LJonEarth June 15, 2015 Share June 15, 2015 This topic replaces the old Late Show With David Letterman forum which has been vaulted at the location below: http://forums.previously.tv/forum/257-late-show-with-david-letterman-v/ Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1241659
opus June 15, 2015 Share June 15, 2015 Anyone remember the TRIO cable network, and the days when they aired Late Night reruns? 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1241740
Milburn Stone June 15, 2015 Share June 15, 2015 Anyone remember the TRIO cable network, and the days when they aired Late Night reruns? I think I vaguely do remember that, and IIRC, that's why I think what I think (that these shows have much less shelf life than one might imagine). Because I remember being really excited that I could see some of these old shows, and then...not watching any of them. Reality is that very few of them hold up for a whole hour. On a nightly basis in real time, you watch, because you forgive the bad patches and live in hope that a good patch will come along. But when you're watching an archival show, and it's not great, you ask yourself why on earth you'd continue to waste your time, and you don't. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1241798
stonehaven June 15, 2015 Share June 15, 2015 I know I could watch the segments but I'm such a music geek, I would want to hear the CBS Orchestra as they fade to commercial...I'd want random chats from the desk with Lyle the Intern or Dave rambling on music rights..it's those little touches that made the show different... Plus. I would totally watch a Will it Float or Fun Facts channel but I am weird that way... 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1242050
Grommet June 15, 2015 Share June 15, 2015 I'd buy a collection of Will it Float and Is this Anything. I agree that collections and best-ofs are the way to go, but I too think that will not capture some of my favorite moments with Dave at the desk just talking about whatever was annoying him or what happened with Harry over the weekend. On another topic, I re-watched his episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. So funny. I need to look around for the Paley thing with him and Seinfeld, as I recall that being fascinating. Two smart comedians talking about comedy is as good as it gets, I think. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1244134
nowandlater June 15, 2015 Share June 15, 2015 I need to look around for the Paley thing with him and Seinfeld, as I recall that being fascinating. Two smart comedians talking about comedy is as good as it gets, I think. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1244380
dcalley June 16, 2015 Share June 16, 2015 I had seen Letterman on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (though I should rewatch) but not the Paley one. Thanks! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1247910
opus June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 Donald Trump announces presidential run. Somewhere, David Letterman really regrets retirement. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1249185
Kromm June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 Donald Trump announces presidential run. Somewhere, David Letterman really regrets retirement. Jon Stewart already said he was regretting going now for pretty much that very reason. But happy it happened before he was totally gone. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1250490
Suby June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 Dave is the first person I thought of when I heard The Donald's decree to the masses. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1250547
ebk57 June 18, 2015 Share June 18, 2015 I went to see Elizabeth Cook in concert on Monday and she couldn't have been more effusive about Dave. Said he'd pretty much changed her life/career for the better and just praised him to the hilt. She said he builds houses for Habitat for Humanity (it's either 2 houses twice a year, or just 2 houses - don't remember which). After the builds, he throws parties for the people who do the building and invites his favorite singers ("court jesters" as she phrased it) to entertain. She said she'd done one in New Orleans at Preservation Hall, with the PH Jazz Band. This is something I didn't know about Dave before and it makes me love him even more. BTW, if Elizabeth Cook comes through your town, I highly recommend her show. She's quite charming. And she sings good. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1252466
Grommet June 18, 2015 Share June 18, 2015 Thank you, nowandlater. Dave would definitely have enjoyed the Trump spectacle. I'm still a little peeved with him for letting Trump off the hook for his racism, though. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1252471
opus June 20, 2015 Share June 20, 2015 Life goes on dept.-- Regis was guest announcer on the Tonight Show today. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1258211
Tunia June 20, 2015 Share June 20, 2015 Life goes on dept.-- Regis was guest announcer on the Tonight Show today. Yeah, I saw that as I was channel surfing...kinda' broke my heart a little bit. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1258278
