The comedy segment is themed calendars. Bette Davis talks with Johnny about their shared undefeatable quality; she recalls that she once paid alimony to her ex-husband before a judge in Maine ended the requirement. She talks about what she did for New Year's Eve, and she and Johnny share their mutual dislike of champagne, leading Johnny to blurt out an awkward confession; they also discuss their smoking habit, which Johnny is trying to quit. Davis then discusses the honors she has received recently from the Kennedy Center and the French Legion of Honor. She talks about her latest film "The Whales of August", praising co-star Lillian Gish. She says she would like to work with Jimmy Stewart again, after their TV movie several years earlier. When asked by Johnny whom she would not work with again, she says she found Faye Dunaway unprofessional and impossible to work with. Martin Short, making his first appearance on The Tonight Show, talks about doing impressions of famous people and presents some examples, including David Steinberg, Jerry Lewis, Robin Williams, Katharine Hepburn and Davis. Short also talks about characters he has created, including Ed Grimley and Nelson Hepburn, and recalls his awkwardness when meeting Richard Burton. Short notes his difficulty in attempting impressions of Paul Simon, Jamie Farr and Lucille Ball, and talks about his comedic influence on his children.
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