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TV Ian Jones of Off The Telly reviews David Letterman: "For 10 or 15 minutes, first standing at the front of the stage, then from behind his desk, Letterman persists in churning out these twee, crass, often embarrassingly crap jokes and observations, to the sound of an acutely corny musical “response” from the band (a comedy drum roll here, a po-faced bass solo and chirpy keyboard riff there). Recurring topics of late have included St. Patrick’s Day - “My cab driver this morning had a green card pinned to his turban” - and Liza Minelli’s nuptials - "This wasn’t a wedding, it was an episode of Love Boat." Naturally the studio audience lap it up, while Letterman’s mock contrition - "You have to understand, I’m not proud of this stuff" - just makes them cheer all the louder." Actually I quite like David's interview technique. Cate Blanchett certainly seemed a lot more relaxed on 'The Late Show' than 'Parkinson' where she looked like she might cry if Mike said anything bad.