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When David Letterman introduced Jake Johannsen on Wednesday night’s Late Show for his 46th and final stand-up performance on Letterman’s shows, it dawned on Johannsen that his 28-year relationship with Dave is longer than most all relationships. Speaking of his wife, Jake jokes about the very appeal of wife-swapping, and …
How many times has Jake Johannsen performed on Late Show with David Letterman at this point? Well, how would we know if it’s really Johannsen? That’s a good point, now that the stand-up comedian has confessed that his social media skills conflict with his insecurities about his online history to …
Jake Johannsen is from Iowa, where they don’t have whale watching. They do have cow-watching expeditions. That’s a little different, though. And it doesn’t cost you $50, either. Johannsen’s set on Friday night’s Late Show with David Letterman might change your mind about that. Roll the clip!
Has any stand-up comedian performed more stand-up sets on David Letterman’s shows than Jake Johannsen? Think about it for a moment. Johannsen has performed more than 40 times on Letterman’s late-night shows, dating back to his NBC Late Night overnights in the 1980s. For his first appearance on Late Show …
Must be the end of Eddie Brill’s tenure as booker for The Late Show, because Jake Johannsen showed up again only a few months after his previous Letterman gig. In this clip, you’ll see/hear him talk about the idea of making a baby, as well as the new game of Password, …
