David Letterman can be a curmudgeonly old bully. But it’s no surprise when he has guests like Lauren Conrad on his show. You have to wonder what’s up with his booker. You would think Dave could do better. Maybe, Jay Leno gets all the top guests, these days.
On the other hand, Dave is at his best when he’s annoyed with his guest. And “The Hills” co-star can annoy just about anybody. So, needless to say, Dave was at his best. He whipsawed Conrad with his sharp wit, and and had some choice words for her Hills costars.
In one classic Dave exchange, he asked about her feud with Heidi Montag. “That raises the question, maybe you’re the problem. You think?” he questioned.
Conrad was left speechless. Though she looked more like she didn’t understand where he was going.
So Dave explained. “Let me give you an example from my own life. For a long time–10, 15, 30, 40 years–I thought, ‘Jeez people are idiots.’ And then it occurred to me, ‘Is it possible everyone’s an idiot?’ Maybe I’m the idiot.”
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