Sunday
May 4th, 2014 – Island Lake, IL
A few days ago, I happened to write an
entry in this very diary about Craig Ferguson. Not that it matters, but I
happen to be a fan and I wrote some nice things. I meant them all, and I really
do think he is a talented and funny fellow. Appearing on his show was truly a
highlight of my life.
I didn’t think much of it, other than I wished him well in his new
endeavors. I was sorry to hear he didn’t get the David Letterman slot, and
again not that it matters what I think I do believe he’d be the natural choice.
The guy is second to none in my opinion, and would have been ideal for it.
Part of me wanted him to get it for my own agenda. He likes to work off
the cuff as do I, and it has always been a fantasy for me to pair up with a
talk show host that I can shoot lines back and forth with like Rodney
Dangerfield had with Johnny Carson. They were a tremendous TV team.
Rodney appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny a whopping 70 times, and
it helped make his career. I vividly remember looking forward to it as a
teenager, and they always delivered the laughs. I would love to have a national
TV outlet to do the same, and Craig Ferguson would have been a great pairing.
He doesn’t know that, but I would have been able to keep up with his wit.
I only got to do my standup when I was on, and it was a frightening
experience in many ways. I made a lot of mistakes I totally wouldn’t do again,
but everyone needs to have their first slot on national television to get the
experience over with. It’s very intimidating, but it didn’t kill me. I’d be
MUCH more relaxed and prepared a second, seventh or seventieth time, and I’d
love to do it.
In all likelihood, it won’t be on the show as it sits. The talent
coordinator that booked me is not there anymore, and I don’t have any in. It’s
not like Craig and I were buddies beforehand, I only opened for him at Zanies
in Vernon Hills, IL and killed time when his plane was delayed and the CBS
liaison saw me and told me I was funny. That started the process of me being on
the show.
When I finally did it, he left the room before I went on. That must be
their policy, and I think it is to give the comedians the floor and let them
work. Personally, I hoped he’d be in the room and call me over to the couch
like Johnny used to do. Still, we crossed paths as he was leaving and I was
about to go on and he shook my hand and wished me well. I sensed a genuine
spirit in him.
What really blew me away most is when I wrote my recent diary and saw
how many loyal fans he has. Wow! I’ve never seen anything like it, and I was
beyond impressed. I wrote entries about Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld the two
days prior, because it happened to be their birthdays. I didn’t get even ONE
response to either of those entries - but when I wrote about Craig I was
deluged.
And a persnickety
lot they were. They corrected me on my facts and informed me of all he had coming
up. I could only dream of having such dedicated fans, and that’s why I’m writing
about it now. I’m assuming they are going to find it as they seem to scout out anything
that happens to be written about their hero. I do know his birthday is coming up
on May 17th, so don’t correct me.
I would
LOVE a fiercely loyal fan base like Craig Ferguson has, and I am totally fine with
it if a lot of them happen to overlap. I’ll take second place, as long as I’m on
the radar. Check out my appearance on the show. It’s on You Tube, but it’s not my
best work. I have a DVD and a CD as well, and if you’d like a copy send me an address
and I’ll ship out whatever you like. Hopefully you will become my fans too. Craig
Ferguson blows…everyone else’s fan base away. Kudos!
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| Craig Ferguson has THE most loyal fan base I've ever seen. If I could have half that much support I'd be doing more than well. PLEASE...be my fans too! |
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