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Jenny Slate Sings a Song as Marcel The Shell

October 17, 2014

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One can easily be lulled into the magical illusion of Marcel the Shell with Shoes actually having that fragile voice that he has, but you should know it’s actually the voice of Jenny Slate.

If you’re looking for proof, then look no further then Jenny’s appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman last night where she sang as Marcel.

Then, once you’re overtaken with how adorable this is, you’ll want to pick up the new book due out next week, Marcel The Shell, The Most Surprised I’ve Ever Been.

Bill Murray Talks George Clooney’s Wedding, Trains for Marathon, and More on Letterman

October 16, 2014

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Every time Bill Murray comes on to The Late Show with David Letterman, it’s a pretty magical time.

Whether he’s merely telling true stories or thinking up of who should be in the female reboot of The Ghostbusters or “training for a marathon” or getting back from George Clooney’s wedding, Bill and Dave have some damn good fun.

Hopefully, Bill’s on a few more times before Dave leaves The Late Show.

Simon Amstell Returns to Letterman

October 4, 2014

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Almost a year ago, UK comedian Simon Amstell made a great American late night debut on The Late Show with David Letterman.

A year later, he’s back at Letterman offering another wonderful introspective stand-up set that also suggests that, no matter what, ego almost always has the upper hand despite getting what you wanted like another spot on Letterman.

John Oliver Attempts To Explain Professional English Soccer to David Letterman

October 1, 2014

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While Americans seem to show some interest for soccer during the World Cup, there is still a lack of interest in the game that the world calls football for the other 4 years of time when the World Cup isn’t happening.

John Oliver got some insight into why that might be based on his explanation of the English Premier League as well as the other subsequent soccer leagues in England to David Letterman on The Late Show.

Jim Gaffigan Discusses the Finer Points of Gravy with David Letterman

September 25, 2014

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Countless hours of brilliant comedic material based on food should leave no doubt in your mind that Jim Gaffigan talking about drinking gravy on The Late Show with David Letterman will be pretty damn funny.

Watch Jake Johannsen Returns to Letterman For Umpteenth Time

September 14, 2014

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In the world of late night, there are comedians that have mastered doing stand-up in the pinpoint, condensed style of delivering material without seeming pinpoint or condensed that most late night talk shows require. That’s part of the reason that a handful of stand-ups get to do several sets/make several apperances on several different shows.

One of those comedians is Jake Johannsen and you can see his latest appearance from this week amongst dozens over the last few decades here.

Billy Eichner Gets to Yell at a Delighted David Letterman and Shares How Joan Rivers Helped His Career

September 12, 2014

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Turns out David Letterman is a big fan of Billy on the Street and Billy Eichner. In fact, he’s so much a fan that he gleefully played one of Billy’s game while Eichner was on The Late Show and thoroughly enjoyed getting answers wrong.

Billy also shared his experiences with the late Joan Rivers who was also a fan of Billy’s and helped him get noticed.

Tina Fey on Handling Her Youngest Daughter, Her Nude Celebrity Photos, and Her and Amy Poehler’s Movie vs. Star Wars

September 6, 2014

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Last night on The Late Show with David Letterman, Tina Fey sat down and chatted with Dave about the havoc that her youngest daughter is currently wreaking. Fey also discussed a fool proof plan for nude photos in the event that they were stolen from her and leaked to the Internet.

On top of all of that, she found out that the movie that her and Amy Poehler are starring in, The Nest, might be going up against Star Wars Episode VII in theaters next Christmas.

Needless to say, Fey isn’t worried about it all about handling her crazed daughter, taking down Star Wars on opening weekend and outsmarting celebrity photo thieves.

Michael Cera Film Q&A Prank Goes Awry and He Takes His Girlfriend to The World’s Biggest Basket

August 26, 2014

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While on The Late Show with David Letterman last night, Michael Cera gave Letterman an update on what he’s up to.

Apparently, Cera is attempting to prank Sundance Film Festival audiences and then it going much different than expected as well as dazzling his new German girlfriend by taking her to the world’s biggest basket in Ohio.

We wouldn’t be surprised at all if any of these stories are the seeds for a new Arrested Development episode.

David Letterman Pays Tribute to Robin Williams on The Late Show

August 19, 2014

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Throughout the storied history of David Letterman’s comedy career, Robin Williams has been around for most of it, all the way from The Comedy Store to appearing dozens of times on The Late Show and Letterman appearing on Mork and Mindy.

With Williams passing, Letterman, like all the other late night talk shows, did his own personal, heartfelt tribute to Robin. Watch it here.

The Late Show Will Stay at Ed Sullivan Theater When Stephen Colbert Takes Over

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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Not that it should surprise you, but the upcoming Late Show with Stephen Colbert will stay in NYC at The Ed Sullivan Theater where David Letterman has been for several years taping The Late Show.

With The Tonight Show back in NYC, Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel will be the only late night shows that tape in LA in 2015. Well, that does all depend on what CBS plans on doing with Craig Ferguson’s slot and where Chelsea Handler does her Netflix show down the line.

