Jezebel: Late Show

Tracy Morgan Issues Another Non-Apology For His Homophobic Rant

Whitney Jefferson — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:10:00 EDT

"Now Tracy, tell us, unless you're tired of talking about it, what happened," began Letterman last night to his guest, Tracy Morgan. Ugh. You see, we'd almost forgotten — or at least stopped thinking about — his profoundly unfunny rant about gay people this past June, but Dave gave Morgan, a long-time guest of the Late Show, the chance to clarify his side of the story. We wish he hadn't. More »

Betty White's 10 Tips For A Long And Happy Life

Whitney Jefferson — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:57:00 EDT

Last night's Late Show Top 10 List featured 89 years of advice about longevity and happiness from Betty White. Her tricks include scheduling a "nightly appointment with Dr. Johnnie Walker" and suggests we all "get at least 8 hours of beauty sleep — 9 if you're ugly." More »

Joaquin Phoenix Bothers To Apologize To David Letterman

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:48:32 EDT

On last night's Late Show, a clean-shaven Joaquin addressed his bizarre appearance in 2009—as an elaborate hoax for a mockumentary—saying, "I assumed that you would know the difference between a character and a real person…but I apologize." [CBS] More »

Jennifer Lopez Has Figured Out The Difference Between Men And Women

Irin Carmon — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:00:00 EDT

Now that Jennifer Lopez has a boy and a girl, she can report to David Letterman with confidence and experience that men and women's brains are simply different. Mommy science ensues. More »

"Office Romance"? No, Letterman's Affairs Were An Abuse Of Power

Anna North — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:40:00 EDT

At the center of David Letterman's extortion scandal is Stephanie Birkitt, an assistant who appeared on the show and who apparently had sex with Dave. But as information about her leaks out, pundits are already asking whether we should care. More »

Letterman Finds Maya Rudolph's Pregnancy Weight Beautiful, Hilarious

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:00:00 EDT

Last night Maya Rudolph, who is four months pregnant, appeared on the the Late Show to promote her new movie. She didn't seem amused by Dave's fixation on how big she'll get during her pregnancy. More »

Liev Schreiber Worries About Toddler's Safety, Interest In "Daddy Action Figure"

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:00:00 EDT

On the Late Show last night, Wolverine star Liev Schreiber discussed his 22-month-old son's aggression toward his newborn brother, and Letterman wondered if it's gotten as bad as the sibling rivalry between Sabretooth and Wolverine. More »

Farewell, "Great Moments In Presidential Speeches"

Hortense Smith — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:45:00 EST

While we certainly won't miss President Bush's speeches all that much, we will certainly miss David Letterman's hilarious Great Moments In Presidential Speeches clips. A compilation of the best of the worst, after the jump. More »

Kate Winslet's Injury-Filled Holiday Season

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:20:00 EST

Last night, Kate Winslet visited David Letterman's Late Show, where she discussed cooking Christmas dinner. Her meal involved lots of pork and hurting herself. More »

Jennifer Connelly Amuses Letterman With Charming Story, Filthy Mouth

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST

Jennifer Connelly was on The Late Show last night (promoting The Day The Earth Stood Still), and David Letterman asked her if she would be spending the holidays with her parents. Connelly admitted that her father had recently passed away, but that she was enjoying all of the stories friends and family had been telling her about him. "My friend Dana told me a peculiar story, I wasn't quite sure how I felt about hearing it," Connelly told Letterman. She proceeded to recount the tale of her father telling Dana how awesome his hot red car was. Connelly actually said the words "pussy magnet." Clip above. More »

Reese Witherspoon Is Too Busy To Get Down And Dirty

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:00:00 EST

Last night on the Late Show, Reese Witherspoon explained to David Letterman that when she was in Paris with her kids, she took her daughter to the Eiffel Tower and the Musée D'Orsay, but her son really wanted to visit the sewer system. Reese claimed she was "very busy working" and couldn't take her son to the sewer, so she had her assistant go with him. David Letterman was curious as to why a Parisian sewer would be cooler than any others; Reese answered, "It's French!" Clip above. More »

Russell Brand On Letterman: Hirsute & Hilarious But Not Homosexual

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST

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British actor/comedian Russell Brand (who has just been nominated for a British Comedy Award) was on Late Show With David Letterman last night, and he talked about his hair, which he'd like to "reach up to the heavens," and his visit to the grave of Jack Kerouac, where he stole and ate a memento. Brand also revealed that people think he is gay, but his unique hair and general appearance have a purpose: To help him sperminate women. Clip above. More »

Amy Sedaris Charms David Letterman By Dissing Ellen DeGeneres

Slut Machine — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:30:00 EST

David Letterman adores Amy Sedaris, which is why he frequently has her as a guest on the Late Show. We totally adore her, too, and could watch her talk about anything, really. In the clip above, she offhandedly refers to Ellen DeGeneres as "that guy," and then goes on to discuss how much she loved working in grocery stores and how late-night ice cream consumers taught her to be a better alcoholic. More »