Top Letterman guests

Dave's got really good interplay with certain guests--usually it's people who are self-confident but not arrogant, and of course have a good sense of humor. As I write, he's making a big mess cooking and eating a stick of butter with Martha Stewart.

Now's he's drinking wine and pretending to hit on Martha Stewart (they're neighbors now, she says she keeps inviting him over for dinner and he keeps declining).

I actually think now that Koppel's retired, he's the best interviewer on late-night television, and may even be better than people like Russert at getting real answers out of people.

He's had quite a run on tv, see him as someone who's highly intelligent who's usually fighting boredom. Which makes the rare moments when he's really actually delighted or surprised even better.

-Drew Barrymore
-Sarah Jessica Parker
-Hillary Clinton
-Al Gore
-Dan Rather
-Robin Williams
-Martha Stewart
-Any kid

Uncredited photo of Al Gore on Letterman from Jewish World Review.