avocadess (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Letterman had to be true to GE here and knew his ass depended on it, apparently. He could not have been any ruder.

jsokol27 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

was pekar high?

JoJaDaRu (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

That was great... really awkward T.V.

goretex12 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

letterman is a schmuck

cushlinkes (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

He's the author/creator of the autobiographical comic series American Splendor. They made a movie about him a few years back, starring Paul Giamatti.

rog944 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Great example of class warfare, inmho. The artist/ file clerk takes on the overpaid, arrogant, talk show host.

rog944 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

"Praying for a terrorist?" Definitely couldn't say that now.

pippigladstone (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

why does letterman have to be so pompous? always!

Erosmonkey (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Who the freakin' diarrhea is Harvey Pekar??

lazur1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

'Live' shows cut material, yet HP was on a lot longer than most guests. Were there no last minute fill-ins around, in NYC? There were plenty. This is simply great TV, & DL knew it. Forget DL's ridiculing tone; note that he properly presented HP's 'comic-book' amidst all the strife. Came out great for the down-trodden HP image/product. DL played bad guy to make this happen for HP & still not p-off GE. A friendlier interview for HP would've been cut.