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David Letterman Says He Was Mistaken for Dick Van Dyke at a Farmer’s Market

On Jimmy Kimmel Live, the 78-year-old used the mix-up to reflect wryly on fading name recognition since leaving nightly TV.

Overview

  • Letterman recounted that a stranger approached him at a farmer’s market and guessed he was Dick Van Dyke.
  • He joked that “people used to know who I am” and quipped he now needs a name tag to be recognized.
  • The former Late Show host noted how public reactions to him have shifted in the decade since he left CBS in 2015.
  • Coverage highlighted the 21-year age gap between the two entertainers, with Van Dyke turning 100 today.
  • Reports also pointed to Letterman’s ongoing Netflix series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, which returns Dec. 16 with guests including Michael B. Jordan, MrBeast, and Jason Bateman.