Letterman morning show clips & Jon Stewart cancellation -Jun 1995

[observer9670]

Dave was a fairly well known TV personality in Indianapolis (weekend weatherman, movie host, etc.) and his then-wife had a good paying job. But in 1975 both gave up their jobs to go to Los Angeles. They divorced in 1979 after Dave had some success and started, as he admitted, "behaving badly".

[at1212b]

He must have really liked Jon Stewart and or saw some real talent him, because Letterman doesn't really do too many of these type of interviews.

[Ynnadodgers]

"I know the same is in store for you".

Good call, Dave. I remember watching this when it aired and be ultimately sad that Stewart was canceled as I wanted him to succeed so badly. 16 years later, I am very glad I can laugh at that as he is now a household name.

[msdemos]

Hmmm.......wonder if Dave will make an appearance on Jay Leno's final show, whenever that might be......

[at1212b]

@msdemos

Letterman was willing to do it. But once he knew that Leno was taking another timeslot, he didn't want to do it.

[msdemos]

@at1212b

Interesting.........thank you!



[msdemos]

@at1212b

Interesting...........thanks!

[buzzarlett]

when does letterman go on other people's show. When Conan's show was struggling, when Jon Stewart was about to be cancelled,the man is class.

[switchbuckle]

@buzzarlett Or when your Regis. But, yeah, I was thinking the same exact thing.

[TVGuido]

@buzzarlett LETTERMAN IS CLASS! even without the cigars. Actually this appearance on Stewart show (original show, I forget what network) was Stewart's last (original) "Jon Stewart show". That is why his comments are so endearing in retrospect.

[crazenate]

@TVGuido The show was on MTV

[at1212b]

@TVGuido

Exactly. If that was Leno, he would have done everything to bury any potential competitors or peers.

[sean991000]

The great Harve Mann appears at 4:10 doing his Lounge Singer Character!

[TVGuido]

@sean991000 that's funny. Who is Harve Mann exactly?

[ctrlaltdestroy91]

wow how very prophetic of letterman to say that things will become better for jon.

[TVGuido]

@ctrlaltdestroy91 Amazing! I love Letterman!