THIS is a CLOSE-UP?

I was just too young for The Late Show with David Letterman . Although I caught some of Letterman's work before he left NBC, I missed out on the stellar early-to-mid-'80s material that made his reputation as a comedy game-changer (or at least someone who learned well from Steve Allen and Ernie Kovacs) and dyspeptic cynic who waded into deep waters of irony and glee. Kids and animals seem to bring the best out of Letterman, and it was never truer than in 1986, when Dave ran afoul of a pissed-off lady monkey.

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Mimi Leung is a kick-ass artist with plenty of prints available for purchase. This is my favorite of her many works -- it's a lovely summation of rock and roll -- and I wish it was one of those works I could buy. For now, I'll just look at it over and over.