David Letterman - Vulture
Give A Gift
Displaying all articles tagged:

David Letterman

  1. beard news
    Behold David Letterman’s Retirement BeardHis new post–Late Show look.
    By Halle Kiefer
  2. The 32 Greatest Talk-Show Hosts Ever, RankedLet’s be clear: If your favorites aren’t on this list, it’s not because we forgot to consider them.
    By Rob Tannenbaum and Craig Marks
  3. Watch David Letterman Deliver a Surprise Top Ten List During Martin Short […]David Letterman made a surprise appearance during Martin Short and Steve Martin’s stage show A Very Stupid Conversation in San Antonio on […]
    By Megh Wright
  4. trump cards
    David Letterman Came Out of Retirement to Mock Donald TrumpIn the form of a Top 10 list, naturally.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. David Letterman Gave Chris Gethard the Thumbs-Up to Include the ‘Late […]Two of the most memorable parts of David Letterman’s Late Show set have found a new home on the weirdest new show on television right now. The […]
    By Megh Wright
  6. david letterman
    Here’s Why You Can’t Watch Letterman’s Late Show on YouTube AnymoreHis episodes were removed from YouTube and CBS.com on Thursday.
    By Dee Lockett
  7. Longtime ‘Late Show’ Showrunner Barbara Gaines Looks Back on 35 Years of […]If you’re still dealing with sadness after David Letterman’s Late Show goodbye, longtime executive producer Barbara Gaines has a new piece out […]
    By Megh Wright
  8. Check Out Todd Barry’s ‘Letterman’ Debut from 1982Here’s a great way for Letterman fans to happily distract themselves from this morning’s Late Show marquee teardown: a clip from Late Night […]
    By Megh Wright
  9. The Iconic ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ Marquee Is No MoreA week after tearing down David Letterman’s Late Show set, crews at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York went to work this morning in the most […]
    By Megh Wright
  10. dust in the wind
    Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust: Letterman’s Sign Comes Down From BroadwayNothing lasts forever but the earth and sky.
    By Nate Jones
  11. party chats
    Howard Stern Gave Letterman a Farewell Painting“They’re definitely works of art.”
    By Farrah Weinstein
  12. A Letterman Superfan Broke Down the ‘Late Show’ Finale Highlight Reel […]At the end of Wednesday night’s Late Show with David Letterman finale, the Foo Fighters closed out the show while a long photo and clip montage […]
    By Megh Wright
  13. ratings
    David Letterman’s Final Show Draws Biggest Audience in Over 20 YearsBut he didn’t beat Leno in the end.
    By Josef Adalian
  14. review
    In His Final Bow, Letterman Reminds Us of Late Night’s Illusion of IntimacyTo the end, Letterman was Letterman. 
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  15. Conan O’Brien and James Corden Pay Tribute to David LettermanWhile they both aired new episodes last night, late night hosts Conan O’Brien and James Corden dedicated moments of their shows to David […]
    By Megh Wright
  16. last night on late night
    Conan Gives Thanks to David Letterman One Last TimeAnd shows a solid #tbt clip.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  17. farewells
    David Letterman Says Good-bye in True David Letterman Fashion Unsentimental but funny. Definitely funny.
    By Jesse David Fox
  18. last night on late night
    Watch David Letterman’s Farewell SpeechWith a big helping of humility.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  19. letterman
    Watch the Foo Fighters Play Letterman OffFor his final show, David Letterman called in his favorite band (Foo Fighters) to play his favorite song (“Everlong”).
    By Lane Brown
  20. tributes
    How David Letterman Changed Comedy“Well, I guess we’re not as smart as we thought we were. There was some guy doing it 30 years before us.”
    By Scott Aukerman
  21. emotional farewells
    Jimmy Kimmel Chokes Up Talking About David LettermanHe’ll live on through reruns.
    By E. Alex Jung
  22. disruptors
    How David Letterman Disrupted TelevisionWith all due respect to Mad Men, tonight’s departure of David Letterman from late night actually is the end of an era in television.
    By Josef Adalian
  23. last night on late night
    Seth Meyers Did a Shot-for-Shot Re-creation of Letterman’s OpeningIt’s just like 1982 again!
    By Nate Jones
  24. legacies
    David Letterman’s Lasting Impact: A Smudge on the Collective UnconsciousThe real-time creation of a talk show was every Letterman broadcast’s true subject.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  25. Seth Meyers Recreated Letterman’s ‘Late Night’ Opening as a Tribute With Letterman’s last show happening tonight, the tributes are rolling in for the late night legend. Last night, Seth Meyers and his team […]
    By Adam Frucci
  26. sidekicks
    Fred Armisen Pays Tribute to Paul Shaffer“Every time I talk to Paul, I see his whole history, like this waterfall.”
