Fran Lebowitz Collection on Letterman, 1980-2010
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- Опубликовано: 10 янв 2021
- The David Letterman Show:
1. June 30, 1980. Recent book Metropolitan Life (1978).
Late Night:
2. June 2, 1982. Social Studies (1981).
3. August 4, 1982.
4. September 30, 1982.
5. December 2, 1982.
6. January 13, 1983.
7. May 16, 1983.
8. July 25, 1983. The previous guest to which Dave and Fran were referring was surprise walk-on Mary Tyler Moore.
9. October 18, 1983. Plus Cold Open with Dave, John Candy and Fran.
10. December 18, 1984.
11. September 18, 1985.
12. January 18, 1989.
13. January 18, 1990.
14. August 14, 1990.
15. November 13, 1991.
Late Show:
16. December 13, 1994. Mr. Chas and Lisa Sue Meet the Pandas (1994).
17. November 17, 2010. "Public Speaking" on HBO.
I theoretically have billions and billions of dollars of potential entertainment at my fingertips and I found myself watching old interviews of Fran Lebowitz for two hours today
I have done the same thing, she is just fascinating. Thoroughly charming, delightful person.
Me, too! I started watching the new series, "Pretend it's a City", and now I just can't get enough of her! Plus, I adore New York City - grew up nearby, went to college on Staten Island, and have always loved going back on vacations...
Have you met Meg yet? She's a doozy!!!! 7 hrs watching her lol
That's the misterious and unique power of pure artists and their art: they can be relevant and engaging even 100, 200 years after they are gone.
I am Italian and "discovered" Bill Hicks' and George Carlin material from the latest 80s when I was in my twenties, in 2006-2007. To me, their routines sounded more current and accurate than any other work I'd heard before, and those routines were already 20-25 years old when I first listened to them.
Look at their material today: it is even more relevant than back then!
True artists embrace the entire human condition, they speak for generations and to generations, and you can always get how good their points are and learn from them if you are willing to listen to them carefully.
Fran is a true artist, that's why she sounds incredibly interesting :)
One billion dollars well spent.
Fran Leibowitz; sit down comic.
Love that!
Truer words were never spoken.
That's what's up. Best observation of an observer.
Her and Crispin Glover looked alot alike with that hair style.😊
I knew nothing about her and now I am fran-a-holic!
Same!!!!
Welcome
Me too, got a recommendation 3 days ago, been binge watching ever since.😁, I find her brilliant.✌️
She and Woody Allen were sweet and charming when they were younger, but they have grown quite bitter and sour.
@@TheEleatic Can you elaborate in what ways is Fran bitter? I see this comment everywhere but fail to understand it. I think even at the beginning she wasn’t sweet or friendly per se, rather grumpy but that’s part of her charm and why I love her. She retained the essence of her personality over the years
“I write so slowly that I could write in my own blood without hurting myself.” Genius and relatable
She just doesn't write anymore. She wrote something about 40 years ago and now all she does is talk about the fact that she doesn't write anymore. Great mileage I guess, but really becomes a bit old and hackneyed.
@@galantxxx o
yeah cause you're probably a genius too
@@Thelavendel no, I’m not. I’m not saying that she is either. I was saying the statement she’s making is. Do I stand by that over two years later? Probably. Around the time I commented I was finishing up some projects and her statement felt extremely relatable because it was slow going.
I sure do hope your casual little take-down of my comment made you feel amazing!
*Edited for clarity*
@@KalebChesnicFlutist what statement? Have you removed your "statement"?
I'm just staggered that there are two and a half *hours* over 40 years of Fran Lebowitz talking to Letterman. Thanks for compiling this.
30 years* (2010-1980=30)
@@Aethelbeorn - Spanning 4 decades.
@@OMGWTFLOLSMH I'm pretty sure 30 years is still considered 3 decades.
It’s like pretend it’s a city but with letterman which is great
Yes! This is great. Thank you!
"I have two main activities in life: smoking and plotting revenge." "It wasn't exactly a car, it was a Fiat." She's so funny.
"You didn't take offense, did you?"
"I took it in the spirit it was given, David."
I love her.
Dave is always so different with his smart guests, you can tell he appreciates it when he's got someone with a brain in the chair.
Compare with Paris Hilton interview
@@spensert4933 "how'd ya like jail?"
