David Letterman To Brian Williams: Stop Going On 'Goddamn Leno Show' (VIDEO)

David Letterman begged Brian Williams to stop going on other late night shows on Monday night--and he had particularly harsh words for Jay Leno.

Letterman told Williams that, when Tom Brokaw stepped down from the "NBC Nightly News," Brokaw asked him to "look after" Williams, his successor. (The veracity of this discussion is, of course, up for debate.) Letterman said he assumed that Williams was his "guy" after that conversation. But now, he said, he felt betrayed.

"I see you showing up on the goddamn Leno show...I see you on the funny boy Jon Stewart show!" he said. "I am begging you, stop doing those shows. Stop doing those shows!"

Williams tried to defend himself, calling Stewart's show "the most basic cable."

"I don't care!" Letterman said. "You don't have to go over on his show!"

WATCH:

It's not the first time Letterman has asked Williams to ditch the other shows and go steady with him. He made the same request back in August of last year.

Comments

[FreedToChoose]

08:53 AM on 03/04/2011

I like David. He's great at making impossible points funny.

[digitalprophet]

11:34 AM on 03/04/2011

Exactly! Very nicely put. The more people realize that is what he is doing, the less they will make comments like the ones below saying "get over yourself dave" and the like.

Come on people, he is being obtuse on purpose.. *sigh*

[ethiopia1a]

08:06 AM on 03/04/2011

get over yourself david

[Layman23]

07:55 PM on 03/03/2011

Geez, thats dave ! Stop the flames. Thats his weird sense of humor.

[thegoodspeed]

04:40 PM on 03/03/2011

i like it when brian is on jon stewarts show.... jon is smarter.

[NadineColbert]

01:05 PM on 03/03/2011

This banter between Brian and Dave is very entertaining and sophisticated. They both have a great sense of humor!
One time at a family diner at my sister's house, she and her husband put on entertaining "quarrel" about a trivial issue that surprised us.
They were in the kitchen "argueing" and when they came into the dining room, they observed our shocked faces and laughed at us!
Dave and Brian are cool!

[Don Carlo]

11:14 AM on 03/03/2011

Grow up Dave! Brian, you are still in a country of free speech and choice. I urge you to discontinue appearing on the Dave Letterman Show.

[Puzzlr]

05:46 PM on 03/03/2011

It was a prepared sketch. I.e. a joke.

[SoutheastBeast]

07:21 PM on 03/03/2011

It was a humorous, intelligent exchange.

[xstevejx]

08:14 AM on 03/04/2011

It's just people who make a point of hating Dave and wait for ANY 'story' about him to chime in and attack.

[Soulsurfer]

10:10 AM on 03/03/2011

Why not plead with him to stop being a corporate tool for GE?

[jimmygeewhiz]

06:27 PM on 03/03/2011

What a dumb statement!

[joemartin1296]

09:14 AM on 03/03/2011

considering he works for NBC, it's odd that he even appears on CBS. Or Comedy Central, which is owned by CBS.

but the truth is -- i don't understand why ANYONE does the leno show. ugh - horrific.

[Untitled]

08:15 AM on 03/03/2011

Brian Williams has the best repartée with Jon Stewart. With Leno, it's creepy. With Dave, it's awkward.

[Puzzlr]

05:47 PM on 03/03/2011

I never really liked him until I saw him with Jon. The guy is quick and funny.

[digitalprophet]

11:35 AM on 03/04/2011

Agreed.. But it is SUPPOSED to be awkward with Dave :)

[original joanie]

02:01 AM on 03/03/2011

What a whine.

[NanaPokuWare]

01:18 AM on 03/03/2011

not sooo funny

[noway lv]

12:44 AM on 03/03/2011

Williams's appearance on TDS is always a great appearance. Mayhaps Letterman is jealous of not having an actual funny bone in his body?

[toldyeso]

11:25 PM on 03/03/2011

amazing - you are too dull to even get this is a bit - but you judge letterman as unfunny.

cant get less self aware than you hoss!

[noway lv]

11:37 PM on 03/03/2011

And no one here knows sarcasm when it's in their faces . . . the nerve.

[MayoGalway]

10:48 PM on 03/02/2011

Brian does a great 'bit' with Fallon too. I can't recall what they call it, but it includes Quest et al.

[countfloyd]

10:06 PM on 03/02/2011

Williams is Mr. Smooth and Letterman likes making him squirm a bit. That's all there is to it. No anger, no begging, no bit.

[digitalprophet]

11:36 AM on 03/04/2011

Ayep. There can be debate whether or not Williams is completely in on the bit or not. But the point is the 2 personalities we have on screen there demand this type of humor :)

[Master Bates]

09:28 PM on 03/02/2011

Oh crap...we are watching the beginning of Letterman's senility!

[pjlowry]

09:49 PM on 03/02/2011

Pass the popcorn...

[noway lv]

12:43 AM on 03/03/2011

Has he reached the "Get off my lawn" level of senility yet? lol

[toldyeso]

11:22 PM on 03/03/2011

buy a clue mr brilliant