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Ferguson gets French lessons as CBS show visits Paris By Jay Bobbin © Zap2it It’s not a huge leap to imagine Craig Ferguson ex- claiming, “Ooh la la!” CBS’ boisterous late-late- night host got a chance to do that in the most appropriate place in June, when he took his Peabody Award-winning “Late Late Show” to Paris to record a week of shows. As they begin airing Monday, Aug. 1, Ferguson uses his comically offbeat approach to do the program wherever — and with whomever — he can in the City of Light. He recalls the trip as “fan- tastic. We shot five shows in four days, and I thought we wouldn’t have enough time. We probably got enough for six shows or even more, so we’re throwing out a lot of stuff, which is nice but heart- breaking at the same time. I’m cautiously optimistic that we have something quite special here.” Still, Ferguson allows the schedule “really was crazy. We were doing 18-hour days, and we went everywhere, but we were in Paris, and the sun was shining, and (frequent Ferguson guest) Kristen Bell was there. They were long days, but they were fun days as well.” While in France, Fer- guson also did a guest spot S PECTRU M EYEWEAR GALLERY Can also be seen in Syracuse. To make an appointment call • GLASSES • CONTACTS • EYE EXAMS • SUNGLASSES David Britzke, O.D. is no longer at the Vision Center in Goshen. Please call 574-970-7444 to schedule your appointment. 56028 Parkway Ave., Suite E Elkhart • 574-970-7444 574-457-4476 Allergies? Asthma? We Can Help! See us for help with: • Headaches • Sinus Pressure • Congestion • Cough • Shortness of Breath Yatin J. 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And we did some segments on bridges and were lucky that it didn’t rain most of the time.” Along for the journey was Geoff Petersen, Ferguson’s skeletal, wisecracking “Late Late Show” robot sidekick. “It was difficult,” Ferguson admits, “because they run on 220 volts over there, and Geoffrey usually runs on 110. It sped him up a little bit.” CBS was “extremely sup- portive” of the overseas trek, Ferguson attests. “I have a very good relationship with them, and they know that I like to experiment with the format, which I’ve made no secret about. They could have said ‘No,’ and they didn’t.” It also helped that the Scottish-born Ferguson, who became an American citizen in 2008, is no stranger to Paris. “I’ve been there many, many times. And there are a couple of places I’m still avoiding! You wanted this to be something of a travelogue, to give a feel of the place. 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