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Displaying all articles tagged:
Late Show With David Letterman
duos
Mar. 10, 2022
There Was No Better
Letterman
Guest Than Amy Sedaris
Like Hello Deli and “Stupid Pet Tricks,” she was a
Late Show
fixture.
By
Tom Smyth
the classics
Feb. 1, 2022
David Letterman Launches YouTube Channel for Classic Late-Night Clips
“Chosen completely at random by an old computer that used to pick numbers for the New York Lotto.”
By
Rebecca Alter
anniversaries
Feb. 1, 2022
Paul Shaffer’s
Letterman
,
SNL
, and
Blues Brothers
Memories
A chat with the musician and longtime bandleader on the 40th anniversary of
Late Night
’s debut.
By
Andy Hoglund
rip
Oct. 7, 2021
Remembering Alan Kalter Through His Best
Late Show
With David Letterman
Moments
RIP Big Red!
By
Ramsey Ess
on comedy
May 4, 2018
Tina Fey Calls Out David Letterman for Lack of Female
Late Show
Writers
“That is my ignorance, and I feel bad for that,” Letterman said.
By
Devon Ivie
Apr. 12, 2017
David Letterman’s Mom Dorothy Mengering Dies at 95
David Letterman’s mother Dorothy Mengering – a longtime staple on his Late Night and Late Show – has passed away. Last night, a spokesperson […]
By
Megh Wright
Mar. 28, 2017
Five of David Letterman’s Best Late Night Donald Trump Takedowns
Each time Donald Trump appeared on a late night show during his presidential campaign he often left unscathed. Stephen Colbert made a […]
By
Ian Goldstein
July 13, 2016
From Letterman to Wilmore: Inside Network and Cable Late Night Shows with […]
Lee Ellenberg knew he wanted to write for David Letterman when he was a teenager. After watching Letterman’s Late Night show, Ellenberg […]
By
Ian Goldstein
oscars 2016
Feb. 25, 2016
In 2005, Rock Wanted More Black People at Oscars
“There were a lot of black people that night. Jamie Foxx, Morgan, Beyoncé — it was like the Def Oscar Jam.”
By
Nate Jones
June 23, 2015
David Letterman Gave Chris Gethard the Thumbs-Up to Include the ‘Late […]
Two of the most memorable parts of David Letterman’s Late Show set have found a new home on the weirdest new show on television right now. The […]
By
Megh Wright
June 9, 2015
Longtime ‘Late Show’ Showrunner Barbara Gaines Looks Back on 35 Years of […]
If you’re still dealing with sadness after David Letterman’s Late Show goodbye, longtime executive producer Barbara Gaines has a new piece out […]
By
Megh Wright
vulture festival 2015
May 30, 2015
Jerry Seinfeld Can Take a
Seinfeld
Finale Joke
You can’t hurt his feelings — he has none.
By
Marcus Jones
May 28, 2015
Check Out Todd Barry’s ‘Letterman’ Debut from 1982
Here’s a great way for Letterman fans to happily distract themselves from this morning’s Late Show marquee teardown: a clip from Late Night […]
By
Megh Wright
May 28, 2015
The Iconic ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ Marquee Is No More
A week after tearing down David Letterman’s Late Show set, crews at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York went to work this morning in the most […]
By
Megh Wright
dust in the wind
May 28, 2015
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust: Letterman’s Sign Comes Down From Broadway
Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky.
By
Nate Jones
May 22, 2015
A Letterman Superfan Broke Down the ‘Late Show’ Finale Highlight Reel […]
At the end of Wednesday night’s Late Show with David Letterman finale, the Foo Fighters closed out the show while a long photo and clip montage […]
By
Megh Wright
May 21, 2015
David Letterman’s ‘Late Show’ Set Is Already Getting Thrown in a Dumpster
The Late Show with David Letterman finale ended less than 24 hours ago, but CBS is already hard at work moving most of the iconic late night […]
By
Megh Wright
May 21, 2015
Watch David Letterman Make His ‘Late Show’ Farewell
After 33 years as a late night host, David Letterman ended a chapter of television history last night with his final Late Show episode. Check […]
By
Megh Wright
tributes
May 20, 2015
How David Letterman Changed Comedy
“Well, I guess we’re not as smart as we thought we were. There was some guy doing it 30 years before us.”
By
Scott Aukerman
May 20, 2015
Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s Tearful, Heartfelt Tribute to David Letterman
Jimmy Kimmel grew up obsessed with David Letterman, and he says that he owes the man and his show his entire career. He’s going to far as to […]
By
Adam Frucci
legacies
May 20, 2015
David Letterman’s Lasting Impact: A Smudge on the Collective Unconscious
The real-time creation of a talk show was every Letterman broadcast’s true subject.
By
Matt Zoller Seitz
May 20, 2015
Bill Murray Jumped Out of a Cake for His Final Letterman Appearance
Bill Murray made his final appearance on Letterman last night, jumping out of a cake and then covering Dave in frosting before busting out the […]
By
Adam Frucci
memory lane
May 19, 2015
Conan O’Brien, Tina Fey, and More Share Their Favorite Letterman Memories
“[I remember] how incredibly freezing cold his studio is. It’s horrible!”
