David Letterman appears during a taping of his final "Late Show with David Letterman," Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York.

Joaquin Phoenix addresses ‘horrible’ 2009 David Letterman interview: ‘One of the worst nights of my life’ By Eric Todisco Published July 16, 2025, 11:22 a.m. ET ...

Late-night legend David Letterman has interviewed President Donald Trump many times. As a trailblazing pioneer of late-night comedy and more than 33 years on-air, Letterman told "The View" that ...

So it was beneficial for no one to know, except when needed.” Joaquin Phoenix during his interview with Late Show host David Letterman in 2009. Photo by John Paul Filo/CBS via Getty Images.

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Colbert wondered if Letterman might be watching and Phoenix noted that if he was, he wanted to say “I’m sorry.” “It was so uncomfortable,” the “Joker” star said. “I regret it.

Much like Dave's epic 33-year run on late-night television, that is no easy feat. My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman is available to stream on Netflix in the U.S.