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Maybe one of Letterman's most infamous feuds was with fitness guru Richard Simmons. Simmons appeared on Late Night and Late Show all the time, and the pair seemed to have a pretty close relationship—but that all crashed and burned after an appearance in 2000. Simmons was dressed as a turkey (just roll with it) and Letterman sprayed him in the face with a fire extinguisher (just roll with it).

Unfortunately, the results were disastrous.

Simmons suffers from severe asthma, and the blast from the fire extinguisher resulted in a brutal asthma attack. Letterman made light of the incident, and Simmons was furious. He didn't come back on the show for over six years afterward.

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