Actor/Comedian Richard Lewis on What It's Like to Dine with Larry David | The Rich Eisen Show

Richard Lewis tells Rich Eisen a great story about having dinner with Larry David that proves that the fiction of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" pretty pretty pretty much follows closely to real-life fact.

[@MsNimpnimp]

Richard Lewis is a man who's settled on an outfit.

[@jesseblack2285]

I respect such a man

[@jamesstafford6082]

@StrnFn9099 Wow. Easily bored?

[@alexwastakenwastaken]

@@jamesstafford6082 The glasses just make him look stupid. Don't make a statement, man. Just be yourself.

[@TheAbbeyoftheEveryman]

@@alexwastakenwastaken Richard is being himself dressing like that. That's how he likes to dress..........

[@HugoCals]

Had he ever worn anything in other color??

[@GyroZeppel]

Literally turned this into an episode of curb your enthusiasm.

[@BasedPeter]

3 years later yeah lol

[@petermaloney3637]

If only he was wearing the sweater

[@BGlasnost]

which episode is it?

[@petermaloney3637]

@@BGlasnost 3rd episode of the new season

[@BGlasnost]

@@petermaloney3637 Thank you!

[@bonek350]

I could listen to Lewis and David argue all day. The insults are just outstanding!

[@DrMicahLuv]

I often think what it would be like to be a fly on the wall when these two are sitting around bullshiting.

[@martianmusic1364]

Micah Luv heaven.

[@Araconox]

@HeyNowLookHere I watch this all the time. Funniest interaction of all time. Lewis says: I expect to hear from you by sundown. ' (!!)

[@ryanmerkle7892]

“What are you a fuckin goose?!” My favorite one

[@davereynolds7472]

I'm happy for all of the 80's guys that Hit.

[@john6203]

“You know who wears sunglasses inside? Blind people and assholes.” Larry David

[@edp3202]

Oh my god. You're right.

[@IceDani09]

Jason Alexander after writing a pamphlet

[@Thiollier_1]

having said that, he does look good in them.

[@Hedra718]

LMAO Season 11 starts in October. No date as of yet.

[@Straight90s]

Immediately after LD says the line, it cuts to Larry Charles wearing sunglasses inside lmao (in the Curb movie 1999)

[@bigsassyster]

"Allegedly I'm one of his best friends...The whole thing sucks" haha

[@stevefowler2112]

"Chinese dishes I couldn't even recognize...a Peacock smoking a joint"...Now that's a great line.

[@miker.9138]

Larry David seems like a guy who you want to be friends with, but if you were actually friends with him you'd find it a burden.

[@Twunga]

I think LARRY would find the friendship a burden, but for myriad other small reasons lol

[@jason-dy5ou]

not sure but would love to find out. LD is the man!!

[@ayandak47]

Leon.

[@MrFabiomassid]

jason the old grumpy man

[@TheJudge064]

I don't want to be friend with him. Who needs that in their life? I want to fucking **be** him. Now that I would enjoy.

[@andrewlaco1776]

I love how Richard Lewis looks like a Manhattan Project Scientist.

[@kres1510]

Lmao

[@edp3202]

Holy 🐄

[@justgivemethetruth]

who's been dead for 12 years.

[@EHonda1992]

The Curb Your Enthusiasm scene where Richard Lewis wants to get lunch, where Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, both refuse to slide over is priceless. "You want the luxury suite."

[@edp3202]

Yes! Larry doesn't seem like a great friend at all.

[@RealmDesigner]

@@edp3202 and you don't seem like you have a sense of humour.

[@edp3202]

@@RealmDesigner yes I do! 😂 😡

[@russschofield9486]

The Chinese food looked like a peacock smoking a joint 🤣🤣 God bless Richard lewis I miss him already

[@TTM9691]

Was just about to comment the same exact thing. Brilliant.

[@Venomous_471]

R.I.P RICHARD LEWIS 2-28-2024

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

RIP 🎤

[@Samantha-pn4zk]

I love that his summation of his friendship with Larry is that “the whole thing sucks.”

