Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Arts & Entertainment
Video: Jerry Seinfeld Takes Over <em>Late Show</em> To Interview Letterman
By
Ben Yakas
Published Apr 26, 2015
Modified Apr 26, 2015
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Ben Yakas
Published Apr 26, 2015
Modified Apr 26, 2015
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Up until now, the closest Jerry Seinfeld has come to being a late night host was during season three of Louie (okay, and maybe The Tonight Show, but everyone was rumored for that at some point). But that all changed Friday night, when Seinfeld took charge of Late Show with David Letterman and gave Letterman a piece of his own medicine by grilling him from the host's seat. "How am I possibly going to be entertaining with this giant looming to my left?" Letterman mused. "With a bad attitude, also!" Seinfeld chimed in.
Letterman expressed much admiration for Seinfeld's Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee web series ("[It's] genius, because you can do it for next two years, or next 10 years, it doesn't make a difference"), but Seinfeld needles him about "quitting" late night: "Why is this a good idea?" Watch his response below.
"I'll tell you what I'm worried about mostly is, let's say I have to go out some place—where am I going to get a suit?" Letterman wondered.
To top everything off, Seinfeld also performed his original stand-up routine from his first appearance on Late Night with David Letterman.
Tagged
david letterman
jerry seinfeld
the late show
Ben Yakas
Ben Yakas is a former Gothamist reporter.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE arts-entertainment
Inside the hidden chamber that controls Lincoln Center's magnificent fountain
Gothamist went behind the scenes to learn how the NYC landmark keeps its majestic waters flowing.
By
Sonia Rao
Published Oct 23, 2026
In the algorithm age, NYC college radio DJs are still broadcasting the funky stuff
We dropped by WNYU to see what the next generation of radio DJs is up to. The answer is "Br00tal Beats To Study/Relax To."
By
James Ramsay
Arts & Entertainment
In the algorithm age, NYC college radio DJs are still broadcasting the funky stuff
We dropped by WNYU to see what the next generation of radio DJs is up to. The answer is "Br00tal Beats To Study/Relax To."
By
James Ramsay
A Queens prop shop shutters, bunnies find a home uptown, and more openings and closings
By
Hannah Frishberg
A new film invites you to eavesdrop on one of the greatest conversations in NYC history
By
Sonia Rao
The Knicks are NBA champions. Now they have to start dressing the part.
By
Sonia Rao
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .