Category: Talk Show
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Beastie Boys Sabotage The Late Show
In 1994, Beastie Boys appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman. Here’s the official video for the song, and it looks like they had a blast making it. Spike Jonze shot it without permits, and the band did their own stunt driving. This one is such a banger, it lasts well into the future.…
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The Muppets On The Orson Welles Show
Here’s a weird curio. Orson Welles made an attempt to start his own talk show, The Orson Welles Show, and filmed a pilot in 1978. And I do mean filmed. Much of it was shot on film, with other segments shot on tape, and the effect is rather jarring (like a pre-1990s British sitcom in…
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Think We’ll See Any UFOs?
Here’s the full appearance of David Letterman on a 1992 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Nice to see a full(ish) episode out in the wild too, complete with local TV adverts. So be sure to stay for the second segment. Shame it cuts off, because there’s a nice bit afterwards about Dave’s…
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Craig’s Last Late Late Show
On the 28th April 2014, Craig Ferguson announced on air that he was leaving The Late Late Show, and that his last show would be in December of that year. The night before he left, he introduced his audience to the voice and operator of Geoff Peterson. And here’s how the final show began. Here’s…
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Craig’s First Late Late Show
On the 3rd January 2005, Craig Ferguson took over as host of The Late Late Show. He’d previously guest hosted for Craig Kilborn a few times. This is worth a watch. A few things to note. He’s already clearly bored/uncomfy with the monologue format, and within months he would abandon it for something much more…
