A Big Number

Our fearless leader, the one and only Craig Ferguson, has surpassed one million followers on Twitter.  The mark was reached while Thursday night’s episode was being broadcast in the east and central time zones.  Craig accomplished the notable feat in just 670 days.  He currently ranks approximately 540th in the world in terms of followers.  The boney legions of the RSA reach far and wide.  Congratulations, Craig!


More Numbers
The folks at tv.com do an annual contest to name the best of the year in several categories, including Best Variety Show and Funniest Late Night Host, where you can cast your votes for Craig.  He’s up against, Conan, The Daily Show, The Soup, Tosh.0 and Saturday Night Live in the show category and competing with Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart, Conan O’Brien and Chelsea Handler in the host category.  At the moment, he is tied and/or in the lead in both categories.  You can vote as many times as you like until January 2nd.  The results will be announced on January 3rd.

Des Moines Update
Craig’s show in Des Moines, IA on January 26th will be at the Hoyt Sherman Theater, not the Des Moines Civic Center.  Some sharp-eyed hobos noticed that Ticketmaster had posted a listing for Craig at the Civic Center.  While the venue was considered as a possible location, Craig’s team ultimately decided to return to the 1200-seat Sherman where he appeared in 2008.  The Civic Center took down its Craig Ferguson page late on Friday and Ticketmaster is expected to do the same shortly.  Tickets will be available through the Hoyt Sherman box office soon.  We’ll let you know when the details are posted.  And as always, you can see the most up-to-date listings on our Live Comedy Tour page any time.

Your Secret Documents
AOL’s TV Replay caught Craig’s conversation with Pierce Brosnan about the body hair of James Bond actor Sean Connery.  Now there’s a man who ate bananas when his mother wasn’t looking.

Going Green
While most people only get to see small pieces of studio space on their televisions while watching shows like The Price Is Right, The Young and the Restless, Dancing With The Stars or the Late Late Show, there is a lot going on behind the scenes at CBS Television City, where the network has been going green in a big way.

Video courtesy: CBS

Tonight’s Guests
Friday on the Late Late Show, comedian Richard Lewis stops by to kvetch for a spell and we’ll hear some music from the previously bumped band NEEDTOBREATHE.  CBS tweeted:

2nite @CraigyFerg‘s chat w/ @TheRichardLewis gets “personal” when they discuss their trips 2 the doctor’s office! + music by @NEEDTOBREATHE!

And Lewis tweeted:

Man did I go crazy with Craig tonight…he really cooks.

Guest Update

Kenneth Branagh

Added to the future guest list are actor Kenneth Branagh and LA Lakers player Pau Gasol. You can see the complete listings on our Guests page.

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