A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

THIS BUD'S FOR YOU: The blogiverse is awash with talk that David Letterman's longtime foil Larry "Bud" Melman has died at the age of 85. Apparently a tribute was planned for last night's show before Dave fell ill. And speaking of last night's show, you can see a clip of Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle expressing their endless love for each other.

Hat tip to Pop Candy.
edited by Adam, 6:45 pm: CBS has confirmed the sad news in a press release:

David Letterman, host of the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, issued a statement today on the death of Calvert DeForest, who made numerous appearances on both the LATE SHOW and “Late Night with David Letterman.”

“Everyone always wondered if Calvert was an actor playing a character, but in reality he was just himself - a genuine, modest and nice man,” said Letterman. “To our staff and to our viewers, he was a beloved and valued part of our show, and we will miss him.”

DeForest passed away on Monday, March 19 at age 85. His debut on “Late Night,” as Larry Bud Melman, came in 1982, and was followed by dozens of appearances as various characters on the NBC show and on the LATE SHOW, which Letterman has hosted on CBS since 1993.

Given Letterman's health, the show will be in reruns for the remainder of the week. Find some classic Melman bits on YouTube.