TV’s Craig Ferguson takes a break from his Emmy nominated and Peabody Award winning Late Late Show (seen locally on KCCI TV 8, weeknights at 11:35 p.m.) for a live performance at Hoyt Sherman Place. The Scottish actor who recently portrayed “Owl” in the remake of Disney’s classic Winnie The Pooh and played the boss on The Drew Carey Show has set all-time viewer records for his time slot since taking the helm of the CBS talk show in 2005.
The show has been moved from the Civic Center.
His diverse and eclectic career spans film, television and stage, including screenwriter credits for feature films The Big Tease and Saving Grace, the best-selling novel Between The Bridge and The River, and a memoir about why he became an American called America On Purpose. He has starred in two widely-acclaimed Comedy Central specials, A Wee Bit O' Revolution and Does This Need To Be Said, which was released on home video this fall.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Ferguson started his career as a drummer for what he calls “some of the worst punk bands in the U.K.,” and has been made an honorary citizen of towns and cities across America, including tiny Prairie Home, Nebraska (population 28).
