Charlie Rose

SharkswithfrikingLazers  01/28/2013 05:46 PM Report

Loyal fan of Dave while in college.

His humor is perfect to counterbalance academia.

With age taste changed to smart, snarky and sublimely silly. Dave then seemed super silly. So "The Daily Show" and "Colbert Report" have taken his place.

MisterMittster  01/19/2013 03:06 PM Report

Most people aren't intelligent enough to Fully understand the humor of David Letterman. That's why I and most people just watch his program with a blank stare.

He Must be a Genius!

jason  01/10/2013 03:57 AM Report

i used to follow him faithfully back in 80s when i was a college student. used to think he is really funny and witty when he was on Late Night with David Letterman. after he left NBC, may be he changed, may be i changed, i no longer find his show funny. i found myself watching Jay more and only turn to CBS if Dave interview some personalities of interest to me. i think Dave's politicizing his jokes is a big turn off for me. if i want to learn serious political stories, i turn to NPR, BBC and do my own reading. i come to comedian for nutrasweet entertainment.

mellifluous  01/09/2013 11:09 PM Report

I remember what a revelation David Letterman seemed to be way back in the early '80s when he had the show following Carson on NBC. Back then, it seemed comparatively low-budget and suffused with irony -- in those years of Reagan's presidency when America desperately needed some -- and he was willing to perform stunts like the Alka-Selzer suit and the Velcro suit. Also, "The World's Most Dangerous Band" was versatile, clever and surprising at times. Brilliant stuff.

Later on, I thought he was too sycophantic toward the illegitimate, unelected second Bush Administration following the 9/11 attacks and his reflexive and repetitive slut-shaming of Bill Clinton grew tedious long before he stopped worrying that comedic chew toy. His own difficulties arising from involvement with attractive young staffers -- at least one of which he featured as a performer in bits on the show -- I suppose show him to be a hypocrite, as many of us become.

I don't really watch the Letterman show often any more, but I have a vestigial affection for the man who was once a brash host, doing things that were amazing to see on network TV, and sort of winking at the entire talk show format. Thank you, Charlie, for conducting this interview.

jeano47  01/08/2013 02:30 PM Report

This interview shows how talented David really is. I like him alot better since he has mellowed. I can picture who he was in high school, and I know how arrogant he was when he was younger, smoking a cigar with his feet up on the desk.

Since we are the same age I feel as though I know him. We are a product of the times, and I have similar experiences and issues. I feel like a female twin.

I can't stop listening to this interview. David is at his best and so funny. He was great with Carson too, and I felt for him when he didn't inherit that show.

What fascinated me about this interview is the things that I already know about him that were not spoken of, so all of this is new.

I'd love to have a copy of this.

CCC  01/08/2013 10:33 AM Report

The wise man see thinks as they are

Understand the reason of the subject way and how they are as they are

In order to found a solution for the better.

Mr Charlie and your team I wish to thank you for the great broadcasting show that you are representing to the viewers such as my self.

For sure I am a respectable man who have watched your show from the summer of 2009 and for sure have your show learned me a lot about different thinks in life and for sure have I used this platform of yours by having the possibility to implement my own writings.

But because of the reason that everything have a beginning and a end except of the human soul that have a beginning and no end doses I wish to put an end of my own writing in the platform of yours.

But before doing so I should thank other personalities for there humble decision making that have been a guest of yours that have learned me a lot about different kind of thinks in life in significance a person who is no lowlife not a tale of the show and who can use his fantasy in a weary good way this person is a person that I my self would have been voted for if I would have been a New Yorker namely Mr Michael Bloomberg.

Once again Mr Charlie and your team I thank you and wish you al the luck you can have by putting together different kind of show that will educate the viewer in a more profound way about different kind of subjects Thank You

danielri  01/08/2013 10:20 AM Report

I find it interesting that Oprah's interview of Letterman delved into the details of his so-called sex scandal while the male interviewer, Charlie Rose, never even mentioned it.

Gelles  01/08/2013 06:34 AM Report

I have missed all the good moments the Letterman Show may offer between ads. The same was true for Carson. I may have watched both shows for a few minutes over the decades they offered nonsense mostly and advertising for sure.

On the other hand, the Charlie Rose Show has no ads and is my cup of tea,

Tonight, January 8, 2013, Rose covered the possibly new Sec. Defense and Dir. CIA, and what this may mean to world war prevention and the future of democracy's journey to economic democracy or plutocracy--whichever wins out in the end. Rose also covered with Goolsbee and Leonhardt (approx. names) the struggle to invest enough to recover from Obama's ignorance of functional finance that is ruining his nation. He may not be our worst president--but he has had the opportunity to be our best and so far has not wanted it.

Letterman and Rose gave us an hour of celebrity chatter that proves success money-wise in the arts does not make for good listening. The Kennedy honors are OK in their place. But in this interview we saw two fat heads talking to each other. Listening to them was like eating at MacDonalds--something we do without thinking. Grin versus grin. If Charlie loves him that's good. I'm glad I heard that line. The rest of the hour was nothing for which to miss a minutes sleep.