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David Letterman’s Epic Surprise Return to Tonight Show!

2/11/2025

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David Letterman delighted fans with a surprise visit to The Tonight Show on February 10, 2023, reuniting with his former bandleader Paul Shaffer and The World’s Most Dangerous Band. The long-awaited appearance, his first since 1992, was filled with laughter and nostalgia, highlighted by a hilarious tortilla slap battle that brought the house down.

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David Letterman delighted fans with a surprise visit to The Tonight Show on February 10, 2023, reuniting with his former bandleader Paul Shaffer and The World’s Most Dangerous Band. The long-awaited appearance, his first since 1992, was filled with laughter and nostalgia, highlighted by a hilarious tortilla slap battle that brought the house down.