[@Death13Horseman]

I have no idea if this a legit interview or an episode of Curb. That show just blends into reality just so seamlessly.

[@paulwinters5505]

Richard Lewis is as neurotic as Larry David. Love it.

[@DarkGob]

I love the relationship Richard Lewis and Larry David have. They're like an old married couple.

[@TheHehe1223]

Rest in peace Richard, thanks for the laughs

[@MrKGHunter]

The Lunch From Hell

[@igorkurtz7358]

I heard Richard Lewis came up with that expression.

[@anthonybova5889]

lol epic comparison

[@coreyS33]

Where'd you hear that expression, who said that to you?

[@gfunkk]

@@coreyS33 ex girlfriend maybe?!?

[@ADCFproductions]

@@gfunkk my dad has been saying that since forever, he heard it from his great grandfather. Richard Lewis didn't come up with it, he's a hack!!

[@Twin.Girl_td_la]

The scenes with Richard and Larry on curb your enthusiasm are so freaking hilarious and put a smile on me...😂❄💙

[@Phish1995]

Agree. I was in Hollywood years ago. This cat, Lewis was crossing a street. I yelled, "Hey Richard." He gave me a thumbs up. Thought it was cool.

[@531ff]

Hilarious

[@ernestodiaz3984]

I love Richard

[@jefffromjersey52]

Wow, I was expecting mediocre comedy or something rehashed .. but here Richard has me in Stitches with just a simple Chinese Restaurant story , and how completely psycho Larry David is in real life ... ... lmao.. just good stuff .. and the last line .. Gold ...

[@edp3202]

His stories made themselves into seinfeld and CYE without richard realizing it.

[@jamesboulger8705]

Larry David is like how David Spade once described Norm MacDonald. He's just functionally insane.

[@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin]

"The whole things sucks" rounded things up perfectly

[@larrydav1d]

“The whole thing sucks” this had me dying more than ever in a long time

[@ChrisWilson-gf6ht]

Richard Lewis cracks me up ... non-stop!

[@bernlin2000]

I'd pay good money just to watch Larry and Richard eat lunch together...it's free episodes of Curb :-P

[@BamM88]

This comment is very dumb.. How is it free If you pay good money to see it?

[@leonardwashington6842]

Ciro Di Marzio very dumb indeed lol

[@ADCFproductions]

@@BamM88 Brilliant XDD yes you're right!

[@soso-mx8nb]

@@BamM88 lol, i didn't even register that either

[@BamM88]

@@soso-mx8nb I totally forgot about that comment. I'm glad at least a few people have braincells

[@choppaa4204]

Actually an episode this season 😭

[@spencerj4677]

I hope I have as much swagger as Richard Lewis when I’m his age. The mans got style.

[@dustykatz2744]

I could listen to this guy all night, pure gold.

[@abkollin]

Back in the 90's, my wife and I were in NYC and went to The Carnegie Deli for a late night meal. Sitting at the table behind us was Richard Lewis and his date. We watched as the wait staff delivered the entire menu of food to his table. They took maybe 2-3 bites and left! Our food arrived - and I was pissed - because I literally could have just eaten the untouched food on his table.

[@MickTheQuickk]

Sounds like Richard was doing a Larry! ... RIP Carnegie Deli.

[@seely1320]

Rich was our sports-caster for a brief period of time on KRCR television 7R here in good ol' Redding Ca. It was apparent even then that he was bound for greater things. Good job Rich!

[@stephaniemedina1848]

Great interview🐱 wonderful storyteller🌷💃 rip 🌷🌞

[@samrussell9335]

“Sounds like an episode”. And now it is

[@aworm]

He’s a great storyteller, I gotta say

[@154Slappy]

"The whole thing sucks!" I fell off my chair laughing at just that one line that ended the clip :)

[@uliDodgers88]

RIP….. Legend

[@johnf1979]

"It's poker night" LMAO Larry David is the best

[@JRsmith.]

