Letterman Netflix series gets Obama as first guest: See trailer

[brooklynite]

Source: Entertainment Weekly

Ready for your first look at David Letterman’s new talk show?

Above is the first teaser trailer for the series, titled My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman.

That title suggests a show that’s setting a high bar for booking celebrities with name recognization and Letterman’s first guest certainly qualifies: The show will launch with the first post-presidency TV talk show interview with Barack Obama.

So the hour-long premiere will have two firsts: The former CBS Late Show host emerging from retirement and the former president giving his first on-camera talk-show chat of the Trump era.

Read more: http://ew.com/tv/2018/01/05/david-letterman-netflix-barack-obama/

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Is it me, or is Letterman auditioning for a remake of MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET?

[LisaM]

1. I can't watch Letterman till he shaves that beard. Call me shallow if you will.

I think it's horrible. It looks as if it could hold a week's worth a breadcrumbs and feed a family of birds.

[NurseJackie]

4. The "Santa Claus look" does not appeal to me either. He needs to shave it off...

... or give it a severe trim.

It's distracting... I keep waiting for a bird or mouse to appear... I can't hear what he's saying.

[TexasBushwhacker]

7. I can't believe his wife lets him keep it

and he said his son called it "creepy".

[NurseJackie]

9. I stopped watching Graham Norton when he went all Santa-clausy.

I can't believe his wife lets him keep it

Maybe it's a "Bad Santa" sexual fetish... who knows?

[Seedersandleechers]

10. A beard does not a man make

I will watch his show without predudice.

[LisaM]

11. While I'm not a huge fan of beards in general, it's not usually a reason for me not to watch someone

Letterman's beard is different. I can't even look at it! So with me, it's not about beards, it's his beard.

[Seedersandleechers]

12. Your loss

For me - I'm watching.

[LisaM]

13. Enjoy!

I watched Letterman's show from pillar to post, first episode to last, and I miss it mightily, but the Unabomber looks distracts me! I said yes, it was shallow, but there you go.

[FarPoint]

18. I definitely struggle with the beard too...

I don't like such beards on anyone.... unless there is a rational reason for it and they want to shave as soon as they can....

[True Dough]

2. I'm pretty sure Letterman

would make kids cry in the role of Santa Claus.

[FakeNoose]

3. This is awesome news

A full-hour interview with Obama and hopefully Letterman will have some good jokes too.
Looking forward to this!

I hope he gets Jon Stewart too.

[hibbing]

5. He's a smart and good inteviewer, when he wants to be

Most of the guests on his show were just there promoting something, which is true with all of those shows. However, if he was really interested in the person, or the topic, he did good interviews imho.

Peace

[msongs]

6. the list I saw was no account entertainers. nice to see he has at least ONE consequential person nt

[Auggie]

8. YAY!

[shenmue]

14. What day does it start?

[Deuce]

16. Friday, Jan. 12...

[shenmue]

17. Thanks

[Evergreen Emerald]

15. Shave!!!!

That is all. Shave.

[truthisfreedom]

20. Im sorta used to it now.

He’s probably really wrinkly without it.

[Sunlei]

19. Finally something good on Netflix :P

[moonscape]

21. Dang - I don't have Netflix. :(