Letterman lands Obama as first guest on new Netflix show

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January 5, 2018 / 12:19 PM / 3 days ago
Letterman lands Obama as first guest on new Netflix show

Reuters Staff


(Reuters) - Veteran former U.S. talk show host David Letterman will return to television on Jan. 12 in a new Netflix show where his first guest will be former U.S. President Barack Obama, Netflix Inc said on Friday.

The company’s shares rose as much as 2 percent to a record of $209.72.

Called “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman,” the six-episode series will also feature interviews with actor George Clooney, rapper Jay-Z, radio shock jock Howard Stern, comedian Tina Fey and Pakistani education activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, the streaming service said.

Netflix has been spending heavily to produce and acquire content as it races to dominate streaming television and beat competition from traditional media and other streaming players such as Hulu and Amazon.com Inc’s Prime Video.

Letterman’s interview with Obama will mark the former president’s first television talk show appearance since he left office in January last year.

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[IluvPitties]

1. Love them both!

[MontanaMama]

2. Was thrilled to see Letterman

venture back into the tv fray and tickled that he chose a non-network platform. We just dumped cable tv for Sling and Netflix and only which we’d done it sooner. Saving $80 a month.

[bdamomma]

3. on Netflix???

I would watch it.