Day: July 17, 2012

David Letterman long has held a soft spot for comedians of his own generation, particularly if he was part of their circle in the Los Angeles comedy scene of the 1970s. After hearing about Gallagher’s recent health and financial problems, Letterman invited the famous watermelon-smashing prop comedian from the 1980s onto the Late Show last night. Most of what was on Letterman’s mind was old news, really. Gallagher described his heart attack of 2010, and joked about how it reflected on his career that it had occurred in the back of a small club in Denton, Texas. In a...