Correction Appended
4:14 p.m. | Updated Chris Christie has been a favorite target for David Letterman over the last few years, and on Monday night he will get his chance to strike back.
The New Jersey governor, whose plus-size figure has been the subject of a seemingly endless string of jokes from Mr. Letterman on his CBS show, will make his first appearance on “Late Show With David Letterman” next Monday.
Mr. Letterman has frequently offered his favorite targets the opportunity to come back at him face to face, including Oprah Winfrey (who took him up on it) and Sarah Palin (who didn’t.)
Most recently during last year’s presidential campaign, Mr. Letterman went to great lengths to try to induce Mitt Romney, whom he had satirized with relish, to be a guest before the election. Mr. Romney declined.
Mr. Christie has already appeared with other late-night hosts, like Jon Stewart, and has said in the past that he accepts the fact that comedians will make fun of his weight – as long as they are genuinely funny doing it.
Correction: January 31, 2013
An earlier version of this article misstated the name of David Letterman’s television show. It is “Late Show With David Lettterman,” not “Late Night.”
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