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Watch the Avett Brothers Perform "I and Love and You" on David Letterman
"This is the plight of the Avett Brothers fan: He must keep a stiff upper lip as his heroes trek off into the great unknown mainstream." So says our review of the Avett Brothers' superb I and Love and You, their major-label debut LP, which is out today. And that trek is coming sooner than you think, true believers, because the Brothers debuted on the Late Show with David Letterman last night to perform a stirring version of the album's eponymous single.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsRatatat to Back Kid Cudi on Letterman's Late Show
In its first ever late-night television performance, Ratatat will be backing recent Paste Artist of the Week Kid Cudi at The Late Show with David Letterman on Tuesday.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDirty Projectors Make Letterman Stop, Tour Through Fall
Jay Leno may have had the ratings edge, but he never had the indie cred of good old David Letterman. Just this year, Letterman's Late Show has featured Animal Collective, Okkervil River, Cursive and Paste's Artist of the Week Kid Cudi.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsPaul McCartney Returns to Ed Sullivan Theater After 45 Years
Tonight, Paul McCartney will appear on The Late Show with David Letterman for an interview and performance. The building holds a certain significance for the music vet, as it is the same theater in which McCartney made his debut in 1964 with The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJokes on Late-Night Shows Often Come From Freelancers
Because so many staff writers on late-night shows have gone on to write movies and other high-profile gigs, many of us picture a collective of diligent young writers behind every monologue we see on Letterman or Leno. As it turns out, the L.A. Times reports, that often isn’t the case.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPrince to play Jay Leno three nights in a row
First, it was Conan O'Brien who devoted piles of airtime to bands like the White Stripes, The Strokes and U2. Then just last week, David Letterman invited U2 to play five nights in a row. Now, Jay Leno, the final third of the Late Night Host Triumvirate, is getting in on the action.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsU2 to take over David Letterman for a week
Get your boots on and prepare for some U2 overload because starting March 2, those iconic Irishmen will be performing on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman for five nights in a row, in support of their upcoming album, No Line on the Horizon (out March 3).... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJoaquin Phoenix and David Letterman get awkward
So it's about time to start a new office pool, if you haven't already. Is Joaquin Phoenix's switch from acting to hip-hop some sort of hoax, or is he simply losing his mind? Maybe a more pertinent question is whether his recent subdued behavior on David Letterman was caused by some sort of chemical influence or if Phoenix was simply in character as a part of his continued quest to punk the world.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDavid Letterman airs "lost" Bill Hicks stand-up
Those of you who caught the Late Show with David Letterman last Friday may have noticed that a perfectly formed time capsule from 1993 was cracked open that night: previously-unaired stand-up material from funnyman/satirist/chainsmoker Bill Hicks.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThis Week's Music on TV
Your weekly guide to Music on TV for the week of Oct. 27, 2008... read more
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