There Was No Better 'Letterman' Guest Than Amy Sedaris

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( Duos [There Was No Better Letterman Guest Than Amy Sedaris]( Like Hello Deli and “Stupid Pet Tricks,” she was a Late Show fixture. Photo: CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images Last month, David Letterman celebrated the 40th anniversary of the premiere of NBC’s Late Night — and thus the start of his late-night television career — by [launching a new YouTube channel](featuring classic clips from throughout his 33-year run. It’s a one-stop shop for the dry absurdity of vintage Letterman, whether you want the Olympic spectacle of [“Elevator Races”]( or more scientific segments like the host [dropping stuff]( off a five-story tower. But no Letterman retrospective is complete without the woman whose appearances are late-night legend: Amy Sedaris. [Read The Story »]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now](for unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • [Snowfall:]( The Fire Next Time • [The Dropout:]( NDAs and Snacks • [The Real Housewives of Orange County:]( The Naked Chefs • [Survivor:]( When Superfan Dreams Become Nightmares [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like 1. [The Black Keys Are Back — Turn It Up to 11 The boys want us to boogie down to “Wild Child.”]( By Devon Ivie 2. [The Chinese Lady: Performing Asianness for a New York Audience, Once Again Today’s viewers don’t gawk in quite the same way.]( 3. [Rex Orange County Just Wants You to Be Nice to Yourself “I feel like I’ve had to definitely accept certain things that I can and can’t control.”]( 4. [HBO Max Is Giving the Penguin a ‘Scarface-Like’ Origin Story Say hello to his little friend (a penguin).]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Today’s Crossword]( 22-Down, Four Letters: Second word of ‘All Star.’ Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos by Disney+, HBO and Twentieth Century Fox Vulture Recommends We consume it all so you don’t have to. Watch Formula 1: Drive to Survive. If you like cars that go fast, this show is probably for you. If your favorite Olympic events are slopestyle, skeleton, and ski jumping, [it is definitely for you.]( [Read more from Vulture]( Next week at Union Hall Vulture’s weekly comedy show, Pretty Major, will feature Carmen Christopher, Sara Hennessey, Hari Kondabolu, Ian Lara, Shalewa Sharpe, and more. [Buy tickets here.]( Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY If you enjoyed reading Vulture’s daily newsletter, forward it to a friend. Or dive deeper into the Vulture universe with our other newsletters: • [1.5x Speed](: Podcast recommendations and listening notes from Nick Quah, sent every Wednesday. • [Buffering](: Joe Adalian reports on the streaming industry, sent every Thursday. • [The Housewives Institute Bulletin](: For dedicated students of the Reality TV Arts and Sciences, sent every other Friday. • [Vulture 10x10 Crossword](: A puzzle for pop-culture obsessives sent to your inbox every weekday. • [The Critics](: A weekly dispatch on the cultural discourse, sent Fridays. [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe](param=daily) | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2022, All rights reserved