This is David Letterman. Seriously!!! David Letterman and his wife Regina Lasko are on vacation in St. Bart’s right now. Dave is a regular in St. Bart’s, he’s been vacationing there for years. But Letterman has been retired for nearly a year, so people are sort of freaking out about seeing his “retirement style” these days. He’s completely bald and he’s got a giant Santa beard! I personally think he looks nice. But then again, I almost always enjoy “retirement beards” and “out of work beards” on men.
Regarding his baldness… there were always rumors that Letterman wore a rug, but many are saying that in these photos, it looks like he’s gotten a buzzcut. I think that’s right – you can see that he’s got some hair growing in, so he’s not completely bald, he just buzzed his hair for his vacation, probably.
Anyway… do you miss Dave? I do a bit, although I’ve never been one to stay up and watch the late shows at any point (I’m a morning person, not a night owl). Still, I miss watching clips of Dave. I think Stephen Colbert is doing a good job, from what I can tell, but people genuinely miss Dave. I don’t think he missed it though.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
**Runs screaming back to mommy.
Let the man enjoy his retirement in peace.
Seriously. This man wore a suit every night for 20+ years! He’s entitled to look anyway he pleases while on vacation during his retirement. On a side note, I’m kinda loving the scrutiny of a man’s look for a change. The media is conditioned to tear down women if they don’t fit the idea of perfection. It’s refreshing that a man be put on the coals for once.
Yeah. I can’t even snark on Dave. He’s retired and enjoying time with his family. Good on him. He looks great.
LOL.
Honestly, I plan to warmly embrace full-time slob mode when I retire so I cannot judge.
I plan on wearing Hawaiian shirts when I retired so I say carry on David.
I’ve been retired for nine months and currently my fashion is more KStew than Audrey Hepburn, so go for it, Dave.
I plan on rocking skinny jeans and tattoos until the day I drop dead, and I will be f***ing fabulous. I also plan on being the cool elderly family friend who makes dirty jokes, and who tells her friends’ adolescent kids that it is all right to just be who you are.
Needless to say, I’m all for David Letterman just being comfortable.
I’m with you. You can be relaxed and comfortable without tattooing “I give up” on your head. Awful.
LOL!!!
he wore it for an hour tho… to be fair.
but you make a great point anyway.
As someone who had to dress business professional every day for 30 years, the greatest joy of my retirement is jeans, t-shirts, and no make-up. Enjoy your retirement, Dave! You earned it!
Hell he’s retired.. he dressed up for years.. and kept that look on point for his career. NOW he has left that behind. This is when you do whatever you want; how you want; when you want.
good for you David.. I can’t wait for retirement.
His beard is glorious.
Yes. Let him enjoy life. He has buzz cut his hair and stopped tinting it. He did this almost the moment he went off the air. He’s been around Indy a couple of times and people were all “Whoa! Letterman is grey!”
It sort of drives home that men as well as women in the industry face a lot of pressure about their physical appearance. Even a guy like David Letterman, who was never a heart-throb looker!
I can’t hate. Ah, must be nice to be a retiree and vacationing in St. Bart.
Walter White: The Golden Years! 😀
I know, right?! My first thought was, “Is David Letterman on the lam? Because he is UNRECOGNIZABLE.” He actually does look more like Walter White.
My thoughts exactly. I wish him a wonderful, peaceful life with his loved ones. But I have to admit I was stunned when I saw David’s name associated with David’s current face, or should I say what I can make of it.
Walter White as ZZ Top.
Duck Dynasty Dave.
Kinda love it.
Yeah, I think he looks great. And up until now that we know it’s him, unrecognizable. A clever way to get out of the spotlight.
Someone in the NYT commented yesterday that they were amazed the photographer even knew it was him.
I think that’s the main reason for the look. The guy has one of the most well known faces in the US, there’s hardly a chance he can enjoy his retirement in peace if he keeps looking like he did on the show.
During this political silly season, I really miss Dave. He could do a great political interview and ask to-the-point, relevant questions and if the candidate responded with canned rhetoric, he would challenge them brilliantly.
