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When did the David Letterman Show start on CBS?
It premiered on NBC on February 1, 1982 and concluded on June 25, 1993. Letterman began hosting Late Show with David Letterman on CBS in August 1993. The series has since been reformatted as Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers .
How many times has David Letterman been nominated for an Emmy?
In 2013, this series and Late Show with David Letterman were ranked No. 41 on TV Guide ‘s 60 Best Series of All Time. During its run, the show was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series 11 times.
When did David Letterman’s Holiday Film Festival air?
David Letterman’s Holiday Film Festival also aired in Saturday Night Live’ s timeslot over Thanksgiving weekend in 1985, before a second and final installment aired in prime time the Friday after Thanksgiving in 1986. The festivals were a collection of shorts starring, directed and/or written by celebrities.
What was the second comedy piece on David Letterman?
The second comedy piece was a remote titled “The Shame of the City”; taking a general format of a local news action segment, it featured Letterman touring several New York locations pointing out various civic problems with righteous indignation.
Where does David Letterman’s Late Night Show rank?
At times Late Show even came in third in its time slot (behind Nightline, most recently in November 2008), once prompting Letterman to arrange for a Manhattan billboard proudly declaring himself and his show to be No. 3 in Late Night, aping an older, nearby billboard which promoted Leno and The Tonight Show as No. 1.
When did Bill Wendell leave the David Letterman show?
Announcer Bill Wendell retired and left the show on August 18, 1995. He was replaced by Alan Kalter on the show’s next episode, September 5, 1995, which came after a two-week hiatus. In 1996, long-time producer Robert Morton left and head writer Rob Burnett was promoted to executive producer.