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paul shaffer to join david letterman at just for laughs

by bill brownstein
published jul 14, 2026
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paul shaffer was david letterman's longtime musical director on late-night tv.
paul shaffer was david letterman's longtime musical director on late-night tv. john filo / cbs
david letterman will feel a little more comfortable at salle wilfrid-pelletier of place des arts on tuesday, july 21, when he visits montreal as part of the just for laughs festival.the fest has announced that the venerable late-night tv host and his special guest will arnett will be joined by letterman's longtime late show musical director and sidekick, ontario-born paul shaffer. the show marks letterman's first official performance in montreal.for tickets, see hahaha.com.
bill brownstein
bill brownstein

born, bred and educated – by ever-exasperated teachers i drove to drink – in montreal, i’ve been a columnist at the gazette since 1987, commenting on the city and the splendid array of characters therein. also broadcaster, podcaster, documentarian (bill lee: profile of a pitcher, skating on thin ice), author (montreal 24, schwartz’s hebrew delicatessen : the story).

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