David Letterman reportedly ran across the stage every night since to prove that he still "had what it took" after his quintuple-bypass surgery around the year 2000.
It is an old tradition in TV to "run" a little bit to get the heart started and adrenaline pumping just before coming out on stage to get one's "edge" going. In Dave's case (with his heart problems) he does it as a way of showing the audience he's beaten what he calls "the devil."
He did it to get his juices running and also, reportedly, as a sign of life after his quintuple-bypass surgery.
I read somewhere that he started doing this around 2000 after his heart bypass surgery, to prove that he was still capable of hosting a late night talk show.
He kisses the newest intern who puts on his mic
David Letterman reportedly ran across the stage every night since to prove that he still "had what it took" after his quintuple-bypass surgery around the year 2000.
For the sake of humor, most likely. He is a comedian who hosts a late night talk show, after all.
Night Stage to Galveston - 1952 is rated/received certificates of: Norway:7 USA:Passed (National Board of Review) USA:Approved (PCA #15576)
An arena stage is a theater stage surrounded or nearly surrounded by the audience and a thrust stage is a a stage that projects beyond the proscenium so that the audience sits around the projection.One side of the arena stage does not have the audience and on the trust stage every side of it is covered.
That is not true..every aspect of the stage counts. Even the lighting! it puts you in the right type of mood for the scene. It's like going to a night club to dance the night away and then realizing the club has all the lights on. No different colored lights or cool darkeness...just plain ol' bright light..now how sophisticated would that be?
After Shrek sings "Big Bright Beautiful World (Reprise)" to Fiona, she runs off stage. Just then, the Fairytale Creatures run on stage, pushing her back on stage, with her back to the audience. Except that it isn't her; it's a body-double wearing a matching wedding dress. Meanwhile, off stage, human Fiona does a costume and makeup quick change into ogre Fiona. Later, during the commotion after the "surprise" wedding guest confronts Lord Farquaad, Fiona trades places with the body double. When she turns around, she is revealed to be an ogre.
That man was David Letterman.
Cause it's supposed to be entertaining. He wants to save money by not hiring good writers.
David Letterman
Someone else runs across the stage before the curtain goes up. Then, Letterman is shown walking out onto the stage. This is his way of proving to his viewing audience that he is capable of doing this maneuver. Prove it to yourself. The "runner" always runs out of view.
For the sake of humor, most likely. He is a comedian who hosts a late night talk show, after all.
It got him up for the opening segment and increased his adrenaline for the initial gab fest. Also, it reportedly was something he started after his quintuple-bypass surgery.
Kenny Anderson
He probably didn't want the attention to be only on him.
In stage five of your sleep cycle, which is about 90 minutes after we go to sleep, and the cycle repeats throughout the night. So about every 90 minutes.
From Every Stage was created in 1975.
She performs on stage in front of thousands of people every night, so I would say yes.
Biff Henderson has: Played Himself - Olympic Contestant Interviewer in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Visits Super Bowl in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Shoe Thrower in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Grocery Bagging Contest Starter in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Alcohol Breath Analyzer in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Stage Manager: Visiting Greenwood, Wisconsin in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Visiting the World Series in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played himself in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Stage Manager Modelling for Cheese Sculpture in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Chocolate Referee in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Phone-Talking Broadway Play Visitor in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Academy Award Previewer in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Visiting Yankees Spring Training in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Interviewing Audience Members in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Thanksgiving Dinner Guest in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Modelling for Balloon Portrait in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Visits Superbowl XXXIX in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Quality-Assurance Questioneer in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Explains Climate Change in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Helps Amanda Peet to Calm Down in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Stage Manager Starting Grocery Bagging Contest in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Disruptive Stage Manager in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Hidden Camera Prankster in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Disruptive Staffer in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Slam Dunk Obstacle in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Model for Lego portrait in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Top Ten List Presenter in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Stage Manager in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Guy in Cold Open Sketch in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Stage Manager Interviewing Audience Members in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Drives a Go-Kart in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Female Fossil Eater in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Blue Card Chaser in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Stage Manager Bringing Out Christmas Ornaments in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Wax Celebrity Identifier in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Biff Henderson in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Stage Manager Interviewing Audience Member in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Reports from the NBA Finals in Salt Lake City in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Topless Staffer in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Cookie-Searching Staffer in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Richard Simmons Impersonator in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Giving Back-to-School Advice in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Starfleet Recruiter in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Reporting from the Super Bowl in Arizona in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Celebrates Thanksgiving in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Skunk Eater in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played himself in "Cosby" in 1996. Played Man at Beach in "CSI: Miami" in 2002. Played himself in "The New Face of Late Night TV" in 2003. Played himself in "Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks" in 2003. Played Cappy in "Larry Crowne" in 2011.