<![CDATA[Jezebel: late show with david letterman]]> http://tags.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jezebel.com.png <![CDATA[Jezebel: late show with david letterman]]> http://jezebel.com/tag/lateshowwithdavidletterman http://jezebel.com/tag/lateshowwithdavidletterman <![CDATA[Tina Fey Doesn't Want Her Daughter To Dress Like Barbie]]> Last night on David Letterman, Tina Fey said her look in Harper's Bazaar is the result of "gay magic." But she doesn't want her daughter getting glammed up yet, so she's pushing her to be a bacon-eating robot for Halloween.

In the clip above, Tina says that while she was doing the Bazaar shoot she thought, "Yeah, I look like this!" ... then they turn the wind machine off.

Below, she explains that her daughter is now old enough to pick her own Halloween costume, so the days of stuffing her in a ham sandwich costume and laughing at her are over. Tina doesn't want her to go as a "Barbie butterfly princess," but at least she doesn't want to be one of the Girls Next Door.

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<![CDATA[Body Language "Expert" Weighs In On Vogue's Anna Wintour]]> We invited our body language "expert" Tiara Dew Dots to analyze Anna Wintour's body language and facial expressions during her appearance on David Letterman's show last night. Ms. Dots' discoveries, after the jump.


TDD: Poker players wear sunglasses so as not to give away their secrets. Eyes are the windows to the soul, and Anna has pulled down the shades. Nothing will be revealed until SHE IS READY.


TDD: Even after the shades come off, her hair is a curtain, a shield. Or possibly an electric fence. Proceed with caution.


TDD: Her shoulders are relaxed, yet her arms are held close to the body; she plays her cards close to the vest; keeps us guessing: Which white blonde actress will be on Vogue next? Dave has shown her the sole of his shoe, a grave offense, but she laughs with ease, because he is merely a pawn in her chess game of fashion and publicity. A pawn!


TDD: In this serene moment, it's quite obvious by the way her mouth is slightly turned up at the corners that Anna is thinking of Roger Federer.


TDD: See that glint in her eye? She'd like you to know that despite everything you have read about women's magazines and self-esteem, anorexia is not an epidemic! Obesity is. And The September Issue opens Friday.


TDD: Fascinating. You read about it in books, but never get a chance to observe it in the field! Open mouth, head cocked, eyebrows raised, shoulders down… This is the kind of haughty delight one sees only in the incredibly rich.


TDD: Uh-oh. There must be someone over a size 6 in her sightline. Bad news.


TDD: Kidding! What is this, Minnesota?


TDD: But seriously, there's something amiss. Are there BLACK people in the theater or something?


TDD: Because that's cool! Especially if it's Michelle Obama! Or Oprah, post-crash-diet!


TDD: Right about here you can tell that Anna's patience is wearing thin. Her smile is tight and unnatural; her eyes narrowed. She may have to lie when asked about the recession.


TDD: She's trying to appear convincing while talking about how you don't need an expensive gown — just some $20 lipstick. But there's fatigue in her eyes and even the thought of some low-budget cosmetic touching her face has made her left eye kind of want to twitch a little. She's had to widen it to keep from developing a nervous tic.


TDD: She's like, "Shit. What was I saying?"


TDD: Oh yes. "People in Minnesota look like little houses."


TDD: Err…


TDD: What I mean is, The September Issue opens Friday!


TDD: She's convinced she's been a charming guest. She's relaxed around most men, because she knows she weighs less than they do and will look thin next to them.


TDD: And when the interview is over, the electric fence separates her from the world once again.

Earlier: Body Language Expert: Twilight Stars In Love
Body Language "Expert" Weighs In On Brad & Angie

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<![CDATA[Kathy Griffin Disses Katie Couric, Maya Angelou, & Sarah Palin In Less Than 2 Minutes]]> Kathy Griffin hadn't been on David Letterman's show in 12 years, so she was raring to go last night.

She seemed a little nervous, but then again, so did Letterman… he'd just finished apologizing for making inappropriate jokes about Sarah Pailn's daughter. Anyway, Kathy made little jabs at "National Treasure" Dr. Maya Angelou, "scrappy" Katie Couric, and Governor Palin. Clip at left.

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<![CDATA[Jack Hannah Introduces Letterman To Wild & Wacky Animals]]> A purring European pole cat; a slow loris with no appetite; and an adorable, hungry, big-eared serval. Plus, some shit-flicking (by a human). Also: Letterman and Hannah have the best rapport. Seriously. Clip at left.

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<![CDATA[WTF Moment On Late Night TV]]> 11:43pm, June 2. Columbia Broadcasting System.

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<![CDATA[Dolly Parton Brings Her "Melons To The Big Apple"]]> Dolly was on Letterman last night, where she told a funny story about one of her first visits to Times Square in the late '60s: She was mistaken for a hooker.



She also performed her song "Backwoods Barbie," off her most recent album, which is also one of the songs used in the musical 9 to 5 (which opens tomorrow), for which she wrote all the music and lyrics.

