The Most Iconic (and Cringeworthy) Moments in Talk Show History

By the end of the episode, Madonna had literally refused to leave the set, even though audience members were telling her to leave. Instead, she just sat there, puffing on a cigar. The episode was a disaster, but it drew the highest ratings Letterman had ever had.

The More You Know

Rob Lowe is deaf in his right ear.
The show 'Firefly' has been permanently added to the International Space Station as a form of entertainment for the station's crews.
The Flintstones: Pebbles was originally going to be a boy until a toy company said that a girl would make more money because they could sell Pebbles dolls.
The X-Files: To compensate for the 10-inch height difference between David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, Anderson often stood on a box during scenes.

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