David Lettermanmay miss late night television, but there’s one major perk that came with retiring: more time to spend with his son.Letterman, 72, opened up about his close relationship with his 16-year-old son Harry during a new interview withSunday Today.“The first year I sure did [miss late night],” he said. “You get into a rhythm so I miss that. But the best part is, I get to do stuff with my son, who is now 16.”Letterman shares son Harry with wife Regina Lasko.And while some parents discourage the idea of trying to be your child’s best friend, Letterman has chosen to lean into it.“Screw that,” he said. “Look at me — how much longer am I going to be around? I want to be the best friend.”“But he’s not keen on me being the best friend,” Letterman joked.Invision/AP/REX/ShutterstockEven though he might have to convince his son to spend some extra quality time with him, Letterman said he feels most at peace when he’s with his family.“The most secure I ever feel is when I’m around my son,” he said.The television icon began his hosting career in 1982 withLate Night with David Lettermanon NBC and ended 33 years later with theLate Show with David Lettermanon CBS in 2015.Last year, Letterman resumed his hosting duties in a different capacity with the six-episodeMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Lettermanon Netflix, which consisted of interviews with one high-profile guest per hour-long episode. Season 1 featuredBarack Obama,George Clooney,Malala Yousafzai,JAY-Z,Tina FeyandHoward Stern.Netflix confirmed a six-episode season 2 in December.Letterman’s full interview onSunday Todaywith Willie Geist airs Sunday at 8 a.m. ET on NBC.
David Lettermanmay miss late night television, but there’s one major perk that came with retiring: more time to spend with his son.
Letterman, 72, opened up about his close relationship with his 16-year-old son Harry during a new interview withSunday Today.
“The first year I sure did [miss late night],” he said. “You get into a rhythm so I miss that. But the best part is, I get to do stuff with my son, who is now 16.”
Letterman shares son Harry with wife Regina Lasko.
And while some parents discourage the idea of trying to be your child’s best friend, Letterman has chosen to lean into it.
“Screw that,” he said. “Look at me — how much longer am I going to be around? I want to be the best friend.”
“But he’s not keen on me being the best friend,” Letterman joked.
Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock
Even though he might have to convince his son to spend some extra quality time with him, Letterman said he feels most at peace when he’s with his family.
“The most secure I ever feel is when I’m around my son,” he said.
The television icon began his hosting career in 1982 withLate Night with David Lettermanon NBC and ended 33 years later with theLate Show with David Lettermanon CBS in 2015.
Last year, Letterman resumed his hosting duties in a different capacity with the six-episodeMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Lettermanon Netflix, which consisted of interviews with one high-profile guest per hour-long episode. Season 1 featuredBarack Obama,George Clooney,Malala Yousafzai,JAY-Z,Tina FeyandHoward Stern.
Netflix confirmed a six-episode season 2 in December.
Letterman’s full interview onSunday Todaywith Willie Geist airs Sunday at 8 a.m. ET on NBC.
source: people.com
