CF in Boston
UPDATE: Craig Ferguson will be one of the comedians headlining this year’s “Comics Come Home” event in Boston on November 8th. Hosted by Denis Leary, the annual comedy blockbuster, packed with comedians including Jimmy Fallon, Lenny Clarke, Marc Maron, Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr and more, will benefit the Cam Neely Foundation. It will be held at the TD Garden in Boston. Tickets go on sale August 14th. To see event details and a link to tickets, visit our Live Comedy Tour page.

‘Shark After Dark’ Lines Up Guests
August 10th marks the beginning of Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, and once again this year, the prime time programs will be followed by Shark After Dark, where viewers can get in on the conversation. Hosted by comedian Josh Wolf and featuring LLS writer and comedian Bob Oschack as Bob The Shark, the show is produced by Craig Ferguson‘s production company. Deadline.com reports on some of the guests on the schedule for week. Podcaster Cameron Lewis recently spoke with Bob Oschack about the show. Here’s the full schedule of Shark Week shows (thanks @bgrhubarb), including a reprise of Craig’s Caribbean adventure from 2010 on Monday at 2pm ET.

Host Update
There is still no official confirmation on whether CBS has chosen a new host for The Late Late Show, but CBS President Les Moonves did confirm to TMZ that James Corden is among those being considered. The Wrap, which broke the original story suggesting Corden may be the choice, expanded on their story, explaining why he would be a good choice for CBS in the competitive late-night landscape, especially on social media. The Hollywood Reporter also did a story, explaining more about his background.

Craig in Chicago
As we reported and included on our Live Comedy Tour page, Craig will be doing stand up comedy at the Chicago Theatre on November 16. Tickets are on sale to the general public on Friday, but early birds can get tickets using the promotional code “chicago” as Craig tweeted:

I’m back at The Chicago Theatre on 11/16! Tix on sale tmrw 10AM, but you can buy NOW with psword “chicago”, use link: http://tinyurl.com/l29rr8c

‘Name Game’ Promo
Celebrity Name Game is coming to a television near you on September 22nd. The Futon Critic has a list of the celebrity guests that have already been confirmed to appear on the show. Thanks to the RSA’s @colleen_byrne for the link to the newest promo:

Video courtesy: Celebrity Name Game

Summer Break

With The Late Late Show on haitus until September 1st, we’re going to step aside for our summer break as well. The final “freeze dried” new episode of the show airs tonight (Friday), followed by a three-week visit from the re-run fairy, while the LLS crew takes some well-deserved time off. About a dozen weeks of taping remain this year, with around 78 new episodes to go before Craig departs for new opportunities. As always, if any important breaking Craig-related news happens, we’ll update you here, as well as our Facebook page and on Twitter. Our readers help us every week with tips about stories and events, and we couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for your support and we’ll see you in September!

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