Presidents, rock stars and con men all sat across from these people. Some asked the hard question, others let the silence do the work.
1Barbara WaltersPioneering ABC anchor and 20/20 interviewer who created The View.
2Oprah WinfreyHost of The Oprah Winfrey Show for 25 years and the defining daytime interviewer.
3David FrostBritish broadcaster whose 1977 interviews with Richard Nixon became a play and a film.
4Larry KingSuspenders-wearing host of CNN's Larry King Live for 25 years.
5Mike Wallace60 Minutes correspondent famous for relentless, confrontational interviews.
6Dick CavettTalk show host known for long, literate conversations with writers and rock stars.
7David LettermanLate-night host turned Netflix interviewer on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.
8Johnny CarsonHost of The Tonight Show for 30 years and the model of the late-night conversation.
9Michael ParkinsonBritish talk show host who interviewed Muhammad Ali, John Lennon and thousands more.
10Diane SawyerABC and 60 Minutes journalist known for major newsmaker interviews.
11Tim RussertModerator of NBC's Meet the Press, famous for tough political questioning.
12Ted KoppelAnchor of ABC's Nightline for 25 years.
13Ed Bradley60 Minutes correspondent admired for calm, probing interviews.
14Anderson CooperCNN anchor and 60 Minutes correspondent.
15Jon StewartDaily Show host whose interviews became appointment viewing.
16Katie CouricToday co-host and the first solo female anchor of a US evening newscast.
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Six-minute segments for 33 years, then an hour per guest on Netflix. Where that leaves Letterman beside Barbara Walters: https://youpick.best/articles/david-letterman-ranked-many-ways
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