Joaquin Phoenix told Stephen Colbert on the July 15 episode of 'The Late Show' that his infamous 2009 interview with the show's former host David Letterman was 'just one of the worst nights of my life.

“When I came on this show with Dave, I originally did the pre-interview in character and I realized that it was just a little silly, so I called them back and I said, ‘Listen, this is what I’m doing. I’m coming out here and I’m doing this whole thing. And I just want Dave to like, lacerate me. I just want it to be really dangerous,'” the

The September event, coming to New York for the first time, will also include panel discussions with Robert Downey Jr., David Letterman and Richard Ayoade.

NEW YORK — Stephen Colbert has received support from his fellow late-night TV hosts following his cancellation by CBS, including from his predecessor. David Letterman, who was the host of “The Late Show” for 22 years, used his YouTube channel to post a video montage of the many times he ripped into CBS over the years for various reasons.