Lorraine Warren, the famed paranormal investigator whose adventures with her husband Ed made headlines worldwide, often told stories of haunted houses, cursed objects, and unexplainable encounters. But one of her more unusual tales didn’t involve ghosts at all—it involved late-night television’s master of mischief, David Letterman.
As Lorraine recalled, she was backstage for a TV appearance in California. Ed had been whisked away to makeup in another room, leaving Lorraine momentarily on her own. Out of nowhere, Letterman himself appeared—and without so much as a formal introduction, planted a kiss right on her lips!
Before she could even process what had happened, Ed walked back in. With the quick wit of a man who had seen it all, Ed simply remarked, “You know, sir, a guy usually needs permission to do that.” Lorraine laughed as she recounted the story, jokingly calling Letterman “that incurable romantic,” and making sure to add with a chuckle, “God, I’d never want to be one of his women!”
The timeline is a little fuzzy—back when Letterman was still working on NBC out West, before his move to CBS and the famed Ed Sullivan Theater in New York—but Lorraine never forgot the moment. After all, it wasn’t every day that a ghost hunter found herself haunted by a late-night host with puckish charm.
For someone who faced down demons and possessed dolls, perhaps the most surprising thing of all was that a kiss from David Letterman made it into her long, storied career of unusual encounters.
See the full interview with Lorraine Warren here: and here: https://www.theretrosite.com/lorraine-warren-interview-part-1/ and here: https://www.theretrosite.com/lorrain-interview-part-2/
