Wow! She was so beautiful here. I think this moment was the apex of her beauty. She was 40 years old here and this is the most beautiful that I remember her - even during her young years during Sonny & Cher.

@bigred4379

7 ай бұрын

* before fillers drove up and ruined even GOOD plastic surgery

@habsom1406

7 ай бұрын

Totally agree with you harry baules, "wow" indeed. Her smile is captivating and even when she's serious her eyes are so direct and focused. The fact she's genuine, straight talking and devoid of hypocrisy makes her even more attractive.

@tednarcotic8437

6 ай бұрын

And her personality was so charming on this show. If you saw her only on The Sonny And Cher Show she was always pretending (acting) like she was judging Sonny the Dummy which was the act of course.

@robertopesenti1173

4 ай бұрын

Watching Cher I was in difficulty to keep my beast quiet...

@mauricemason2914

3 ай бұрын

She was never beautiful. Inside or out. She used everybody.

I saw a clip of Cher in concert, and she was telling the audience the story behind this appearance. There's a lot to the story, but she said she hadn't been on Dave's show because she was afraid he would say something mean to her that would make her go home and cry. But she didn't realize Dave had this huge crush on her and she thought it was cute when he was having trouble putting two words together.

@lindalee5866

7 ай бұрын

Of course he had a crush on her! Who didn't have a crush on Cher in those days!

@RI-lz3zv

7 ай бұрын

She threw David out of it. He seemed to be even humbled by it. Well done. ( and he is an ahole)

@sammalone4239

7 ай бұрын

​@@lindalee5866💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

@alexandabbyskon1923

7 ай бұрын

Where does she say that?? Because Dave's huge crush was Terry Garr, Blake lively, Drew Barrymore, Julia Roberts but his biggest crush was Terr Garr. And he had crush on Natalie Portman... He never mentioned Char..... plus Char said because he says mean things to the guests he doesn't like???? Your information is little off ???? Plus only reason she went is he paid 28,000 for her hotel....

@thehiddenyogi8557

7 ай бұрын

Of course he had a crush on Cher. Did you watch the video?

Watching Dave interview Cher had me on the edge of my seat, every time.

It's funny, this one has become so infamous over the years, I never realized how charming the whole interview really was!

I love the way the chemistry is so constant throughout this whole exchange. She clearly legit thinks he's an a-hole, he clearly is one and hasn't fully accepted how much of one he is. But he's also masterful at keeping the dynamic fresh and knows his talent. He admires her for saying it which increases his attraction to her, she has enough charm and respect for him that she regards him just enough to keep things electric. She challenges him to up his charm game to max levels, not letting him get away with cheap jokes and effusive flirting. She's simultaneously challenging and coy. It's just perfect.

@Lloyd_Christmas11

2 ай бұрын

What in the hell are you talking about

@TrueWalker88

2 ай бұрын

@@Lloyd_Christmas11 If you aren't that sensitive or empathic, you probably miss a lot of interpersonal dynamics that more sensitive people can recognize. Observe and learn.

@Thesaurcery4U2C

Ай бұрын

@@TrueWalker88 I imagine that I may consider things about people in a similar way as you might. However, you have a very illustrative way of detailing your words to relate what it was that you recognized. As I was reading your description, the conversation they had was playing back in my minds eye, as it affirmed to me, that; yes, I did notice that about that particular interplay. The way in which you described it, certainly added delightfulness upon my resurveying the interaction between the two of them. I enjoyed your comment very much.

CHER never forgot where she came from❣️ The way she speaks & says what she feels is what I like most about her. Such a lovely human being. 🤍🌷🌿

I remember watching this when it first aired. I had never seen Dave so flustered after she called him an asshole. The way he kept circling back around to it, you could tell it really bugged him because he truly liked her. 😂

@JosephScott-ct9sw

4 ай бұрын

16:53, wow

@beeoflight

3 ай бұрын

That was soooo... evident and obvious that I almost felt bad for Dave! 😂

@warrengomez67

Ай бұрын

Really felt for him 😂

@LuckyBaldwin777

24 күн бұрын

​@@beeoflight not me. Didn't you see she wrote down her private number for him? That's the card he grabs and holds onto at the end.

she's so honest. and charming. and beautiful. and everything. he was really thrown off by her. star struck.

