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Jun 2019
1h 13m

David Letterman - 'My Next Guest Needs N...

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
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The standup and late night comedy legend, who rarely grants interviews, opens up about why he pursued a public life despite immense shyness, why he adored Johnny Carson and has mixed feelings about Jay Leno, why he retired from 'Late Show' only to return two years later with a longform interview series on Netflix, what he thinks of today's late night hosts a ... Show More
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