--- title: David Letterman and Billy Eichner Yell at People on the Street description: What do you think David Letterman should do next? canonical: https://time.com/3769025/billy-eichner-david-letterman/ author: Melissa Locker article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-04-02T16:11:05.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:47:47.693Z og:title: Watch Billy Eichner and David Letterman Yell at People on the Street og:description: What do you think David Letterman should do next? og:url: https://time.com/3769025/billy-eichner-david-letterman/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch Billy Eichner and David Letterman Yell at People on the Street twitter:description: What do you think David Letterman should do next? twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Watch Billy Eichner and David Letterman Yell at People on the Street by [Melissa Locker](/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Apr 2, 2015 4:11 PM CUT by [Melissa Locker](/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Apr 2, 2015 4:11 PM CUT [Billy On The Street with David Letterman](http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/95738141b3/billy-on-the-street-with-david-letterman "undefined") from [Funny Or Die](http://www.funnyordie.com/funnyordie "undefined") As you have probably heard, David Letterman is leaving the _Late Show_ and Stephen Colbert is taking over as host. But what should Letterman do next? To find out, he took to the street with Billy Eichner for a special edition of Funny or Die’s _Billy on the Street_. Eichner takes Letterman on a walking tour of New York City and, in his traditional fashion, yells questions at strangers as they walk down the street. While in the past, Eichner has forced people into [impromptu Christmas caroling sessions](http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/8a51e4c6ce/billy-on-the-street-christmas-carol-ambush-with-amy-poehler "undefined") with Amy Poehler and harassed people about the Emmys [with Seth Meyers](http://time.com/3179533/emmys-2014-billy-eichner-seth-meyers-billy-on-the-street/ "undefined"), this time he just wanted to know one thing: What should Letterman do next? As per usual, most people they encountered were far too confused to actually have an answer, and even if they did, Eichner is far too impatient to wait for one. ### Photos: David Letterman’s Early Career  One of David Letterman's earliest roles before he made it as a television host was as a guest star on Mork & Mindy. CBS/Getty Images  Before he received his own show, Letterman was a regular guest host for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Above, he is seen interviewing Betty White. Paul Drinkwater—NBC/Getty Images  In 1980, Letterman finally got his own morning comedy show, The David Letterman Show. Above, he is seen interviewing Truman Capote. Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images  After the cancellation of his morning show, Letterman was given a new show and time slot, Late Night With David Letterman which immediately followed The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The first version of the Late Night franchise, debuted on February 1, 1982 and would eventually be succeeded by Conan O’Brien, seen above. Al Levine—NBC/Getty Images  Letterman left NBC for CBS to start the Late Show with David Letterman when NBC gave the reigns of The Tonight Show to Jay Leno instead of him after Johnny Carson's retirement. The first show debuted on August 30, 1993, with Letterman's retirement announced for 2015. 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