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'I'm now the most humorous person in the world': Letterman on Mark Twain prize
Comedians including Jimmy Kimmel and Norm Macdonalds pay tribute to the irreverent Late Show host
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Tue, Oct 24, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Washington
IT WAS all because of a 1978 appearance on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, the story goes, that David Letterman found his audience.
An unknown stand-up comedian then, Letterman appeared relaxed and confident telling jokes in a short set, then bantering in the guest chair next to Carson's desk. Landing on the show, and earning Carson's approval, meant he had made it.
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