David Letterman returns to ‘The Late Present’ and talks what he misses most and what he thinks of his predecessor

David Letterman made his triumphant return to The Late Present on Monday, eight years after handing over the keys to Stephen Colbert. And the previous host had “just a few observations” concerning the new operation whereas wanting again on a number of the issues he beloved and misses most.

Apart from wishing his spouse a cheerful birthday, Letterman had no actual agenda for being on the present aside from to meet up with Colbert and drop just a few traditional Letterman isms and jokes alongside the way in which.

Right here’s a have a look at the dialog between the host of The Late Present with David Letterman and the host of The Late Present with Stephen Colbert.

The enhancements to the amenities… and the present

Amongst Letterman’s rapid observations upon arriving on the Ed Sullivan Theater for his interview was how good all of it seemed and the way fancy all of it was.

“It is like a mall, it’s unbelievable, it’s like Rodeo Drive,” Letterman stated. “Girls and gents that is tv of the long run.”

A number of the issues he was most impressed with included the snacks within the dressing room the place there was additionally a menu supplied.

“The dressing room is nicer than the nicest resort I’ve ever stayed in my life, I’ll be right here via Christmas,” Letterman joked.

Nevertheless, all of it boiled right down to what was Letterman’s method of giving Colbert some due respect for the constant work he’s accomplished over these previous eight years.

“Congratulations on the good success you and your workers have had,” Letterman informed Colbert. “It have to be very very gratifying, and as a handful of individuals acknowledge, it’s not simple. However you make it look very simple. So congratulations once more to you and your entire workers.”

What Dave misses most

After stating that he nonetheless has round 3,000 episodes of The Late Present to go to meet up with Letterman, Colbert requested the “Iron Man of late evening” what he misses most concerning the job.

“I miss every thing. I imply largely, it’s enjoyable,” Letterman stated “Only a few issues in life present one the chance. And I can’t converse for you or to you on this subject, however for me, should you muck one up, 24 hours later you get to attempt once more.”

He stated realizing he had that freedom made it increasingly more enjoyable and expanded on what that meant for the present.

“After which while you do one thing that you just’re actually pleased with you suppose,’by god let’s do this once more.’ And 6, seven years later you could have that have as soon as extra.”

Letterman additionally took a while to speak about the entire nice musicians and music that was concerned together with his present, each in-house and visitor performances. And the latter appeared to be a few of his favourite moments, most of the time anyway.

“Each time Inexperienced Day can be on I used to be frightened by the drummer,’ Letterman stated of Tré Cool. “Each time they might end, he would cost the desk and lunge at me, to the purpose the place I assumed he was kidding round, or maybe he needed to harm me. Trying again at that now I simply suppose,’ Wow, what an amazing expertise that was.’”

He additionally talked about his love of the band TheNational — who carried out on Monday — and their willingness to depart their tour to return and play the present. He likened it to the time Foo Fighters did the same factor to return and carry out when Letterman got here again from his coronary heart surgical procedure in January of 2000.

Recreating the selfie

After Colbert reminded Letterman that the pair took a selfie throughout Colbert’s look on The Late Present not lengthy after he was introduced as the following host within the spring of 2014, it was time to do it once more.

“That is nice as a result of I used to be going to ask you if I may have my image taken on the desk. Do you thoughts?” Letterman stated.

After getting behind the desk he added, “By the way in which, in my day, I by no means would have let this occur, I’m sorry. Thanks. Do that as a result of my son doesn’t consider I had a present.”

They did it. They shook fingers and bro-hugged.

The remainder of the host reunion

The pair additionally gave some like to mutual buddy Dana Carvey, whose son died final week, whereas Letterman took a while to debate what life is like now that he and his spouse are empty nesters, and naturally the “errands” which are concerned in such a life which are both getting accomplished, or being talked about getting accomplished.

Letterman and Colbert additionally seemed again on their closing assembly collectively in Letterman’s workplace only a week or so earlier than he formally left the constructing and Colbert moved in. Colbert recalled Letterman saying that one factor he wished he would have accomplished was toy with transferring the desk in a special spot on the stage, to the extra conventional Johnny Carson set-up.

What Letterman remembered was Colbert asking if there was a spot to go and conceal from producers. Colbert picked up on the reminiscence and stated that the place Letterman talked about continues to be in use and works nice. And Colbert wouldn’t surrender the situation regardless of Letterman’s pushing.

“You stated, ‘It’s nice as a result of it’s shut sufficient to the place the producers are that you could hear them calling for you they usually gained’t know the place you’re. And so they’ve by no means discovered me. However the secret could be, that they’re not wanting. They might not care if I present up,’” Colbert stated.

The Late Present With Stephen Colbert airs on CBS.