Nowadays, when famous personalities announce their departure from the late night institutions they are known for, retirement doesn’t seem to be the ultimate goal. While Johnny Carson never returned to the spotlight after stepping down as host of The Tonight Show, the same can’t be said for many other recent hosts of late night programming.
When Jay Leno left The Tonight Show — for the second time — he reappeared soon after on his new auto-centric show Jay Leno’s Garage. There’s Jon Stewart’s newfound role as Executive Producer on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Craig Ferguson is moving to the History Channel for a new 16-episode gig. It now looks like David Letterman can’t escape the limelight, either, as he will be returning to television next year to…talk all about climate change?
Variety is reporting the veteran late night personality will join National Geographic Channel’s Emmy-award winning documentary series Years of Living Dangerously. For its second season, David Letterman will join the likes of Jack Black, James Cameron, Olivia Munn, Cecily Strong, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, who will all host their own individual episodes. According to the announcement, Letterman will head to India in order to examine the effects of climate change on the country while focusing on the nation’s mission “to bring solar power to its entire population within the next decade.”
I’m sure we can all agree that climate change is an issue that should be taken very very seriously. And while this sounds like compelling television, I can’t help but wonder about the state of India’s public defecation problem? Hopefully we’ll get the scoop on the poop (you’re welcome) when Mr. Letterman visits the country in 2016.
(Via Variety)
