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Hilary Swank Tries to Name That Tune on 'Late Show' (VIDEO)

by Oliver Miller, posted Oct 14th 2010 3:41AM

Hilary Swank Tries to Name That Tune on 'Late Show'"I like 'oldies,'" says Hilary Swank. "'60s, '70s ... I like that era." But how deep is her love for classic songs? We'll find out on the new 'Late Show' (11:35PM ET on CBS). Host David Letterman boasts of Swank's musical knowledge, and Swank confirms her encyclopedic memory for the hits of the past. Which is a potentially bad call on her part, because now she's fallen into Dave's trap.

Letterman and sidekick Paul Shaffer test Swank's know-how in a 'Late Night' version of 'Name That Tune.' But after the contest is announced, the actress look nervous -- and starts to jokingly bite her fingernails. Will she pass the test?

Hilary only has "two chords" to identify hits by artists such as Rod Stewart and Earth, Wind & Fire. Test yourself by watching along with the video -- can you name the title of the song before Ms. Swank does?

By the way, win or lose, Letterman is at least impressed with Hillary's gumption. "A lot of people come [on the show] and just loaf through the segment," he says. But not our Hilary. The actress really puts forth a lot of effort, and even shares her off-key renditions of the songs that are played.

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Walt Giuffrida

hAVE YOU NOTICED THRE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE THAT CAN FIND THE WORST IN LIFE, THESE PEOPLE LIKE "big firgging deal" HAD TO GIVE HIS NEGATATIVE OPIONION OF MISS SWANK, AMAZING. THIS LADY IS DEBATEABLELY THE BEST ACTRESS OF TODAY UNDER 50, SHE IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND YOU CAN TELL SHE IS JUST AS BEAUTFIUL INSIDE, SHE RADIATES.

October 14 2010 at 5:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
smokeyanthony

They should have played "Legs" by ZZ Top just for an appropriate gag. I think she may have the best pair in Hollywood.

October 14 2010 at 1:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Koz

I can't wait till Conan is back on the air.

October 14 2010 at 1:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
keira

I don't like this mule mouth wanna-be. Ever since she won the Oscars and divorced her hubby, she changed. Why did she need to tell the media that her hubs used drugs? The break up of her marriage was a private matter, and it was uncalled for to tell on him. If he had told the media that she is a frigid ho with chronic constipation, she wouldn't like it either.

October 14 2010 at 12:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Eric

She just went from a 7 to an 8.5 on the hotness scale. Both for knowledge, singing the tunes, and showing off some nice ass legs. ;-)

October 14 2010 at 12:07 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Marie

Hilary Swank is an incredible actress, with amazing talent. I think for certain she will be getting the "hat trick" with her 3rd oscar award!
Also, she seems so normal, regular, and down to earth.

October 14 2010 at 11:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jane

Outstanding actress.

October 14 2010 at 10:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
fkurtin

Hillary Swank???are you kidding me??? all I can think of is the day I get to see her pic in the nude

October 14 2010 at 9:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
longhair

You people who have to say something bad to say about Hilary keep it to yourself. My mom always told me if I can't say anything nice about someone keep it to myself. She may not look like a top model but she in my book is a 15 in a scale of 1 to 10. She is sweet and real & that makes her fine looking. She will be anything better then you who say anything bad about her.

October 14 2010 at 9:09 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dtoler5040

She came off looking very cool. Even if she's not a generic super-hottie, her playful attitude made her seem super cute.

October 14 2010 at 9:03 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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James

She is beautiful, the most kissable face and mouth I have ever seen. Her personality is incredibly fun and down to earth, just her loving music from the 1960's and 1970's wins me over, I love her.

October 14 2010 at 12:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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