@@WhisperSonnet
I watched that with my ex, and she said, “He’s very rude and disrespectful.”
I should have known we weren’t meant for each other right there. Like that airhead idiot deserved anything other than mockery and scorn.
@@keefriff99 I'd say she dodged a bullet.
"Letting the lonely lead the blind")) Just brilliant.
99% of the people I’m around bore me to tears. Fran is the LIGHT of my life. She has the intelligence of 100 people.
she may be intelligent and witty but that is no replacement for thoughtfulness and epistemic humilty-- traits that she does not bear.
@@brennanmcdonnell9343 ……She doesn’t have her head buried in the sand like so many…..I thoroughly appreciate that!
I can think of no one smarter or funnier than Fran. If you're here, you're also a fan, so I recommend "On Ballet: Fran Lebowitz". Best and most informative interview I've seen her do so far.
No one funnier or smarter....Oh Greer, you always exaggerate to make a point.
@@AhPhoey Always...
that's more a reflection on you than fran
@@sirrom5155 Are you saying something or just typing?
She needs to do something about that haircut. No makeup needed a hair stylist is. But she is very pretty without makeup.
She was so cute when she was young! I Still Have my copies of Metropolitan Life and a first edition of Social Studies in my collection!
both of them actually
She was very cute 🙂
There’s something so attractive about her
No shit
I know, she's very charming and fascinating. I just keep looking for videos of her. I'm sure she would be pleased to know that women find her so!
Look at her now. Not much has changed except she's much older. I don't know...she extremely arrogant but she's intelligent.
She knows that she's smarter than you, and me. :)
She oozed charm, still does.
She looks amazing. Her voice is so soothing
That smoker's golden tone. Used to be a standard.
"I write so slowly that I could write in my own blood without hurting myself" is the best phrase that has ever been said by anyone
Don, I’ve been waiting for this for over 2 years. Thank god. Fran is finally getting the attention she never wanted lol
Ha!
Lmfaoooo
Like if you are here after Bill Maher interview of Fran. I was not living in the US in the 80s but I’m so glad I finally learnt about Fran. She was pretty sexy and masculine and I’m fascinated of course with her wit and intelligence but also watching her grow older until the present days. I think she is a national treasure !!!!
It is so weird seeing Letterman tread lightly around a guest. You can see he's genuinely enjoying himself but she has him on his back foot
_"She has him on his back foot."_
I don't recall ever having heard that particular idiom before, but it is so very descriptive, and certainly apt! 😄
@@CaesiusX "(cricket, of a batsman) Having the weight on the back foot in order to play a defensive stroke"
Thanks for providing a clearer explanation of that idiom @@spellboundty. I thought I had a handle on what it meant. I was close. I was thinking _defensive,_ but also more _at a disadvantage._
@@CaesiusX Oh I was just curious what the origin of the saying was, thought I'd share it.
@@spellboundty - That's interesting, because I had assumed it was a term from boxing, along the lines of "he had him on his heels."
I absolutely love her, every once in a while I find a new person to binge study and Fran is the current
That sardonic smile of hers is so captivating...
My favorite. She is not only very witty but is attractive also. I think she was beautiful when younger and has great taste. I love the way she dresses especially when she wears lavender or emerald green sweaters. So astute. Have listened to her for hours at a time. Obvi I truly enjoy her.
No
Cant get enough. I adore her.
Great reminder of how calm and easy going late night television once was.
I find Fran very beautiful as a young girl. Natural beauty. Lovely 😊 smile...very soothing voice. Her skin was beautiful..such fast wit! Just love Fran
I was just thinking the same thing!
She was just young and she didnt age well thats all.
@@user-vq5gz3if3o Smoking = wrinkles in a baseball glove face.
I love how Dave wants Fran to be happy and enjoy her life, he gets a kick out of her and she really makes him laugh plus she drives him a little crazy in a fun way. Love them together.
Why is it so difficult to get her books?
@@melindaossorio8023 Because she only wrote one about 40 years ago and then just talk about writing another. It's hard to get something which has never been written!!
@@galantxxx I think she has 8 or 9 books and excerpts of something she's been working on for quite a while are out there. No idea if she will ever finish it.
