Late Show with David Letterman (1993– )

The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.

Stars:

Paul Shaffer, David Letterman, Alan Kalter

Won 9 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 88 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Paul Shaffer	...	Himself - Musical Director (2355 episodes, 1993-2013)
David Letterman	...	Himself - Host (2300 episodes, 1993-2013)
Alan Kalter	...	Himself - Announcer (740 episodes, 1995-2013)

Storyline

David Letterman's comedic talk-show after moving to a new television network. He retains largely the same format as the previous 'Late Night with David Letterman.'

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Plot Keywords:

late night | new york city | live audience | cult tv | name in title | 

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Taglines:

From New York, the Greatest City in the World.

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Genres:

Comedy | Talk-Show

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Details

Official Sites:

CBS [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 August 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Late Show Backstage

Filming Locations:

Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Worldwide Pants

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

On the show, people in the audience are often wearing coats, or appear "bundled up". This is because the temperature of the Ed Sullivan Theatre is kept at 58 degrees during taping, supposedly at Dave's insistence.

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Quotes

David Letterman: [during a typically silly comedy skit] This is the only thing on CBS right now...

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Connections

Featured in Live from Studio Five: Episode #1.130 (2010)

User Reviews

My Top 10 List For Things I Have to Say about The Late Show with David Letterman !

10_While Paul Shaffer is a very good musician, he's very annoying as person. His remarks while David is talking are truly unbearable, especially when they are nothing but "yeahhh", "How is that", and some other unheard gibberish that blend in the main speech to make no word, of both sides, audible. Mr. Shaffer, would you SHUT UP !

09_The Top 10 list sucks!

08_Sometimes David is yakking about the most insignificant matters ever. I mean Seinfeld, as a show, exploited insignificant matters significantly, making them something to watch, enjoy and maybe satirize. Here it's not that talented. So it's silliness for silliness, yet sorrowfully not even ludicrous along the way !

07_The short segments became fewer and dryer. Let alone extremely horrible at times; and I refer to the ugly, rated r, images through the segment of "things better than reading Sarah Palin's memoirs" !! They showed so shocking clips from horror movies uncensored, how does this happen in a show that omits the F and the S words immediately ??!!

06_The laughing audience…Grrrrrrr! It's one of the reasons of the western civilization's decay. I have nothing more to add!

05_Rarely when the program uses one guest creatively. It's a talk show yes, but lately it's some funny memories to cut to the commercials, then the publicity for their, must be great, next movie.. play.. book…etc. Namely poorness, hypocrisy, and nothing THAT FUNNY !

04_In one complete season, the last one, I laughed twice.

03_Comedy is timing. Letterman seems lately to lose this important fact. I feel board many times during the already short episode. Let alone the sin of repeating the jokes; now can you believe this ?! Just recall the worn-out one about riding a taxi in New York and cheating death, well, I heard it 3 times in 3 consecutive episodes, it's like; did you memorize it yet ?!!

02_Some serious people as guests and some lovely performances make a balance that keeps a respectful reason for watching the show, since watching it to laugh came to be nearly terminated!

01_Being smart is something this show got nothing to do with. That could have been nice. But not anymore!

...At least the title fits so rightly; it is the "late" show indeed !