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Late Show with David Letterman

Season 17 · Episode 74

Denzel Washington, Dr. O. Wayne Isom, The Low Anthem

6.0January 14, 2010

Was Dave fondled on the operating table? Celebrate the 10th anniversary of his heart surgery with Dr. O. Wayne Isom. Plus Denzel Washington: Bad Heart Surgeon, and music from The Low Anthem.

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