They were a long way from Times Square and the Ed Sullivan Theatre, but Thursday night in Las Vegas, David Letterman and Paul Shaffer were back sharing a stage. This time, Letterman was supporting his long-time band leader as Shaffer opened a club series with his band the Shaf-Shifters at the Caesar’s Palace lounge…

EXCLUSIVE: Paul Shaffer has signed with Don Buchwald & Associates in all areas, with plans to branch out into creating his own television opportunities. David Letterman’s longtime musical director, bandleader and comic foil, Shaffer recently appeared in Bill Murray’s Netflix special A Very Murray Christmas directed by…

David Letterman said his friend Al Franken said he’d like the last show “to be mawkish or maudlin,” possibly leaning toward the former. (We think it’ll probably have a little of both.) Letterman asked bandleader Paul Shaffer for his insight, which was, “I have no idea what it should be.” Letterman replied, “If we knew…

Bill Murray’s return as lounge singer Nick Ocean (with backing from David Letterman’s band leader, Paul Shaffer) was easily one of the highlights of Saturday Night Live‘s 40th anniversary show. Nothing like the “love theme” from Jaws, replete with a video loop from Steven Spielberg’s classic shark attack playing in…