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Martin Short Performs Raunchy Tune at David Letterman’s Netflix Event

Martin Short Performs Raunchy Tune at David Letterman’s Netflix Event

Published by Daniella Wilson

For the 22 years that David Letterman hosted The Late Show, Paul Shaffer served as his band leader, musical director and trusty sidekick. But Martin Short delivered a pretty hilarious run for that latter title by appearing opposite Letterman dozens of times. Short guesses that it was “definitely in the 50s” while Letterman and his team counted at least 40, plus all the random times he would show up to cover for another guest who canceled at the last minute. The Late Show team made it pretty easy on Short to turn up because, in a way, it was like family to him since Shaffer has been one of his best friends since they met in 1972. The trio put their chemistry on full display inside Hollywood’s Montalban Theatre Thursday night for Netflix is a Joke Presents: This Better Be Funny With David Letterman. And it was. Letterman hosted Short in the lights at center stage for a 90-minute conversation capped by a single song performance featuring Shaffer at the piano, Short on the microphone …

Paul Shaffer, David Letterman Reunite at Netflix Event With John Mulaney

Paul Shaffer, David Letterman Reunite at Netflix Event With John Mulaney

Published by Daniella Wilson

It was like the good old Late Show days for a little while inside L.A.’s Montalban Theatre last night. David Letterman took over the venue to host Netflix Is A Joke Presents: This Better Be Funny with David Letterman with special guest John Mulaney. But before welcoming Mulaney into the lights, the veteran host had another trick up his sleeve bringing out beloved Late Show band leader and good pal Paul Shaffer. The capacity crowd greeted Shaffer with a standing ovation when he turned up at the top of the event. Letterman, who recently signed on to executive produce Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer, an upcoming feature documentary about his longtime sidekick, traded quips with Shaffer like they did for years on late night television. “I got to go up to Moonshadows and meet Mel Gibson,” Shaffer joked as he made an exit that turned out to be relatively brief. Shaffer came back to close the show nearly 90 minutes later by taking a seat at the piano and performing a Frank …