It’s interesting to see this compilation because from his awkward starting out years to his confident whatever attitude of his last few years, you can tell by the specificity of his questions, he is consistently curious and interested in what she does. Like he spent 30 years trying to figure out how she does her thing. Their attitudes really sync up in the last couple of clips though, really funny exchange.
Was thinking same thing... First interview was very strange lol
Charming, somehow mesmerizing is Fran and anything she has to say, especially with Dave.
You can see when Dave has fun with a guest. She's as fast as Rickles. And Dave's all smitten.
I did not know who she was ( I saw these back in the day late at night LOL ) and I remember thinking that he was smitten with her intellect.
"I meet them in meetings". Just brilliant.
I'm watching these back to back for the first time and can't get over how soft-spoken she is during these interviews and how Dave equally brings down his tone and is sincerely interested in talking with her. I don't think I've ever seen him as at ease with a guest in all the years I've seen him do interviews. I watched him for all the years he was on, and these interviews are just a whole different world. These two would be best friends if they lived in the same neighborhood.
I feel like if she wasn't a lesbian he would have asked her out. You can tell he really, really likes her.
They are equally bitter and funny. She's even faster than he is w the quip
@@spensert4933 they compliment each other so perfectly. They got this interesting chemistry
Strangely most of her comments here and in the Netflix series hit home for a Bolivian girl, thank you very much for doing this, I love her.
She's wonderful
Fran Lebowitz - 1st time I've really heard her, thank you RUclips. Quite possibly the wittiest mind that's ever been on Letterman - what a talent! The audience didn't understand half the jokes, and the other half didn't have time to react because she uttered her quips so quickly. Cute and endearing as well, Fran Lebowitz.
the specialty of the left; pseudointellectuality.
Man you guys are so cringe, midwit normies are the worst
“Fun is not what it used to be...” - The observational brilliance of Fran makes her a national treasure!
Have read about her for years. After watching Pretend Its a City and loving it, can't get enough!
Her first appearance was somewhat awkward, but they were both meeting someone new that day - so it's nice to see the ease and enjoyment of each other that they developed over time.
I love that Dave LOVES strong women.
What real man doesn't? I've just found out about her. I'm hooked. I like strong Humans
@mt28 that’s not what I see here.
I just love her and her wit! What a smart and talented woman. It is such a pleasure to listen to her!!!
The juxtaposition between her strong opinions and soft talking is so charming.
17:49 I enjoy this episode the most, especially the whole story on Japan and the plastic food.
This is better than a lot of movies.
Dave needs to chat with her on his new show
Yes!!
yesnpleeeeease. let's write the show for that
Great idea!
This needs to happen, already.
It’s surprising Fran never had a TV show back in the day ~ a sitcom or a talk show. She’s a classic. Great to see her again on Netflix in 2021 👏
Ellen wouldn’t be a thing
I feel like hosting a talk show is the sort of thing that Fran Lebowitz just couldn't be arsed to do... I'm not English and neither is Fran, i just feel that would have been the most applicable description of her attitude on the topic
You don’t have to agree with her opinions,but at the least she isn’t shy about voicing them.Too often the guests are more worried about remaining neutral and not offending anyone then actually saying what they really think.
Her zingers are subtle yet deadly.She has a quick mind and wit.
That's now not back then lol jk
Great to see John Candy, he was part of my childhood and he seemed such a sweet guy. A gentleman.
A John Candy Collection on Letterman would be perfect.
I had only one less-than-optimal source for that.
She was spot on about people who use the phrase “trust me” a lot.
trump's favorite phrase
I started with the last interview. The topic: how her novel wasn’t done. Then I clicked a random spot around the middle of the playback bar. The topic: how her novel wasn’t done.
😂😂😂😂
A beautiful face (especially her eyes) and a sharp mind. She and Dave are a team! Thanks for uploading this compilation.
She's so fascinating, man do I love her lips. Thank you for this fran-tastic edit.
I was thinking just two days ago, how great it'd be if you did a Fran compilation, and HERE IT IS!!! You legend! You psychic!!
I watched to the end today as well, she’s so witty and has David squirming at times and even tripping up on his words because she invokes so much confidence and intelligence, not bad for someone who dropped out of High School. Kind of Legendary that she lit up cigarettes on David’s TV show .
OH!!! Seeing John Candy made me CRY!! What a lovely man and serendipitous to see here!! Thank you!! John Candy-you are sooooooo, very missed!!! XoXo ;)
Stay tuned.
