Bill Scheft worked on David Letterman's late-night shows longer than many of their viewers had been on the planet — 24 years, or the second-longest tenure of any writer at CBS's "Late Show" or NBC's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Like his late night successor and main influence Johnny Carson, David Letterman has long remained one of the most respected and ...

David Letterman’s retirement from his long-running Late Show With David Letterman—which began on Feb. 1, 1982, as Late Night With David Letterman on NBC and later moved to CBS on Aug. 30, 1993, after ...

We discuss the Midwest origins of the "King of Late Night," plus the time a whole Iowa town came on Letterman's show. Then, we speak to a current producer for Seth Meyers. The late Johnny Carson would ...

Late-night talk shows are a uniquely American invention that blend humor, the news of the day, and celebrity guests. While Johnny Carson was not the first late-night ...

Dolly Parton has always been must-see TV. These are her best late night television appearances, including interviews with Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Jay Leno and even Arsenio Hall. Plus, do you ...

BD (Before Dave), late night was ruled by hosts so milquetoast they’d blush at the slightest sexual innuendo. Late Night with David Letterman launched a new era, raunchy in the best possible way. It ...