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The Most Reverend is a style applied to certain religious figures.

• In the Roman Catholic Church (outside Great Britain and some Commonwealth countries), all bishops are styled "The Most Reverend", as well as monsignors of the rank of protonotary apostolic de numero.
• In the Roman Catholic Church (inside Great Britain and some Commonwealth countries), archbishops are styled "The Most Reverend", with other bishops being styled "The Right Reverend".
• In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, archbishops and metropolitans are styled "The Most Reverend" provided that they are not the primates of autocephalous churches.
• In the Anglican Communion, primates and archbishops (as metropolitan bishops of ecclesiastical provinces) are given the style (the Bishop of Meath and Kildare is also given this style for historical reasons). In some provinces (notably the Church of England), retired archbishops usually revert to being styled "The Right Reverend".

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Biff Henderson
Biff Henderson in New York City.
Born	James Jackson Henderson, Jr. (1946-10-03) October 3, 1946 (age 65) Durham, North Carolina
Occupation	Stage manager for Late Show with David Letterman.

James Jackson "Biff" Henderson, Jr. (born October 3, 1946) is an American comedian and television personality best known for his work on The Late Show with David Letterman. He is the show's stage manager and appears in occasional humorous segments, often involving interviewing people he meets in public places or at well-attended public events. He acquired the nickname "Biff" from his mother when her friend had a dream involving a boy named "Biff".

Early life and education[link]

Henderson was born in Durham, North Carolina in the Hayti District. He graduated Hillside High School in Durham, and earned a degree in business administration from Hampton Institute. He also served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. As a youth, he played a tennis tournament against Randy Newman. He also worked as a stage manager on the 1969 version of To Tell the Truth then began his most famous work with David Letterman on The David Letterman Show (NBC), Late Night with David Letterman (NBC) then the current Late Show with David Letterman (CBS). Henderson frequently participates in the on-screen antics and sometimes is the star of short segments recounting his humorous adventures in New York. Henderson's "theme" on the show is "Milestones" by Miles Davis.

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One of Henderson's most notable roles has been his appearance during the CBS Mailbag segments. David Letterman would read the sender's name and hometown for each of the viewers' letters. Henderson would then find the hometown on a large map and stick a colorful pushpin in its location. Henderson's appearance during this segment became so popular that it led to the creation of the Late Show CBS Mailbag 2002 Biff Henderson's Map Across America Summer Tour. Henderson and his map traveled across the country and appeared via satellite from such locations as Mount Rushmore, Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon. One segment Henderson performed in was a take-off of the MTV show Punk'd called "Biff'd". The segment resembled Candid Camera. In the segment Henderson would come out of nowhere, either startle or scare the person, and say the catchphrase "you just got Biff'd." In one of Henderson's more memorable segments, Letterman sends Henderson to Camp Towanda, a sleepaway camp and films his stay.

During the taping of the February 8, 2010 Late Show, Henderson injured his right leg. Henderson was playing catch with a football thrown by Letterman during a break, he tripped off the stairs at the edge of the stage and landed on his right leg. Henderson was transported by ambulance to the hospital with his leg in a brace.

In addition to his appearances on the Late Show, Henderson has appeared on To Tell The Truth and guest-starred on CSI: Miami and Cosby.

External links[link]

Biography portal

• Biff Henderson Bio at CBS — Late Show^{[dead link]}
• Biff Henderson at the Internet Movie Database