You know Dave has been out of the spotlight for a long time when people call him "The Interviewer" This man was at the top of the world for over 30 years.
😂 to call him respectful is laughable. That is not who he is. He is ‘respectful’ now simply bc he can’t get away with the way he used to talk to ppl. He’s gross. 100% promise you he isn’t being respectful bc he is choosing to be, he’s being that way bc he’s being forced to by his team
considering his past as a late night show host saying some pretty questionable things to his guests or about others, he's definitely gotten a lot better since starting "my next guest".
He definitely was considerate to Lindsay Lohan. Letterman has a weird history and has many interviews where he makes the guest totally uncomfortable and is very rude from time to time
@@jagcapper5788exactly, he did what 99% of adults would do and people go out of their way comment & be like “wow he’s so considerate what a great guy” 🤪. Shit gets so cheesy and annoying. It’s like these people have never stepped food outside and talked to real people in their lives
@@regortex3364he was famously the host of Late Night with David Letterman for many years until 2015, but he still interviews many famous people even after his retirement.
@regortex3364 he had his own late night talk show (like Jimmy Fallon type of thing) from the 80s up until the early 2010s I believe which was pretty big, even if people didn't watch he was still very known during its run
That was a pretty awesome interaction to watch. He was concerned. Asked if she was ok and then he asked if she wanted to talk about it and then when she was explained he just listened. You can tell from that that he actually cares and was truly interested in what she had to say
It's very touching and educational about people, she at 1st dismisses "I don't care," yet I respectfully believe she does care and that she was truly happy to talk about it... it is helpful to hear.
Really funny to me how the people on this thread can't understand how a lot of what he did on CBS was for ratings, for laughs, and was because of expectations that were put onto him to generate laughs any chance he got, but now that he has a show that is almost entirely his and the only one he really answers to is himself, it's a completely different tone. That's not a coincidence. Also are we really going to sit here and act like he didn't also make jokes at the expense of his male guests all the time for the same reasons?? Not saying he didn't have his problematic moments off screen as well, because he definitely did, but if you pay attention to literally anyone long enough you're going to see shit you don't like.
@@FukaiKokoroAlmost like there's a difference between hosting a lighthearted late-nite comedy talkshow and hosting the kind of show he was doing here...🤔
WOW! I have never seen David Letterman that aware and sensitive to another person's medical condition. Billie is a warrior. I never knew she has Tourette's Syndrome until recently. I applaud everyone who brings mental health and medical conditions out from the shadows. Bravo to both❤❤
Having a label put on you by a doctor, can affect the decisions in life your self-esteem, self doubt, self worth, I can make you doubt your capabilities, therefore hindering progress.. Of course there’s so many environmental factors, but her being so open and honest shows people with neurological disabilities like myself that you can really do anything you put your mind to, of course I’m not going to do anything that would give me seizures or hurt myself, but I feel that the label put a cap on what I was able to do or what I thought I was able to do , now 33 years old I regret not taking big chances on what I really loved and playing it safe making decisions based around my condition not around my heart/mind
he no longer needs to compete for ratings so he no longer needs to be a douche that 'outs' people about whatever it is they are trying to keep private.
"I never talk about having this condition so theres no way for others to know. Also when they see it they're confused by it and that makes me sad." She's an idiot demanding sympathy. I don't understand cause and reaction so that's other people's fault? Fuck her 😅
Never seen Letterman more genuinely concerned about someone’s well being. I definitely appreciate that he is being respectful. It’s seriously growth on Letterman’s part! I like this Letterman!
as someone with tourettes, i’m so glad she’s able to embrace herself and not be insecure about them. i’ve always been very insecure of mine that i stress a lot about it, which is funny because when i’m super stressed i tick a lot lol! not a lot of people talk about tourettes so it’s great to see someone as kind and influential as billie bring attention to it:)
@@shelbylittle5354 it is. some days you tic much more than others depending on the circumstance. my tics start to go off when i’m nervous, stressed out, or tired, while billie’s may be different. theres also different severity’s of tourette’s, mine isn’t super severe, and neither is billie’s (at least i don’t think). she probably has ticed a few times during interviews, but they might’ve been smaller tics or the camera didn’t catch it:)
I admire the respectful and professional way he addressed this. And her genuine honesty about the subject. I think that whole conversation was a two way street the way it's meant to be.
One of my really good friends was recently diagnosed with ticks. It’s been pretty hard on her. But maybe seeing the video will make her feel better. ❤️🩹
A friend of mine once said that laughing is a way of compensation for unexpected events/words, and thus isn't always meant in a harmful way. I think tourette is something people don't usually see in their daily life and thus can be laugh-inducing at first.. what they do or say about it afterwards is something different.
I am DEFINITELY a nervous laugher. It’s actually really embarrassing. Sometimes it happens if someone gets hurt, and other times my reaction is shock and fear and concern. But I’m concerned every time, even the times I laugh. Usually the laughter is at the beginning before I realize they’re actually hurt. I also nervous chit chat. Silence does that to me. Most people find it annoying, which makes me feel more nervous. If I was an emoji, I would be this one: 😅
also if they have no clue you have tourettes and you do sth that just looks like you purposefully did a funny face, it's perfectly normal and acceptable to laugh. they're not laughing at you, they're laughing with you because they think you purposefully did sth funny.
