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Missing Classic Song

captainscared — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:00:44 -0800

Shortly, after 9/11 David Letterman hosted Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, and Nancy Griffith performing an acapella version of the Carter Family's' "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." Anyone know where I can find the audio or video of this forgotten classic? Thanks

Help me name this tune!

newfers — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:11:06 -0800

Please help me remember this song from a short snippet on The Late Show with David Letterman Ok, folks, this should be an easy one... but it's got me stumped.

Right after actor Chris Pine's interview on The Late Show with David Letterman, a short snippet of a very very very familiar song plays, just before the commercial at the end of this clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxyOsT_sIQg)

I know the song , but I'll be damned if I can remember it. It's a 70s song, I'm pretty sure, but I don't want to poison anyone's guesses with my bad memory...

Help me, mefites, please!!

Letterman and SNL in New York

falameufilho — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:50:09 -0800

I've recently moved to NY and I'd like to go see David Letterman and SNL live. What's the easiest way to get tickets?

How are Stewart and Colbert back on the air when the strike is still on? (derail follow-up)

paddingtonb — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:07:07 -0800

Piggybacking on the derail in this question, and solipsophistocracy's question therein, why are the Daily Show and Colbert Report making new episodes with the writer's strike still going on? I heard that both Stewart and Colbert are members of the WGA and all the repeated references to the strike during their first shows back on the air lead me to believe that they are both completely sympathetic to the strike. What is going on here? Is it correct to say that they are not violating the strike because they aren't writing anything? How does the Daily Show/Colbert situation differ from the Letterman situation?

I've done a bit of googling, but everything I have come across is so piecemeal. I would love to hear some mefite perspectives on what is going on, especially from folks who are following the ongoing saga more closely then I am.

Andy Sansone on Letterman

boost ventilator — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:29:22 -0800

Anyone know where I can find a clip of Andy Sansone attempting to perform on The Late Show with David Letterman on August 21, 2006? I thought it would be easy to find on YouTube or Google Video after my hearing he had flubbed his routine, threw down the microphone and walked off stage. ...and if so, do you think publicity stunt or genuine Must See TV? Here are a couple threads dealing with the incident.

What's the origin of the phrase "Letters, we get letters"?

stupidsexyFlanders — Fri, 14 May 2004 12:37:25 -0800

"Letters, we get letters"...I've seen that hack headline atop the reader mailbag section of too many publications. What's the origin?

Help me find this Bill Hicks video.

derbs — Thu, 11 Dec 2003 03:45:16 -0800

Any Bill Hicks fans here? For months i've been trying to track down a video of Bill Hicks' infamous 12th standup appearance on the David Letterman show in 1993, that was axed at the last minute and never shown. Does anyone know if it is available anywhere?