show and his relationship with the audience. We’ve been keeping our eyes open for a complete video of Craig’s appearance at Banff, but so far, it has not appeared. A few brief clips are floating around YouTube. We’re also watching for Canada’s Entertainment Tonight interview with Craig. They have posted a Canadian version but it is not visible outside of Canada. If an internationally-viewable version becomes available, we’ll include it here.

Starring Jimmy Fallon
The website enstars.com reports that when the new version of NBC’s Tonight Show debuts in early 2014, it will be titled The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The show’s most recent two hosts, Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien used the tag “with” rather than “starring,” which was last used when Johnny Carson held the job.

Lenny the Wonder Dog
Back in 2005, Craig appeared in a film called Lenny the Wonder Dog, which did not earn him an Oscar but did have some great laughs. He gets to sing, and has a great dance number. Watch for a cameo by his Drew Carey Show castmate Kathy Kinney and be sure to stick around for the bloopers at the end.

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Jay Digs HTTYD 2
Actor Jay Baruchel tells the blog slashfilm.com that the animated sequel How to Train Your Dragon 2, due to be released a year from now, will be even better than the first film. The original cast, including Craig Ferguson, is returning for the blockbuster sequel from Dreamworks.

Sanjay and Craig
The RSA’s @HoboRobot was quick to jump on the Sanjay and Craig bandwagon, and created one of her famous clay renderings, featuring the two cartoon characters. The show premiered on Nickelodeon in May. There’s no word on whether the characters are actually based on Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Craig Ferguson, but we’re guessing probably not.

Mortimer’s Moment
The last time actress Emily Mortimer was on the Late Late Show, she and Craig were both wearing 25 pairs of Spanx.

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Big Time in Banff
Canada was watching as Craig Ferguson accepted the Sir Peter Ustinov Comedy Award at the Banff World Media Festival on Tuesday evening. The Huffington Post reported on Craig’s appearance at the festival and about the announcement of his Canadian fall tour. Several publications reported on the upcoming tour, including the Calgary Herald, the Winnipeg Free Press and Metro News.

Oh, That Craig Ferguson
A Craig fan in Canada named Craig Ferguson (no, really) had a chance to meet the more famous holder of his name at Tuesday’s festival. Afterward, the lesser-known Craig good-naturedly tweeted:

@craigy_ferg thanks for the pic and for making me ungooglable #Banff2013 pic.twitter.com/bIPRCVvdbu

ET Canada talks with Craig
The folks at Entertainment Tonight Canada had a moment to speak with Craig in Banff on Tuesday, but did not post the interview online. If by chance one of our Canadian roboskellies were to find it and share it, we would be grateful.

Banff Mayor Meets Craig
Craig has a brief but funny exchange with the Mayor of Banff, Alberta during Tuesday’s question and answer session at the Banff World Media Festival.

Video courtesy: Kempton Lam

Craig at Banff
Craig Ferguson appeared Tuesday at the Banff World Media Festival in Canada to accept the Sir Peter Ustinov Comedy Award. Thanks to @Banff_Squirrel, the Twitter spokes-squirrel for Banff-Lake Louise Tourism for tweeting a photo of Craig’s Q&A session with festival attendees. The Festival has said they plan to post a video of Craig’s appearance soon. We’ll include it here when it becomes available.

Meanwhile, Craig tweeted a photo of the stunning Alberta scenery:

Why Canada… you’re beautiful. pic.twitter.com/nnAqqD0AB3

And the president of Craig’s production company, Rebecca Tucker, tweeted a photo of Craig backstage at the awards ceremony with a group of VIPs:

Banff – Congrats to the boss! pic.twitter.com/bu43elnFx0

Fall Tour Expands
Throughout the day on Tuesday, new dates for Craig’s stand up comedy tour popped up, including Winnipeg, Manitoba; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Lethbridge, Alberta and Edmonton, Alberta in October and Chandler, Arizona in November. You can see the details and links to ticket information on our Live Comedy Tour page. If any more dates are added, we’ll be sure to add them as soon as possible and post links on our Twitter and Facebook pages. Psst! If you enter the promo code Geoff for any of Craig’s shows in Canada, you can get tickets before the general public.

Bertinelli Teases Craig
Back in 2011, Valerie Bertinelli appeared on the Late Late Show and made fun of Craig’s accent.

Video courtesy: CraigFergusonHD

Tour Update: Craig has added tour stops in Winnipeg, Manitoba; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Lethbridge, Alberta and Edmonton, Alberta in October and Chandler, Arizona in November. You can see the details and links to ticket information on our Live Comedy Tour page.

Craig Heads North
Craig Ferguson travels to southern Alberta, Canada on Tuesday to receive the Sir Peter Ustinov Comedy Award at the Banff World Media Festival. As the CBC reported, Craig will join a select group of past recipients, including Ricky Gervais, Martin Short, Kelsey Grammer and Chuck Lorre. Craig will participate in a Q & A session at the festival, a video of which we are told may be made available online afterward. We’ll keep our eyes open for it.


I’m Here To Help Reaches UK
Craig’s latest stand up comedy special I’m Here To Help is now available on Netflix in the UK. It has been on Netflix in the US for a couple of months, and will soon be available on DVD and as an audio CD in the US and Canada beginning July 9th.

Cho Checks Background
In her most recent appearance on the Late Late, comedienne Margaret Cho wore a German-style outfit and revealed that a study of her family history revealed a surprise.

Video courtesy: Antonio FergusonFan

Lynn On Stage
Craig Ferguson‘s talented sister Lynn will be appearing in Los Angeles, headlining a show called The Moth, heard on public radio stations around the country. In an episode to be recorded at the Avalon theater in Hollywood entitled Beaus and Arrows, Lynn will be one of several storytellers to take the stage. A specific air date for the program is not listed but we’ll keep our ear to the ground and pass it along.


Oh, That House!
Comedian and star of the sitcom Full House Bob Saget was visiting San Francisco this week and couldn’t resist tweeting a photo from a familiar location.

Ears, Ears!
Craig explains why British girls say, “ears!” all while keeping the monologue clean.

Video courtesy: Fergufool