Watch Tommy Johnagin’s 7th Set on Letterman

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That’s right, Tommy Johnagin has been on The Late Show with David Letterman to do stand-up 7 times. That’s becoming a harder and harder feat to accomplish these days given the proliferation of stand-up over the last decade. Last night marked his 7th set and, obviously, there’s a reason why Johnagin keeps getting invited back (hint: he’s damn funny).

Watch his set from this week here.

CBS’ Nina Tassler Is Open To Not Having a Talk Show Following The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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The end of Craig Ferguson’s run at The Late Late Show may be the end of The Late Late Show as well.

In CBS’ TCA presentation, CBS entertainment chief Nina Tassler revealed that she’s been toying with the idea of doing something different when David Letterman and Ferguson end their runs at The Late Show and The Late Late Show, respectively.

So far, Stephen Colbert is slated to replace Letterman at The Late Show, which will presumably be called The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. There has been much speculation over what would happen in the 12:30AM slot following Colbert then, but no replacement host has been picked and it might not even be a comedy-oriented program according to Tassler.

Tassler doesn’t make it clear whether that will happen or not, but only details the possibilities, which could further shake up the late night world.

Hannibal Buress Sits Down and Chats with Letterman For The First Time

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Hannibal Buress has performed on The Late Show with David Letterman before, but he, until last night, had not actually chatted with Letterman on The Late Show.

As suggested, Buress got to sit down with David Letterman and, sans phone like he does on The Eric Andre Show, actually talked pelicans, kickboxing, etc.

Paul Rudd Describes What a Risk Doing They Came Together May Be

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In promotion of the meta romantic comedy They Came Together, Paul Rudd, frequent non-meta romantic comedy star, revealed that he was a little nervous about burning bridges with taking on a role in the film.

See him explain further on The Late Show with David Letterman.

Joe List Makes His Late Night Debut on Letterman

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We’re glad to see that David Letterman is having a little more stand up on The Late Show as of late before he leaves CBS in a few months.

We’re also glad that one of those comedians that Letterman’s highlighting is the very funny Joe List. Watch his set here.

Andy Kindler Is Back on The Late Show One More Time

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The countdown to the end of David Letterman’s tenure as the host The Late Show has already begun (even though it’s vague as to when that would exactly be). With that in mind, there’s a few things we’d like to see one more time on Letterman before he goes.

One of those things is Andy Kindler doing stand-up. Luckily, last night, we got our wish. Watch his Kindler’s here.

Carmen Lynch Makes Wonderful Return to Letterman

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Last night, the very funny Carmen Lynch made her second stand-up appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman.

Just watch how great this set is and you’ll definitely see why they invited her back.

Craig Ferguson Leaving The Late Late Show in December

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Craig Ferguson Leaving The Late Late Show in December

In the wake of Stephen Colbert being set to take over The Late Show from David Letterman at some point next year, Craig Ferguson has opted against any sort of renewal as a host of The Late Late Show.

There is no word on a replacement, but we think that it could really go to anyone, an idea that CBS should keep in mind, given that Ferguson was definitely a roll of the die by CBS when he took The Late Late Show from Craig Kilborn.

Stephen Colbert Stops By The Late Show and Does His Own Top Ten List From Years Ago

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Before Strangers with Candy, Stephen Colbert was writing and submitting all over the place. In fact, in 1997, he wrote his own Top Ten List for The Late Show, which he read off on Letterman last night.

Apparently, he was almost an intern and now he’s going to take cues from Dave when he gets behind The Late Show desk in 2015.

Stephen Colbert to Visit David Letterman on The Late Show Next Tuesday

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Stephen Colbert to Visit David Letterman on The Late Show Next Tuesday

The passing of the torch of The Late Show begins next week when Stephen Colbert visits David Letterman on The Late Show yet again.

Perhaps, the ceremony will be marked by Colbert going in and out of his character, which could just be him switching Dartmouth and Northwestern?

Stephen Colbert Doesn’t Envy Whoever Is Taking Over Letterman

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At the opening of last night’s Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert offered up his two cents on the David Letterman’s retirement coming in 2015 and commented that he feels for “whoever” has to follow the late night institution that Letterman has created.

Watch the clip here.

Stephen Colbert to Replace David Letterman

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Stephen Colbert to Replace David Letterman

Well, CBS isn’t waiting around to see what other choices might surface next year to replace Letterman. They’re putting their money on Stephen Colbert and it’s probably their best bet to compete with The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as well as draw a brand new young audience that Colbert has at his command.

This makes us curious to how Colbert will potentially leave his Colbert Report character at Comedy Central.

Jay Leno Officially Says He Will Not Be Filling in For Letterman

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Jay Leno Officially Says He Will Not Be Filling in For Letterman

In case any of you, amidst entertaining yourselves with the idea of who will fill in for David Letterman when he leaves CBS next year, thought that his former rival, Jay Leno, might do the gig, then you are officially mistaken. When asked, Leno shut down any notion that he might take over The Late Show.

That being said, “maybe they’ll do Broadway”?

David Letterman Saw an Eagle and Later Decided to Retire From The Late Show

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Following the news of David Letterman retiring from The Late Show, he offered up a poignant story of why he’ll be packing it up in 2015 during last night’s episode.

Apparently, he saw an eagle and, a day later, came to the conclusion that he needed to make a call to Leslie Moonves. Watch David’s official announcement and the story here.