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I had no idea this man was even capable of such expression. Awe....

:~)

Yeah Dave really threw him a phone early in his career.
Those prepped audiences gigs were a boost to morale and cash.

He reads audiences real well though.

Upvote for flashbacks being a lie and Norm making me teary eyed!

damn... letterman is really an emotionless drone. Norm's really emotional and doesn't even get a hug.

I think Letterman saw Norm was struggling to hold it together emotionally and quickly cut it off to spare him any embarrassment.

Well, that would leave me speechless, were I to care about anyone who would feel embarrassment over this. If Letterman did that to spare embarassment, he should be embarrassed, and I don't believe it.

Another person crying for you is excellent. Humbling and GOOD for all -- including an audience that desperately needs this truth of being. It's humanizing. It's deeply rooted in being emotionally TOGETHER, not as you would indicate it being an action of opposition.

I don't really understand the last sentence you wrote. How did I "indicate it being an action of opposition"?

I think you're being unfair to Letterman.

If you want to be empathetic then try to understand the people and not just their actions. They are performers. This is their profession. Dave saw that Norm was having a breakdown in his performance on stage (he was barely able to speak) and rescued him.

Yes, you're right, people shouldn't have to be embarrassed about an honest emotional display of affection, I totally agree. But, I'm pretty sure the audience got it and didn't need to see Dave & Norm crying in each others arms to drive the point home.

Also, try to understand, they weren't both in the same emotional state. Norm knew what he was going to say, Dave did not. Sometimes when people are confronted with praise like that they downplay it. Norm said it himself... "No truck for the sentimental"

I think Dave was blown away by this, and hardly knew how to react. That's how I saw it anyways. The whole thing was very sweet. And Norm killed his set.

Or ... maybe it's not that complicated lol. The show was just over and Dave had to say goodnight.