On This Day: May 22, 1986 - Cher Called David Letterman an Asshole on Live TV

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On This Day: May 22, 1986 - Cher Called David Letterman an Asshole on Live TV.

On this day May 22, 1986, pop icon Cher appeared on Late Night with David Letterman and made headlines by calling the host an asshole on national television. The moment shocked audiences and instantly became one of the most talked about confrontations in 80s late night TV.

Tension had built up for years, as Cher had previously refused to appear on the show. When she finally did, she didn’t hold back, telling Letterman to his face that he was an asshole for comments he had made about her in...
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