But now it appears that David Letterman’s musical director Paul Shaffer may be about to quit the show - and his $5m a year contract.
The 62-year-old said that 30 years with the talk show host could be enough because he is worn out.
He suggested that the late nights could be getting to him and that he would love to spend his evenings napping rather than on camera.
Were Letterman to lose Shaffer it would mean the end of an era for the two men who have built a close relationship based a strong and enduring loyalty to each other.
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It looks like Paul Shaffer isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
The longtime Late Show bandleader gave an interview to TV Guide Canada over the weekend in which he seemed to suggest he might step down as David Letterman's sidekick once his contract is up in 2014.
"We've been on 30 years so now we've got another two years...I'm going to be certainly ready to lie down after that, take a nap," he said.
However, on Monday, Shaffer was quick to clarify that he didn't mean to imply he was quitting his day, er, night job.
"In an interview with a reporter, I made two unrelated points which, joined together, seem to say something that isn't true," the 62-year-old musical director said in a statement. "It's true that the show was recently extended for two years, and yes, someday when it's all over, I will most likely take a nap. But I hope that day never comes. As long as the show goes on, I will be there for as long as Dave wants me on it."
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It looks like Paul Shaffer isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
The longtime Late Show bandleader gave an interview to TV Guide Canada over the weekend in which he seemed to suggest he might step down as David Letterman's sidekick once his contract is up in 2014.
"We've been on 30 years so now we've got another two years...I'm going to be certainly ready to lie down after that, take a nap," he said.
However, on Monday, Shaffer was quick to clarify that he didn't mean to imply he was quitting his day, er, night job.
"In an interview with a reporter, I made two unrelated points which, joined together, seem to say something that isn't true," the 62-year-old musical director said in a statement. "It's true that the show was recently extended for two years, and yes, someday when it's all over, I will most likely take a nap. But I hope that day never comes. As long as the show goes on, I will be there for as long as Dave wants me on it."
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