Robin Williams to appear when Letterman returns Jan 2nd.

[mcscajun]

:woohoo:

Letterman Books Robin Williams

In the first competitive move in what may become a booking blitz, David Letterman has booked Robin Williams as the first guest on his late-night show when he returns to the air Wednesday night.

Mr. Williams, who has always been a popular guest for all the late-night shows, will replace Donald Trump, who had been scheduled as Mr. Letterman’s first guest when it was expected that the show would have to return while still being picketed by the striking Writers Guild of America.

But Mr. Letterman’s company, Worldwide Pants, reached a separate agreement with the guild last week that will allow his show, as well as the one that follows on CBS, “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” to employ regular staff writers. With that agreement came support from the Screen Actors Guild for its members to appear as guests on the CBS show, while they are still being encouraged to boycott the late-night shows on other networks.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/31/arts/television/31cnd-letterman.html?hp

[Heidi]

1. He should have booked Elizabeth Edwards or Bill Clinton.

Just sayin'.

:hide:

[mcscajun]

3. If the writers for his show weren't able to be there, Donald Trump

was going to be the guest, not Williams. Let's count ourselves fortunate a deal was made. :D

[Heidi]

5. :PUKE:

I still wish he'd gotten someone of substance, though. Robin Williams' same-ol', same-ol' lulls me into a coma.

Kudos to Dave, though, for doin' right by his writers. :cheers:

[Blarch]

2. Love him.

Here he is doing Bush , funny stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmfYOB2_b5I

[Submariner]

6. "Gilligan's down...Gilligan's down

Thanks, I needed that laugh. Much appreciated.

[mcscajun]

8. Thanks for sharing.

I'm with Submariner: "Gilligan's down!" Hysterical.

[NightWatcher]

4. he could do an hour with Robin Williams without a single writer

Mork could riff for at least 5 hours before he got tired.

[tigereye]

7. I think WIlliams is always hysterical

I love watching him free-associate!

I hope things work out for all the other writers, though. Maybe this will move the networks, etc into a more open position...

[mcscajun]

9. I wouldn't miss this night on Letterman for anything!

And I have to be at work at 7:30 am the next day, but this will be worth it.