RetroBites: Letterman Eyewitness News (1978)

[PETETHEMEAT42]

it's silly anymore

[berezin99]

You see Letterman here, then you see Letterman on TV last night.

And you wonder who that old man is?

[JoelandtheBots]

I can't get enough of these old clips, he's sooo handsome.

[Docentino]

I do enjoy old clips too. And I love that Beauty in this video - she's got the sexiest face I've seen since ...I can't remember! you don't see woman like that on TV anymore. It's all doll-faced, silconed, botoxed manekins nowadays.

Too bad, 'cause there's still men who appreciate the true and natural feminine beauty.

PS I can't really see how you find Dave "handsome" there. He looks goofy to me..

[JoelandtheBots]

LOL To each their own, I guess.

[bobolob]

Vintage Dave! Love it!

[ChrisWatch]

lmao

[berezin99]

Why would Letterman be on the CBC in 1978? He wasn't that well known back then.

[bluebear1985]

@berezin99 Well, he was still doing a lot of stand-up back then, so he could have been coming through Canada to do a few gigs.

[berezin99]

@bluebear1985 Now I know the full story.

[FeelOfFriction]

Letterman's show is not rebellious or revolutionary in any way...

[JGuildersleeve]

It is revolutionary in that Letterman still happens to be using the same template that his show invented for late night television. Perhaps you just haven't seen late night TV before 1982 to understand that Letterman entirely re-shaped the form.

[alienwarelaptop100]

oops meant to say he is THE BEST LATE NIGHT HOST***

[alienwarelaptop100]

hahahaha dave is the late night host STILL....this was funny as hell man.....

[Nicholasmegalis]

LETTERMAN IS A GOD

[UchihaShisui96]

chick is hot, i'd definitely show her a good time. I wonder if she still looks good.

[justmypov]

OMG that's Carole Taylor doing the interview!

[mrbeano1]

He was actually funny back then........

[teehonky]

he is still funny and dont you forget it

[at1212b]

He's still funny for sure, but he seems to have lost that forward looking excitement of things, and a smoothness he had back then.

[teehonky]

well everyone has a right to age dont they?

[at1212b]

Of course they do... but I'm just sayying, being a big fan of his, it seems he is just going through the motions behind his desk, often having to think or pause bc he is a bit bored, but his older self/shows (which is natural of course when you do the same thing for ages) are alot more tight.

As if he still wants to get some kind of msg or thought out.

[teehonky]

@at1212b we each see things in our own way....I think hes just toned himself down a bit , like his idol/ Mentor Johnny Carson...he just isnt as "hungry" for a reaction nowadays.. he makes his point and the audience gets his humor

[nuMbERsRuNN3R]

He's still pretty damn funny if you ask me.

[sibleyirene]

Carol Taylor?

[somewhatlongdong]

was she the one that got involved, albeit briefly, in BC politics?

[sibleyirene]

I think you are right...long time ago...

[somewhatlongdong]

Is that Jan Tennant?

[KellyGreen5555]

Letterman is so damn funny...& wow he is sexy too!

[69chunkylover69]

looks like Mick Jagger

[KellyGreen5555]

I agree...young Dave does resemble a young Jagger!

[kiril1]

Did you have to write this?Yes,he is,in fact.)))

[KiittyCupcake]

that's what i thought

[michaeldblack]

haha

[slap1328]

Thanks for the confirmation, Tard. Whoops, I mean tard, um Dino.

[dinoboss]

yup

[dinoboss]

first post

[slap1328]

and by post you mean attention seeking tard

[dinoboss]

I sure dooooo!! That's me alright!