This is such an incredible interview. 4:01 - The timing of his accidental double-entendre, the one audience member's delighted squeal, his charming reaction, and the audience losing it is such a great moment. He was a phenomenal artist and truly missed.
N@@wendygraham6863No. And I was going through the trauma of unexpected divorce at the time. Because of that I wasn't able to fully accept and mourn his passing.
George was so incredibly witty. I loved the fact that he could certainly take a joke about himself and was so open and honest about who he was and what he was all about. He was a brilliant artist and when you combine that with his Humanity he was very rare indeed. George said he wanted to leave songs behind that would endure time. There's no doubt that 50 years from now there will still be Careless Whisper and Last Christmas on the radio. Rest in peace George your legacy is secure❤.
Lovely Gentleman And Gifted Musician. Used To Eat At A Restaurant On The Upper East Side NYC I Tended Bar At Always Spoke To Anyone Who Approached Him R.I.P.
Thank you for putting the whole thing up!!! Loved this, seeing the sparkle in his sweet eyes. I wish he was still here ...we could sure make sure he would be happy!!!
I honestly don’t think George ever recovered from the trauma of that entrapment/arrest. He put a brave face and some humor on it, but what an awful thing to have to go through. May he rest in peace.
He made a record out of it, "Outside", which went to Number 1 or 2 along with a video to it which was one big laugh at the police officer. George coped with it in the way he usually does with everything else - make some music.
Trauma or marketing stunt? He certainly got a lot of attention and capitalized successfully on it. Not hating on him otherwise, he''s one of the musical greats, and an admirable personality to boot.
@@ralfvanbogaert3451Why would George Michael NEED that kind of publicity? Your assertion doesn't make sense, he was one of the biggest pop stars in the world, he didn't need publicity, and if you knew anything about George Michael, you would know he was a very private individual, and always struggled with balancing his worldwide fame with having some kind of private life. The idea he would bring that kind of publicity on himself to sell records or whatever, is ridiculous.
Quel interview mémorable ! George : un charme à tomber , une autodérision tellement drôle , une sincérité confondante sur un incident peu glorieux . Je ne me,lasse pas de voir et revoir cet épisode . Quelle perte que cet immense artiste ! 😢❤
He’s absolutely right. An undercover is supposed to get the other person to expose himself without exposing himself first. Like “Show me yours and I’ll show you mine.” Once the other person does it, he arrests him. The cop was never supposed to expose himself. It’s clear the cop knew who he was and went the extra mile to arrest him.
Whats really sad about this whole thing was how great of s singer he was. Guy had one of the best voices in music history. If you dont believe me watch his performance of somebody to love from the freddie mercury tribite concert. Unbelievable
Such a fun-loving, talented and handsome man who had it all! Yes, it was entrapment and they were wrong for doing that. I always was a fan and I’ve been watching his videos lately and really seeing the great man that he was even more. Always knew that he was, but he just brought a spark in every conversation with a fabulous smile! Miss you and love you and rest in peace. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
I would like to comment. My mother was George's babysitter in London for a few years. He loved her, and always remained close to her. He told us what happened. He believed a man was interested in him, he asked to meet George somewhere, he then took George to the toilet, and that is when the cops pounced. It was two adult consenting males, and yes, shame on them for trying something in public, but it was a clear setup.
I CRINGE at old David Lettermen interviews. "Singing and stuff" man was an astonishing talent. I was listening to Father Figure last week, flawless vocals. Seeing him live was incredible. I hate looking back at the late eighties and nineties, ppls pain was a joke to us.
God bless you george I hope you are happy in heaven cause your music has made a lot of people myself included happy and will keep your memory alive forever.
Dave does a good job here with his interviewing techniques. He's showing an essence of the old Howard Stern, where Stern was able to cut to the chase with his celebrity guests and ask the really graphic, naughty questions that the average Joe on the street wants to hear about for entertainment while somehow getting the guests to actually answer them. Dave's pulling that off here (and also being funny at the same time). 👍
Seeing as that was the only topic, it seemed more like Dave giving an opportunity for George to tell his side of this specific incident when he likely couldn't trust typical entertainment media feeding frenzy. It was a huge story in sensationalized media.
