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Posted Wednesday 11/03/21 at 4:16PM EDT
Bob Costas recalls almost leaving NBC for CBS with David Letterman and joining 60 Minutes
Costas tells The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast that Letterman offered to have Costas, then the host of NBC's...
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Posted Thursday 10/28/21 at 3:27AM EDT
Mort Sahl might be the only comic who paved the way for both Hannah Gadsby and Dave Chappelle
In analyzing the influence of Sahl, who died Tuesday at age 94, Jason Zinoman looks at the legendary comedian's legacy...
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Ten Fake TV Pop Groups That Were Nearly Better Than the Real Thing
Premiering tonight on ABC, the new drama Queens follows four forty-something women who were once the hottest thing in hip-hop...
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Posted Friday 10/08/21 at 2:54AM EDT
Presenting Alan Kalter's best moments as Late Show with David Letterman announcer
Letterman's longtime announcer, who died this week at age 78, made his mark immediately with his first episode in 1995, which...
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Posted Tuesday 10/05/21 at 11:53PM EDT
David Letterman says announcer Alan Kalter was always game to do Late Show comedy stunts: “I don’t recall the guy ever saying no to anything"
“If you’re going to have a talk show, you’ve got to have a strong announcer, and he filled that way...
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Posted Tuesday 10/05/21 at 1:59AM EDT
David Letterman pays tribute to Alan Kalter: "Whatever else, we always had the best announcer in television"
Kalter, who died Monday at age 78, was the Late Show with David Letterman's announcer for 20 years, from 1995...
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Posted Monday 10/04/21 at 6:15PM EDT
Alan Kalter, Late Show with David Letterman's announcer, dies at 78
Former Letterman writer Bill Scheft tweeted the news of Kalter's death, which hasn't been confirmed.
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Norm Macdonald was a comedy chaos agent and the greatest talk show guest of all time
"You are born knowing that Saturday Night Live was better before you were born," says Rob Harvilla in an appreciation...
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Norm Macdonald dies: Legendary SNL "Weekend Update" anchor was 61
The Canadian-born Macdonald, one of the most influential and beloved comedians who is known for his laconic delivery of sharp...
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Posted Tuesday 8/24/21 at 1:57AM EDT
How David Letterman's late "Cue Card Boy" Tony Mendez became involved with cue cards
Mendez, who died last month at age 76, was personally hired by Barney McNulty -- who is credited with being...
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Posted Monday 8/16/21 at 11:13AM EDT
Tony Mendez, David Letterman's cue-card guy, reportedly dies at 76
Letterman YouTube chronicler Don Giller reports that Mendez died on July 29.
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Barnhart: The 25 Most Impactful People in Late-Night TV History
After an enjoyable summer revisiting all the late-night shows, it’s time to sum up with a historical list of who...
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Barnhart: America Has Changed Since 2014. The Tonight Show Hasn’t.
Remember when the new kid arrived on the late-night scene? He was a phenomenon! Everyone, it seemed, was staying up...
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Posted Friday 5/21/21 at 8:45PM EDT
How I Met Your Mother creators regret the Monica Lewinsky jokes they wrote for David Letterman on The Late Show
In response to Lewinsky tweeting an UberFacts tweet asking "What's the most high-risk, low-reward thing you've ever done?," former Letterman...
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Charles Grodin dies: Actor, Emmy winner and curmudgeon of late-night TV was 86
Grodin, who died today of bone marrow cancer, is known for his many movie roles, from Midnight Run to The...