I worked with both Cher's mother and sister. Nicer folks you'd never meet, and Cher was so thoughtful that it blew my mind.

@devinneitzert3326

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, she seems nice n down to earth, glad you confirmed it.

@tiffsaver

4 ай бұрын

@@devinneitzert3326 I have never in my entire life met anyone as kind and thoughtful as Cher. For such a huge celebrity, this was quite a delightful surprise, just knowing that people like this exist.

@user-gn9vu7wn7t

3 ай бұрын

@@tiffsaver ok, She is someone who keeps fame and fortune at bay. I'm glad she is just a normal lovely lady.

@ericsbraun

2 ай бұрын

Dolly Parton is also a super sweet amazing person.

@comfeefort

2 ай бұрын

You were very Lucky to work with amazing People. I can tell by the way She talks, She is very real. She invokes innocence and intelligence combined. I can't stand intellectual arrogance, I once confronted Somebody like that, I think He wanted to murder Me....all I said was, You do realize, being so arrogant and educated like Yourself.....You might as well be ignorant, it's the same fine line, that runs through many things, like the one that runs between Love and Hate

Truly one of the classic moments of television history. Pair this with the entire 1987 Sonny and Cher reunion episode, and you've got you some fine entertainment...

Cher's body language says a lot. At the start of the interview shouting distrust, arms folded is a big indicator, leaning back, sitting away in the chair, her body almost turned away and shoulder up, laughter is a camouflage in a way, it looked like she wanted to sit in the furthest chair when she came close, yea not good vibes. She is not afraid to say what she thinks, very strong personality, she is definitely not a pushover.

@nooway1506

7 күн бұрын

Yes, and you watch letterman, he is always moving forward on his chair into the personal space of all his female guests. Touchy feely for the ladies and for the guys he is on the other side of his desk with maleophobia.

Cher is classy.I love when she told Letterman, "Wait a minute I'm not finished"...she clearly owns her space.

@glowilk5377

4 ай бұрын

Your definition of “ classy “ is way different than mine.

@pilbomags488

4 ай бұрын

@@glowilk5377 My thoughts exactly.

@hankjones2975

3 ай бұрын

I would say b!@ch more than classy. Not there.

@neo.11

3 ай бұрын

Classy? 🤣🤣 She is the opposite of 'classy'

@Lucifronz

3 ай бұрын

Like her or hate her, she commands the room or at least the conversation.

You don't see Dave get rattled very often. But she clearly knocked him off balance with that comment. Great interview of a legendary artist.

@jamesrowden303

3 ай бұрын

Oh please, it looked pretty set up to me. And knocked off balance? Not really.

@joannaquanttumphysics

25 күн бұрын

I always thought he was an ass hole and how he treated Mary Tyler Moore proved it. I'm glad she said it.

@ex-kommunist

24 күн бұрын

She was honest, this counts allot

You can tell even here the chemistry between them is great. She knew how to give it back and Dave I know secretly loved it

@MxMicah1038

4 ай бұрын

Really???? I thought it was cringey and awkward. I hate these talk shows. They’re pointless and feel forced. Lotta small talk. Jimmy Fallon now is the worst.

@Lucifronz

3 ай бұрын

@@MxMicah1038 Talk shows are fine and Dave's not that bad at interviewing. Cher's really off in this interview, though. For most of it she's kind of standoffish. She doesn't handle pleasantries well, seems bad at small talk and takes long pauses to seemingly simple questions. She doesn't fill the silence like the average person does.

@MxMicah1038

3 ай бұрын

@@Lucifronz I sensed she was just awkward and uncomfortable. I’d be terrified and dreading being interviewed in a talk show. I hate sarcasm. I’d be like wtf

Man she was beautiful at 40.

