Tour Time
As the first leg of Craig Ferguson‘s 2012 live comedy tour approaches, we took a quick swing through the box offices of the venues he’ll be playing. Tickets are still available for most shows, with the possible exception of Birmingham, Alabama which now appears to be nearly sold out. Please check with the box office to see if any tickets become available at the last minute. There are only about 200 seats left in Nashville and less than a hundred remaining in Des Moines. Book early to avoid disappointment!

Happy 90th, Betty!
Betty White turns 90 years old on Tuesday. NBC celebrated a day early with a two-hour special. We want to add our congratulations and best wishes to Betty for continued success!

Missing Doctor Who Script

The folks at DoctorWhoNews.net have a story about a long-lost Doctor Who radio script written and recorded but never broadcast by the BBC.



Sorbo’s Book
Kevin Sorbo‘s book hit the shelves late last year.  In it, he talks about suffering a series of strokes while starring in Hercules in the 1990’s.  People Magazine interviewed him when the book was coming out.

Buh-Nay!
Lucky white rabbits?  Before there was Sid, there was “Skippy ala King.”

Video courtesy: RoQu3tO

Tonight’s Guests
Monday on the Late Late Show, actress Lucy Liu and actor Kevin Sorbo are on the show.  Tuesday, Craig’s guests are actor Colin Firth and Entertainment Weekly entertainment editor Lynette Rice.

Craig Plays True or Not True
Craig had a little fun on his Sunday evening, watching the Golden Globes and tweeting about the participants:

Wow! I just found out the sun baby from Teletubbies grew up to be @RickyGervais. But now I look at him I can sort of see it. #TrueOrNotTrue // Also just found out Val Kilmer was the original drummer for Hootie and the Blowfish.

He added at theory about the origins of Starfleet Command:

Just rewatched JJ Abrams’ Star Trek movie. Realized Starfleet Command probably evolved from @MythBusters M5. Mind blown #TrueOrNotTrue

The “M5” to which he refers is Mythbuster Jamie Hyneman‘s special effects company, M5 Industries in San Francisco. San Francisco is also headquarters for Starfleet Command. Craig, you may be on to something here.

Questions With Josh
From time to time, the voice of Geoff Peterson, Josh Robert Thompson answers viewer questions on Twitter. Follow him to take part in the future and keep up with updates about his podcast and other projects.

A Nod From CBS
The RSA’s General @malinky2stoatir caught the anchors of the new CBS This Morning enjoying a laugh courtesy of Craig:

Video courtesy: TVsCraigFerguson2

This Week’s Guests

It’s another week of all-new episodes of the Late Late Show beginning Monday, with actress Lucy Liu and actor Kevin Sorbo.  Tuesday, Craig’s guests will be actor Colin Firth and entertainment editor Lynette Rice.  Wednesday, Craig chats with ator David Duchovny and medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.  Comedian Steven Wright and actress Sara Paxton are  scheduled for Thursday’s show.  And on Friday, watch for comedian Larry the Cable Guy and music by 3 Doors Down.  Craig will kick off a nine-day live comedy tour on Friday night in Shreveport, Louisiana, so during the week of January 23rd-27th, we’ll see an encore presentation of “Le Late Late Show” from Paris.  New episodes resume on January 30th.

 

Next Week
Where will you be a week from now?  Craig Ferguson will be on the road, in the midst of a Southeast and Midwest US leg of his 2012 live comedy tour.  Good seats are still available, so book early to avoid disappointment!

Brave Preview

The Los Angeles Times reports on the Disney/Pixar animated feature film due out this summer, featuring the voice of Craig Ferguson.

Scottish Snark
The Scottish press doesn’t mind talking about Craig from time to time but they can’t resist being catty when they do it. Read today’s article in the Sun newspaper with the appropriate grain of salt.

Wallace Letter

One of the few known artifacts connected to Scottish hero William Wallace has finally been returned to Scotland. The 700 year-old letter, written on behalf of King Philip IV of France, expresses and urges support for Wallace’s efforts to fight against England. It is considered to be one of the few documents Wallace himself may have carried in his travels and may have been in his possession when he was captured in 1305. It was discovered in the 1830’s in the Tower of London and will be on display at the Scottish parliament building later this year. Thanks to the RSA’s @sumdude for the link.


Cool Video of the Week
Photographer Kien Lam took a year to travel the world and take some great pictures. He has compiled a video to highlight his work (with music written by his brother) and the result is wonderful.