I'm not a fan but this made me cry a little. My 24 y/o daughter has it and the struggle is more than I will ever know. :( She periodically expresses feelings about it that I never knew and it breaks my heart. She is so brave. Wish more people understood.
Wow letterman has come a long way. There used to be a time where this would have gone differently. Happy for his growth and happy to see Billie be open about this
I had a friend with Tourette’s. Mason. I became good friends with him because I never brought it up and always let it be. If you’re out there Mason, I love you man.
It seems he has learned that the right thing to do IS to be respectful; this wasn't always the case. It's a gift when we have the opportunity to grow as humans and practice kindness.
@@Monticello19He was kinda gross sometimes. Everyone has that one creepy uncle that touches women for a little too wrong, makes weird sexual jokes that most find unfunny, the kind uncle you don't wanna see at the get together xD Dave gave off that vibe at times
This is a different setting. Late Show Dave was a smart ass compared to this one. Just like how Late Show Colbert is edgier than Sunday school Colbert.
Right there shows you how great of an interviewer Dave Letterman is, and why people feel so comfortable around him he’s genuine and he’s caring and good on Billie Eilish for being open and this is just a great moment of sincerity to watch
@@hoeidk and refused to change the subject after she told him she was uncomfortable and she said she thought they were friends and didn’t know why he was bringing that up when she was there to talk about her movie
i love how respectful he is asking her about it. he made sure she was ok, asked if she wanted to keep going and then made sure she was comfortable talking about it. if only all people were this kind and respectful.
He's so respectful. I guess I've seen so many inappropriate interviewers with celebrities, especially with women, that it's just nice to see someone respecting boundaries and asking permission.
He has been inappropriate with many women in the past- he was the one to put Jennifer anistons hair in his mouth, for example This isn’t to say your point or observation isn’t valid- I agree he seems very respectful here. Hopefully this demonstrates how people can change and mature
Kind on the outside but a devil in the inside. You like a devil worshipper and think she’s some kind gentle loving angel. No. She’s a devil in sheep’s clothing.
Love how respectful Letterman is. I think it's awesome how open Billie and Lewis have been with their Tourettes diagnosis. It can be so hard living with it some days and it's nice to see others that I can relate to.
Tics can be exacerbated by anxiety, but anxiety is not a direct cause of tics. You might want to get that checked out properly. If you mean muscle twitches, which often incorrectly get called anxiety tics, then that is anxiety but you are just experiencing twitches, not tics.
@@LeilaiBerry whenever my anxiety or ADD acts up, my tourettes can get really bad. To the point where I hurt myself without trying (knocking on/hitting my head with my hands, biting on my mouth, violently kicking my feet)
My mother has tourette syndrome, she told me she had bad tics as a child and I hate anyone who makes fun of the disability. I only truly ever see her tics when she's upset
Watch her documentary she talks about it in that or you can look up clips of it. also in the behind-the-scenes of when the parties over music video she tics a few times and talks about it
@@RandomPersonOnTheInternet_O.omy dad had an employee that had a tick. A very destructive one I might add. I was probably 12 or so anyways he told me that there's different levels of ticks so maybe she's on like a lower spectrum.
I agree. I have never liked him but this was a beautiful moment for me. He wasn’t the jerk at night saying whatever came to his mind, he was compassionate and respectful which I’m sure gave Billie a sense of ease and trust. It’s good to see this side of him. I am also really happy she spoke about her condition. It’s nothing to be ashamed of but it is a private matter so her comfort in coming forward is wonderful. I feel bad people laugh sometimes, however, if they don’t know she is having a tic her movements (or sounds) can be funny. My immediate family member has Tourette’s along with Copralalia: this is when someone will involuntarily say obscene language, something only about 25% of people with Tourette’s actually do. She has had to deal with physical tics and vulgar language outbursts. When these happen they are sudden and quite shocking to everyone, including her. If she laughs we laugh with her but we don’t point anything out, she knows it is happening. It’s also hard for people who know but haven’t seen many of her episodes to know if something is a tic or not )aside from the language, that they know). Billie’s speaking out will hopefully help educate ripple as well as help her feel less offended when people laugh when they truly don’t know what is going on.
My tics are incredibly subtle, small muscle twitches, little eyebrow movements, tiny sounds in the back of my throat, stuff like that. A lot of the time it causes issues with things like swallowing, typing, even breathing, but almost no one notices it so when I tell someone about it they think I'm lying or looking for attention. It's something I deal with every second of my life and it's so hurtful that people can dismiss or invalidate it so quickly.
i honestly don’t understand the narrative that people are faking or lying about tourette’s. the incidence of people who fake anything like this with any seriousness must he SO much lower than the percentage of people who actually have it. and people who fake tourette’s for attention i would assume would be more likely to fake a more visible, verbal, stereotypical idea of tourette’s that included things like cursing? why would anyone fake a condition that is primarily invisible for attention, when to get attention you’d need something visible? people need to take several seats.
