Stephen Colbert And David Letterman Throw Crap Off A Roof At A Giant CBS Bullseye

"On the May 14 episode of The Late Show on CBS, Letterman and Colbert teamed up and headed to the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater to toss actual CBS-owned property and items, like chairs, off the roof and onto the street below. And it was awesome, with the host and former host even tossing the items at a large CBS logo placed below the building to make it obvious, if it wasn't already, that everyone involved hates CBS."

"If you aren't familiar with Letterman or his run as the host of The Late Show, you might be confused as to why they did this, beyond the fact that tossing stuff off a roof is fun. But this is actually a reference to the many, many times Letterman and crew tossed random items off the top of tall buildings, including the show's theater located in NYC. In fact, this was such a popular recurring bit on the original version of The Late Show that, when Colbert started, the network warned him not to do it anymore."

""This is a true story," said Colbert. "When I first got this gig, one of the first things they told me before we even moved into the offices is that I would not be allowed to throw anything off of the roof of the Ed Sullivan building, because evidently there was a problem with a previous tenant. I never did it, but we're at the end here, so all bets are off.""

"And yes, they dropped some watermelons off the roof, too. It's strange how much nostalgia and warm fuzzy feelings washed over me watching Letterman toss shit off a roof."

Stephen Colbert’s CBS hosting run ends next week for financial reasons. To celebrate, Colbert invited David Letterman, the original Late Show host and creator, to appear on the May 14 episode. They went to the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater and threw CBS-owned property and items, including chairs, onto the street below. A large CBS logo placed beneath the building made the target clear. The stunt referenced Letterman’s long-running practice of dropping random objects from tall buildings, including the show’s NYC theater. CBS previously warned Colbert not to throw anything from the roof due to issues with a prior tenant, but the final week allowed the tradition to return. Watermelons were also dropped.

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