Jay Leno the current host took over a few months after this was asked and is still current.
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David Letterman's birth name is Letterman, David Michael.
The Late Show with David Letterman began on August 30, 1993, and ended with his retirement in 2015. Before that, he was the host of Late Night with David Letterman from 1982 to 1993.
David Letterman is the first host of the Late Show on CBS. He originated the show in 1993, when he left NBC.
Letterman has hosted late-night shows on two networks for 30 years. From 1982 to 1993, his "Late Night With David Letterman" aired immediately after "The Tonight Show" on NBC. In August 1993, he moved his act to CBS as host of "The Late Show with David Letterman," and he has been there ever since.
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Rupert Jee has: Played Himself - Slurpy Vendor in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Presenting U.S. Open Meatballs in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played himself in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Taking Christmas Card Photos in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Hello Deli Owner in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Frozen Fruit Whippy Vendor in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Explains What He Found in His Chili in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Performs a Pizza Taste-off in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Host of Bonanza Gameshow in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Supporting the WGA Strike in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Bringer of Final Thoughts in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Host in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Giving Back-to-School Advice in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Komedy Klassic Host in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Late Show Arm Wrestling Championship Host in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Trying Out Pantsuits in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Kicking Footballs from Roof in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Olympic Speed Dialing Contestant in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played Himself - Dramatizing Prom Nightmares in "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993. Played himself in "Ed" in 2000. Played himself in "American Stag" in 2006.
David Letterman's birth name is Letterman, David Michael.
Are you referring to NBC? David Letterman was the first host of Late Night on February 1, 1982.
The Late Show with David Letterman began on August 30, 1993, and ended with his retirement in 2015. Before that, he was the host of Late Night with David Letterman from 1982 to 1993.
David Letterman is the first host of the Late Show on CBS. He originated the show in 1993, when he left NBC.
Letterman has hosted late-night shows on two networks for 30 years. From 1982 to 1993, his "Late Night With David Letterman" aired immediately after "The Tonight Show" on NBC. In August 1993, he moved his act to CBS as host of "The Late Show with David Letterman," and he has been there ever since.
You may be thinking of David Letterman, who has recently (Spring 2015) retired after a long career as a talk show host. But in his early years in Indianapolis, he did some news reporting and also worked as a weatherman.
The host of "Late Night with David Letterman" on NBC and "The Late Show with David Letterman" on CBS won 10 Primetime Emmy Awards. He shared the award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program for "Late Night" in 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987. Letterman shared Primetime Emmys when "Late Show" won for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. Before he became a sensation on late-night television, Letterman won two Daytime Emmys for a short-lived morning talk show he hosted on NBC in 1980. The final season of "Late Show with David Letterman" has been nominated for six 2014-2015 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Variety Talk Series.
You have to be charged first. No one has ever filed a complaint against the late-night talk show host.
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