Backstage at ‘Name Game’CF on CNG Set
Craig Ferguson is on a short break following the conclusion of the Hot and Grumpy Tour: Walking the Earth, but will be back in the studio soon to record new episodes of Celebrity Name Game. They will be updating the set in the second season and speeding up the pace of the show. Craig’s tour account recently tweeted a photo of our fearless leader backstage, and the producers have been tweeting out photos from behind the scenes of the most recent tapings:

New CNG Set 1 New CNG Set 2 CNG Soundproof Booth

In the Cabbage Patch
Craig and CabbageCraig recently tweeted a photo with one of his dogs, the notoriously farty French bulldog named Cabbage. He looks comfortable, and is catching up on some reading with the first of three James Bond novels written by Sebastian Faulks. Craig has three dogs, including Gordon, the German shepherd who marches around the house at night and annexes the neighbors’ yards, and Maryann, the Jack Russell terrier.

08 Craig Dog 4‘Just Being Honest’ Coming to EPIX September 10

Craig Ferguson 2015 Stand Up SpecialAs we reported on Friday, Craig’s new stand up comedy special Just Being Honest will debut on September 10th at 10pm ET/PT on the EPIX premium cable channel. The story was first reported on the website Deadline.com. It will be available to everyone who has EPIX on their cable or satellite system because it’s part of a free preview weekend September 10-13. EPIX subscribers will be able to see it on air, online, on demand and via the EPIX app. Non-subscribers will be able to watch the special at EPIX.com.

The special was filmed on March 7th at Town Hall in New York City and covers “the pros and cons of catch phrases, shoes that look like feet, and the Scottish version of hacky sack, as well as religion, aging, and sex, drugs and rock and roll.” A DVD release date has not yet been announced, but is expected later this year. We’ll keep you up to date and until then, you can see a preview.

Carter to CNN
Bill CarterBill Carter, longtime television writer for the New York Times is now working for CNN as a contributor, according to The Huffington Post. He has written extensively about late-night television, including the battle over the Tonight Show hosting gig, and has said many nice things about Craig over the years.

Josh Preview
Josh Robert Thompson has been hard at work creating his new variety show and tweeted out this preview:

Video courtesy: YouTube

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