My husband has very minor and subtle tics as well. It’s more common than people realize. Except when he told me I went, “Oh so is that why you do xyz” and I accidentally made him incredibly self conscious because I noticed all of his little tics. I feel like he should have felt validated that I was paying attention, but I can’t control other’s reactions. I have learned triggers to his tics though so I’ll make adjustments for him if I notice them ramping up but we don’t have any more conversations about them.
I have Tourette’s, too! All of the people who fake it on social media have put such a stigma around our condition, and it’s so nice to see someone with a platform normalizing it. I wish you the best!🖤
As a 14 year old guy with Tourette's, this is why I love her. She helped me with telling myself that is fine to have it. I do get bullied about it, but now I'm more confident in myself. Love her❤❤😊
@@ChiralityPracticality thats something that people dont realy understand. That us a steriotipe. Tiks are different for everyone. A tik isnt like an introsive or impulsive thought, but something you learn somewhere. Like, for me, its kinda like a partot. He doenst know what he is saying, and says it either randomly, ir if something specific happens that triggers a tick.
I relate a lot to her nervousness when the tic happened bc like. I am Autistic and I tic in response to certain sensory stimuli and I literally reflexively apologize for it because of how many people are put off by it. Good on him for being so open and understanding, it’s always a welcome conversation when ppl want to learn :)
Same !! I don’t know if they are the same kind of neurological tics as in Tourette’s, but bright/flashing light trigger nervous tics on me, but I think they are more like an involuntary stimming, if that makes sense ?
A lot of people laugh either for awkward factor, or because as she mentioned they think she's trying to be funny. Which it can be, to a degree, except knowing they are in pain when it happens
Here's a thought: doing the bare minimum in human decency isn't amazing. If you feel like his reaction was amazing, maybe you should rethink how people with Tourette's ought to be treated
@@Cassie-Nova- the fact that dave’s reaction was respectful and considerate *is* amazing, and it has nothing to do with op’s views on people with tourette’s or letterman’s views on people with tourette’s. it’s an issue of the bare minimum being rare because the majority of people nowadays are shitty. a treatment like this shouldn’t be amazing, but it is. and that’s not op’s fault so idk why you’re being confrontational
I have a compulsive disorder (connected with ocd ofc) where I have involuntary movements like Tourette’s but I have some limit of control, like if I need to talk, I might hold the compulsion till I take a breath (there are other differences I just don’t remember what they are). What Billie said abt people laughing when you first do something is completely relatable bc people don’t believe me when I say that I have a compulsion disorder and that they immediately assume I’m either faking bc they’ve never heard of it or they say “no it’s Tourette’s” and I’ve been diagnosed with a compulsion disorder. I find it so interesting that some celebrities also have conditions like this but you never see it, which makes it hard to believe. Billie is truly amazing❤
i have functional neurological disorder(fnd) so i also have tics and i feel you with the whole “you’re faking” bit. ppl always question mine because they are not constant. sometimes i can go like 3hrs without ticking because i’ve learned strategies to reduce them but sometimes they are just acting up. if you are alright with answering (i completely understand if you don’t want to, medical stuff is quite personal) but i was wondering, do ppl react weirdly when you say you can like delay your compulsions? cuz i’ve had people be like “so you don’t actually have to obey the tics” when i talk about how i have ways to reduce them. but like it’s not control of the tics tho it’s control of what causes the tics.
@@imprettywhenicry2311 yes actually! People usually say things like “well then it’s not involuntarily if you can control them” I also have ways of controlling my compulsions bc I play an instrument so I can’t have an attack during a performance. It’s so nice to hear from people with similar issues. Thanks for asking!
If you don’t want to answer it’s fine, but if someone has Tourette’s aren’t they able to delay it. I’m not sure if you know, but I was just wondering, because when I was a kid my favorite book series, the main character, had Tourette’s and sometimes he was able to delay it so I always that that people had somewhat control over it.
@@Bella_kokofrom what I've seen is that it looks like it's similar to hiccups or a sneeze or something like that. Like it's possible to stop it but it'll probably come back a bit later. Also idk if this is for everyone but delaying it might make the tic longer and worse when it happens
Bless Billie for sharing her reality with us and her feelings about it. And bless Letterman for letting her just express herself and being sensitive to her.
I’m glad David Letterman still interviewing people he’s so respectful I knew someone with Tourette’s once a long time ago. He also had a stutter. He always kept to himself, and when he talked to me, he kept on apologizing. I think he was afraid he would be judged. I never judge anyone once he relaxed he was able to communicate with me, I guess he was used to people just giving up on him and not understanding him. We all have our own stuff to deal with in life. My advice is just take the time out to talk to someone and then you’ll understand them better.
He handled that so well! I love how he was concerned for her well being and knew what was going on. You could tell how she didn't really want to talk about it at first but when he showed genuine concern and interest she opened up and it was awesome
