David Letterman

Steve Allen, Johnny Carson, David Letterman

Features

How a Johnny Carson-Steve Allen Feud Set the Stage for David Letterman

By Matt Solomon

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Dan Cashman Emmy Win

News

Dan Cashman’s Local Late-Night Dream Gets an Emmy Ending

By Jed Rosenzweig

Jun 8, 2026 4 comments

May Roundtable

Podcasts

The Month That Changed Late-Night TV

By Jon Schneider, Bill Carter and Mark Malkoff

Jun 4, 2026 2 comments

Dan Cashman, David Letterman

News

Will Dan Cashman’s Letterman Surprise Finally Win Him an Emmy?

By Jed Rosenzweig

Jun 2, 2026 1 comment

Phil Hartman

Features

The Phil Show: The Untold Story of Phil Hartman’s Ill-Fated Post-SNL Series

By Mike Thomas

May 28, 2026

Stephen Colbert late show finale

Ratings

Colbert’s Late Show Finale Jumps 35% in Delayed Viewing to 9.1 Million

By Jed Rosenzweig

May 27, 2026 8 comments

Bruce Springsteen, Bette Midler and White Stripes

Features

Last Songs of Late Night: A History of Final-Episode Musical Guests

By Nick Riccardo

May 22, 2026 2 comments

Late Show McCartney Beatles Ed Sullivan

News

Final Late Show Guest Paul McCartney Gives Colbert a Fab Gift

By Jed Rosenzweig

May 22, 2026

Jon Stewart Stephen Colbert

Videos

Colbert Finale’s Cold Open Is a Tour Through Late-Night History

May 21, 2026 2 comments

Stephen Colbert, David Letterman

Features

Colbert’s Exit Casts a Shadow Over Late Night’s Most Famous Stage

By Bill Carter

May 21, 2026

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