The Most Iconic (and Cringeworthy) Moments in Talk Show History

Nicholas Cage shares his experience with mushrooms

In 2010, Nicholas Cage explained to David Letterman that he went on a mushroom trip with his cat, Lewis. Unfortunately, Lewis seemed to enjoy snacking on the psilocybin mushrooms, and Cage decided that if Lewis was going to trip, Cage better join him. "I remember lying in my bed for hours, and Lewis was on the desk across from the bed for hours, staring at each other... not moving. But he would stare at me," Cage said. "And I had no doubt that he was my brother." Okay...

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The More You Know

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