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LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN
ENTERTAINMENT
Missing My Time With Dave; the End of Letterman's
Late Show
By
Barbara Gaines
, Contributor
Had a big job with David Letterman and now she doesn't
When someone dies it's such a private time and yet so very public. That's how I'm feeling about the loss of my job. We didn't sit shiva only because CBS kicked us out so fast.
PARENTING
Hilarious Montage Highlights David Letterman's Best Moments With Kids
By
Caroline Bologna
Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Contact HuffPost Parents What a great way to send off the late night legend
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Dick Cavett Explains How David Letterman Got Away With Insulting His Guests
By
Ryan Buxton
ENTERTAINMENT
Saying Hello (and Goodbye) to David Letterman
By
Maureen Anderson
, Contributor
Maureen Anderson is the host of the nationally syndicated radi...
I'm saying goodbye to an old friend tonight. He doesn't know it, but that's okay. There will be millions of other people at the party, watching the last broadcast of Late Show with David Letterman.
ENTERTAINMENT
David Letterman: TV's Greatest Host
By
zak plus 1 from MT
, Contributor
Plus 1 from mt invite
After Johnny Carson left, it was difficult to imagine that someone fresh would appear on late night TV until David Letterman came along. Other shows and hosts had their moments. But Letterman seemed indefatigable and slightly nuts. Some of it didn't work. But most of it did.
ENTERTAINMENT
A Goodbye After 20 Years of Directing
Late Show With David Letterman
By
Jerry Foley
, Contributor
Late Show with David Letterman, Director and Supervising Producer
In the early evening of May 20 the words "used to be" will be grafted to the end of my name. I will be referred to as "the former director" of
Late Show With David Letterman
. Along with the name change, comes the surrender of an all-access pass to New York City.
COMEDY
Can We Say So Long, but Not Goodbye, to Dave?
By
Jamie Masada
, Contributor
Founder, Laugh Factory, Inc.
If I headed any network, I would never let a comedy treasure like him retire. David is still at the top of his game and has so much more to give. If he doesn't want to work nightly anymore, perhaps one of the networks can get him to do a few specials each year.
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As David Letterman Says Goodbye, Let's Not Forget "The Hal Gurnee Years"
By
Pat Gallagher
, Contributor
Celebrity/Entertainment Journalist, www.twitter.com/@pat_galla...
Let's talk about Hal Gurnee, who directed David Letterman for many years. As one of the best directors Letterman ever had the pleasure of working with, here's a little something about how Gurnee got the late-night talk show off the ground each day.
POST 50
David Letterman On The Role Age Played In His Decision To Leave The 'Late Show'
By
Yagana Shah
"I'm 68. If I was 38, I’d probably still be wanting to do the show," Letterman said in an interview with The New York Times
VIDEOS
Royals Fans Actually Showed Up To Paul Rudd's Mom's House For A Kegger
It’s no secret that Paul Rudd loves him some Kansas City Royals. You might remember that time the actor invited everyone to his mom’s after the Royals advanced to the World Series in 2014.
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MEDIA
Anderson Cooper Says All Joe Biden Does Is Watch 'Gilmore Girls,' Should've Gone To Paris
By
Leigh Weingus
(It might be time for a break from Stars Hollow, Joe. Cooper has his eye on you!) As Letterman and Cooper later mention, the
ENTERTAINMENT
The 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Officially Has An Air Date
By
Lauren Duca
“There will be music on the show [and] he certainly will have guests on the show. Whether he starts with an opening monologue
COMEDY
Anna Kendrick Got A Cat-Themed Sex Toy For Christmas From David Letterman
By
Bill Bradley
There's a long line of innocuous items out there that have all been besmirched by our dirty minds, and now it's time add
COMEDY
Amy Sedaris And David Letterman Chat About The Dangers Of Getting A Second Pet
By
Leigh Weingus
David Letterman is welcoming another dog into his home -- but that may not be good news. Amy Sedaris appeared on the "Late
COMEDY
Think Beyoncé Should Have The Right To Vote? Then You're A Feminist, Says Aziz Ansari
By
Cate Matthews
COMEDY
Tina Fey Explains How Dealing With Her Three-Year-Old Is Like Working With Alec Baldwin
By
Carol Hartsell
Who knew that working with Alec Baldwin would be the perfect crash course in dealing with a willful three-year-old? Tina
MEDIA
Colbert as Colbert? It Might Not Be So Bad
By
Bill Mann
, Contributor
USA TODAY Humorist, media critic
The initial reports confirming that the Comedy Central host would be taking over David Letterman's show included a disheartening assurance from a CBS exec that Colbert would do
The Late Show
as himself, not as his bloviating,O'Reilly-esque character. "Terrible news," I thought initially. But two weeks later it seems that it might not be, for several reasons.
TV & FILM
Watch Neil Patrick Harris Defend The 'How I Met Your Mother' Finale
By
Bill Bradley
"How I Met Your Mother" finale haters, haaaave you met Neil Patrick Harris? Harris defended the show's finale on "Late Show
TV & FILM
Chelsea Handler Breaks Silence On That Infamous Instagram Photo And Why Network TV Isn't For Her
By
Jessica Toomer
"I'd like to leave the country for a while and meet some men who will actually date me," Handler said. "With the language
TV & FILM
Neil Patrick Harris Says Taking Over For David Letterman Would Be An 'Asinine Amount Of Work'
"That hasn't even been a conversation at all," Harris told the New York Observer. "It would be an asinine amount of work
TV & FILM
Jay Leno Weighs In On David Letterman's Retirement
What's next for Letterman after he retires from late night television? Maybe a stint on Broadway. Things weren't always so
TV & FILM
Stephen Colbert Is CBS' Top Choice To Replace David Letterman (Reports)
Stephen Colbert may be CBS' top choice to replace David Letterman behind the "Late Show" desk, Mashable reports. The jury's
ENTERTAINMENT
Postcard to David Letterman
By
Lee-En Chung, P.E., LEED AP
, Contributor
Energetic & fearless, Lee-En is an engineer who promotes diplo...
I could not wait to call someone to exclaim my biggest opportunity in my lifetime. I dialed long distance and reached my Dad in Florida: "Guess what? I'm going to build David Letterman's dressing room!"
VIDEOS
David Letterman Retiring
David Letterman is retiring in 2015 after 32 years as a late night host.
TV & FILM
David Letterman Retiring After 33 Years As Late Night Host
By
Leigh Weingus
"I just want to reiterate my thanks for the support from the network, all of the people who have worked here, all of the
COMEDY
Bill Murray Takes A Selfie With Lady Gaga & Letterman, Checks Stuff Off His Bucket List
Bill Murray made a surprise stop by the "Late Show With David Letterman" on Wednesday, turning up at a couple of different
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