Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

1982 · 12 seasons · 1377 eps · ★ 6.1 · Comedy, Talk

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Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night with Conan O'Brien then filled the time slot. As of March 2, 2009, the slot has been filled by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. It will be filled by Seth Meyers in the spring of 2014, after Fallon becomes host of The Tonight Show.

Created by Lorne Michaels

Network: NBC

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David Letterman Self - Host
Calvert DeForest Larry "Bud" Melman
Jerry Seinfeld Self - Comedian
Lou Reed Self - Musical Guest
Bruce Willis Self - Guest
David Sanborn Self - Musical Guest
Bruno Kirby Self - Guest
John Waters Self - Guest
Catherine O'Hara Self - Guest
Jay Leno Self - Guest
Dolly Parton Self - Guest
Eddie Murphy Self - Guest

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