I just started watching curb your enthusiasm this year and i fucking love this guy

[@amandac9294]

RIP Richard Lewis

[@brooksbrooks6805]

I love how much he likes to buy his friend amazing gifts. If I was wealthy, i'd be showering my friends and family with gifts

[@TabsT-vy5jy]

This guy looks like professor farnsworth from Futurama.

[@jacobleb420]

Richard Lewis is a great comedian. He's not super mainstream, but anyone who knows about comedians in general know who he is.

[@simonpenum]

lol!! Mate you nailed it. Farnsworth with a mullet

[@Twunga]

I think LARRY would find it a burden, for a myriad other reasons Haha

[@lego4271]

He was actually the inspiration for Farnsworth.

[@HunterShows]

Good news, everyone!

[@gregmcamp]

Haha, I love that this is the basis for one of the episodes this season.

[@jray2599]

Richard Lewis really is a comedy legend!

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

RIP R Lewis

[@thomaspage2773]

This is class , I love Richard Lewis. Mans a legend, I'd love to watch him and Larry David. Argue over whos paying for lunch lol.

[@ScooterOnHisWay2024]

What a great story.

[@jmbwithcats]

This interview story from 2017 became an episode in Curb's current season 10.

[@dubnessIII]

"The whole thing sucks." - haha so great

[@MaRkYWaHoO]

🙏🏻 RIP Richard Lewis

[@paulgaldi7963]

This was part of last nights episode.

[@notoriousbastards11]

@Jowhar Shareef it was episode 3. the episode is hilarious

[@Sixstringman]

The host was right. He did perfectly describe an episode of Curb.

[@dericksuapaia]

I just fucking watched it 💀😂

[@sKarredtoon]

Best episode! It really was genius.

[@veronicamillermeetmeinthek7398]

Richard, you will be missed ❤

[@jasonbernstein2]

You are all fools. The peacock smoking a joint line alone was worth the price of admission.

[@fourtyfrets]

This was the funniest Richard Lewis I’ve seen 😂

[@joshcoe]

r.i.p. richard lewis

[@geirterjesen2616]

Brilliant comedian and a good guy.

[@freddyboy800]

Amazing that this dude is still alive

[@dz5598]

You will be missed Mr Lewis

[@virgilcain8152]

What a team! Long live Richard Lewis!

[@wadewarner9371]

He looks more and more like Al Pacino every day

[@tangledline]

Rest In Peace dude!

[@TheManOfGold7]

They just aired an episode about this lol

[@Prabhakarvivekrke]

They literally adopted this story into a curb your enthusiasm episode

[@alexcambra4409]

RIP, may your memory be a blessing

[@redwoods7370]

The irony is that Larry David looks like he barely eats at all. He's always going out to restaurants and dinner parties on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Probably part of the joke.

[@Al-fm8kh]

He loves food but at the same time he is very concious about what he eats and eats clean which is why he looks the same for the last 30 years

[@04dram04]

All rich people do that

[@ImperatorZed]

He gets kicked out of most of them so he does indeed barely eat.

[@Chris_Kwon_Do]

Dude had Palestinian chicken 3 times in that episode

[@udishomer5852]

He is just naturally thin. I'm the same, even when eat three full meals a day I'll stay thin all my life.

[@4dayjosh79]

“Steve Martin...comedian of course.” Glad he clarified.

[@F.R.E.E.88]

Love this.🤣🤎 RIP Mr. Richard Lewis.

[@martinharvey3990]

I watched the first episode of curb for the first time last week... The scene where Richard says "You'd better phone me by sundown" to which Larry replies "Sundown? Who do you think you are... Gary Cooper?" 🤣🤣🤣 I've been totally hooked and onto Season4 already!

[@vinceniederman3235]

This Story Kills Me With Laughter Big Time Richard Lewis is So Funny As Hell!

[@bonnieforman9700]

Richard Lewis: "I'm, allegedly, one of his best friends." (of Larry David). Lol.

