Rocky Mountain Sly The Comedy Works in Denver kept it secret for a few days, listing a “mystery comedian” as a guest from September 17-20. But the secret didn’t take long to get out. Craig Ferguson will be appearing on stage for six shows at the club. As has become his pattern, after completing a tour cycle (usually two years), Craig records a DVD of what has become a polished, tightly-packed show and starts over from scratch. He likes to use smaller venues like the Comedy Works to test out new material for the next tour, gauging audience reactions and experimenting with timing. Then he starts making his way around the country in medium-sized venues, improving his set. And by the time the tour really gets rolling, he has an all-new show ready to take on the road. It can change a little bit from town to town, but he soon finds what works. If you’d like to see some of the nuts and bolts of how a show comes together, don’t miss the chance to see Craig in Denver. Tickets are selling quickly (the 7:30pm Saturday show is already sold out), so book early to avoid disappointment! Comedy Special With Craig’s newest stand up comedy special Just Being Honest coming out on the EPIX premium cable channel in September, the network is already releasing some promos of the show. On their website, EPIX includes a couple of behind-the-scenes interviews with Craig, talking about how he creates his shows, a story about his call from Mick Jaggar, and about his fans. Be sure to watch the fan clip, because it includes some familiar faces from the Robot Skeleton Army! Doctor, Doctor Give Me The News When Chris Hardwick does his @Nerdist podcast live from this year’s San Diego ComicCon, one of his guests will be none other than the current Doctor, Peter Capaldi. You don’t even need to go back in time to get tickets. Yet. Oh by the way, Chris is also hosting the Doctor Who panel at ComicCon. And he’s hosting the Con Man panel. And he’s distributing a movie. Go Chris! ‘Name Game’ Montage Loyal robot skeleton @ellenchanglx has assembled a video showing some highlights of Craig’s wild, frolicking self from the first season of Celebrity Name Game. Just try to watch this without smiling. We double-dog dare you: Video courtesy: Chang Ellen

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