Generally I love Dave, but this genuinely made me uncomfortable. I see George went along with it, clearly couldn’t avoid it, but I think just let the man tell his version of the story.
Colbert can never beat Letterman, Dave just had his way, surprised GM had to even talk about this embarrassing time, after which he came out fully of course.
Only George Michael could don that horseshoe mustache handsomely. It looked so overtly gay, yet only a charismatic artist as he was able to carry it off. Salute!
Have a bit hard to believe that and when it comes to technical factors, I doubt that the actual recordings on Letterman, and/or other shows even in the 90's like Friends/Seinfeld etc., are inferior to 480i. You have quality that looks better than this on TH-cam even with videos from the 80's that are uploaded in HD in proportion with this foggy picture.
@@Lexarus2 That’s because “Friends,” “Seinfeld,” “Cheers” and numerous older shows that have been upgraded to HD were shot on 35mm film. In the medium of television for about five decades, that was the exception and not the rule. Most TV series were shot on videotape, and videotape is low resolution. You’re not going to get true HD out of it. Film, on the other hand, is a very high-resolution medium. This is why just about every surviving movie going back to the advent of cinema is now available in HD, and it’s also why “Seinfeld,” “Friend,” and a heap of drama series from the ‘50s through the ‘90s are now available in HD, as well. But most TV shows from the ‘50s through the ‘00s were shot on videotape, because it was much cheaper than film, it was easier to light, and it was reusable. Talk shows (including Letterman’s NBC and CBS shows), game shows, and most sitcoms from that era were shot on tape. You’re just not going to be able to remaster it to HD. Also, Letterman recorded his show at about 5:30 p.m. for air at 11:35. You can’t shoot a “live” show on film and have it ready for air in five hours. But tape is instant.
@@Lexarus2 “Seinfeld” and “Friends” were shot on 35mm film, which is a high-resolution format, and that’s why they’ve been remastered in 4K. But most TV from the mid-‘50s through the early ‘00s was shot on videotape. Videotape was widely used in the pre-HD days because it was much cheaper than film. It was also easier to light, and it was reusable (which is why a lot of TV as recently as the mid-‘80s is lost forever; ask Johnny Carson’s estate and the crew of the original “Jeopardy!” about that). Videotape is also a low-resolution format, so for every sitcom that can be remastered in HD, there’s ten other sitcoms from the era that are stuck forever in 480i purgatory. Letterman shot his show every weeknight from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for a same-night airing at 11:35. In the pre-HD days, videotape was the perfect medium for talk shows because, amongst other reasons, it didn’t need to be developed in a darkroom. It was ready for air immediately. Simply put, when you see a decades-old TV show or music video in stunning and true HD/4K, it was shot on film. But count your lucky stars, because film was the exception to the rule in those days.
Good info. :) And I am actually very much aware of what you have said, but considering that Letterman was so popular, one would assume that they had better raw material for a certain quality. Especially when American industries are concerned with qualities in show business.
Ну как сказать ,что был геем, у него и девушки были и жил с некоторыми в молодости !(со студенткой ,с китаянкой и были модели у него двое ) Лучше сказать что он был гомосексуалистом ,Кенни был у него за место жены !Не думаю что он мог допустить себя ,чтоб им пользовались мужчины !Это он мог пользоваться ими !
This is such an incredible interview. 4:01 - The timing of his accidental double-entendre, the one audience member's delighted squeal, his charming reaction, and the audience losing it is such a great moment.
He was a phenomenal artist and truly missed.
Yep. He's perfect here
He's so awesome. We lost him way too soon🥲
Letterman was a good host too...
Too many rock stars lost early. RIP MCA.
