David Letterman Monica Lewinsky regret hovers around the retiring New York comedian's slapdash handling of Monica during the height of the imbroglio in 1999.

Almost 15 years later, Letterman, 67 who is retiring from the Late Show next year met in an interview with Barbara Walters, when the caustic comedian admitted to poking fun at the 'woman' after the choppy Monica Lewinsky affair, and ensuing scandal.

Letterman said something that he is sorry he added 'fuel' to the fiasco to the 'point it was suffocating' and apologized, to which Walters said poignantly, "Good, Let's stop."

In the Vanity Fair, Monica had mentioned that she wasn't able to get a job that she liked due to the negative publicity from the media, which is much larger than just the 'Late Night with David Letterman Show.'

In an interview Barbara Walters spoke to Monica Lewinsky, who told her side of the story in front of a TV audience assumed to be as high as 74 million.

In some ways, it might be easier for Letterman to take back his jokes now that he's retiring, but Dave was a heavy hitter when it came to affairs, fiascos and all things gone wrong. He had a way of pulling down the crowd with his side-kick 'Paul', if you will, and was able to get away with crude and condescending remarks even at the guests who were present at the show.

The Washington Times reported that Letterman regretted making Lewinsky the butt of countless jokes after her involvement with President Bill Clinton. Looking back in time, perhaps, it was an easy way to get higher ratings and news that stands out is the best material for comedians.

"For the first time, Letterman admitted that he and his late-night brethren crossed the line in their merciless skewering of the former White House intern," said Globe and Mail.

Letterman said that the recent essay in Vanity Fair made him feel guilty for the relentless jokes about the poor woman, adding, " "She was a kid. She was 21, 22...I feel bad about my role in helping push the humiliation to the point of suffocation."