David Letterman On Jimmy Kimmel: Video

COMMENTS (11)

• embarrassment? what interview did you watch? this was so funny and charming. we got to see dave in a new light. and jimmy did a remarkable job with him. can’t believe the two sat down together!! awesome. whoever writes your out of touch copy needs to retire.

  Comment by iamhere5 — Thursday November 1, 2012 @ 6:50am PDT  Reply to this post

• I really enjoyed this. Both kimmel and Letterman were at their best here. I am so grateful Dave played it straight, and eschewed his glib, aw-shucks routine. He has seriously lost his comedic credibility over the last decade, but hr regained some of it here. The biting hipster was replaced by the graceful grandpa. A lot of teenage boys worshipped Letterman in the 1980s – Kimmel was just one of them. I loved how he brought in the photographs. It was so genuinely touching that it disarmed Dave, like defusing a bomb by cutting the correct wire before the thing has time to tick. As we approach next week’s election, where everything is artifice, unreality, and endless spin, this showbizzy interview seemed that rarest of things: real.

  Comment by joshreader — Thursday November 1, 2012 @ 7:38am PDT  Reply to this post

  • Beautifully stated!

    Comment by wonk — Thursday November 1, 2012 @ 9:29am PDT  Reply to this post

• Sorry Josh but I kind of disagree. After skipping Dave’s show for a few years I have rediscovered him. Dave is still sharp, funny, and more open and compassionate after the heart thing and the cheating scandal. Plus, he has discovered his political side. I am one of those kids that worshiped Dave in the 80′s and 90′s. Long live Dave.

  Comment by The Right Coast — Thursday November 1, 2012 @ 8:01am PDT  Reply to this post

• This was genuine, sincere and fantastic. Loved it.

  Comment by tom — Thursday November 1, 2012 @ 8:35am PDT  Reply to this post

• Two of the best guys in the game. Lovely interview and nice to see someone meet their hero whilst on the same level

  Comment by Mike — Thursday November 1, 2012 @ 8:50am PDT  Reply to this post

• Agree 100%. First the Chevy racist scandal, now this.

  Comment by Vato Loco — Thursday November 1, 2012 @ 9:06am PDT  Reply to this post

• Beyond excruciating! DL is just such a weird guy…I thought Jimmy tried quite hard, but D is sooooo not worth his praise or effort! Isn’t DL the host who insists the guests never touch him cos of his bad back (but not the interns!) or won’t meet them before the show! Weirdo….

  Comment by kmitch — Thursday November 1, 2012 @ 11:12am PDT  Reply to this post

• Very charming interview. Genuine and authentic. Two guys being nice, what’s wrong with that?

  Comment by Anonymous — Thursday November 1, 2012 @ 3:23pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Both Kimmel and Letterman were hilarious! It was so fun to watch. Such professionals.

  Comment by kikay — Thursday November 1, 2012 @ 7:00pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I have never commented on one of these sites before. Man, who are you people! Who would think this was anything other than honest & heartfelt? So what if Letterman is weird? Is he funny? Yes, for the most part. And he got to have his idol on his show when he was on top. How cool is that?

  Comment by Mr. Bad Example — Wednesday May 1, 2013 @ 1:34am PDT  Reply to this post