off the top here that you look different from what i remember. the late show, january 2009, joaquin phoenix was acting crazy. what do you have them on? i m sorry? what have you got them on? it was like watching a really good surgeon. it was better than that. it wasn t even a surgeon. it was like watching a maestro. what can you tell us about your days with the unibomber? he told you without specifically telling you that he thought that person was a nut. for me, when i see somebody on the show, i have a pretty good idea whether he s going to like them or not. and it really influences me. if he likes them, i like them. and if he doesn t like them, they re idiots. and joaquim, i m sorry you couldn t be here tonight. more than 25 years in the biz, and dave still nailed it. when jay leno left the tonight show just two months later we just have two more shows left to do. dave crushed his
thank you very much for being on the program. it has been years and i will say off the top, you look different than i remember. the late show, january 2009. joaquin phoenix was acting crazy. what do you have them on? i m sorry? what are you it was like watching a surgeon. a really good surgeon. it was better than that. he was just watching a maestro. what you can tell us about your days with the unibomber. he told you without telling you that person was a nut. for me when i see somebody on the show, i have a good idea of whether he is going to lining them or not. it influences me. i like them and he likes them. if he doesn t, they are idiots. joaquin, i m sorry you couldn t be here tonight. 25 years and dave still nailed it. when jay leno left a few months
it kicked off a long time feud with jay leno. he took his act a few avenues over to the ed sullivan theater and cbs where his desk became home to infamous moments like dave seeing a lot of drew barrymore and not much of joaquin phoenix. i m sorry you couldn t be here tonight. reporter: he was the first host to return to the air after the 9/11 attacks. it s terribly sad here in new york city. we ve lost 5,000 fellow new yorkers and you can feel it. you can feel it. you can see it. he s also weathered personal storms surviving major heart surgery and sex scandal with staffers. but he always came out laughing with his iconic gap toothed smile and band leader paul shave shaffer by his side inspiring tributes from guests. i thank you for all of the joy and laughs and intelligence
thank you very much for being on the program again. you know it s been three years since the last time you were on the show. and i will just say right off the top here, you look different than what i remember of you. the late show, january 2009. joaquin phoenix was acting crazy. what do you what do you have them on? what? what do you gas them up with? it was like watching a surgeon, a really good surgeon. it wasn t even watching a surgeon. it was watching a maestro. what can you tell us about your days with the unibomber. he told you without specifically telling you that he thought that person was a nut. for me, when i see somebody on the show, i have a pretty good idea of whether he s going to like them or not. and it really influences me. if he likes them, i like them. and if he doesn t like them, they re idiots. and joaquin, i m sorry you couldn t be here tonight.
think of having this in versailles. you want to ask a french person in your really awful french to take a picture for you so they can insult you. we re losing that art. i mean look. if we can ban these things at 30 rock because just to get in the door here almost 20 people have these things. it s dangerous. i want somebody to ask me to take a picture. and that s part of it. between drones delivering our goods and selfie sticks you never have to talk to a human being ever again. what is french for dork? le dork. i m not i am not i will say i had child like glee holding that. i m sorry you couldn t be part of that chris? i m not sorry at all. selfie cam. we re going to move on. we re going to move onto something that is equally terrifying, maybe and awesome.