Letterman

Gap-toothed talk host

David Letterman is an American television host known for his late-night talk shows on NBC and CBS from 1982 to 2015.

His deadpan humor, ironic tone, and signature segments like the Top Ten List made him a cultural fixture.

References to Letterman often invoke late-night television or sardonic comedy: He delivered the news with Letterman-style wit. (Lowercase letterman is a varsity athlete.)

broadcaster

CBS

Major television and radio network

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interview · monologue · television · primetime · network · ratings · viewership · Nielsen · telecast · correspondent

comedy

stand-up

Solo comedic performance

wit · gag · sketch · banter · quip · deadpan · irony · timing · late-night · humor

Categories
Opposites
late night rivalry

LettermanJay Leno

Arsenio Hall · Conan O'Brien · Jimmy Kimmel

Phrases
Family

letter

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G