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Craig Ferguson

Film clips and conversation hosted by Paul Lancour

Friday, September 25 , 2009  |  Palace of Fine Arts, 8pm

From a stint in a punk band as a teenager to jobs as a construction worker, dancer, and bouncer, Scottish-born comedian Craig Ferguson has forged a unique path to TV fame. Reinvigorating The Late Late Show with his oversize personality and unique monologues, Ferguson made the program a viable rival to all other late night talk show offerings. In his forthcoming memoir, American on Purpose, Ferguson weaves personal tales around its focus, which Ferguson, born in a small town in Scotland, describes as "how and why I became an American." As it takes the reader from the streets of Glasgow to the entertainment capital of the world, American on Purpose tells Ferguson's version of the American Dream with humor and depth.

Paul Lancour has worked in broadcasting in the Bay Area for over two decades, primarily at 88.5 KQED-FM. He is also a long-time member of Crowded Fire Theater Company, and has been both an actor and sound designer with many other local theater groups. Paul Lancour has interviewed Lewis Black, Adam Gopink, and Junot Díaz for City Arts & Lectures.

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