@williammurphy5186

Ай бұрын

Man wasn't she though

@jjtt7408

16 күн бұрын

MAN HE HAS A BIG ADAMS APPLE

@juansantana9678

13 күн бұрын

❤

She just ticks all the boxes ❤

@jimibmore

4 ай бұрын

She's ticked a lot of boxes in her years...

Cher, one of my favorites. So gorgeous and emotionally accessible. She doesn't hold back.

@thesuncollective1475

7 ай бұрын

All I knew was the 90s Cher..Wow I see why she is so big now

@PianoGesang

7 ай бұрын

She can also afford it, I sure can't.

@mikeblaz

5 ай бұрын

Gorgeous she is not...5/10 at best.

@DiamondsRexpensive

5 ай бұрын

​@@mikeblazAre you kidding? Or are you blind?

@glowilk5377

4 ай бұрын

Doesn’t hold back; can’t stay married long. Yep.

It's touching to watch Dave try to get his mind around her having thought he was an asshole. You can tell he has her in really high esteem and wants to change that impression. I think he succeeded. I hope she thought so.

@themaggattack

4 ай бұрын

She really fixed his wagon! He was nicer to people from there on out!

@annstevens6223

4 ай бұрын

It was a cute moment. And did she write down her phone number for him?

I was lucky enough to see Sonny & Cher in concert at the Iowa State fair in 1967, I was only 13 then.

Cher is an ICON. I luv many things about her and her independence! She is naturally beautiful inside and out!

@jimibmore

4 ай бұрын

wow...indoctrination is strong

@neo.11

3 ай бұрын

Cher is certainly NOT an 'ICON' ... except for maybe drag queen performers 🤣

You gotta give it up for Cher. She is really something special. Charisma. Her and Dave's 'back and forth' is pretty damn funny. Kind of reminds me of her and Sonny when they had their own show on t.v. Cher has aged like a fine wine. She just looks better as she gets older, and it's not all from cosmetic surgery. She appears to be so genuine and unique. Someone you could talk with for hours and never get bored. I have to say that Cher would have me 'eating out of her hand'.

@Noitisnt-ns7mo

7 ай бұрын

It was all good until she jumped out from behind a tree, with a 2x4, on a ski slope and nailed Sonny in the knoggen.

@DudemanSwede

7 ай бұрын

- No.

@felixmadison5736

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, all good until Sonny tried skiing after about 7 hydrocodone and hit a tree that jumped out on front of him! LOL!!@@Noitisnt-ns7mo

She’s as real as it gets

@jimibmore

4 ай бұрын

Looks more like plastic to me...

Cher is so impressive. Her intellict and honesty (as well as beauty and talent) is captivating.

@podgee7507

7 ай бұрын

BS, she a joke

@carrolteel5799

7 ай бұрын

lol

@fabijennaeinedeutscheliebe7758

7 ай бұрын

Cher was a Man...looks

@karlklein2966

7 ай бұрын

Good one.

@politicalfoolishness7491

7 ай бұрын

But her child rearing was a little less spectacular. Stick to what impresses you and you can enjoy your bliss.

Boy she really says what she thinks with no filter!

I never realized how smart, funny, and strong she was. The intensity and focus of her eye contact is like a dangerous animal.

@mikewhite4560

7 ай бұрын

You know it's 2023 & Cher's been Rocking since the 60s? 😅

@wellington66440

7 ай бұрын

erm...

@Jonaontheradio

7 ай бұрын

She still IS!

@fretboardmaster70

7 ай бұрын

She was very young when she hit the big time… you have to be streetwise and smart in order to survive fame.

@billl605

7 ай бұрын

She really was on guard.

Dave is always the best in a hostile situation.

@infowarriorone

7 ай бұрын

Yep. Remember his interviews with Madonna too.

@robf6105

4 ай бұрын

And Harvey Pekar.

Cher is so smart talker and she keeps a good composure and subtlety i just love who she is inside and out.. outspoken as she speaks what she thinks and truthfully admire people for their merits and she tells them

Never considered myself a Cher fan, but I loved getting to know her a little more from watching this. I really enjoyed her in Mask.

@thenightporter

4 ай бұрын

And Moonstruck!

