David Letterman Says He Feels 'Most Secure' When He's with His Son: I Want to Be His 'Best Friend'

David Lettermanmay miss late night television, but there’s one major perk that came with retiring: more time to spend with his son.Letterman, 72, opened up about his close relationship with his 16-year-old son Harry during a new interview withSunday Today.“The first year I sure did [miss late night],” he said. “You get into a rhythm so I miss that. But the best part is, I get to do stuff with my son, who is now 16.

David Letterman Says He Stayed on TV for Too Long: 'Nobody Had the Guts to Fire Me'

David Lettermanhas had a long, illustrious career in late night television — but he actually wishes he had cut it a little shorter.Appearing onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showon Thursday, Letterman, 71, reflected on his many years of hosting, which began in 1982 withLate Night with David Lettermanon NBC and ended 33 years later with theLate Show with David Lettermanon CBS in 2015.“Here’s the mistake I made — I stayed on television way too long,” he toldEllen DeGeneres, 61.

David Letterman Says Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's 'Energy and Dynamic' Is 'Fascinating'

Ahead of the release of West’s episode ofMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Lettermanon Friday, Letterman, 72, appeared onThe View, where he opened up about attendingWest’s Sunday Serviceand the duo’s no-holds-barred discussion. “I’m ignorant on this topic of bipolar or schizophrenia. Luckily, I don’t have it. I’m not sure that I know anybody who does have it. But I recognize from my discussion with Kanye that you suffer,” Letterman said in PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peek of Friday’s episode of the ABC morning talk show.

David Letterman Talks His FailedAirplane!Audition: ‘I Can’t Act’

Host David Letterman poses for a portrait in c.1983 in Los Angeles, California; Robert Hays in Airplane, 1980.Photo:Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty; Allstar Picture Library Limited/Alamy Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty; Allstar Picture Library Limited/Alamy David Lettermanmay be one of the most iconic late-night hosts of all time, but he admits he was not cut out for the big screen. David Letterman screen test for “Airplane!".Paramount Paramount “I get out there, and they had set up a cockpit for the aircraft with chairs,” Letterman recalled in the book, perEntertainment Weekly.

David Lynch Cast in Steven Spielberg's Movie Loosely Based on Spielberg's Childhood: Report

Photo: Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage; Kevin Winter/Getty Director David Lynch has been cast in a top-secret role inSteven Spielberg’s upcomingsemi-autobiographical movie. Spielberg, 75, and Tony Kushner, who recently collaborated on theWest Side Storyremake, co-wrote the screenplay together. It was previously reported thatThe Fabelmansis expected to hit theaters later this year on Nov. 23. The cast also includes Judd Hirsch, Jeannie Berlin andOnce Upon at Time in Hollywoodbreakout Julia Butters. Ariana DeBose, Steven Spielberg and Rachel Zegler.