Tour Time Again
This weekend, Craig Ferguson will hit the road for the latest leg of his 2011 stand up comedy tour.  On Friday, he’ll kick things off with two shows at the River Rock Casino in Richmond, British Columbia, just outside Vancouver.  Then on Saturday, he’ll be at the nearby Red Robinson Show Theatre in Coquitlam, BC.  Finally on Sunday, Craig makes a run for the border and will appear the Moore Theatre in Seattle.  Craig and Company take a break from touring until July, when they’ll be in the Midwest, Canada and the east coast.  Tickets are still available for all shows… you can check out the details on our Live Comedy Tour page.

 

Fry in Hobbit
The lovely Stephen Fry will be in the film The Hobbit, according to Variety.com. If the Variety site comes up with a “you must sign up” screen, you can read the article here instead:

[stextbox id=”custom” caption=”Fry in Hobbit”]Stephen Fry joins ‘Hobbit’
Thesp, Jackson to make ‘Dambusters’
By Dave McNary, Variety.com

Producer-director Peter Jackson’s tapped British thesp Stephen Fry to play the role of Master of Laketown in “The Hobbit.”

Jackson made the announcement Thursday on his Facebook page.

“I’ve known Stephen for several years, and we’re developing a ‘Dambusters’ movie together,” Jackson said. “In addition to his writing skills, he’s a terrific actor and will create a very memorable Master for us.”

Fry’s involvement with “Dambusters,” a WWII actioner produced through Jackson’s WingNut Films, hadn’t been announced previously. Project’s been in development since 2006 and is based on the 1943 Allied air raid on three German dams essential to the Nazi steel industry.

Fry will be seen in December in “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” in role of Mycroft Holmes.

Jackson also disclosed that the Master’s conniving civil servant Alfrid will be played by Ryan Gage and that Conan Stevens will be playing an Orc called Azog.

Jackson began shooting the two films in New Zealand in 3D in mid-March. “Hobbit” cast includes Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins and Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen and Cate Blanchett reprising their roles from “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy.

J.R.R. Tolkien novel is set 60 years before “Lord of the Rings,” with Bilbo the unassuming Hobbit who becomes a hero by obtaining a powerful ring in the face of challenges by the wicked Gollum and a dragon named Smaug.

New Line parent Warner Bros. reached a deal in January to handle worldwide distribution on “The Hobbit,” taking over most international distribution and homevideo on the two films from MGM in exchange for funding MGM’s half of the production costs. The “Hobbit” pics are aimed for release in late 2012 and late 2013.[/stextbox]

Evangeline is a Mom
Occasionally Late Late Show guest Evangeline Lily has given birth to a son, according to PopEater.com.  The article mentions her most recent appearance on the show where she talked to Craig about her children’s book ideas.

Survived!
Josh Robert Thompson tweeted Saturday night:

Survived today’s Rapture…in your pants! #balls #iamgeoffpeterson #gayrobot #RSA

This Week’s Guests
Join Craig for all-new episodes of the Late Late Show this week, starting Monday with actor Jack Black and UFC Fighter/Actor Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.  Tuesday, you’ll see the class of actress Courtney Cox and the chaos of comedian Carrot Top.  Wednesday, Craig welcomes actor/Comedian Norm MacDonald and National Public Radio foreign correspondent Julie McCarthy.  Actor/Producer Seth Green and magician Lance Burton are in the studio on Thursday.  And on Friday, it’s actor/TV host Drew Carey.

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