@laurahall3094

10 күн бұрын

Moonstruck was amazing but Silkwood was the movie to watch

Dave is smitten and it’s hilarious.

He was utterly SMITTEN as was I

This is one of the first episodes I remember watching of Dave's show and it hooked me instantly.

I love how assertive, and how honest she is. What a legend.

Dave was showing how intimidated he could be by a guest 😁

its amazing how in 10 minutes, she goes from arms crossed and all the way on the left side of the chair to relaxed and spread out

@thenostalgicpodblast

7 ай бұрын

Good body language analysis.

@random22026

7 ай бұрын

Yep, on the defensive from the get-go--Cher, not Dave.

@mpup54

7 ай бұрын

she was just fishing for a brand new insult

@mikewhite4560

7 ай бұрын

They had FABULOUS CHEMISTRY...😅

@random22026

7 ай бұрын

Huh!" You're probably right...XD @@mpup54

Cher owns two of the top moments in Late Night history, this and her reunion with Sonny

Cher REALLY threw Dave off his stride. Dave's inability to not let it affect him is part of the reason he was so watchable.

@mikewhite4560

7 ай бұрын

Great Interview, Classic TV...

@mikeseal2266

7 ай бұрын

Is he actually affected or was he good at playing it like he was affected for the sake of humor

@mikewhite4560

7 ай бұрын

@@mikeseal2266 That would be JAY LENO. Dave wore his EMOTIONS on His Sleeve. A Veteran of 20 In Person Shows & was on 1....

@ChooseCompassion

7 ай бұрын

I used to love Dave but he became nasty after a while and when I stopped watching or caring except if one of my friends happen to be on the show. Only exception and only for their segment.

@mikeseal2266

7 ай бұрын

@@ChooseCompassion I kinda liked him best when he was at his nastiest. Felt real. I get tired of the dog and pony nice-nice show

She's so beautiful and such a great personality and tons of self respect. I love her.

@KevinTobin-yd1ku

5 ай бұрын

It's man. Wake up

@glowilk5377

4 ай бұрын

@@KevinTobin-yd1ku 😂

She was gorgeous back then. Even so, it's cool to see the start of a friendship that would grow and last for years.

Holy smokes, where did 36 years go?😏😏

@rock-n-rollfoodie

7 ай бұрын

I kno, right? My daughter turned 46 yrs old three days ago!!

Cher, in this episode is at her most natural and so gorgeous!!

Hahahahaha! I forgot how funny this segment was. Cher and Dave are just so cute. 1986...it was a little different world.

I've always respected Cher but somehow I never realized how beautiful she was back then.

@pyrobison2002

7 ай бұрын

She has said a few times she is a man

@stevesosebee5860

7 ай бұрын

She was ❤❤❤

@harrybaules

7 ай бұрын

I signed in just to comment that also. I've never before been drawn to her as much as here in this video.

@paulmorvantjr.8072

7 ай бұрын

I've always felt she was hot!

@wilpri

7 ай бұрын

She was kinda famous for being very beautiful.

In “The Story of Late Night”, Robert Morton mentioned that the NBC Standards and Practices people warned that the show couldn’t broadcast the whole word, but that the staff could choose between either of the syllables to make it in. Of course, they went with the first syllable. ;)

She is so down to earth. LOve her.

she was stunningly pretty at that stage in her life

@glowilk5377

4 ай бұрын

We’d all be stunningly pretty if we had the $$$ and professional people to make us that way. 🙄

@glowilk5377

4 ай бұрын

We’d all be stunningly pretty if we all had her money to do so.

@opiumtrail7032

3 ай бұрын

@@glowilk5377 Would Joseph Merrick be stunningly pretty if he had all her money to do so?

