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Dec 2023
25m 55s

David Letterman | Colbert Classic

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Last month, Stephen Colbert got the honor of welcoming his predecessor David Letterman back to the Ed Sullivan Theater for the first time since hosting his final episode of the Late Show in 2015 (Originally aired November 20th, 2023).

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