I just watched it all today. I had first only watched the clip of Bono & Edge performing Stuck and my first impression was that it was too strained. When I had downloaded the whole show and listened again I thought it was a really good performance and wondered why my first impression was so-so. Bono had to move a lot in the chair because it's harder to sing when sitting. It was a fun interview, our guys seemed relaxed and I loved Edge's 'oh, there's a guitar here'.
I was bit nervous at Dave's question about the starvation catastrophe, the news I read about this is resent but of course not unexpected being a continent with so many hazardous problems. Bono's point that engaging in these issues helps is important I think.
When reading about money for aid ending up in the wrong places it's easy to think 'whatever, my money won't reach those who need it anyway.' while further research might help to find an organisation you feel will manage to help those who need it. Reading articles about Edun gives a story about how difficult this types of humanitarian work often is. When I heard about it the first time I thought that this was the logical step to take. Bono went under the name Paul Hewson in the interviews together with Ali, a gesture pointing at that Bono wasn't the main point, the fair-trade cause was. I've read about other idealists trying to make a change in Africa and what a hazardous journey that can be with corruption, politicians and a law-force not be trusted.
Back to Letterman-show I did find the Broadway piece very entertaining. I had heard the song on the album but it's something else to see the characters perform it. I do not live in a place where I get the chance to see these type of productions so I'm not blasé when it comes to a show like this. Too easily impressed maybe but the song was catchy and I thought Green Goblin's face was better than the movie version which was only a stiff mask. I adore Willem Dafoe who played the movie's Green Goblin but him and Spiderman being able to only move their head a little while having a conversation was laughable. I like that Broadway Goblin has mimic in his face.