David Letterman returns to chat

David Letterman is out of retirement and returning to television with a six-episode, 60-minute Netflix talk show series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman.

Dave’s lineup of influential guests includes George Clooney, Malala Yousafzai, Jay-Z, Tina Fey, Howard Stern and President Barack Obama. President Barack Obama will be Letterman’s first guest on January 12 and the interview will serve as Obama’s first television talk show appearance since leaving office.

Produced by RadicalMedia and Letterman’s Worldwide Pants, Incorporated, for Netflix, each 60-minute episode of My Next Guest is centered around one extraordinary figure whom Dave finds fascinating. In interviews that take place both inside and outside a studio setting, the conversations are intimate, in-depth and far-reaching, with the levity and humor Dave’s fans know and love.

Field segments will bring Dave to locations far and wide, expressing his curiosity and desire to dig deeper on a specific topic related to the iconic guest featured in the episode.

The first episode will stream on Friday, (January 12th), and a new episode will be made available each subsequent month in 2018. After 21 years fronting the The Late Show on CBS, Letterman decided to call it a day in 2014, making the announcement during a recording of a show. He announced at the time his final edition would air in 2015. After leaving CBS he changed his image from the slick chat show host, growing a wild beard for a more relaxed style.

“I just want to reiterate my thanks for the support from the network, all of the people who have worked here, all of the people in the theater, all the people on the staff, everybody at home, thank you very much.” – David Letterman speaking on his departure in 2014.

Prior to hosting the Late Show on CBS, Letterman fronted the Late Night series for 11 years on rival network on NBC. He is the longest running late night talk show host in US TV history, according to CBS.