    By Fred Armisen
  27. Bill Murray Jumped Out of a Cake for His Final Letterman Appearance Bill Murray made his final appearance on Letterman last night, jumping out of a cake and then covering Dave in frosting before busting out the […]
    By Adam Frucci
  28. letterman tributes
    Bob Dylan’s Final Letterman PerformanceHis first time on the show in 22 years.
    By Dee Lockett
  29. greatest hits
    David Letterman’s Top DIY Moments“Boy With a Migraine” and other great lo-fi bits.
    By Ivan Cohen
  30. memory lane
    Conan O’Brien, Tina Fey, and More Share Their Favorite Letterman Memories“[I remember] how incredibly freezing cold his studio is. It’s horrible!”
    By Trupti Rami, Jada Yuan, and Sean Fitz-Gerald
  31. The Strange Story of Bob Dylan’s Triumphant First Letterman PerformanceAs Dylan prepares to bid adieu to Dave, the untold tale behind his legendary 1984 Late Night performance. 
    By Matthew Giles
  32. will it float?
    Letterman Was Great, Even in the Very First Episode of Late NightIf something as groundbreaking and culturally influential as Late Night With David Letterman were to premiere today, would we recognize it right away? My initial hunch was no.
    By Adam Sternbergh
  33. letterman tributes
    Jimmy Fallon’s Touching Tribute to David Letterman“He taught us how to do something smart and stupid for comedy.”
    By Dee Lockett
  34. David Letterman Has His Staff Help Him Out with One of His Last Top 10s […] On last night’s Late Show, Dave had 10 of his staffers help him out with one of his very last Top 10 Lists, with them running down the things […]
    By Adam Frucci
  35. last night on late night
    Tom Hanks Takes a Selfie With a Golf Club on LettermanSelfie stick. Same thing. Whatever.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  36. Watch Jim Gaffigan’s Tribute to David Letterman It’s hard to believe it’s Letterman’s last week on the air. But the silver lining to that very dark cloud is that we’re getting a bunch of […]
    By Adam Frucci
  37. Norm Macdonald’s Final Letterman Appearance Was Perfect On Friday night, Norm Macdonald appeared on the Late Show for the final time. Already one of the greatest talk show guests of all time, this […]
    By Adam Frucci
  38. When Letterman Took ‘Late Night’ to Tokyo, Sort ofThe Paley Center for Media, which has locations in both New York and LA, dedicates itself to the preservation of television and radio history. […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  39. last night on late night
    George Clooney Gets Bro-dorable With Handcuffs, LettermanAlso, here’s a list of his last few guests.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  40. Tom Hanks, Bill Murray, and Eddie Vedder to Be Among David Letterman’s […][caption id=”attachment_75681” align=”aligncenter” width=”640”] A dapper Bill Murray and David Letterman take in the falling autumn leaves in […]
    By Adam Frucci
  41. excerpt
    David Foster Wallace’s David Letterman Tribute“I am a woman who appeared in public on Late Night with David Letterman on March 22, 1989.”
    By David Foster Wallace
  42. last night on late night
    Adam Sandler Sang a Touching Song for LettermanReal Wedding Singer vibes.
    By E. Alex Jung
  43. fond farewells
    Howard Stern Tried to Give David Letterman a Kiss for the RoadNo means no?
    By E. Alex Jung
  44. ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Will Air a Repeat Episode the Night of Letterman’s […]Jimmy Kimmel is a classy guy, and he just made a very classy move out of respect for David Letterman. According to The New York Times, Kimmel […]
    By Megh Wright
  45. fond farewells
    Will Ferrell Did Harry Caray to Say Good-bye to LettermanTo the moon!
    By E. Alex Jung
  46. late night
    The Greatest Jokes That Letterman Never ToldLate Night and Late Show vets recall their most memorable rejections.
    By Nell Scovell
  47. The Greatest Jokes That Letterman Never ToldLate Night and Late Show vets recall their most memorable rejections.
    By Nell Scovell
  48. Steve Martin Visits David Letterman at ‘Late Show’ One Last TimeHere’s a clip from Steve Martin’s final Late Show visit on Friday, where he and Dave talk about his upcoming retirement as well as a new […]
    By Megh Wright
  49. worthy tributes
    Conan Writes a Touching Tribute to LettermanLetterman was “a comedic revolution.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  50. Read Conan O’Brien’s Love Letter to David Letterman’s Late Night LegacyDavid Letterman leaves his post at Late Show later this month, and today, fellow late night host Conan O’Brien wrote a touching tribute to him […]
    By Megh Wright
Load More