David Letterman
‘This garbage is pure fiction’: when subjects hit back at their biopics
Trump has spoken out against The Apprentice, but he’s not the first celebrity to attack an unflattering big-screen portrait
Stuart Heritage
22, May, 2024 @8:01 AM
Desus and Mero: how two kids from the Bronx revolutionised late night – then imploded
The cult comedy duo have split citing creative differences
Andrew Lawrence
20, Jul, 2022 @5:00 AM
Happy birthday, Harrison Ford! A superb grumpy old man for 80 years and counting
This landmark birthday for our sole remaining great movie star reminds me that he seems to have been an octogenarian for decades now
Stuart Heritage
13, Jul, 2022 @11:39 AM
Joe Biden restores tradition with return to Kennedy Center Honors
President given standing ovations at performing arts awards snubbed by Donald Trump
David Smith in Washington
06, Dec, 2021 @8:53 AM
Stubble in mind: what growing a 'crisis beard' represents
From Beto O’Rourke and Justin Trudeau to Sylvester Stallone and David Letterman, growing whiskers at a certain age is loaded with symbolism
Priya Elan
06, Feb, 2020 @8:01 AM
‘Very nice people’, Trump said of the mafia. ‘Just don’t owe them money’
Trump, who praised the mob in 2013 on David Letterman, has a habit of seeing the good in those deemed beyond the pale
Ed Pilkington in New York
02, Oct, 2019 @5:00 AM
The lame show: why has David Letterman become so bad at interviews?
He was once known for his no-holds-barred back-and-forth, but on his Netflix series the talk show host has become tediously deferential. What happened?
Stuart Heritage
05, Jun, 2019 @5:00 AM
Morecambe & Wise in America: how the duo made it in the US
Many who followed them failed, but Eric and Ernie were a hit in the US. Gold’s new three-part series, which features new footage, explains why
Mark Lawson
27, Dec, 2018 @7:00 AM
David Letterman meets Barack Obama – has the talk show legend lost his edge?
In a new Netflix series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, the former late-night stalwart gently grills the former president, but perhaps it’s all a bit too pedestrian and polite
Lanre Bakare
12, Jan, 2018 @1:23 PM
David Letterman's comeback: can his Netflix show take him back to the top?
Three years after retiring from The Late Show, the long-serving TV host is back with a new show, with guests including Barack Obama and Tina Fey
Jake Nevins
11, Jan, 2018 @11:40 AM
David Letterman returning to TV with Netflix show
The longest serving host in US late-night history will present a pre-recorded hourlong series involving long-form conversations with guests
Guardian staff
08, Aug, 2017 @4:10 PM
From Nicki Minaj to Alec Baldwin: the stars paying for students’ education
The rapper offered to pay fans’ college fees via Twitter – but she’s not the first celebrity to provide financial assistance for school studies
Chitra Ramaswamy
08, May, 2017 @12:46 PM
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