David Letterman stops by ‘Late Show’ stage for the first time since 2015 — and makes a request
nypost.comsat 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 after a 22-year run.
The two men just spent the segment happily chatting, with Colbert, 59, asking if Letterman longs to be back on his “Late Show” stage.“I miss everything,” the comedian confessed.“Mostly it’s fun.
Very few things in life provide one the opportunity — and I can’t speak for you or to you on this topic — But for me, if you muck one up, 24 hours later you get to try again,” he added.
The “Late Night” host went on: “And that’s a pretty good device.”He continued: “Then when you do something you’re really proud of, you think ‘My god, let’s do that again!’ And six or seven years later you have that experience once more.”At the conclusion of the interview, Letterman asked Colbert if he could a take photo behind the infamous desk.
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