[@chancycat9822]

The most attractive aspect of a person is not so much what they look like..which does help right? But the more important thing is that can they make you laugh? I'd much rather go out with a person who is not only attractive but who can also keep me in stitches... Who was is that said "Laugh and the whole world laughs with you?..so true!

[@kaiz3nberg]

Rip my dawg richard we miss you brah

[@maschneider6333]

One of my favorite comedians! 🙏

[@slavenpladou2319]

If anyone has seen the newest episode of curb...this is exactly what happens! 😀🤣

[@anthonyiuculano6002]

There actually IS a Curb episode about this

[@mayormc]

Priceless. Lewis always crack me up. Him and LD together are genius.

[@johnhealy9238]

Lewis was always my favorite curb guest by far

[@thewkovacs316]

the check thing and trying to get to the restaurant earlier than the other to prepay the bill did become a curb epi

[@davereynolds7472]

The Richard and the Rich - Both? Who never fail to bring it.

[@ysgol3]

Richard is such an enormous part of Curb - but then they all are !

[@fobbitoperator3620]

This Lewis character tells stories almost as well as Charlie Murphy. This stuff is gaw'damn hilarious!

[@shelocsher2396]

Their friendship is hilarious!

[@jntj3007]

"The whole thing sucks" HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! That sums up a relationship with Larry David! LOL!

[@mneugent7658]

He reminds me of Ozzy in this clip.

[@Gutts31]

RIP

[@trogdor20X6]

LOL and this did become an episode of Curb this season!

[@Fuzorz]

LOL this last episode is literally that!! love you guys

[@lordelpus2297]

Rich Eisen is great at laughing. What a job.

[@frankswildyears1343]

he's 70 years old

[@jacobleb420]

Yeah, he's also been in comedy since the 70's!

[@nickcaesar7650]

Frank's Wild Years he looks it

[@ChrisBarrett1]

He looks older

[@ADCFproductions]

he's not aging well, he has a few health problems but is such a funny man. LD and RL are my fav characters in Curb.

[@callm6748]

Ah Richard you haven't changed....we should see more of you. 🌹

[@thelastcopier]

This interview foreshadowed S10/E3 of Curb.

[@Michea32]

They literally did make this a curb episode too lol that’s funny.

[@brandonjohnson1711]

Richard's real personality is so much funnier than his stand-up.

[@gregepps1477]

If I had to interview a guy wearing sunglasses, I'd look around the studio when asking questions and also while he's answering, just so he'd know what it's like to have no eye contact with someone you're communicating with.

[@anuph.3806]

yea but ur probably a normal everyday schmock and richard is a legend.

[@gregepps1477]

@@anuph.3806 Yesss.. A Legend in his Own Mind. 😏

[@OceanaMist]

I suspect there were medical reasons for him wearing the shades. He was not altogether in great health the last couple years of his life - at least.

[@04dram04]

This is now an episode!

[@rchydrozz751]

I was mesmerized by his bent finger. I never heard a word he said.

[@Christian_from_Copenhagen]

My grandmother had four of those. Very strange.

[@jimmy5391]

My finger is still bent from punching a locker in high school

[@troppur7355]

broomsterm he’s rich tho

[@PNorm]

@broomsterm money talks.

[@MrFabiomassid]

broomsterm shut up kid

[@gunner678]

I love these guys...it would be good to just hang around with them.

[@bryanordonez362]

I met Larry once he is mostly nice and Richard I met twice very nice.

[@bryanordonez362]

I met Jeff Carlin he is supper nice

[@NaturalMuscleSF]

Dude is so funny. Makes me cry.

[@tyo789]

I'm allegedly one of his best friends lol

[@jgk381]

I think this became the Artificial Fruit episode. One of the best of the last few seasons imo

[@josephlawson9950]

In memory of Richard Lewis

[@petercutler3136]

🤣🤣🤣🤣”The whole thing sucks”🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣fantastic, what a line

[@paulevans6066]

This actually did turn into an episode of Curb lol

[@wm6549]

This story became an episode of Curb this season.