Video courtesy: kiendiam

The Future of Craig and Dave
The New York Times expert on late night television, Bill Carter reports in his blog that CBS is close to signing David Letterman for another two year contract extension which would keep him at the network into 2014.  If Dave signs the deal and stays on, it would allow him to host late night television shows for 32 years (11 on NBC and 21 on CBS), surpassing the 30-year mark attained by his idol, Johnny Carson.  Carter also notes in his article that discussions are continuing with Craig Ferguson, whose contract time frame mirrors Letterman’s.  Carter points out that while Craig has a clause in his contract that would allow him to take over for Dave upon his retirement, our favorite Scot may not necessarily decide to do so.  Carter says negotiations currently under way with Craig may include not only a salary increase but a request for a bigger production budget for the Late Late Show.  Among the media outlets picking up on Carter’s post Thursday were The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Gothamist.com, the Wall Street Journal, the Huffington Post, TV.com, TVGuide.com and Deadline.com.  The conventional wisdom is that Craig, recently remarried and enjoying family life in Los Angeles, is in a good place right now.  Another two years of doing the show and touring with stand up shows would seem to be the logical path.  On the other hand, Craig is known for zigging when other zag.  We’ll keep you posted.

Posing on Set

The Huffington Post reports on Mercedes Masohn‘s appearance on the Late Late Show, where she talked about her co-star on The Finder, Michael Clarke Duncan.



Lots of Craig Fergusons
From our “other Craig Fergusons” file, there is a former professional ice hockey player with the same name who was active in the 1990s and early 2000s.


A Dark Comedy Club
The Green Bay Press Gazette interviews comedienne Kathleen Madigan, who talks about appearing on the Late Late Show, comparing it to a comedy club atmosphere.



The People’s Choice
Jimmy Fallon took home the People’s Choice Award for late night host Wednesday night and in his acceptance video, included a fun mention of Craig Ferguson:

Video courtesy: PeoplesChoice

Tonight’s Guests
Thursday on the Late Late Show, Craig chats with his old show business pal, actor Hugh Laurie.  Friday, it’s the return of actress Kristen Bell, along with comedian Louie Anderson.

Tour Ahead
Craig Ferguson kicks off his 2012 live stand up comedy tour with a nine-day run through the Southeast and Midwest, January 20th through the 28th. Tickets are available for all shows, with details on our Live Comedy Tour page. It does not appear that the crew at the Late Late Show have been stockpiling many shows this month, so we’ll likely get a visit from the re-run fairy January 23rd-27th, before resuming all-new episodes for the February television ratings period. We’ll post the details as soon as we get the word.  In the meantime, guests are already being lined up for February, as we note at the bottom of today’s news.


Men Don’t Grow Out of That
The Huffington Post and OK Magazine enjoyed Sophia Bush and Craig’s chat about girls kissing girls.

Lots of Other Craig Fergusons
From our “there are lots of other Craig Fergusons out there” file, the RSA’s @bgrhubarb spotted a new and different Craig Ferguson in a Minnesota local TV station story about a bar owner facing trouble with the law for an unusual reason.


Sheep or Creepy Dog Made out of Cotton?
Craig thinks back and remembers meeting a young Texan named George.

Video courtesy: RoQu3tO

Tonight’s Guests
Wednesday on the Late Late Show, Craig was scheduled to have a single guest, actor/musician Adam Goldberg.  However, the show’s website recently included actress Mercedes Masohn as a last-minute addition.  On Thursday, again the listings show just one guest, the grumpy but lovable Dr. House himself, actor Hugh Laurie.

Guest Update

The future guest list has been updated to include Don Cheadle, Andrea Riseborough, Ringo Starr, Brad Goreski, David Milch and Rachel Bilson.  You can see the latest listings on our Guests page.

Just Keep Swimming
Craig Fergusonspent his morning in the dentist’s office, tweeting while he waited:

At the dentist this morning to have a cavity filled. #notcode #ack // Acording to the tabloids in my dentist’s waiting room we can expect a result in the OJ trial any day now.

Howie Time
The Huffington Post zeros in on Craig and Howie talking about Howard Stern becoming a judge on American’s Got Talent and how there are now two Howards on the show.

Controlling Robots

The RSA’s @celtickisses75 noticed on DiscoverMagazine.com that science is moving forward with the ability to control robots using only thoughts.  This takes “guess what’s in my box” to a whole new level.



Craig and Caine
Since Craig was probably dealing with Novocaine today, we thought it would be fun to see “Craig Ferguson” interview “Michael Caine” on the “Late Late Show.”

Video courtesy: RoQu3tO

Tonight’s Guests
Tuesday on the Late Late Show, Craig talks with fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi and actress Sophia Bush. Wednesday, actor/musician Adam Goldberg is Craig’s guest.