David Letterman

David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American talk show host, comedian, and television producer. Letterman's ironic, often absurdist comedy is heavily influenced by comedians Steve Allen, Ernie Kovacs, and Johnny Carson. He is most known currently for being the host of his own show, The Late Show with David Letterman.

External links

• The Official Late Show with David Letterman website on CBS
• DDY's Late Show with David Letterman Fan Page
• A fan's page about Letterman.
• Letterman biography from his hometown newspaper
• 1999 article on Letterman from salon.com
• David Letterman/Late Show Usenet discussion group, via Google
• Video of Late Show with David Letterman September 17, 2001 Monologue in RealVideo format
• Johnny Carson writes jokes for Letterman
• Chess game: Garry Kasparov vs. David Letterman, 1990
• A page critical of Letterman