When I was taking singing lessons in my 20s my teacher had me sing Gypsies tramps and Theives to increase my range. I loved it and sang it well. Always loved Cher! Still do

Dave’s at his best 😊

This pivotal episode of Letterman from 1986 was the one that rocked Dave from being a late night cult hit to mainstream superstar literally overnight. I remember the amount of both serious news coverage and Entertainment shows salivating over this "shocking" appearance by Cher! The interplay was actually quite cute, absolutely charming and hilarious😅 Wonder when she wrote down her phone number during break and slipped it Dave if they ever 'met up' later?? ❤❤

Cher is an awesome human being as well as an extraordinary talent and smart as a whip. She don’t play. Love her! ❤❤❤

Cher is amazing, very underated as an actress too. Always great chemistry between her and Graham Norton too, shes been on his show several times ❤

@user-oe1mb9hu9i

7 ай бұрын

That's the note she gave him. "Ask me about my acting career" and he did it quite well looking as if he hadn't read it yet and then glancing at it again at the end and throwing it away. Two professionals acting professionally.

I never realized how beautiful Cher really was/ is. She really has an appealing way about her, here.

She’s a Goddess.

@wildwoodandonyx

7 ай бұрын

Was.

@drdjosci

7 ай бұрын

​@@wildwoodandonyxIs.

@Randysgirl

7 ай бұрын

Not really...

@BearbearbearbearbearbearRarrrr

7 ай бұрын

@@Randysgirl kinda, actually.

@BearbearbearbearbearbearRarrrr

26 күн бұрын

@Lena-zc1we she’s ammortal.

Cher, cher ... The genius switch is never off. 💡

Would love to see these 2 together, they would've made a great couple. I can feel the chemistry bubbling. 😂😂😂

@sanekabc

6 ай бұрын

You can't be serious. Dave is toad.

What a great interview, loved it.

Cher and Madonna (later on) both threw Dave for a loop, but Cher still came off as likable and warm. (Madonna was just obnoxious.) Both instances made for good television, but I ended up liking Cher a whole lot more afterwards.

@melisentiapheiffer3034

7 ай бұрын

Madonna was obnoxious

I love her little laugh

I remember watching this! I thought it would have been funny if Cher had been in the final Top 10 as #1 and said after all these years I still think you are an as----.😅

@TK0_23_

7 ай бұрын

That is absolutely perfect. I wonder if they thought about it. Man. I'm gonna be laughing about that for a few days.(

@sunshinegirl1655

7 ай бұрын

@@TK0_23_ Especially if it hadn't been announced that she was going to be on the show and she only appeared when they said #1🙂

That's classic comedy. Good job, Dave 👍

Cher is everything! 🥰 I love her on Letterman, during all her visits she sure gave Dave a good ol' tough time - always tounge in cheek . 😂 I love her honesty and how she wraps it up in her sense of humor. This woman has achieved so much, and I will never stop admiring her for being the most amazing chick I ever had the pleasure of briefly meeting. We never talked, but I felt as if my life was complete just being in her presence 🤩I grew up thinking she was the coolest thing - I still do.

Cher is amazing. She's an all around entertainer, like Dean Martin was.

Basically she dismantled and disarmed Dave and had him flustered

She’s Always Been Honest I Think ❤❤❤

Those 2 were so vibe-ing

This was fun. She's great here, and proved to be a formidable actress over the years. I was taken aback however with her reaction about Sonny. "Meh" I thought they had remained good friends thru the years. Her true feelings obviously shone through in her heart-wrenching eulogy to him after his death.

@jedclampett7705

7 ай бұрын

Thought the same exact thing.

@vsibirsky

7 ай бұрын

Took them as a couple, quite a while to understand that the initial love they had was still there. Truly their business but it is Cher and Sonny and we got to share in their acceptance of the love they had for each other. Frankly, once you have a child with a man that bond is still there after a divorce and life goes on. Only exception becomes if the Dad does not do right by the child and deal with his kid with love. Sonny did that. At the end game they knew that idea and I think Cher truly mourned his passing. Life is complicated and you can't explain it with one "sit down" with someone. who is a stranger like Dave was to Cher, . even if you are Cher.

@hansweinner2632

5 ай бұрын

They had lots of up and downs after the divorce.

Man Cher was Hot! Allways loved cher!🥰

I am a African/ Liberian. I love this lady since I was a kid. When I go to the movies on Saturdays it was her song that was play before the show. I love you Cher. Happy Birthday and wish you all the best.

