In 1993, David Letterman made the controversial choice not to air a stand-up set by legendary late comic Bill Hicks, bowing to pressure from network execs who said it would be offensive. Friday night, Letterman had Hicks's mother, Mary, on as a guest, apologized to her, and showed the banned set for the first time. In case you missed it, here it is:
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Letterman thought the references would be dated, but thanks to Miley, Billy Ray Cyrus jokes might never go out of style.
