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By Melissa Camacho
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Letterman interview show light on humor, heavy on insight.
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My Next Guest Needs No Introduction
What's the Story?
MY NEXT GUEST NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION is a Netflix interview series hosted by David Letterman. Each episode features the former late-night personality conducting one-on-one interviews with larger-than-life folks who serve the community at the local, national, and international level. Guests include former president Barack Obama, Malala Yousafzai, and George Clooney. Throughout each hour-long interview, previously recorded segments featuring Letterman meeting with people connected to the guests' work are shown.
Is It Any Good?
This easygoing series features David Letterman doing what he does best: engaging in witty conversations and storytelling with guests. However, he replaces the usual quirky jokes and trademark acerbic style his Late Show persona is known for with a more serious and intentional tone. His questions are specifically designed to encourage interviewees to share some personal moments, allowing each of them to offer their unique perspective on serving the public good.
The conversations take place on a bare auditorium stage in front of a live audience, and lack the common devices used to make interviews more entertaining for home viewers. Nonetheless, despite some dry moments, there are plenty of funny quips (often at President Donald Trump's expense) to keep the momentum going. If you're looking for late night-style entertainment, you won't find it here. But My Next Guest Needs No Introduction offers some perceptive and intelligent dialogue with some interesting people.
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TV Details
- Premiere date : January 12, 2018
- Cast : David Letterman
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Reality TV
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- Last updated : September 20, 2019
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