David Letterman
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David Michael Letterman is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He hosted late-night television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the February 1, 1982, debut of Late Nigh
Letterman in 2016
Letterman's comedic career took hold in the 1970s at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles.
Letterman interviewing comedian Jerry Lewis in 1982
The Ed Sullivan Theater, where Late Show with David Letterman was recorded
Johnny Carson
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John William Carson was an American television host, comedian, and writer. He was best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, the third installment of The Tonight Show, which ai
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…of Late Show with David Letterman on CBS. In total, Letterman hosted 6,080 episodes of Late Night and Late Show, surpassing his friend and mentor Johnny Carson as the longest-serving late-night talk show host in American television history. Letterman is also a television and film producer. His company, Worldwide…
Carson in 1965
Johnny Carson's birthplace in Corning, Iowa
Navy portrait of Carson
Carson as a guest on Jack Benny's television program, 1955