Aids is a killer
CAN YOU BELIEVE ITS 8 YEARS NOW
N@@wendygraham6863No. And I was going through the trauma of unexpected divorce at the time. Because of that I wasn't able to fully accept and mourn his passing.
for him to allow Dave to not only discuss this but tease him about it for the entire interview says a lot about Mr Michael.
class act
George was so incredibly witty. I loved the fact that he could certainly take a joke about himself and was so open and honest about who he was and what he was all about. He was a brilliant artist and when you combine that with his Humanity he was very rare indeed.
George said he wanted to leave songs behind that would endure time. There's no doubt that 50 years from now there will still be Careless Whisper and Last Christmas on the radio. Rest in peace George your legacy is secure❤.
A Different Corner. That's one of my favorite of his songs. White Light, too.
Georges wit, honesty and openness meant he came out on top in this interview.....good on you George, you are missed.....
That’s just called being English
Michael did so much charitable work without no one knowing , that l am sure he did not mind to be asked to do some more. Love you George. ❤️
He was so sweet. We miss you George
They were both GREAT at this- glad George got to say his side of the story RIP to a legend
I wish David had realised how much of a legend he was talking to.
He seems like a lovely guy.
Meet him in the loo you’ll find out
Lovely Man, Good sense of humor. Cheer's George!
He truly was the BEST and most kindhearted man in the world , IMO ❤ may he rest peacefully and thanks for sharing this !!
Lovely Gentleman And Gifted Musician.
Used To Eat At A Restaurant On
The Upper East Side NYC
I Tended Bar At
Always Spoke To Anyone Who Approached Him
R.I.P.
Thank you for putting the whole thing up!!! Loved this, seeing the sparkle in his sweet eyes. I wish he was still here ...we could sure make sure he would be happy!!!
I miss this beautiful human being.
Insult the man then asks him to sing....classic Letterman!!! 😂
I'd service the community, but I already have, you see........... angel George I miss you every day
I honestly don’t think George ever recovered from the trauma of that entrapment/arrest. He put a brave face and some humor on it, but what an awful thing to have to go through.
May he rest in peace.
You know nothing and once you are dead there is no resting. Worm food or cremated.
He made a record out of it, "Outside", which went to Number 1 or 2 along with a video to it which was one big laugh at the police officer. George coped with it in the way he usually does with everything else - make some music.
This epsode was history. He didn't recovered from some importante losses he had in life. His mother, his love of his life...
Trauma or marketing stunt? He certainly got a lot of attention and capitalized successfully on it. Not hating on him otherwise, he''s one of the musical greats, and an admirable personality to boot.
@@ralfvanbogaert3451Why would George Michael NEED that kind of publicity? Your assertion doesn't make sense, he was one of the biggest pop stars in the world, he didn't need publicity, and if you knew anything about George Michael, you would know he was a very private individual, and always struggled with balancing his worldwide fame with having some kind of private life. The idea he would bring that kind of publicity on himself to sell records or whatever, is ridiculous.
Paul laughing in the background.
Priceless..
"hansen is here tonight...careful"...lmfao
R. I.P. George…
Such a charming individual. RIP George.
Quel interview mémorable ! George : un charme à tomber , une autodérision tellement drôle , une sincérité confondante sur un incident peu glorieux . Je ne me,lasse pas de voir et revoir cet épisode . Quelle perte que cet immense artiste ! 😢❤
He’s absolutely right. An undercover is supposed to get the other person to expose himself without exposing himself first. Like “Show me yours and I’ll show you mine.” Once the other person does it, he arrests him. The cop was never supposed to expose himself. It’s clear the cop knew who he was and went the extra mile to arrest him.
Thank you for sharing this …
What an ICON !
Outdoor nookie
The cop was a rookie
In fairness he was a great sport and didn't get annoyed.
Whats really sad about this whole thing was how great of s singer he was. Guy had one of the best voices in music history. If you dont believe me watch his performance of somebody to love from the freddie mercury tribite concert. Unbelievable
The Freddie Mercury tribute is acknowledged universally as one of THE great performances…
Such a fun-loving, talented and handsome man who had it all! Yes, it was entrapment and they were wrong for doing that. I always was a fan and I’ve been watching his videos lately and really seeing the great man that he was even more. Always knew that he was, but he just brought a spark in every conversation with a fabulous smile! Miss you and love you and rest in peace. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
George, irresistibile personalità, in tutto e per tutto ❤
He was down to earth...