dcalley June 20, 2015 Share June 20, 2015 I recently got my Late Show T-shirt in the mail. I ordered it the night of his last show. When I was a freshman in college (a year after the switch to CBS) there were still a lot of "Late Night"-style T-shirts on campus ("Late Night at [College] - Top 10 reasons to be a [Greek letters here], for example). I don't recall seeing any made any after the move to 11:35. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1258292
Mean Machine June 25, 2015 Share June 25, 2015 Seems like First Aid Kit's incredible cover of Simon and Garfunkel's America, performed on Letterman, is nowhere to be found on the internet. No idea why. If anyone can help with finding it, I would be forever grateful. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1271834
Kromm June 30, 2015 Share June 30, 2015 Seems like First Aid Kit's incredible cover of Simon and Garfunkel's America, performed on Letterman, is nowhere to be found on the internet. No idea why. If anyone can help with finding it, I would be forever grateful. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pidbh 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1283927
stonehaven September 12, 2015 Share September 12, 2015 I know I shouldn't compare the two..but after watching Colbert this week, I really miss Dave....and it was more than evident on the Sept.11th show... It took me untill last night to realize what a great cheerleader Dave was for NYC...In the 14 years since the attacks, he has been there..showing off the city..in all it's toughness...it's tenderness and it's absurdity..Sure, he made jokes about the rats..and muggings on the subway...but all in a spirit of love for New York and her people..and in defiance of the terrorists' intent... I loved that Paul would play New York style songs on the anniversary..or Imagine..with the bumper shots of the Lights honoring the WTC...and sometimes the musical guests would allude to 9/11..and there was that sense of loss and rebirth every night in that theatre... All of that seems missing now...it takes more than opening credits to show off where you're from...It just seems like this new show doesn't have that....and it just seems to be another show films in New York City.... ...and as the weather changes,, I wonder how the hookers in Times Square(God Bless 'em) are doing to honor the holidays...or how the squirrels are caring for their nuts... I just miss Dave... 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1498823
ebk57 September 14, 2015 Share September 14, 2015 It's Rosh Hashanah. I wonder how long Dave will be writing 5775 on his checks... 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1504289
stonehaven December 1, 2015 Share December 1, 2015 I found myself longing to hear the following words about Black Friday: "I was pushed..I was shoved...I was groped..Hell, I'm going back tomorrow"... ..and I really hope Worldwide Pants will repost their Supercut of Darlene Love... 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1762882
Grommet December 1, 2015 Share December 1, 2015 I missed Dave's Thanksgiving episodes. Christmas is going to be tough! I'll have to recite the Lone Ranger story myself. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1763167
stonehaven January 5, 2016 Share January 5, 2016 Gotta say ..Antenna's launch of Johnny Carson's Tonight Show has been a real treat...In certain moments, I am totally seeing where Dave got some of his ideas...Johnny really is the boilerplate for all modern talk shows... 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1845130
opus January 8, 2016 Share January 8, 2016 Colbert went into the Hello Deli and Rupert last night. (Too busy to hook up a link right now. Maybe later). 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1855363
stonehaven January 19, 2016 Share January 19, 2016 I heard of the death of a member of Mott the Hoople..and that immediately brought to mind Paul and Dave riffing on "All The Young Dudes"..I can't recall what was said but it was just a bit of absurb talk..Anyone else recall that? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1880231
Grommet January 22, 2016 Share January 22, 2016 I don't recall that, but Sarah Palin being in the news reminds me of this exchange: Dave: so John McCain picked Sarah Palin as his running mate- Paul: oops. That's one of my favorite tv moments of all time. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1889667
stonehaven January 27, 2016 Share January 27, 2016 RIP..really Abe... 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-1903033
dcalley August 16, 2016 Share August 16, 2016 Dave talks to Ryan Lochte in 2013: Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-2489014
Mumbles November 29, 2016 Share November 29, 2016 OMG. I just came across a Sonny and Cher rerun on "Get TV" and..... it was a Victorian setting, the snow was falling gently, William Conrad was a guest star joking around was singing along with a choir....and then Cher came out, her hand in a muff, and started singing O Holy Night. It was just as Paul described it! Sigh. I miss Paul and Dave. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-2784722
Tunia January 22, 2017 Share January 22, 2017 Where's Dave when we really need him? I could sure use a round of "Trump or Monkey" about now... 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-2924166
