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Andy Kaufman on Letterman
Many people refer to these days as the golden age of comedy. With tons of late night comedians, stand-up super stars, box office comedy blockbusters, and comedy nerds running rampant, its easy to buy into that hype. Well, it might be the case that comedy is bigger then ever, but there probably isn’t one comedian…
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David Letterman's First Late Night Show Ever
On February 1st, 1982 David Letterman launched the Late Night Show on NBC. As you can tell by its overly dramatic and irony fueled science fiction opening, Dave was far ahead of his time. Understanding David Letterman’s genius is partly based on knowing what a clear cut revolutionary comic visionary he was. Not only was…
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Twist and Shout
The greatest cover song the Beatles ever did was of The Isley Brothers 1962 hit, “Twist and Shout.” Written by Bert Russell and Phil Medley, the original song was a tepid little dance song, but when John Lennon and the Beatles got their hands on it, they redefined rock and roll, and gave the genre…