This is it, everyone.  It’s down to the final 3 episodes of Late Night with Conan O’Brien. It’s going to be okay.  We’re going to be tough, right?  We’re going to make it through until Conan starts the Tonight Show, and it’ll feel exactly the same.  We’re not going to get teary-eyed at the realization [...]

The layman’s definition of a “clown” is typically not a positive one. Garish makeup, overbearing demeanor, and lame tricks. Throw in a few references to Ronald McDonald and Stephen King’s It and you’ve covered what seems to be the standard cultural representation.

But is your opinion, as a comedy-savvy individual, any different?

As was mentioned here – and on every other comedy blog – this week, David Letterman had Mary Hicks, the mother of Bill Hicks, as a guest on Friday’s show. They also played his full set that was pulled from broadcast in 1993.

The amount of pure class that Dave showed cannot go unnoticed. Dave’s a great storyteller when given the opportunity, and can be eloquently heartfelt when so inclined. Perhaps it’s because of his curmudgeonly persona, but when he offered a heartfelt apology for making that decision in ’93, it was hard not to be moved.