Jed Rosenzweig

Speaking of F-bombs, it was 32 years ago today that Madonna dropped 14 of them on David Letterman’s Late Show. In 2024, we revisited the incident with members of Letterman’s staff.

The Sky One series drew 205,000 viewers—down 9% from its Tina Fey–hosted premiere, per Deadline—but still topped Channel 4 in its timeslot, with execs expected to weigh streaming and viral metrics over overnight ratings.

Dan Cashman, who hosted the country’s last local late-night talk show until May 2025, is staging a one-night revival honoring 94-year-old Maine broadcasting legend George Hale, who was abruptly dropped from his longtime radio show earlier this week