Don Rickles: Performing for President Ronald Reagan Was the ‘Highlig

May 3rd, 2014 8:28 PM
Comedian Don Rickles told David Letterman, on Friday’s Late Show, that “the highlight of my life was doing the Ronald Reagan Inaugural,” the 87-year-old (88 on May 8) recalled of his legendary career. He reminisced about how Frank Sinatra used his clout to overcome opposition to his inclusion by Reagan aides concerned Rickles would “make us all look like jerks.”

O'Reilly: Colbert 'Built an Entire Career on Pleasing the Left,' Conse

April 15th, 2014 11:41 AM
Days after labeling comedian Stephen Colbert a "darling of the far left" and "ideological fanatic," on Monday, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly again called out the David Letterman replacement: "Colbert has built an entire career on pleasing the left. And if you don't believe me, check out the reportage on his ascension, the far-left web sides and writers are thrilled." [Listen to the audio or watch…

Saturday Night Funny Video: New Limo Designed to Silence Obama

March 30th, 2014 12:47 AM
“The Secret Service is currently seeking bids for a new presidential limousine,” FNC’s Bret Baier explained at the end of his Tuesday show, setting up a clip from CBS’s Late Show with David Letterman, which “got a sneak peek at some of the required features for the next so-called ‘beast.’” The last feature shown is one we all can appreciate.

Jimmy Carter Equates Sex-Selection Abortion With Murder of Babies

March 25th, 2014 9:43 PM
Television history was made last night when a guest on "Late Show with David Letterman," for quite possibly the first and last time, used the words "murdered" and "aborted" in the same sentence. The person doing the talking was former president Jimmy Carter, who's making the rounds to plug his new book, "A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power." (Video after the jump)

David Letterman Pushes Jimmy Carter To Agree That A ‘Global Mandate

March 25th, 2014 12:39 PM
Liberal CBS late night host David Letterman interviewed President Jimmy Carter on Monday night and used the opportunity to lobby the former president to push for greater action on “climate change.” Speaking with the Georgia Democrat, Letterman gushed over how as president Carter installed solar panels on the roof of the White House before asking if “it will take a global mandate to do…

Brokaw on Letterman: Syria Not Obama's 'Finest Moment,' Probably Embol

March 7th, 2014 4:15 PM
Appearing on Thursday's CBS Late Show aired early Friday morning, former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine with host David Letterman and observed: "...when chemical weapons were used in Syria and they were discovered, I didn't think it was President Obama's finest moment. He said there's a red line, then he kept moving that sucker....[Vladimir Putin]…

Meredith Vieira Gushes Over Shirtless Dreamboat Vladimir Putin

February 27th, 2014 8:32 PM
Is this how Stalin charmed New York Times reporter/Soviet apologist Walter Duranty? Former "Today" show co-host Meredith Vieira has become the latest example of a prominent figure in American media with a weak spot for an autocrat ruling Russia. Vieira appeared last night on "Late Show with David Letterman" and described covering the Winter Olympics in Sochi for NBC. (Video after the jump)

David ‘The Grinch’ Letterman Frets Too Much Spent on Toys for Kids

December 20th, 2013 2:59 AM
Every year, in the days before Christmas, toy expert Shannon Eis goes on CBS’s Late Show with David Letterman to show off the hot toys of the season. But this year, she was greeted Wednesday night by a “Grinch” Letterman disturbed by “$20 billion a year on toys. 20 billion dollars a year!” “I wonder if we should take some of that money and put it elsewhere,” Letterman ruminated. “I don’t…

Julia Roberts Drops Six F-Bombs in 54 Second Film Clip Aired on CBS La

December 13th, 2013 11:59 AM
The folks at CBS’s Late Show decided to give viewers a Christmas treat Thursday by playing a clip of the new film “August: Osage County” starring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. In the 54-second clip, Roberts dropped six F-bombs while also saying four S-words (video follows with commentary):

Pelosi Does Letterman's Top Ten List: 'The Tea Party Isn't Nearly as M

November 6th, 2013 9:06 AM
As NewsBusters reported Monday, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had been asked to do David Letterman's Top Ten List on the CBS Late Show election night. Most of her offerings Tuesday were somewhat apolitical, but the top thing "You Never Knew About the House of Representatives" was "The Tea Party isn't nearly as much fun as it sounds" (video follows with partial transcript and…

Pelosi To Do Letterman's Top Ten List on Election Night

November 4th, 2013 12:58 PM
There are some key elections happening at the gubernatorial level Tuesday that people will be playing close attention to. As such, the folks at CBS thought this would be a great time to bring House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on to the Late Show to present David Letterman's Top Ten List.

Letterman Plays Mock Video of Dick Cheney Flatlining

October 30th, 2013 11:33 AM
Are jokes no matter how distasteful acceptable when they involve former Vice President Dick Cheney? Consider a mock video David Letterman played on the CBS Late Show Tuesday wherein Cheney briefly flatlines in the middle of a discussion on ABC’s This Week (video follows with commentary):

Letterman Plays Video of People Destroying Computers After Trying to S

October 12th, 2013 2:31 PM
Has President Obama lost David Letterman? On the CBS Late Show Friday, the host aired a video he called "This Day In Obamacare Enrollment" in which people from different parts of the country were shown destroying their computers (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

Crowd Says ‘No’ When Letterman Asks ‘Are You Worried About the G

October 5th, 2013 1:37 PM
It’s becoming quite apparent the American people aren’t as concerned about the government shutdown as the Democrats and their media minions would like people to be. On the CBS Late Show Friday, when host David Letterman asked the studio audience if they were worried about the shutdown, they collectively said “No” (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):