Bill Hicks was one of my favorite comedians. He was funny in a dangerous way. Edgy, political, irreverent, never safe. He appeared on David Letterman lots during the 80s and 90s but his last appearance was cut for content reasons, an event made more dramatic by Hicks’ death the following spring. This past Friday, Letterman had Bill’s mom on the show to apologize for cutting the bit and to air the spot in its entirety. I missed it, but Paste magazine just posted the whole thing. Check it out here: http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/02/letterman-airs-lost-bill-hicks-standup.html