He needs a spoon full of sugar. David Letterman revealed that a “fan” recently mistook him for Dick Van Dyke. “Here’s what happens to me now — people used to know who I am, and now I have to wear a name tag to get anything going,” the former “The Late Show with David Letterman” … Read more
David Letterman is weighing in on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension from late-night TV. The comedy legend slammed ABC’s recent decision to pull “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” while speaking at the 2025 Atlantic Festival on Thursday, Sept. 18. David Letterman takes part in the 2025 Atlantic Festival in New York City on September 18, 2025. Getty Images Jimmy Kimmel … Read more
Over the past decade, David Letterman — who walked away from “Late Night” in 2015 — has had time to reflect on the ups and downs of his career. In a recent interview, the 77-year-old former late-night television host opened up about the challenges he faced while in show business and explained why he thinks the pressures of Hollywood … Read more
Top Ten Signs David Letterman is Unhappy After Election Day. No. 1: The former “Late Show” host’s Instagram account posted a video of Green Day performing “American Idiot” hours after president-elect Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris. The clip, which first aired on CBS in 2004, features lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong and his … Read more
David Letterman is passing the torch — and it’s not to his “Late Show” successor, Stephen Colbert. In a teaser for the show “Stupid Pet Tricks,” shared exclusively with The Post, Letterman passes the mantle onto Sarah Silverman as he revisits his iconic Top Ten List segment. Hosted by Silverman, 53, and premiering on Sunday … Read more
David Letterman is a Swiftie. The 76-year-old talk show host defended the “Anti-Hero” singer against Brads, Chads, and Angry Dads mad about her presence at NFL games amid her high-profile relationship with Travis Kelce. “Now here’s Taylor Swift, who is a glowing bright light of goodness in the world and she starts dating Kelsey Grammer,” Letterman … Read more
She’ll be there for him. “Friends” star Lisa Kudrow reportedly gave her ex-boyfriend, Conan O’Brien, some unconventional encouragement when he was preparing to succeed David Letterman on NBC’s “Late Night.” According to a new Vanity Fair oral history of the first year of “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” his then-girlfriend, Kudrow, 60, said, “I … Read more
It was David Letterman’s turn to be in the “Late Show” hot seat. The iconic talk show host, 76, sat down for a discussion with current emcee Stephen Colbert at Manhattan’s Ed Sullivan Theater on Monday. Letterman’s appearance as a guest on Colbert’s show was his first since he departed the “Late Show” in 2015 … Read more
When the creators of the 1980 comedy classic “Airplane!” were casting the lead role of pilot Ted Striker — eventually played by Robert Hays — they saw a slew of actors who weren’t right for the role. Finally, with only three weeks until filming, executives at Paramount Pictures told the filmmakers that they had decided … Read more
He’s just your average guy — well, kind of. Prince William, 41, stunned royal fans as he handed out veggie burgers in a new video posted by Sorted Food, an online cooking community, on Sunday. The burgers were made of ingredients awarded with The Earthshot Prize, an initiative launched by Prince William in 2020, which … Read more
He’d surely make the “Top Ten List” for least likely to work at a grocery store. A week after singer Lana Del Rey moonlighted as a waitress at the Waffle House, David Letterman decided to apparently ditch his entertainer ways as well and work a shift bagging groceries in Iowa on Friday. An image of … Read more
From “Pride (In the Name of Love)” to “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” to “Beautiful Day,” U2 has made a legendary career out of its super earnest and passionate anthems. And their fearless leader Bono doesn’t care if his band’s unforgettable fire comes off as corny. “Brian Eno … said to us, … Read more