By
Trupti Rami,
Jada Yuan,
and
Sean Fitz-Gerald
May 19, 2015
David Letterman Has His Staff Help Him Out with One of His Last Top 10s […]
On last night’s Late Show, Dave had 10 of his staffers help him out with one of his very last Top 10 Lists, with them running down the things […]
By
Adam Frucci
May 18, 2015
Norm Macdonald’s Final Letterman Appearance Was Perfect
On Friday night, Norm Macdonald appeared on the Late Show for the final time. Already one of the greatest talk show guests of all time, this […]
By
Adam Frucci
May 14, 2015
Tom Hanks, Bill Murray, and Eddie Vedder to Be Among David Letterman’s […]
[caption id=”attachment_75681” align=”aligncenter” width=”640”] A dapper Bill Murray and David Letterman take in the falling autumn leaves in […]
By
Adam Frucci
May 13, 2015
Adam Sandler Sings Goodbye to David Letterman on ‘Late Show’
David Letterman’s very last Late Show is now just one week away, and last night’s episode included a brand new musical tribute to Dave by one […]
By
Megh Wright
last night on late night
May 13, 2015
Adam Sandler Sang a Touching Song for Letterman
Real
Wedding Singer
vibes.
By
E. Alex Jung
May 12, 2015
Howard Stern Warns David Letterman Against Inviting Leno to His Last ‘Late […]
Here’s a clip from Howard Stern’s visit to last night’s Late Show, where he wastes no time interrogating Letterman about the news that Late […]
By
Megh Wright
May 8, 2015
Tina Fey Gives David Letterman Her Last Fancy Talk Show Dress
Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show with guest Tina Fey, who decided to mark her 20th and final appearance with Letterman by giving him […]
By
Megh Wright
May 6, 2015
Nathan Lane Says Goodbye to Letterman Through a Musical Tribute
Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show with guest Nathan Lane, who teams up with award-winning composer Marc Shaiman to say goodbye to […]
By
Megh Wright
fond farewells
May 5, 2015
Will Ferrell Did Harry Caray to Say Good-bye to Letterman
To the moon!
By
E. Alex Jung
May 5, 2015
Will Ferrell Visits ‘Late Show’ as Harry Caray
Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, in which Will Ferrell gives David Letterman a surprise visit as the late Chicago Cubs announcer […]
By
Megh Wright
late night
May 5, 2015
The Greatest Jokes That Letterman Never Told
Late Night
and
Late Show
vets recall their most memorable rejections.
By
Nell Scovell
May 5, 2015
The Greatest Jokes That Letterman Never Told
Late Night
and
Late Show
vets recall their most memorable rejections.
By
Nell Scovell
May 4, 2015
Steve Martin Visits David Letterman at ‘Late Show’ One Last Time
Here’s a clip from Steve Martin’s final Late Show visit on Friday, where he and Dave talk about his upcoming retirement as well as a new […]
By
Megh Wright
worthy tributes
May 1, 2015
Conan Writes a Touching Tribute to Letterman
Letterman was “a comedic revolution.”
By
E. Alex Jung
May 1, 2015
Read Conan O’Brien’s Love Letter to David Letterman’s Late Night Legacy
David Letterman leaves his post at Late Show later this month, and today, fellow late night host Conan O’Brien wrote a touching tribute to him […]
By
Megh Wright
May 1, 2015
President Obama Makes His Final ‘Letterman’ Appearance on Monday
President Barack Obama is headed to Late Show with David Letterman for one last visit before Dave leaves later this month. Deadline reports […]
By
Megh Wright
Apr. 29, 2015
CBS Never Consulted with David Letterman About His ‘Late Show’ Successor
David Letterman’s final episode as host of Late Show is just a few weeks away, and to celebrate his long late night reign, The New York Times […]
By
Megh Wright
farewell
Apr. 29, 2015
CBS Never Asked Letterman for His Input
“There are certainly a lot of very funny women that have television shows everywhere.”
By
E. Alex Jung
Apr. 27, 2015
Jerry Seinfeld Shows David Letterman What It’s Like to Be a ‘Late Show’ […]
Here’s a clip from Jerry Seinfeld’s visit to Friday’s Late Show, in which he and Letterman swap interviewer/guest roles so Dave can finally see […]
By
Megh Wright
Apr. 23, 2015
‘David Letterman: A Life on Television’ to Air on CBS May 4th
Before he leaves his longtime post at Late Show on May 20th, David Letterman will be the subject of a 90-minute tribute special on CBS. The […]
By
Megh Wright
Apr. 23, 2015
Jim Gaffigan and David Letterman Talk Jesus, Standup, and the Midwest
Jim Gaffigan made his final appearance on Late Show with David Letterman last night, where he and Dave chatted about why no one should live in […]
By
Megh Wright
Apr. 22, 2015
Paul Rudd Finally Soaks His David Letterman Fan Club Sponge
Paul Rudd took advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity during his visit to last night’s Late Show. Considering it was his final Late Show […]
By
Megh Wright
Apr. 21, 2015
Amy Schumer Reveals ‘Inside Amy Schumer’s Season 4 Renewal on ‘Late Show’
Here’s a clip from Amy Schumer’s visit to last night’s Late Show, where she reveals that her Comedy Central series has landed a fourth season […]
By
Megh Wright
last night on late night
Apr. 21, 2015
Amy Schumer Got to Fluster David Letterman One Last Time by Showing Her ‘Vagina’
“Do something now that you’ll regret.”
By
E. Alex Jung
Apr. 20, 2015
Alec Baldwin Tells Letterman About the Origins of His ‘SNL’ Tony Bennett […]
Alec Baldwin paid a visit to David Letterman on Friday, where he looked back on the creation of the “Tony Bennett Show” sketch at SNL and […]
By
Megh Wright
fond farewells
Apr. 16, 2015
Amy Sedaris Made a Final Appearance on
Letterman
Sniffle.
By
E. Alex Jung
Apr. 16, 2015
Amy Sedaris Sings David Letterman a Goodbye Medley
Amy Sedaris made her 34th and final Letterman appearance last night, and to express her love and appreciation for Dave, she sang him a […]
By
Megh Wright
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