Saw him in concert in the 80's in Perth Western, he was amazing...
What a diffucult interview, but being the professional that Dave is, priceless. Thanks Dave!
R.I.P. George. Sorry u were such a tortured soul at the end. 🙏
God bless you George. So brave!!
I would like to comment. My mother was George's babysitter in London for a few years. He loved her, and always remained close to her. He told us what happened. He believed a man was interested in him, he asked to meet George somewhere, he then took George to the toilet, and that is when the cops pounced. It was two adult consenting males, and yes, shame on them for trying something in public, but it was a clear setup.
I CRINGE at old David Lettermen interviews. "Singing and stuff" man was an astonishing talent. I was listening to Father Figure last week, flawless vocals. Seeing him live was incredible. I hate looking back at the late eighties and nineties, ppls pain was a joke to us.
Police aren't worse now than ever before, we just have cameras now.
He was such a lovely man, very talented and good looking RIP George 🙏🏼🌹🕊️
God bless you george I hope you are happy in heaven cause your music has made a lot of people myself included happy and will keep your memory alive forever.
He was the Best❤❤❤❤😢😢😢
That 'I didn't come within...' gag - absolutely 0% chance he did that by accident. It's a brilliantly timed joke. God, what a guy.
George Michael has been gone eight years on Christmas Day. What a huge loss to the music industry and to his adoring fans . 😢
I’m sure it’s a v common problem for celebrities. Being set up like this. Entrapment.
Que gran entrevista....supo sacarle partido a ese incidente... lo extraño demadiado.
George sure likes to kiss and tell
would he be so open here at home..?
in britain..
2016 was when I became acutely aware that my youth was dying. Bowie, Prince and George wrecked me.
Seem so down to earth
George is so great here and Dave is so cringe. Especially considering what Dave was up to with his female staff. Hypocrite.
To me it sounded like a prude audience judging by their reactions, and he was ahead of his time.
Bless his soul
Very sensitive and lovely person. Too sensitive to survive the heartless life.
Wow he's a great sport!
Dave does a good job here with his interviewing techniques. He's showing an essence of the old Howard Stern, where Stern was able to cut to the chase with his celebrity guests and ask the really graphic, naughty questions that the average Joe on the street wants to hear about for entertainment while somehow getting the guests to actually answer them. Dave's pulling that off here (and also being funny at the same time). 👍
It helps that George took the situation with a grain of salt.
Seeing as that was the only topic, it seemed more like Dave giving an opportunity for George to tell his side of this specific incident when he likely couldn't trust typical entertainment media feeding frenzy.
It was a huge story in sensationalized media.
2:05 What is the M word?
5:20
Dear Georgey ❤❤❤❤❤ dear dave ❤❤❤❤❤
nothing like a George Michael concert...
Dave really overdoes his reactions here, on behalf of the USA public.
Generally I love Dave, but this genuinely made me uncomfortable. I see George went along with it, clearly couldn’t avoid it, but I think just let the man tell his version of the story.
Dave, that’s not cool
Hes so attractive
Was…. Rest in peace George
"Basically entrapment" . Years before P. Diddy . Same thing same game .
Letterman never liked his interview style, cocky and obnoxious. I loved George Michael.
What an absolute grub letterman is . Has an icon on his show and all he talks about is that garbage
1:04 Is David stroking his beard?
Colbert can never beat Letterman, Dave just had his way, surprised GM had to even talk about this embarrassing time, after which he came out fully of course.
Poor George
I miss GM
You would never suspect a guy that talks like that had such a powerful singing voice.
Talks like what? He has a lovely speaking voice and British accent.
We'll be right back with Colonel Gail Halvorsen.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ bless im 🇬🇧💞
If only Queen and GM did it after Freddie..
