Letterman, despite whatever idiotic (or worse?) things he may have done with women on his staff, was wise enough to realize that silence isn't permanent and peace of mind can't be bought.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Letterman... he got his problems. We don't get along too well.
I wouldn't totally rule out doing Letterman or the Tonight Show if I had a set that I just happened to write that I thought was funny but was still appropriate for network censors. But I'm not going to go out of my way.
David Letterman is the best late-night talk show host right now, hands down, and has been since he first took the desk.
I'm a big Letterman fan.
Jack Benny was, without a doubt, the bravest comedian I have ever seen work. He wasn't afraid of silence. He would take as long as it took to tell the story.
I refused David Letterman's proposal of marriage for obvious reasons, but thanks for asking.
Hey, you know what, I've gotta go on that 'Letterman' show. That show is so lame.
When I was young, I'd watch guys on 'The Tonight Show', Buddy Hackett, guys like that, where all they'd be is funny. Later, I remember, on 'Late Night with Letterman', I remember he'd have Jay Leno and Richard Lewis as first guests and the entire point was to entertain and be funny, and I think talk shows have kind of lost that.
Letterman is very intimidating because he's so funny, so you have to be really prepared. Also, he's a little squeamish about certain things, so you have to always be on guard to please him.
The greatest comedian I've ever seen is Jack Benny. He wasn't afraid of the silences.