“The Late Present” could also be coming to an finish subsequent 12 months, however that doesn’t imply there isn’t nonetheless time for the CBS late evening staple to revisit a few of its previous, best hits.
That’s precisely what Drew Barrymore did throughout her Thursday look on “The Late Present with Stephen Colbert.” Whereas telling viewers about what to anticipate when her discuss present, “The Drew Barrymore Present,” returns subsequent week, Barrymore revealed that former “Late Present” host David Letterman can be one of many first friends of her new season. Wanting across the Ed Sullivan Theater, Barrymore then joked, “I’ve spent some instances right here with David Letterman on this room.”
“You could have,” Colbert replied, including, “I’m solely mildly insulted that you just’ve by no means gotten on the desk.” Elevating her eyebrows, Barrymore cheekily requested Colbert, “You need me to do some dance for you?” Whereas the “Late Present” host promised Barrymore that “it was only a joke,” that didn’t cease her from eradicating her blazer to disclose a “We Coronary heart Stephen” design on the again of her shirt and getting on prime of his desk, a lot to Colbert’s shock and delight.
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Her dance Thursday evening was a cheeky reference to the 1995 second when, throughout an interview on “The Late Present with David Letterman,” a then-20-year-old Barrymore determined to have fun Letterman’s birthday by dancing on his desk, flashing him and giving him a kiss on the cheek. Afterward, Letterman famously informed her, “You understand, I can’t thanks sufficient for that.”
Barrymore didn’t go as far as to flash Colbert throughout her “Late Present” interview Thursday, however she did dance, recline and lay on his desk. “It’s completely different now!” the discuss present host humorously noticed as she crawled throughout Colbert’s desk.
“Effectively, Drew. I’m afraid. That’s all now we have time for,” Colbert jokingly informed the laughing Barrymore on the finish of the phase. As he then helped her down from his desk, he added, “You’re the perfect.”
Suffice it to say, if Thursday evening finally ends up being Barrymore’s final “Late Present” look, effectively, nobody can declare now that she didn’t benefit from it.
