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Do David Letterman and Katie Couric have a future as a comedy duo? Letterman calls himself "the dumbest man alive"

Orlando Sentinel - 21st Nov 2008

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David Letterman: If Katie Couric tires of being anchor of the "CBS Evening News," she might consider becoming a sidekick to David Letterman. They seem to bring out the best in each other. He's more charming, and she gets to be her acerbic self. Remember the back and forth between Couric and Matt Lauer on "Today"? Ah, good times. Couric appeared as a guest on Wednesday's show, and they had an amusing coversation about the election, Barack Obama and Sarah Palin. But the New York Post pointed out that Letterman hadn't asked about John McCain's canceling a "Late Show" appearance and opting for a Couric interview instead. Called on that oversight, Letterman dialed up Couric for a phone interview on Thursday's show. They play very well off each other. Taking self-deprecation to new heights, Letterman called himself "the dumbest man alive." Couric told Letterman about the McCain issue: "I was all prepped to chat with you about this. And you had like a brain synapse misfiring or something." Letterman blamed forgetfulness, and Couric said she didn't know McCain had been booked on "Late Show." Couric: " I had no idea until you apparently had a little cow on the air with Keith Obermann." Letterman: "Why did I place this call?" Couric: "And then you did that creepy Big Brother thing by stealing our video." It was nice to hear Couric being her irreverent, sunny self -- she can't do th

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