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On Sunday, June 23, 2013 at 3pm The Just A Piano Concert Series presents one of the greatest performers of all time in tribute to one of the greatest performers of all time, the legendary Adam Wade in Nat 'King' Cole Remembered, featuring Musical Director & Arranger Frank Owens on piano.

Below, check out THE "LATE SHOW" TOP TEN "Little-Known Facts About Superman", as presented on the Tuesday, June 11 broadcast of the LATE SHOW with David Letterman , seen weeknights on the CBS Television Network.

Russell Brand became a postman for three weeks before becoming a comedian because he thought women would want to have early morning sex with him when he delivered their post.

MATILDA THE MUSICAL will perform on "The Late Show with David Letterman " tomorrow night Tuesday June 11. Matilda the Musical opened to rapturous reviews in April and has received four Tony Awards, the Best Musical award from the New York Drama Critics Circle, and five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical.

This concert series celebrates the music and energy of groundbreaking American artists.

When John Mellencamp visited CBS' The Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday, he was sporting a black eye.

Tonight, kick off your weekend a little early with Desmond as the reggae singer/songwriter and his backing band, Utopia, bring their talents to the Thirsty Hippo stage.

Emmy Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris , who will return to host the 67th Annual Tony Awards on June 9 at Radio City Music Hall, recently visited "The Late Show With David Letterman" to talk about hosting this year's ceremony.

Jay Leno is still the king of late night. NBC's The Tonight Show won the May sweep in both total viewers and the adults 18-49 demo, according to Nielsen, averaging 3.5 million viewers and a 0.8 rating in the demo for the period.

During the recently completed 2013 May sweep, ABC 's Jimmy Kimmel Live pulled in its 2nd-largest overall audience for any sweep period, behind only the 2013 February sweep.

Dawes , a Los Angeles-based quartet that peppers its mellow, vintage Laurel Canyon leanings with muscular pop exuberance, has recently had the opportunity to study at the scuffed boots of its accomplished roots-rock forebears; since its 2009 debut, Dawes has performed as the backing band for Robbie Robertson and John Fogerty, and opened tours for ... (more)

Editor's note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is a political comedian and frequent commentator on various TV networks including CNN.

Get Ready for WONDERSHOW, an extraordinary line up of the city's hottest magicians and variety acts.

Queens of the Stone Age will celebrate the release of their sixth studio album, ...Like Clockwork , with a pair of live performances on late-night television.