Fran Drescher and Fran Lebowitz are my 2 favorite Frans!
I'm a Fran Fan!
You'd need earplugs around Drescher and nose plugs around Lebowitz.
Having not seen her in interview before this - for the posting of which, thank you - I'd not realised that she had such beauty, nor that the wit - which I had long admired in print - was in the moment delivered so instantly, and with such rapier timing. And isn't 36.10 resonant! Thank you, Ms Lebowitz, for this laser light-show to divert and entrance us through these dark days.
I found this mesmerizing. Fran is such a force and so funny, as is Dave, but it seems it took the two of them a very long time to work up to anything resembling human interaction. We need more of them.
She's been remarkably consistent in her thoughts over the years. :)
OMG she is beautiful!
I agree !
Great collection. Loved it all. Got me through a gloomy week.
Thank you SO MUCH for compiling this!!! Hours of Fran. What a delight!!!
I normally don't laugh at comedians, but, I laughed and laughed and laughed through this whole compilation! I love her so much! Thank you for this video!
Prince followed by Fran Lebowitz. God, I wanna be in that audience!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANCES ANN LEBOWWITZ ; born October 27th, 1950 in Morristown, New Jersey
72 years young!!
Just finished watching this compilation this morning!!What are the odds it would be on your birthday?? What a treat to see you and Dave, my all time favorite host!!!
It was Soooo cool to see you and Dave become good friends over the years!!
Between you and me….. I think Dave had a secret crush on you.
After watching this, I can understand why!!
You’re a entrancing human being; yeah, probable hell to live with, but no doubt a loyal friend who wraps herself in layers of honesty.
Fran, at 72, I think you are as insightful, hilarious, and just as gorgeous with that iconic crooked smile and sparkling eye today as back then!
……… thank you in advance for your work ( I’m just discovering your work) Stay well. I’m about to catch up on some of your newest projects.
Lunch is on me if I ever run into you in New York!……..
PS
……….. loved the sweaters!!!!!
Fran has an awesome brain. I love this compilation. THANK YOU DON GILLER. THIS IS AWESOMENESS TO THE MAX!
Holy moly, thank you! I grew up watching her on Letterman and love her humor. Much appreciated!
I love how she walks out under the no smoking sign, then smokes.
this 20 something finds so many of her observations hilarious and really very refreshing. “i have 2 main hobbies... smoking and plotting revenge.” gotta love it. i wish more of my contemporaries had her sardonic view, quick wit and general attitude of “i genuinely couldn’t give a fuck if i tried.”
As a fellow 20-something, I agree with all of this!
You are AWESOME for doing this. I was just waxing nostalgic for Fran Lebowitz on Letterman the other day, and now here it is. Thank you.
Remember seeing the Prince/Fran 1994 episode, where she calls Prince her “fave rave”.
Wow. Young Letterman was such an empathetic, good interviewer. Reminds me a lot of how Conan interviews. I don’t think anyone else right now has that special talent except maybe Jimmy Kimmel.
Letterman's remarks actually keeps with her witticisms. Touche!
36:00 In Japan, which is a very considerate country, when you have a cold you wear a mask so you don't spread your germs to other people.
Imagine that - a mask.
I have been feeling, “Fran Lebowitz is our country’s voice or reason in this pandemic,” and then I saw minute 36:00, and my intuition was confirmed. Where have we been hiding this gem of a person for the past 30 years?
Wow Fran started coming on letterman early in her career, right when her friends where Peter hugar, David wajnorewicz, and part of the art world on the east village. I remember growing up on 2nd Ave in NYC in the 80s and seeing these folks, now they have become legendary.
Thank you for this Don Giller! Dave is part of my misspent youth. I was a night owl back then and I'd go to bed howling with laughter. Now I cannot stay awake past 8pm. Oh well time goes by so fast.
I have fallen madly in love with her. ❤️
I can't get over how little she cares about whether or not the audience agrees with her. It's THE BEST.
Wow 30 years in one video! I wish there wasn't a 20 year lull in the middle. Thanks so much for compiling this.
Letterman kept focusing on her vocation as an author when in reality she's a public speaker. She really only wrote 2 books and that's all he focused on. Since she never wrote again, her appearances diminished. Squandered opportunity but 2nd and 3rd slot guests only get about 5 mins, so there's not a lot you can do in that time except rehash the same old tropes.
