David Letterman

David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American television host and comedian. He hosts the late night television talk show, Late Show with David Letterman broadcast on CBS. Letterman has been a fixture on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC. Only Letterman's friend and mentor Johnny Carson has had a longer late-night hosting career.  Letterman was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. His father, Harry Joseph Letterman (April 1915 – February 1973) was a florist; his mother Dorothy Letterman (née Hofert, now Dorothy Mengering), a Presbyterian church secretary of German descent, is an occasional figure on the show, usually at holidays and birthdays. He has an older sister Janice and a younger sister Gretchen.[citation needed] Letterman lived on the north side of Indianapolis (Broad Ripple area), not far from Speedway, IN, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and he enjoyed collecting model cars, including racers.

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Tears & Vodka on Letterman

Lindsay Lohan mixed vodka with rehab -- with a splash of tears -- on David Letterman's show last night.The most famous defendant since O.J. Simpson says she's taking her impending rehab seriously… READ MORE >

David Letterman GRILLS Lindsay Lohan -- Are You An Addict???

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Grills Lindsay Are You An Addict?

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Lindsay Lohan -- I Respect LETTERMAN More Than Court

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- 42 days ago
David Letterman Rips Justin Bieber for Ignorant Remark

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Rips Justin Bieber for Ignorant Remark

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- 333 days ago
Keith Olbermann -- Al Gore and Current TV Couldn't Afford Me

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- 413 days ago
Justin Bieber to David Letterman: I Could Smell a Weasel

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- 545 days ago
Letterman Blames Earthquake on Kirstie Alley

David Letterman
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David Letterman ain't above cracking a fat joke ... and last night he went after Kirstie Alley ... blaming the East Coast earthquake on the "Fat Actress" star's workout regimen. READ MORE >

- 636 days ago
Harrison Ford & Letterman -- Steed Mounting in NYC

Harrison Ford & Letterman
Steed Mounting in NYC

David Letterman, 64, and Harrison Ford, 69, took a slow ride around New York City yesterday -- by mounting two horses for a quick trot around the block. Nice bit. READ MORE >

- 672 days ago
Failed Actor Arrested for Trashing 'Letterman' Theater

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Arrested for Trashing 'Letterman' Theater

A drunken, 22-year-old aspiring actor broke in to the famed Ed Sullivan Theater where David Letterman's "Late Show" tapes and caused $5,000 worth of damage.Jimmy Whittemore (above) was busted… READ MORE >

- 680 days ago
Letterman's Sarcastic Apology to Lindsay

Letterman's
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- 825 days ago

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