David Letterman
At the Ed Sullivan Theater, herding sheep, making Martin Short fly and lifting a Beatle to new heights were all in a day’s work for this Letterman pro.
In its early years, David Letterman’s show was derided as a “choo-choo forever wobbling off the tracks.” But the comedian kept on chugging for more than three decades.
Writing the 10 most-laughed-at lines in late night — more than 6,000 times — was no easy task.
Revisit Letterman's Late Night in celebration of the series' 40th anniversary with this 1988 interview with director Hal Gurnee.
For this filmmaker, making a documentary with Bono, The Edge and David Letterman was "intimidating and unavoidable."
The Edge, David Letterman and Bono
David Letterman presents the award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series at the 72nd Emmy Awards.
David Letterman presents the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Talk Series to John Oliver for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver at the 72nd Emmy Awards.