I virtually knew nothing about Fran Liebowitz until this marvelous collection of appearances on the Letterman show .. although I am certain I watched at least a few of these broadcasts when they aired...just didn't realize her significance at the time. She is truly amazing and gives us such a glorious insight into the work and life of an author, writer and independent thinker. You can literally see the years that have passed by since her first appearance spanning decades all the way until her final appearance here.
Thanks Don Giller for this great collection of interviews/appearances --- this has truly been educationally rewarding/inspiring watch!! 👌👍🏾
Thanks!
I also discovered Fran Lebowitz when she wrote that piece that was published in Newsweek, when I was a teenager. I read everything I could get my hands on that she wrote and became obsessed with her because she confirmed my belief that algebra did not exist in the real world, so why bother? (It turned out we were both wrong about that, but who cares?) So happy when I saw "Just Pretend It's A City," especially the footage of Fran tromping around NYC with a scowl on her face. She is so damn funny.
Me too
I found this series whilst idly scrolling through Netflix and gradually losing the will to live with the dire option on offer when to my delight found her series of interviews with Martin Scorcese. I've never heard of her but will look out for more of her witty and acid output.
Search RUclips. There are hours upon hours of talks and interviews that are equal to or better than the series.
I love the progression of their relationship over the years
Thank you for uplading this collection, Don Giller. Much appreciated.
It's fun to see their rapport evolve. Dave seems a little uncomfortable with her brevity early on but he gets used to the rhythm of q&a with Fran. Thanks for posting!
Always love listening to Fran and Letterman as well.
Classic interview footage. Dave’s “desk” is about as substantial as an end table from Ikea.
Yeah, and he can’t hold his head up without his palm.
If you catch some old Law and Order (any version) episodes, Fran pops up occasionally as a judge.
I absolutely love Fran Lebowitz. The woman is a goddamn icon.
Just woke up from a dream where I was hanging out with a person named Ann Lebowitz on my birthday, who looked exactly like early 80's Fran, but had never heard of Fran Lebowitz. Pointless dream, but still felt like I needed to post this here.
There’s something comforting about slowing down the speed on this to .5 and hearing them interact in a sort of fuzzy and drunkenly manner.
@@blacklicorice1833 It’s called brain fog after COVID
@@franceduffoo2867 Dang thats quite dark. i hope all those symptoms go away!
I just slowed it down after reading this comment. I am cracking up! Thanks!
@@franceduffoo2867 Ah yes I've been doing this with my pods etc without connecting it to the COVID fog, thank you!
To whomever collated this, I salute you.
Thanks!
@@dongiller You fucken gem you!
Enjoying this! Fran, all in one place, and Letterman as a bonus. Thanks!
These two in the same studio are rock-n-rolling! Amazing dynamic.
Thank you for this compilation! Love Fran!
She is so unremittingly wonderful.
You could tell they are very fond of each other. That's sweet
She is very funny and she has fascinating insights on life. The Netflix series, done by Martin Scorsese, is outstanding. Her thoughts on New York are sometimes similar to those of Woody Allen.
i thought the very same thing.
Funny you said that, mannerism-wise ,i was thinking she reminded me of woody allen.
Its the tucked lip frown smile she does
Netflix series?
@@daddyfrankrocks Yes, it's called Pretend it's a City.
@@Rob_Kates adding that to the binge list, Thanks
Thank you for compiling this, what a treat and treasure. So interesting to see the difference in Fran’s persona when she was younger, and amazing to see the years pass by in a few hours!
LOVING this!!! Thank you so much, Don Giller, for taking the time to put it all together, and for uploading and sharing it with us! I'm actually pretty new to Fran and her fabulousness, but I am making up for lost time, and devouring everything I can find. This is so great. Thank you once again!
This is great,I knew very little about her except I always loved it when she played the plea judge on Law And Order!
Fran looks so beautiful! Proves that women could look different from each other and look beautiful without following usual beauty standards.
Thanks for putting this together. Loved it
I've only known of her through parody. Far too old to be just discovering her brilliance. I'll be hitting the library. Thank you for all the work you did to compile this.
I have a friend who went to Japan a few years ago and talked about all the fake food. I hadn't realized this wasn't a new phenomenon! I wonder if Fran still has this stuff.