David Letterman

Tom Dreesen, David Letterman

News

Tom Dreesen, Late-Night Fixture with Deep Letterman Ties, Dies at 86

By Jed Rosenzweig

Jun 17, 2026 1 comment

Stephen Colbert chairs

News

Stephen Colbert’s Late Show Is Still Selling Off Its Furniture—for Charity

By Jed Rosenzweig

Jun 16, 2026 10 comments

Steve Allen, Johnny Carson, David Letterman

Features

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

By Matt Solomon

Jun 9, 2026 1 comment

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

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