After 33 years in the latenight game — which included more than 6,000 episodes and 20,000 guest interviews between his time on CBS and NBC — David Letterman bid his final farewell to the Late Show on Wednesday night. And he went out strong. READ MORE & VIEW PHOTOS
David Letterman‘s career as Late Show host won’t officially be over until 12:37 am Thursday morning — but you can watch part of his final broadcast now. READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO
Right around the stroke of midnight on Wednesday (eastern time, of course), Jimmy Kimmel ushered in David Letterman‘s last day as the host of Late Night with a tear-filled speech to his personal hero. READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO
CBS’ 2 Broke Girls this Monday drew 6.5 million viewers and a 1.6 demo rating, flat week-to-week. Leading out of that, Mike & Molly READ MORE
We don’t envy the editors working on David Letterman: A Life on Television, who were tasked with paring down the late-night host’s 33-year career into 90 minutes. READ MORE
Stephen Colbert may very well be the right man to fill David Letterman’s shoes, but he wasn’t the veteran talk show host’s first choice. READ MORE
And the No. 1 way to commemorate the conclusion of David Letterman‘s esteemed talk show career: with a primetime special. READ MORE
Bill Murray, Oprah Winfrey, Jerry Seinfeld, John Travolta and Julia Roberts are among the A-Listers who will help usher David Letterman into late-night history. READ MORE
Get out of the way, “two comedy legends coming through!”
On Wednesday’s Late Show, David Letterman joined Billy Eichner for one of his signature man-on-the-street pieces, where they harassed inconspicuous New Yorkers about Letterman’s upcoming retirement. READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO
When it comes to making jokes about Brian Williams, even the newsman’s good friends can’t help themselves. READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO
