Is dave letterman going nuts or just drunk on the set???

[Cary Chilton]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2zEuEo92yQ&NR=1

watch the kidman interview

now watch the witherspoon interview closely.... little strange looks from Reese at times that cam catches, when Dave isn't watching. Even says " yeah yeah ,good for you" 2:13 when Reese is trying to respond to Dave's comment...

Also seems like Dave isn't able to help himself hitting on the guests, which is funny to a point, right?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGpG7qhDKD4&feature=related

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[dstinkyb]

I'm pretty sure he's just drunk.

[markom89]

+1 on drunk.
old drunk bastard.
lol.
:D
I (heart) D.L.

[VCuomo]

Just looks like classic Letterman to me...

[frankencat]

Yawn...

[davebc]

Geez, Dave sounds absolutely smashed during the Kidman interview.
Man, is it me, or does she get hotter and hotter looking everytime I see her?
She's DEFINITELY not intimidated by him.

[TwoTubMan]

When you have his kind of bucks, you are "eccentric".

[Suproman77]

Man, is it me, or does she get hotter and hotter looking everytime I see her?

She's a damn good looking woman, that's for sure. Father time has been good to her.

[gkoelling]

Letterman's embarrassing to watch. I hope he's drunk, at least then he'd have an excuse. I made it to 6:46 in the Kidman segment. I don't care to see more and am glad I quit wasting time staying up to watch him 20 years ago. Unbelievable. Sad.

[Cary Chilton]

She's a damn good looking woman, that's for sure. Father time has been good to her.

She looks great for her age for sure! Great figure. I think she looks better in movies myself. She is not really my style though, but she seems like a nice woman. I prefer Asian girls...but the causian women I think are hot are your Adriana Limas, Stephanie Seymours, Jessica Biels, Zhang ZiYi's oops back to Asian hunnies again....:bong

[Tuberoast]

I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary for Dave. Wait a minute....were you drinking?

[Boobala]

That's just typical silly post-heart-bypass-had-kid Dave. Simply the best talk show host since Johnny Carson.

[gkoelling]

I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary for Dave. Wait a minute....were you drinking?


Who, me??? :drink

[FeloniousBishop]

Dave has always been terrified of good looking women. I used to watch his show a lot 20 years ago when it was still funny but he seems to have gotten a lot creepier about the woman thing now he's older.

[Zelmo]

Nothing unusual here. You go on Letterman, you have to be prepared for obtuse conversation. Kidman just wanted to talk about her movie; she wasn't into kibutzing.

[TNJ]

I dont think Dave drinks...at all.

What we saw in the Nicole Kidman interview is the blood rushing from Dave's brain down to his other head.

Simple, really. :D
(laughter not meant to detract from the absolute truth of the previous statement)

S.
j

[Tonekat]

I used to love Letterman when he came on at 12:30, and the band was a four-piece, no horns!

He got really cranky prior to his heart attack, and seems to be slipping back into the cranky crap. Way too much making noises, and other things that appeal to....who? 12 yr old boys?

When Hunter Thompson was on, he was really out of it, slurring his words, and Letterman was trying to keep the wheels on the segment. Now, every night, Letterman sounds out of it. Too bad, because I did believe he was the legitimate heir to the Johnny Carson late night legacy.

[TNJ]

I used to love Letterman when he came on at 12:30, and the band was a four-piece, no horns!

He got really cranky prior to his heart attack, and seems to be slipping back into the cranky crap. Way too much making noises, and other things that appeal to....who? 12 yr old boys?

When Hunter Thompson was on, he was really out of it, slurring his words, and Letterman was trying to keep the wheels on the segment. Now, every night, Letterman sounds out of it. Too bad, because I did believe he was the legitimate heir to the Johnny Carson late night legacy.

There's that, too...the man doesnt know when to let it go.
Remember the show that John McCain didnt make.
Gawd, I thought Dave was gonna put out a contract on him!
Ridiculous and incredibly self centered...par for the course.

S.
j

[TwoTubMan]

I used to love Letterman when he came on at 12:30, and the band was a four-piece, no horns!


You should have seen his morning show that pre-dates that. Absolute anarchy. They accidently came close to burning the studio down at the end of one of the shows.

[TimBascom]

I don't think he's been the same ever since he didn't get the Tonight Show gig back in the day.

I used to love his show in the "old days". Now I think he's guilty of the worst thing that can happen to a comedian:

He's no longer funny.

BTW...ever watch the old Carson shows that are now available on DVD? They plainly show a master at work. I'm not sure anyone will ever touch him in the late night arena.

Those old shows are still funny as hell...even when you know what's coming.

[davebc]

I don't think he's ever been the same ever since he didn't get the Tonight Show gig back in the day.

I used to love his show in the "old days". Now I thnk he's guilty of the worst thing that can happen to a comedian:

He's no longer funny.

BTW...ever watch the old Carson shows that are now available on DVD? They plainly show a master at work. I'm not sure anyone will ever touch him in the late night arena.

Those old shows are still funny as hell...even when you know what's coming.

If I didn't know my own voice, I would have sworn I said that.

[Bill Brasky]

Check out the prophetic words of Chris Elliot on Dave's 7th anniversary show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-kqid722ZM

[eBay]

Dave seems a little disturbed to me and always has. He's entertaining most of the time though.

[Peeb]

Dave is absolutely hilarious. Always has been. I love his work.

[bigkahuna2u]

I think he's a dud.

[Peeb]

I think he's a stud.

fixed!:BEER

[Guitar55]

Has anyone seen Jay Leno interview any woman? The double-entendres just get to the point of outright lewdness.

[Boobala]

Has anyone seen Jay Leno interview any woman? The double-entendres just get to the point of outright lewdness.

And he can't keep his eyes out of the cleavage.

[RedRock]

If someone put together a book of pictures of Dave's grimaces since the early
80s, it would weigh a ton.

He's always been a hermit, and admitted about a year ago that he was diagnosed
with a personality disorder that makes him avoid social situations. He also said
he used to be a heavy drinker.

Out of curiosity, what do you think he's worth?
I think he has 3 years left on his contract. Should he retire now?

Re the youtube clip: it looks like Chris Elliot has chosen to "...ride it
out to the bitter end."

[scoob]

did you guys just start watching Letterman??...this is par for the course. He's awestruck by beautiful women when they come on. He's been hitting on them since day 1. He bumbles and stumbles and it's his shtick. jeez...

[TwoTubMan]

And he can't keep his eyes out of the cleavage.

Let he who is without sin...

[Teleplayer]

Letterman's embarrassing to watch. I hope he's drunk, at least then he'd have an excuse. I made it to 6:46 in the Kidman segment. I don't care to see more and am glad I quit wasting time staying up to watch him 20 years ago. Unbelievable. Sad.

Well said.

[retrobob]

Dave used to be funny. He now seems to be a bitter old koot.

[KeithC]

He's still funny to me. I don't see anything too different from years past.

He's always been goofy(er) around hot women.

To me he's head and shoulders above Leno.

YMMV

[stevieboy]

I think the Kidman night was the night he announced the death of the guy who had been head electrician for the show for a lot of years. Dave seemed shocked and visibly upset when he made the announcement.

I doubt if he could just shrug it off and go on like it was nothing. He seemed a little off to me all that night.

[RedRock]

I've been watching Letterman since he began his late show on NBC in the early eighties.
A number of years ago, he had gotten into the habit of being very
sarcastic toward his guests. The comedian Louie Anderson said, "On the
Letterman show, the guest IS the joke." This resulted in many prospective
guests refusing to appear on his show. In order to keep the boat afloat,
Letterman has adopted a fawning, flattering, almost reverential attitude
toward his female guests, apparently to keep himself above further criticism.

Nicole Kidman was a tough interview for Letterman because she does not
tolerate BS and/or insincerity. In the middle of the disasterous recent interview
on the Late Show, in order to save things, Letterman trotted out his standard
"Oh, you're so beautiful," line. It did no good.

I think Letterman has a great comedic talent, but is a borderline social idiot.
This is why the show is so fascinating and why I watch it.

[Boobala]

In Letterman's defense, Kidman has always been a poor interviewee.

[TNJ]

To me he's head and shoulders above Leno.

YMMV

My mileage varies...but only by degree. I put them more or less equal.
Dave started off good, but man he sure isnt aging well. He has some bitterness brewing a little too close the surface, seems to me. Not good.
I never got Leno...as a Johnny replacement, NBC went down a few pegs, IMO.

C'mon Conan!!!
(IMO, he is going to turn out to be the rightful heir to Johnny.)

S.
j

[bjjp2]

Letterman is antisocial and thinks showbiz stuff is BS. So naturally he became a talk show host. That's always been part of his shtick. I think it's great.

[bug0711]

That's just typical silly post-heart-bypass-had-kid Dave. Simply the best talk show host since Johnny Carson.


Oh man, I couldn't disagree more.

[donnyjaguar]

That cat just isn't funny to me. He never has been.

[teleman1]

Daves not drunk thats his schtick. Its not your type of humor ,too bad. Dave's great and offers a great way of interviewing folks thats a little off and doesn't keep it serious or hard. He has the highest ratings, the best band, and he enjoys himself. I could go on an insult tirade on some of you, but, whats the point. You like it or you don't.

I don't lie Jays stuff as much and his band isn't nearly as entertaining to me as Shafers nor Max's band. I do like Max's band a lot. Nicole Kidman? You're talkin about someone who thought Tom Cruise was the schizzle. She is attractive, a good actor, but not exactly teaming with personality. I find Dave's humor stimulating with an edge of intellect and self deprecating. Its fine by me. He doesn't take things too seriously. If she didn't come back its cause of her own insecurities. Hopefully she is not that shallow.

And Carson loved Dave and wanted him to he his replacement. In fact, while Johnny was alive, he still wrote some great material that Dave did, with no credit to Johnny. Johnny, only needed to see Dave do it for his gratification.

[dre]

She's a damn good looking woman, that's for sure. Father time has been good to her.

More like Father plastic surgeon has been good to her. She is attractive, but damn, her face doesn't move! Too much botox and lip injections.

She's gonna end up looking like Meg Ryan.

[Suproman77]

More like Father plastic surgeon has been good to her. She is attractive, but damn, her face doesn't move! Too much botox and lip injections.

She's gonna end up looking like Meg Ryan.

Yeah, I noticed that later on. Her body though...damn. Pretty hot for any age.

[bluestrat62]

Letterman is antisocial and thinks showbiz stuff is BS. So naturally he became a talk show host. That's always been part of his shtick. I think it's great.

Very well put.
I've been watchin' Dave (as he likes you to call him) since the Late Night show. Just seems like good ol' Dave to me.

[Option]

Yep. that's just Dave. I remember him being gaga over Phoebe Cates years ago when she was on the show.

I got the impression that Nicole Kidman could snap into _itch mode pretty quickly. I thought Dave was pretty funny and really wasn't hassling her at all.

You want to talk about an interviewer that's uncomfortable to watch, for me that's Conan O'Brien. Man, I cannot watch him interview someone.

[RedRock]

Uncle Dave told his audience a few years ago that he had been diagnosed
with Social Anxiety Disorder. If you like him, love him, and can't live without
him, you may understand him a lot better if you check out this site:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/social-anxiety-disorder/DS00595

[davebc]

More like Father plastic surgeon has been good to her. She is attractive, but damn, her face doesn't move! Too much botox and lip injections.

She's gonna end up looking like Meg Ryan.

Yea, but those legs didn't looked botoxed!
:D:banana

[Zero]

20 years ago he was past his prime. It was the earlier stuff, I would say roughly up to/no later than '85 that I really liked. Before he wore double breasted suit jackets with loafers.

He did an interview on the old show with Oliver Reed, twice but one time they were going at each other. The first thing Reed did when he came from behind the stage and shook Dave's hand was pull Dave hard toward him. Which set it off.

[90wreck]

Before he wore double breasted suit jackets
A double breasted suit tell me something about a person..I am not sure what.
I don't like double breasted.(suits...dudes)
Dave use to be good, I can't wait till Conan moves up.

[Cary Chilton]

I've been watching Letterman since he began his late show on NBC in the early eighties.
A number of years ago, he had gotten into the habit of being very
sarcastic toward his guests. The comedian Louie Anderson said, "On the
Letterman show, the guest IS the joke." This resulted in many prospective
guests refusing to appear on his show. In order to keep the boat afloat,
Letterman has adopted a fawning, flattering, almost reverential attitude
toward his female guests, apparently to keep himself above further criticism.

Nicole Kidman was a tough interview for Letterman because she does not
tolerate BS and/or insincerity. In the middle of the disasterous recent interview
on the Late Show, in order to save things, Letterman trotted out his standard
"Oh, you're so beautiful," line. It did no good.

I think Letterman has a great comedic talent, but is a borderline social idiot.
This is why the show is so fascinating and why I watch it.
WELL SAID! Agree totally.
Unfortunately, many real women would react like Kidman did in this last interview... warm at arms length, wary of off comments or jokes as soon as ANY personal attention was given, even a look would be enough...
Seriously though, in all fairness to Kidman who was probably very offended but couldn't show it, I have seen Dave get very embarrassed, slightly angry when guests have encouraged the man to marry his girlfriend and ask him personal questions.... so.... whatever right?

Even the well grounded wholesome Reese Witherspoon, had her facial expressions to Dave. Dave is OFF his regular game lately, seriously not way off, but as RedRock stated already, it wouldn't take much to come off just plain stupid socially..

[TwoTubMan]

It all started with the almost legendary interview he did with Natassia Kinski where he reduced her to tears by endlessly bugging her about her bizarre hairdo. And then John Candy came out with his hair done the same way. It was classic.

[Flyin' Brian]

I remember an interview with Cher many years ago when she said she hadn't been on the show sooner because she thought he was a a$$hole. It was pretty funny.
I love the old 4 piece band too back when Hiram was there and then in the 80s when Sid first showed up they did a hilarious video called "Dress Cool".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPCaMj8UglI

[Zelmo]

Kidman chose to be there because of business, not because she wanted to 'appear on the Letterman show' for altruistic reasons. She was hawking a movie and she seemed to be uncomfortable talking about anything else. Many (most?) people I expect, would tune in to watch Kidman for a lot of reasons; however, tuning in just to watch her hawk her movie is probably not even in the top 10.

[mr.blacksummer]

I feel the complete opposite.
Conan is the about the only one who keeps it really cool. I check out all of the late night shows...they're all OK...but Conan seems to be the only pleasant one, that the guests actually like. -the worst being Carson Daly...then Kimmel...and Dave really is obtuse with a lot of folks...leno is just very "L.A." badda-bing...
anyone who lets jack white play 5 nights in a row gets my vote!:)

Yep. that's just Dave. I remember him being gaga over Phoebe Cates years ago when she was on the show.

I got the impression that Nicole Kidman could snap into _itch mode pretty quickly. I thought Dave was pretty funny and really wasn't hassling her at all.

You want to talk about an interviewer that's uncomfortable to watch, for me that's Conan O'Brien. Man, I cannot watch him interview someone.

[lifeiswonderful]

Livin the Life O'Reilly!

[Zilmo]

Not a fan of his at all. There are better egos to watch.

[Austinrocks]

Yawn...

pretty much summed it up.

[davebc]

Letterman lost his edge after changing time slots. It was all downhill from there.
He's so lame it's embarrasing.
I remember during the twilight of his carreer Johnny was taking some heat for not being as funny as the early days; but he was always brilliant.

I hope, I hope, I hope that Conan doesn't realize the same fate, as it is only a matter of time before he changes time slots.

Conan is brilliant, incredible stuff for my twisted sense of humor.

[Ron Thorn]

Letterman lost his edge after changing time slots. It was all downhill from there.
He's so lame it's embarrasing.
I remember during the twilight of his carreer Johnny was taking some heat for not being as funny as the early days; but he was always brilliant.

I hope, I hope, I hope that Conan doesn't realize the same fate, as it is only a matter of time before he changes time slots.

Conan is brilliant, incredible stuff for my twisted sense of humor.


I completely agree with the above. I gave up after Dave rehashed the " 'dem bats use radar! " line every episode for months. It wasn't funny the first time, let alone the 130th. "Know your cuts of meat", the worst 5 minutes on TV, I felt.
What happened?
Bring back "Curly Noodle Soup and Shemp Broth, new from Campbell's line of 3-Stooges Soups"...then I might tune in.

Here's to Conan not following suit once his time slot changes.

[davebc]

I completely agree with the above. I gave up after Dave rehashed the " 'dem bats use radar! " line every episode for months. It wasn't funny the first time, let alone the 130th. "Know your cuts of meat", the worst 5 minutes on TV, I felt.
What happened?
Bring back "Curly Noodle Soup and Shemp Broth, new from Campbell's line of 3-Stooges Soups"...then I might tune in.

Here's to Conan not following suit once his time slot changes.

Maybe Dave just got too rich. The apathy has become so obvious in the shows humor. It's like they really don't give a shit.
Did Dave honestly think that anyone in America was laughing at "Know your cuts of meat?"

[Tonefish]

Late to the thread, but I've been a Letterman fan for decades, and I saw nothing unusual...to be honest.

[Twangdaddy]

Sometimes the funniest thing he does is waste lots of time early in the show, which must create unbearable tension for the final guest, or even the first. He is really a master at being passive-aggressive. Over the years, though, I kind of miss the old fat, sour Dave, compared to the cheery, loony Dave we see now.

[davebc]

Thank God I have friends who are WAY funnier than Dave(or just about anyone else on TV.)

[fast ricky love]

I think Letterman is weird. I used to love him back in the day when he was on at 12:30 and could be more counter-late night-culture. But since the move to CBS he's gone broad. Plus, he's not really that funny.

I went to his show a few years ago - super weird experience. All you are told (almost like brainwashing) is to LAUGH at everything Dave says, even if it wasn't that funny!! He's that insecure. It was awful. Now all I hear if I ever tune in is that over the top audience laughter over material that isn't funny.

Conan is the real deal IMHO.

[RedRock]

In my opinion Conan is a brilliant full-spectrum comic. When he changes
time slots I hope the network doesn't force him to lose his edge. He'll
be playing to a somewhat different demographic, so some of the current
material will have to be reined in. It will be interesting to see how he solves
this problem. I think he will adjust and do well.

[bigdaddyj]

The more the star wants to pitch their movie the more dave terrorizes them...been like that since day one. As far as the lechery... the stars kinda flirt and the talk show hosts fawn all over it, or vise versa, it's all the same shtick. They all do it. Buy my stuff, see my movie, buy my perfume...I love it when he terrorizes them. The price of doing show business when you become a "brand name"

[RedRock]

Kidman certainly wasn't "terrorized," was she?

More like vice versa.

[Prodigy]

I think Letterman is weird. I used to love him back in the day when he was on at 12:30 and could be more counter-late night-culture. But since the move to CBS he's gone broad. Plus, he's not really that funny.

I went to his show a few years ago - super weird experience. All you are told (almost like brainwashing) is to LAUGH at everything Dave says, even if it wasn't that funny!! He's that insecure. It was awful. Now all I hear if I ever tune in is that over the top audience laughter over material that isn't funny.

Conan is the real deal IMHO.

Masturbating bear! YEAH!!! Beat that, Dave!

[dksouthpaw]

nothing weird for Dave. But he's just not funny thats the only issue.

nothing tops Carson, i'm just sad i missed all the original airings. But thankfully someone in my family got the collection of allll the greatest moments.

but yeah Dave's just weird. I'd rather watch dancing bears all night

[RedRock]

Masturbating bear! YEAH!!! Beat that, Dave!
__________________________________________________ __________


That, along with the UPS Pope, band members in their jockey
shorts, the ghost late 40s radio crooner singing that "women
should be kept in cages," etc., will probably be reviewed in the coming
transition to the earlier time slot.

[Dickie Fredericks]

He was good up until the move to CBS. Then Conan became the one to watch for me.

I dont watch Dave anymore. Havent in years.

I will say though that I wasa huge fan at one time and watched nightly.