David Letterman Lands Barack Obama As First Guest on New Talk Show

The monthly recurring show launches Friday, January 12.

David Letterman.
Presenter David Letterman onstage at the 32nd Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Funnyman David Letterman is emerging from retirement. Netflix released a trailer on Friday teasing Letterman’s new monthly recurring show, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” with Entertainment Weekly reporting that former President Barack Obama will be the show’s first interview.

“You never know when you might learn something, and that’s what this is about for me. These are people that admire,” Letterman says in the trailer, teasing guests including George Clooney, Jay-Z, Malala Yousafzai, Tina Fey and the former president.

Take a look at the trailer below; the show launches Friday, January 12.

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