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<![CDATA[Jon Stewart Learns Boys Will Be Boys, Girls Will Be Girls]]> On The Late Show With David Letterman last night, Jon Stewart explained that, despite his best efforts, his children insist on adhering to 1950s gender stereotypes.

Jon says his new problem is that his 3-year-old daughter wants to wear lipstick, but lacks the fine motor skills to apply it. Dave says he's having the exact same issue with his son Harry. Clip at left.

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<![CDATA[Renée Rubbed Shoulders With Plebes At Presidential Swearing In]]> On the Late Show last night, Renée Zellweger told David Letterman all about her D.C. experience on inauguration day: "I had no access, no ticket," she said. "I just hopped on the train."

Zellweger continued: "I figured you follow the crowd, right? Everybody's gonna know where they're going… Somebody's gonna eventually lead me to a Jumbotron. Wrong!" Letterman reminded Zellweger that she is, in fact, a celebrity, and therefore entitled to better treatment. "Oh yeah, I love to be the girl that everybody else hates," Zellweger said, sarcastically. "I do. I love it." Clip at left.

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<![CDATA[David Letterman Can't Stop Talking About Anne Hathaway's Ex]]> When Anne Hathaway was on Late Night last October, David Letterman grilled her about her ex, Raffaello Follieri. Last night Kate Hudson visited, and Dave brought up Follieri again:

Kate explained that Anne is her costar in Bride Wars, and Letterman quipped, "She's nice, isn't she? I think her old boyfriend is in prison." Kate tried to change the subject and tactfully maneuver around Letterman's jabs, but admitted that she watched when he grilled Anne about Follieri. "I was like, 'Oh, you're giving it to her," Kate told Letterman. And just when things seemed to die down, Letterman mentioned how Follieri dressed up as the Pope. Clip above.

Earlier: Letterman Grills Anne Hathaway About Her Jailbird Ex

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<![CDATA[Paris Hilton's Doggie Polos Mean The Terrorists Have Won]]> David Letterman is a bona fie hero to me now: Last night he had Paris Hilton on the program, who he (sincerely? mockingly?) referred to as an "entrepreneur." (Check out the way Paris reflexively put her hand on her hip as she walked out onto the stage.) Then he took us through a heartfelt tour of some of the products she's currently shilling, from her canned Prosecco ("Champagne in a can is sexy") to her line of hair extensions ("Are these made with human hair?") to her line of designer doggie-wear. Clip — complete with accompanying 'Bolero' soundtrack — above.

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<![CDATA[Gwyneth Paltrow's Son Moses Is A "Sensitive Thug"]]> Her friendship with Madonna notwithstanding, is Gwyneth Paltrow getting a little less annoying? The actress — now in the midst of a publicity push for her film Iron Man — stepped carefully onto the stage of The Late Show With David Letterman last night in a pair of crazy Louboutins and proceeded to turn on the (carefully-controlled) charm with stories about the tensions between her daughter Apple, and her son, Moses. There was a lot less smug, and a lot more sincere coming from her corner, and I, for one, was sorta won over. Clip above.


Earlier: Hating Gwyneth Paltrow

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<![CDATA[Celebrity Skydiver Kate Bosworth Blushes At David Letterman's Double Entendre]]> Paparazzi target, fashion-designer darling — and, oh, yes, actressKate Bosworth sashayed onto the stage of the Late Show With David Letterman last night to plug her MIT-students-con-casinos film 21 and talk movies, Vegas, and her recent trip to New Zealand, where she and her beau, James Rousseau, went skydiving. Bosworth brought along some footage of her jump — her first — and blushed while fielding questions about her jump partner, who Dave seemed particularly (albeit innocently) interested in. Clip above.

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<![CDATA[Barack Obama Wants To Rename October "Baracktober"]]> Illinois Senator Barack Obama appeared on the Late Show With David Letterman last night to read Letterman's Top 10 List (subject: "Obama's Top Ten Campaign Promises"). Unfortunately, the Democratic presidential candidate appeared sorta beaten-down (maybe it was bad lighting, but we blame Letterman's writing staff) but he carried off the bit as best he could. Says Moe: "Those union writers are not making a very good case for the return of scripted television right here. Clip above.


Related: Obama Delivers Letterman's Top 10 List [USA Today]

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<![CDATA[John Edwards, David Letterman Tussle After Hair Tousle]]> Although we were psyched to see Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody on Letterman last night, the actual interview was a bit of a letdown: the two didn't really cover ground they hadn't already covered back in 2006 during Diablo's first Late Show go-round to promote her book Candy Girl. But Letterman's first guest, Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, did not disappoint! (Who would've thought that a politician would be more fascinating than a former stripper?) After quizzing him on Monday's night's Democratic debate and ensuing "melee", Letterman asked Edwards about Barack and Billary's petty bickering ("When it gets in the ditch, it doesn't add much"), how all the Democratic contenders get along ("We can't stand each other") and, as a parting gesture, requested to touch his famous tresses. Ever the good sport, Edwards agreed...then responded by initiating a mock girlfight. Clip above.

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