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Sat Nov 11, 2017, 09:59 PM Nov 2017

Documentary Now! "David Letterman: Beginnings" with Fred Armisen and Bill Hader



“How would I describe Dave back then? Well, uh, dry. Very dry. Not funny dry either. Just a guy who described things as they were with very little else to it. Who knew that would be a thing people would like one day.”

Documentary Now! | "David Letterman: Beginnings" with Fred Armisen and Bill Hader
The Kennedy Center
Published on Nov 2, 2017
Childhood friends Ralph Masterson (Fred Armisen) and Sam Cooper (Bill Hader) share very special tales of David Letterman's beginnings in a tribute to the comedian for winning the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Tune in to watch the event on PBS, Monday November 20 at 8/7c.

The clip was made by by Seth Meyers, Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Rhys Thomas, Alex Buono and John Mulaney.

Presenting sponsor of the Mark Twain Prize is Capital One.

On Sunday, October 22, 2017, an outstanding lineup of entertainers gathered in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute David Letterman, recipient of the 20th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The Prize, which is named to honor one of the world’s greatest humorists, was given at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy and taped for broadcast nationwide.

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