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Chris Christie to Letterman: Only 40 percent of your jokes about me are funny
Monday night on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” host David Letterman welcomed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), and the two had a mostly-friendly back and forth about Letterman’s mockery of the governor’s weight. “How do you feel about me?” was Letterman’s first question of the interview. Christie giggled…
Letterman and Jimmy Fallon do their shows without an audience
Despite the approach of then-Hurricane Sandy, talk show hosts David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon still taped their respective shows Monday afternoon, working without an audience — and in Letterman’s case, without some technical assistance. On The Late Show, Letterman stuck to his usual routine, including the nightly “Top Ten” list,…
Letterman: Romney’s ‘Gangnam Style’ video is ‘a little cocky’
Late night talk show host David Letterman on Monday acknowledged that Mitt Romney had enjoyed a resurgence in the polls after a great performance in his first debate with President Barack Obama. But Letterman worried that the Republican presidential nominee might be getting “a little cocky” after seeing his version…
British prime minister makes awkward appearance on Letterman
British Prime Minister David Cameron was mocked by the press on Thursday after US chat show host David Letterman left him stumped on questions about British history and culture. In an awkward appearance on Letterman’s “Late Show” on Wednesday, filmed in New York, Cameron failed to guess the composer of…
Letterman: Christie’s RNC speech pitched ‘A Butter Future’
As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) knows well by this point, fat jokes tend to follow him. And while it does get old, late night talk show host David Letterman still does it better than anyone else. “Chris Christie will be giving a 45 minute speech [to the RNC],”…
David Letterman presents ‘Ann and Mitt Romney Lies’
Monday night on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” host David Letterman premiered a new segment called “Ann and Mitt Romney Lies.” “Ann,” he said, “The lovely Ann Romney, married to, uh…MITCH Romney.” Letterman then rolled a clip of a Fox News interview with presumptive Republican nominee Gov. Mitt Romney…
Letterman: Yoder’s naked swim puts the ‘junk’ in congressional junket
On Monday’s edition of The Late Show, host David Letterman trained his Top 10 list on the Kansas Congressman who was revealed to have taken a naked dip in the Sea of Galilee last year. Though Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-KS) has already taken to the press to explain his actions…
Letterman sparks fury over ‘Dark Knight’ spoiler
US talk show host David Letterman triggered online wrath from movie fans Friday, after apparently giving away a key plot twist in the new “Dark Knight” movie. While those who don’t want to know the ending can choose not to read stories about it — including this one — fans…
Steve Martin sells Mitt Romney’s pot in New York City park
Late night funnyman David Letterman joked on Wednesday that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg had asked him to create a park on Broadway for the tourists, but comedian Steve Martin stole some of his thunder by opening his own park and selling marijuana, beer and and firearms. Throughout Wednesday…
Michelle Obama shows how to make ‘Barack-oli’ on Letterman
First Lady Michelle Obama stopped by Tuesday evening to on CBS’ The Late Show and provided a very colorful Top 10 fun facts on gardening. Obama offered up some interesting “facts” to host David Letterman, from mentioning how the average American will eat half a radish in his or her…
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