‘This garbage is pure fiction’: when subjects hit back at their biopics
Trump has spoken out against The Apprentice, but he’s not the first celebrity to attack an unflattering big-screen portrait
July 2022
Desus and Mero: how two kids from the Bronx revolutionised late night – then imploded
Happy birthday, Harrison Ford! A superb grumpy old man for 80 years and counting
December 2021
Joe Biden restores tradition with return to Kennedy Center Honors
President given standing ovations at performing arts awards snubbed by Donald Trump
February 2020
Stubble in mind: what growing a 'crisis beard' represents
From Beto O’Rourke and Justin Trudeau to Sylvester Stallone and David Letterman, growing whiskers at a certain age is loaded with symbolism
October 2019
‘Very nice people’, Trump said of the mafia. ‘Just don’t owe them money’
Trump, who praised the mob in 2013 on David Letterman, has a habit of seeing the good in those deemed beyond the pale
June 2019
The lame show: why has David Letterman become so bad at interviews?
He was once known for his no-holds-barred back-and-forth, but on his Netflix series the talk show host has become tediously deferential. What happened?
December 2018
Morecambe & Wise in America: how the duo made it in the US
Many who followed them failed, but Eric and Ernie were a hit in the US. Gold’s new three-part series, which features new footage, explains why
January 2018
David Letterman meets Barack Obama – has the talk show legend lost his edge?
In a new Netflix series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, the former late-night stalwart gently grills the former president, but perhaps it’s all a bit too pedestrian and polite
'I have dad moves': Barack Obama discusses dancing on David Letterman's new Netflix show - video
Former US president talks dad dancing on Letterman's new chat show, explaining that the key is 'staying in the pocket'
David Letterman's comeback: can his Netflix show take him back to the top?
Three years after retiring from The Late Show, the long-serving TV host is back with a new show, with guests including Barack Obama and Tina Fey
October 2017
David Letterman awarded Mark Twain prize for American humour
Jimmy Kimmel, Steve Martin and Martin Short among those honouring Letterman for his TV shows and innovative comedy
August 2017
David Letterman returning to TV with Netflix show
The longest serving host in US late-night history will present a pre-recorded hourlong series involving long-form conversations with guests
May 2017
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From Nicki Minaj to Alec Baldwin: the stars paying for students’ education
The rapper offered to pay fans’ college fees via Twitter – but she’s not the first celebrity to provide financial assistance for school studies
April 2017
'It made my children cry': when real-life figures hate their biopics
‘Donald Trump is the Chris Brown of politics’ – the best presidential gags
February 2017
The G2 interview
Seth Meyers: ‘I couldn’t have asked for a better target than Trump’
The Late Night host discusses how talkshows became a hotbed of political activism – and the ‘terrifying’ thought he might be to blame for Donald Trump
October 2015
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The P46, the loser and other beard types of 2015
Every beard has a story – and mine was born in Vegas
September 2015
David Letterman to return to TV in climate change documentary
The former Late Show host will return to screens in the National Geographic Channel’s Emmy-winning documentary series Years of Living Dangerously