Cher is a real one

Including the epilogue was a nice touch by this channel. As an aside, my wife & I were recently reminiscing and she said, “I miss watching Dave.” Me too. I know he always compared himself to Johnny, but he had quite a run, and technically, crazy beard and all, is still at it to a degree.

She's not wrong.

What a great interview! Cher laughed so much she wanted to be back on the show.! Well done, Dave! You are GREAT, Mr Letterman! Yours was the only show I watched on Television. You know why!

I knew the 1st time i saw Cher and Sonny she would be around a long time...ICONIC is a word which fits her well

After watching this, I never realized how beautiful Cher was and amazing for 40. Such an intelligent woman, very natural, no pretense and to the point. Her eye contact while talking to you could make most any man nervous.

@NuntiusLegis

5 ай бұрын

Aha, "for 40", so she actually is a wreck, as anybody at 40, but for a wreck, it's above average. That's what that stupid "for" is conveying. When in truth she is as gorgeous as a woman can be (which is way more beautiful than a girl can ever be).

The interview it is so entertaining!

Love and total respect I had a ticket to see you in Cardiff your last tour I wasn't well enough. So gutted I got as far as outside the stadium the day before gutted. Amazing talent sxx bravo Juliett

One beautiful lady, very sweet personality.

This was before her "comeback" album in 1989. Heart of Stone introduced a whole new generation to Cher and showed she's not just a star, but a superstar. She really got better with age. Forty year old Cher looked WAY hotter than 20 year old Cher.

Dave was the best smart aleck on TV.

@grindlessenior

7 ай бұрын

i can't help comparing him to craig ferguson . . . .is there a connection??

When she sang Half Breed on the back of that horse. Whoa!!!

Cher was a real star btw. You can tell by her demeanor, and certainly was the biggest breakout of any female back in the day. She's done practically everything in entertainment. Not sure if she directed anything.

@drdjosci

7 ай бұрын

She directed "If These Walls Could Talk" (1996).

@rapunzelrose68

4 ай бұрын

Correction, she is a real star, not was.

You can tell he's crazy about her and she is nothing like he thought she would be. Sitting here I can think of a million things I'd say to her and he's so taken with how striking she is he can't think of one.

@starmessenger

7 ай бұрын

So true.. he was like a tongue-tied teenage boy in her presence.

@redwoodcoaststudio1610

3 ай бұрын

You're exactly right. He's so smitten and flustered, and we are too, omg so beautiful it's stunning.

Most beautiful woman ever.

What a captivating woman. I wasn't even alive when this interview occured yet I can feel myself drawn to her through the ages

I watched this moment 10000 times and I'm still watching 😂😂😂

She was so beautiful.

Few celebrities I admire and respect, but Cher is one that I like

One of his best interviews of all time, he had fun

When this aired I started B/E/E in RTC/NTC SanDiego... They were concluding the original filming of Top Gun... We were all so young, and had a clue about all things whole. What a different time.

That is a hilarious interview.

Letterman is exactly what Cher called him! I never thought he was funny, ever...to sterile or something was wrong with him. The one thing he did do right was get, "Craig Fergison," on air! Woot!

Cher is absoutely geogous there! Love the hair

She Knows... She's a smart cookie❤

I'm so glad this vid was posted. I missed this when it first aired. But I heard about it on morning radio. However, all I heard was that Cher had called Dave what she called him and that the interview went very bad. Cher came off terrible. Now, all these years later, I know the truth! And WOW! Cher looks incredible here. As for Dave - he looks LIKE DAVE!!

They're not booing, they're chanting Cherrrr, Cherrrrr... This is peak Dave right here.

Beautiful Cher .. iconic ❤

Very fine Segment. I love Dave and Cher.

An absolutely fantastic woman all the way around.

Cher is Queen

As a kid living in a bus during my youth Gypsies tramps and thieves makes me tear up every time I love Cher and dark lady too

Holy moly I cannot believe I was 13 watching it with my cousin, good old days 🤘