Jeremy Messersmith to appear on 'Letterman' Wednesday

Jeremy Messersmith's star keeps rising with high-profile gig.

August 20, 2014 at 4:48AM
Jeremy Messersmith performs at the IFC Fairgrounds at South By Southweston March 12, 2014.
Jeremy Messersmith performs at the IFC Fairgrounds at South By Southweston March 12, 2014. (Tim Campbell/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Jeremy Messersmith/photo by Tony Nelson

Local pop artist Jeremy Messersmith is scheduled to perform Wednesday night on "The Late Show With David Letterman." We emphasized "scheduled" because of the evening's other two guests: Kathy Griffin and Ken Burns, both of whom have a tendency to talk and talk and talk -- to the point where Messersmith could get bumped.

Unlikely, though. Letterman seems to be enjoying his Minnesota music these days. Trampled By Turtles made a triumphant appearance last month.

While Messersmith's gig has nothing to do with Robin Williams, we can't help but mention how touching it was Monday to watch Letterman pay tribute to the late comic. If you haven't seen it, check it out:

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Neal Justin

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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