We Are From I-Oh-Way
After a fun night in Omaha on Wednesday evening, Craig Ferguson moves his Live Comedy Tour a few miles east along Interstate 80 on Thursday, to perform at the Hoyt Sherman Theater in Des Moines, Iowa.  On Tuesday night, St. Louis enjoyed Craig’s show, as reported in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  And on Wednesday, the Omaha World-Herald had a short Q & A with Craig.

Burns Night
Craig was kind enough to remind us that January 25th is the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns.  On the way to Omaha, he thought of a way to have fun with his opening act and road manager:

Happy birthday Rab. // Burns’ Day. St Louis – Omaha. 7hr bus ride I’ll fill by reciting old Scots poems to @tedalexandro & @philcottone . They seem excited.  //  The Burns’ poem I shall recite today is entitled “Nine Inch Will Please A Lady”. #realpoem. #notajoke #true

The RSA’s General @Malinky2Stoatir found the poem in question and posted a link.  And on the bus Wednesday, comedian Ted Alexandro tweeted about Craig’s recitations:

The Inferno is on to Omaha. 7 hr drive ahead. @craigyferg is going on about “O my Love’s like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June”

A Red Red Rose is one of Burns’ most famous poems.  Just before Wednesday night’s show, Craig retweeted @badastronomer and added some commentary:

“@BadAstronomer: Somehow, tweeting “PUEBLO I AM IN YOU” sounds dirty.”Not as dirty as “Omaha, I’ll be in your Orpheum tonight!”. #whichIwill

Puppets Rock
An article in the Seattle Times says puppets and marionettes seem to be on the rise in America and credits Craig among the reasons why.

Garbage Rocks, Too
The RSA’s @MissGraoully spotted an article on nme.com, which says the band Garbage will soon release it’s first album in five years. You may recall that the band’s singer, frequent LLS guest Shirley Manson, told Craig a while ago that the band has been on an extended hiatus while its members worked on other projects, including her television show, The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Burns and Haggis
Last year on Burns night, Craig gave us a rundown of the January 25th tradition, the man it honors and of course, the haggis.

Video courtesy: TVsCraigFerguson2

Tonight’s Guests
It’s “Le Late Late Show” from Paris all this week, continuing Wednesday, when Craig visits the Louvre, has a great conversation with Jean-Michel Cousteau and introduces us to cheesemaker Marie-Anne Cantin (from August 3, 2011).  Then on Thursday, Craig and Kristen Bell tour the Palace of Versailles with TV Presenter/French royalty expert Stéphane Berne (from August 4, 2011).

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