Poor persecuted soul! RIP George
April was a rough month for him
He did'nt deserve this treatment 😢
Was this show in 1998?
what a men
❤❤❤
Only George Michael could don that horseshoe mustache handsomely.
It looked so overtly gay, yet only a charismatic artist as he was able to carry it off. Salute!
Why only up to HD? Why not in 4K too?
The show was in 480i until switching to HD in 2005, so even upscaled to 1080, you’re still only seeing this segment in 480i.
Have a bit hard to believe that and when it comes to technical factors, I doubt that the actual recordings on Letterman, and/or other shows even in the 90's like Friends/Seinfeld etc., are inferior to 480i. You have quality that looks better than this on TH-cam even with videos from the 80's that are uploaded in HD in proportion with this foggy picture.
@@Lexarus2 That’s because “Friends,” “Seinfeld,” “Cheers” and numerous older shows that have been upgraded to HD were shot on 35mm film. In the medium of television for about five decades, that was the exception and not the rule. Most TV series were shot on videotape, and videotape is low resolution. You’re not going to get true HD out of it.
Film, on the other hand, is a very high-resolution medium. This is why just about every surviving movie going back to the advent of cinema is now available in HD, and it’s also why “Seinfeld,” “Friend,” and a heap of drama series from the ‘50s through the ‘90s are now available in HD, as well.
But most TV shows from the ‘50s through the ‘00s were shot on videotape, because it was much cheaper than film, it was easier to light, and it was reusable. Talk shows (including Letterman’s NBC and CBS shows), game shows, and most sitcoms from that era were shot on tape. You’re just not going to be able to remaster it to HD.
Also, Letterman recorded his show at about 5:30 p.m. for air at 11:35. You can’t shoot a “live” show on film and have it ready for air in five hours. But tape is instant.
@@Lexarus2 “Seinfeld” and “Friends” were shot on 35mm film, which is a high-resolution format, and that’s why they’ve been remastered in 4K. But most TV from the mid-‘50s through the early ‘00s was shot on videotape.
Videotape was widely used in the pre-HD days because it was much cheaper than film. It was also easier to light, and it was reusable (which is why a lot of TV as recently as the mid-‘80s is lost forever; ask Johnny Carson’s estate and the crew of the original “Jeopardy!” about that).
Videotape is also a low-resolution format, so for every sitcom that can be remastered in HD, there’s ten other sitcoms from the era that are stuck forever in 480i purgatory.
Letterman shot his show every weeknight from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for a same-night airing at 11:35. In the pre-HD days, videotape was the perfect medium for talk shows because, amongst other reasons, it didn’t need to be developed in a darkroom. It was ready for air immediately.
Simply put, when you see a decades-old TV show or music video in stunning and true HD/4K, it was shot on film. But count your lucky stars, because film was the exception to the rule in those days.
Good info. :)
And I am actually very much aware of what you have said, but considering that Letterman was so popular, one would assume that they had better raw material for a certain quality. Especially when American industries are concerned with qualities in show business.
Oh no, I hope George Michael didn't die today.
Good Lord he died in 2016
😂
Har har
Not today.
Are you serious?..
What did he do it for?
George I would have walked off .Letterman is offensive ❤❤❤❤
Don't like Letterman. Love George. ❤
George was a well known figure on Hampstead heath, he was always into cottaging from a young age.
And?
@@rolybling And; you missed your chance now that he's gone.
@@versioncity1 hahahaha, gottem
♥❤🩹💙❤
И все - таки он смущается.
I thought he was a great entertainer but
Wait. He was gay?
Poor you. Get over it, the rest of the Western World has.
Ну как сказать ,что был геем, у него и девушки были и жил с некоторыми в молодости !(со студенткой ,с китаянкой и были модели у него двое ) Лучше сказать что он был гомосексуалистом ,Кенни был у него за место жены !Не думаю что он мог допустить себя ,чтоб им пользовались мужчины !Это он мог пользоваться ими !
Yes
ROFLOL
You’re joking right? 😂😂😂😂
His accent doesn’t match his looks
YES IT DOES and YES I AM SCREAMING.