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  1. duos
    There Was No Better Letterman Guest Than Amy SedarisLike Hello Deli and “Stupid Pet Tricks,” she was a Late Show fixture.
    By Tom Smyth
  2. the classics
    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
  3. anniversaries
    Paul Shaffer’s Letterman, SNL, and Blues Brothers MemoriesA chat with the musician and longtime bandleader on the 40th anniversary of Late Night’s debut.
    By Andy Hoglund
  4. rip
    Remembering Alan Kalter Through His Best Late Show With David Letterman MomentsRIP Big Red!
    By Ramsey Ess
  5. on comedy
    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
  6. David Letterman’s Mom Dorothy Mengering Dies at 95David 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. oscars 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. vulture festival 2015
    Jerry Seinfeld Can Take a Seinfeld Finale JokeYou can’t hurt his feelings — he has none.
    By Marcus Jones
  13. Check Out Todd Barry’s ‘Letterman’ Debut from 1982Here’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
  14. The Iconic ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ Marquee Is No MoreA 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
  15. dust in the wind
    Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust: Letterman’s Sign Comes Down From BroadwayNothing lasts forever but the earth and sky.
    By Nate Jones
  16. 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
  17. David Letterman’s ‘Late Show’ Set Is Already Getting Thrown in a DumpsterThe 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
  18. Watch David Letterman Make His ‘Late Show’ FarewellAfter 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
  19. tributes
    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
  20. 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
  21. legacies
    David Letterman’s Lasting Impact: A Smudge on the Collective UnconsciousThe real-time creation of a talk show was every Letterman broadcast’s true subject.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  22. 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
  23. memory lane
    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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. last night on late night
    Adam Sandler Sang a Touching Song for LettermanReal Wedding Singer vibes.
    By E. Alex Jung
  29. 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
  30. Tina Fey Gives David Letterman Her Last Fancy Talk Show DressHere’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
  31. Nathan Lane Says Goodbye to Letterman Through a Musical TributeHere’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
  32. fond farewells
    Will Ferrell Did Harry Caray to Say Good-bye to LettermanTo the moon!
    By E. Alex Jung
  33. Will Ferrell Visits ‘Late Show’ as Harry CarayHere’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
  34. late night
    The Greatest Jokes That Letterman Never ToldLate Night and Late Show vets recall their most memorable rejections.
    By Nell Scovell
  35. The Greatest Jokes That Letterman Never ToldLate Night and Late Show vets recall their most memorable rejections.
    By Nell Scovell
  36. Steve Martin Visits David Letterman at ‘Late Show’ One Last TimeHere’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
  37. worthy tributes
    Conan Writes a Touching Tribute to LettermanLetterman was “a comedic revolution.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  38. Read Conan O’Brien’s Love Letter to David Letterman’s Late Night LegacyDavid 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
  39. President Obama Makes His Final ‘Letterman’ Appearance on MondayPresident 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
  40. CBS Never Consulted with David Letterman About His ‘Late Show’ SuccessorDavid 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
  41. farewell
    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
  42. 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
  43. ‘David Letterman: A Life on Television’ to Air on CBS May 4thBefore 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
  44. Jim Gaffigan and David Letterman Talk Jesus, Standup, and the MidwestJim 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
  45. Paul Rudd Finally Soaks His David Letterman Fan Club SpongePaul 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
  46. 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
  47. last night on late night
    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
  48. 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
  49. fond farewells
    Amy Sedaris Made a Final Appearance on LettermanSniffle.
    By E. Alex Jung
  50. Amy Sedaris Sings David Letterman a Goodbye MedleyAmy 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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