- David Letterman (Self - Host)
- Paul Shaffer (Self -Musical Director)
- Alan Kalter (Self - Announcer (voice))
Late Show with David Letterman — S5E153
Episode: Harry Connick, Jr., Hank Azaria
Air Date: 1998-05-22
Overview
A parody of VH-1's ""Behind the Music"" features Paul Shaffer's rise and fall and rise again, with testimonials from Kris Kristofferson, Eddie Vedder, Sting, Erik Estrada (who replaced Paul as bandleader), Lou Reed, and WCBS-TV's local news anchor Dana Tyler (see recap).