David Letterman makes first go to with Stephen Colbert since leaving as host of ‘The Late Present’

David Letterman made his triumphant return to The Late Present on Monday, eight years after handing over the keys to Stephen Colbert. And the previous host had “a number of observations” in regards to the new operation whereas trying again on among the issues he liked and misses most.

Apart from wishing his spouse a contented birthday, Letterman had no actual agenda for being on the present aside from to meet up with Colbert and drop a number of traditional Letterman isms and jokes alongside the best way.

Right here’s a have a look at the dialog between the host of The Late Present with David Letterman and the host of The Late Present with Stephen Colbert.

The enhancements to the amenities… and the present

Amongst Letterman’s instant observations upon arriving on the Ed Sullivan Theater for his interview was how good all of it regarded and the way fancy all of it was.

“It is like a mall, it’s unbelievable, it’s like Rodeo Drive,” Letterman mentioned. “Girls and gents that is tv of the long run.”

Among the issues he was most impressed with included the snacks within the dressing room the place there was additionally a menu supplied.

“The dressing room is nicer than the nicest lodge I’ve ever stayed in my life, I’ll be right here by Christmas,” Letterman joked.

Nonetheless, all of it boiled all the way down to what was Letterman’s approach of giving Colbert some due respect for the constant work he’s achieved over these previous eight years.

“Congratulations on the good success you and your employees have had,” Letterman instructed Colbert. “It have to be very very gratifying, and as a handful of individuals acknowledge, it’s not simple. However you make it look very simple. So congratulations once more to you and your complete employees.”

What Dave misses most

After mentioning that he nonetheless has round 3,000 episodes of The Late Present to go to meet up with Letterman, Colbert requested the “Iron Man of late night time” what he misses most in regards to the job.

“I miss all the pieces. I imply principally, it’s enjoyable,” Letterman mentioned “Only a few issues in life present one the chance. And I can’t converse for you or to you on this subject, however for me, in the event you muck one up, 24 hours later you get to strive once more.”

He mentioned realizing he had that freedom made it an increasing number of enjoyable and expanded on what that meant for the present.

“After which if you do one thing that you simply’re actually pleased with you suppose,’by god let’s try this once more.’ And 6, seven years later you will have that have as soon as extra.”

Letterman additionally took a while to speak about all the nice musicians and music that was concerned along with his present, each in-house and visitor performances. And the latter appeared to be a few of his favourite moments, most of the time anyway.

“Each time Inexperienced Day could be on I used to be frightened by the drummer,’ Letterman mentioned of Tré Cool. “Each time they’d end, he would cost the desk and lunge at me, to the purpose the place I assumed he was kidding round, or maybe he needed to harm me. Wanting again at that now I simply suppose,’ Wow, what an awesome expertise that was.’”

He additionally talked about his love of the band TheNational — who carried out on Monday — and their willingness to depart their tour to return and play the present. He likened it to the time Foo Fighters did an analogous factor to return and carry out when Letterman got here again from his coronary heart surgical procedure in January of 2000.

Recreating the selfie

After Colbert reminded Letterman that the pair took a selfie throughout Colbert’s look on The Late Present not lengthy after he was introduced as the subsequent host within the spring of 2014, it was time to do it once more.

“That is nice as a result of I used to be going to ask you if I may have my image taken on the desk. Do you thoughts?” Letterman mentioned.

After getting behind the desk he added, “By the best way, in my day, I by no means would have let this occur, I’m sorry. Thanks. Do that as a result of my son doesn’t consider I had a present.”

They did it. They shook fingers and bro-hugged.

The remainder of the host reunion

The pair additionally gave some like to mutual good friend Dana Carvey, whose son died final week, whereas Letterman took a while to debate what life is like now that he and his spouse are empty nesters, and naturally the “errands” which are concerned in such a life which are both getting achieved, or being talked about getting achieved.

Letterman and Colbert additionally regarded again on their closing assembly collectively in Letterman’s workplace only a week or so earlier than he formally left the constructing and Colbert moved in. Colbert recalled Letterman saying that one factor he wished he would have achieved was toy with transferring the desk in a distinct spot on the stage, to the extra conventional Johnny Carson set-up.

What Letterman remembered was Colbert asking if there was a spot to go and conceal from producers. Colbert picked up on the reminiscence and mentioned that the place Letterman talked about remains to be in use and works nice. And Colbert wouldn’t surrender the placement regardless of Letterman’s pushing.

“You mentioned, ‘It’s nice as a result of it’s shut sufficient to the place the producers are you could hear them calling for you they usually received’t know the place you’re. They usually’ve by no means discovered me. However the secret could be, that they’re not trying. They might not care if I present up,’” Colbert mentioned.

The Late Present With Stephen Colbert airs on CBS.