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Which comedian played a fictional version of David Letterman in the film "The Late Shift"?

  • John Michael Higgins

  • Jim Carrey

  • Steve Carell

  • Will Ferrell

Answer

John Michael Higgins portrayed a fictional version of David Letterman in the 1996 HBO film "The Late Shift." The movie was based on the book of the same name and depicted the behind-the-scenes drama during the battle for The Tonight Show hosting gig between Letterman and Jay Leno.
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