Crap, he looks like a garden gnome.
L-O-L !!!
Bahahaha
LOL!!! Yes!!!!
First thought when I saw the picture :
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/dragonball/images/9/97/RoshiKuririnGokuMilkDeliveryLog.png/revision/latest?cb=20110917104245
Master Roshi from Dragon Ball
Ha!
I bet he is living in relative anynonimity, and quite enjoying it. I never would have recognized him.
Jennifer Garner, take note: this is how you avoid the paps.
LOL!!!
Who do you think took the photos?
What’s with his wife?
What do you mean?
LOL …. oh man im getting several belly laughs from this thread! yay
Um…Dave.
if he wants to stay under the radar its a good look, i wouldnt have recognized him.
He’s bald. Hair is only growing in on the sides. Good for him for letting it all hang out. 🙂
In the first pic you see really short hair on top. It starts midway on his head, but it is there. He always joked about wearing a bad rug, but since he never had super full hair on the show in the later years, it was just his hair slightly longer than it is now. He has blond hair going white and it wouldn’t be possible for him to go bald in a year just with regular aging.
He probably is wearing the beard to be incognito.
I didnt recognize him, TBQH. When you’re done, you’re done, just like Johnny Carson.
This cracks me up and I love it! Santa swag on 100.
He seems….relaxed. Seriously though, love Dave. Dave’s father died relatively young so I think it’s great that he seems relaxed and healthy and family focused.
+1. I say have at it, Dave. Thanks for the memories!
Wow. His makeup artist/wardrobe people were really holding it together.
I’m happy he’s happy, though. He made me laugh for decades.
Love it! He probably wants to have some anonymity. Sucks people figured it out and are going to recognize him now. So much for trying to fly under the radar.
I guess no one notices it’s David Letterman. LOL He gets his anonymity. He said his wife and son hates it. I can see why. I will always have a soft spot for David Letterman.
Love it!! Let the man relax and enjoy life!! Good for him!
That’s not an out of work beard, that’s a just woke up from a 6 month coma beard!
He had a high pressure job for a long time, good to see him enjoy retirement. I was never a huge fan, but I’d imagine he’s missed in late night.
A minute there thought he was guy on duck dynasty.
Ditto.
I think he looks fantastic! What a brilliant way to tell Hollywood (or NY) to f-off! Funny, lovely, Dave: enjoy your life!
Holy crap, I thought that was Randy Quaid!
Bad Santa.
I miss watching Dave every night. Colbert just isn’t cutting it for me.
Looks, looks, looks. When *will* people stop being so fixated on them?
When we all go blind?
95% of men over 60 look SO much better when they keep their hair trimmed close and their beards trimmed VERY short. I don’t mind the baldness at all, but the wild beard is very aging, and makes him look like he’s out of the loop. That said, I have always liked David Letterman, and wish him the best.
I personally can’t stand big bushy beards like that. I’m glad that he’s enjoying his retirement and doing wtf he wants but I think he looks gross.
I mean, it’s one way to avoid being recognized, personally Santa beards, or any beards , are a no no for me! I liked his unruly mop, it softened his grumpiness.
The man almost died from heart failure, he got a second chance, and he’s living life on his terms. I doubt anyone in St. Barts, upstate NY or Montana (where he splits his time) give a rats ass about what Santa looks like on his off-season. I know Dave doesn’t.
He looks happy and authentic. I aspire to be like this!
He looks like Randy Quaid.
IT looks sexy, and im not even drunk yet.
Xxx THE Bday girl
Happy Birthday. May all your Birthday wishes come true. Mwah.
This made me realise that I REALLY don’t know what David Letterman’s face looks like… Apparently I only recognize him by his teeth and overall look? Which is so weird, since normally I am really good with faces. I did not recognize him AT ALL.
I once knew a woman named Misty Fox. Apparently she’s a make up artist in show business these days. Any relation?
Swooooooon. I would still hit it.
Gosh it would be great to have Letterman on the air right now making jokes about Trump.
I miss him but I’m glad he’s happy.