Quote: CAMP TAQADDUM, Iraq - It was "The Late Show with David Letterman" — in a city far from home. Letterman and his crew put on a Christmas Eve show for Marines in Iraq (news - web sites) on Friday.
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Letterman asked the crowd at Camp Taqaddum if there was anyone there "from out of town," the Marines Web site reported. The late-night comedian also joked, "If I wanted to face insurgents, I would've spent Christmas with my relatives."
Letterman was joined by Paul Shaffer (news), his musical director, and stage manager Biff Henderson. The show included comedian Tom Dreesen and the band Off the Wall. Some band members scrambled for cover when a controlled detonation went off.
Letterman has also entertained troops in Afghanistan (news - web sites) and Baghdad.
