Jimmy Kimmel described interviewing David Letterman as the fulfilment of a childhood dream, but floating around in dreamland were ABC, as the meeting of the talk show giants garnered 2.35 million viewers, it's biggest Wednesday audience since its debut in 2003.

Describing himself as "excited" and "overwhelmed" in the interview, Kimmel introduced Letterman as "Mr Rock 'n Roll" before likening his appearance on JKL as Johnny Carson appearing on The Late Show, with David Letterman. Kimmel then went onto show pictures of him at 18, with a "Late Night" cake, and his high-school car, which had "L8 Night" on the number plate. The whole thing was a bit of a love in, as they paid each other compliments. 

Both late night chatters were forced to rearrange their schedules due to Hurricane Sandy, with Letterman hosting the "Late Show" to an unpeopled Ed Sullivan Theater - a strange sight indeed. Paul Schafer asked Letterman how they were supposed to approach such an awkward situation, Letterman quickly replied: "Just like every night: We pretend the audience isn't here," Fox news reported. It wasn't just the talk shows that were affected; New York institutions like Broadway, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, like the recently reinstated (if restricted) subway system, were all knocked out of business while the worst of the storm terrorized America's East Side.