ebk57 January 25, 2017 Share January 25, 2017 Listening to Deep Tracks on XM radio tonight, I was informed that today would be Warren Zevon's 70th birthday. Which just made me miss Dave even more. And miss Warren... 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-2930518
dcalley January 25, 2017 Share January 25, 2017 38 minutes ago, ebk57 said: Listening to Deep Tracks on XM radio tonight, I was informed that today would be Warren Zevon's 70th birthday. Which just made me miss Dave even more. And miss Warren... Enjoy every sandwich, these days especially.... 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-2930664
stonehaven April 6, 2017 Share April 6, 2017 Seeing Don Rickles passing mentioned on FB...made me think of this classic moment.. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-3157435
Balboa May 6, 2017 Share May 6, 2017 It's the Kentucky Derby weekend and I'm reminded of Dave's "And dowwwn the stretch they come!" impression. Really miss Dave. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-3250332
biakbiak December 18, 2019 Share December 18, 2019 (edited) Just of note if anyone feels like a quarterback challenge, a Lone Ranger story and the quarterback challenge you can find them separately on line to make Christmas be Dave again! The time John McEnroe replaces Jay, complete with the Lone Ranger story is also available. Edited December 18, 2019 by biakbiak 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-5817197
lurkerbee July 26, 2020 Share July 26, 2020 Dave was actually the first person I thought of when I heard about Regis this afternoon. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-6248758
stonehaven July 27, 2020 Share July 27, 2020 I went down the rabbit hole and watched a bunch of clips of Regis and Dave together. Boy, that's the hardest I've laughed in years. None of the late night shows now come close to making laugh like that. I do have one question, what was the "walk on" song played for Regis? 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-6250920
lurkerbee November 21, 2020 Share November 21, 2020 Farewell, Kenny. Kenny Sheehan Dead: David Letterman’s ‘Oprah Transcript’ Star Dies at 66 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-6461613
stonehaven November 22, 2020 Share November 22, 2020 I went down the You Tube rabbit hole and found this...Whomever did this compilation gets a gold star and my eternal thanks. I loved this recurring bit. Thanks Kenny for the laughter... 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-6463287
lurkerbee August 22, 2021 Share August 22, 2021 Tony Mendez, David Letterman’s Oddball ‘Cue Card Boy,’ Dies at 76 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-6965479
opus October 5, 2021 Share October 5, 2021 (edited) David Letterman’s ‘Late Show’ announcer Alan Kalter dies at age 78 Edited October 5, 2021 by opus 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-7042646
BetterButter February 2, 2022 Share February 2, 2022 Letterman Quote Welcome to the Letterman YouTube Channel, home to all your favorite clips from Late Night and Late Show - as well as conversations with the writers, producers and performers who helped make it all happen. These highlights have been artisanly-produced, carefully-curated, and chosen completely at random by an old computer that used to pick numbers for the New York Lotto back in the 90’s. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-7267276
ebk57 September 28, 2022 Share September 28, 2022 Dave is on Jimmy Kimmel right now. Harry is in college. How does that happen???? I'm so...old... 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-7672897
opus February 4, 2023 Share February 4, 2023 (edited) Paul Shaffer and The World’s Most Dangerous Band filled In for The Roots on The Tonight Show tonight. You should track it down if you missed it (airdate would be 2/3/23). Here’s their two big segments Edited February 4, 2023 by opus 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-7856464
stonehaven February 4, 2023 Share February 4, 2023 It was hard suffering through Fallon's hogging of the spotlight but well worth seeing Felicia, Will and the others. Also, it was cool to hear some of their bumper music again. It reminded me how much I missed The Late Show with Letterman.... 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-7856666
Gemma Violet June 21, 2023 Share June 21, 2023 (edited) Sad news about Jack Hanna; from the Columbus Dispatch: Jack Hanna's long goodbye: How Alzheimer's is stripping away the man the world once knew https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/nation-world/2023/06/21/jack-hanna-illness-sick-alzheimers-columbus-zoo-david-letterman-animal-guy-good-morning-america/70293207007/ Edited June 21, 2023 by Gemma Violet 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-8050443
BetterButter August 30, 2023 Share August 30, 2023 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-8125137
BetterButter March 12 Share March 12 Jerry Foley Dies: ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ Director Was 68 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-8311054
BetterButter December 12 Share December 12 David Letterman is getting an entire channel on Samsung TVs 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4091-late-show-with-david-letterman-general-discussion/page/18/#findComment-8530403
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