> *MONOLOGUE HIGHLIGHTS*
> So tonight we *didn't* have the 'early commercial break' format.
> Experimentation.

> *DESK CHAT HIGHLIGHTS*
> 'Late Show' strike captain Bill Scheft is back. Where's he been? He's
> been out of commission for a couple of weeks. What was the deal? Dave
> says Bill had a 'tie transplant.' No, no. Bill had a *hip* replaced.
> Wow. Dave tells him he looks great. He may have lost a little weight.
> Bill says he had it done two weeks ago. He says if you need help losing
> 'those last 5-10 difficult pounds,' he recommends getting a hip
> replaced. But he's doing OK; feeling pretty good? Bill says he is. Can
> he do any 'deep knee' bends? Maybe later. He does have a cane. Can he
> bend over; pick stuff up? He's got a 'grabber' for that. So Bill not
> only got a new hip, but they also installed a grabber. Dave tells Bill
> it's good to have him back. Congratulations, Bill. (Is 'congratulations'
> an appropriate thing to say to someone who's just had a hip replaced? My
> bedside manner is impeccable.)