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Once upon a time, he was a young man with a dream. Now, you know him as one of the greatest entertainers ever to grace the starry firmament of Hollywood. And he did it despite missing an eye.

We're talking about Sammy Davis Jr., of course, who appeared on the David Letterman show 20 years ago last month, and now Joel McHale is following in the Candy Man's small, stylish shoes.

Yes, your very own Soup host will be trading quips with cranky Dave tonight on The Late Show at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. on CBS, as once did Sammy, who will be watching from heaven.

And don't forget that a brand new Soup will be wedging itself into your brainpan this Friday at 10 p.m. ET/PT.