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The Robots Are Coming For Your Closed Captions — And That’s No Baloney, Patsy
During a recent episode of the January 6 Commission hearings — this summer's most-talked-about new show — comedy goddess...
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Posted Wednesday 2/23/22 at 3:00AM EST
Merrill Markoe, Late Night with David Letterman's original head writer, recalls The David Letterman Show and its contributors Edie McClurg and Rich Hall
Markoe describes The David Letterman Show, which ran in the mornings on NBC from June through October 1980, as a...
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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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David Letterman’s "Stupid Pet Tricks" is becoming a Sarah Silverman-hosted TBS variety show
TBS has greenlighted a half-hour variety series inspired by the staple of The David Letterman Show, Late Night with David...
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Posted Thursday 10/08/20 at 10:14PM EDT
Late Night with David Letterman co-creator Merrill Markoe is selling her memorabilia from the show on eBay for charity
Markoe, David Letterman's creative partner and then-girlfriend served as Late Night's first head writer.
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Posted Monday 7/13/20 at 9:00PM EDT
Late Night with David Letterman co-creator Merrill Markoe is coming out with a graphic novel-style memoir
We Saw Scenery: The Early Diaries of Merrill Markoe, written and illustrated by Markoe, will be released two weeks before...
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Posted Friday 12/13/19 at 3:26AM EST
Merrill Markoe, who helped David Letterman create his Late Night show, to receive a top Writers' Guild honor
As Letterman's original head writer on NBC's The David Letterman Show and Late Night, Markoe was responsible for creating many...
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Posted Monday 5/14/18 at 11:28PM EDT
Former Late Night writer: David Letterman's explanation for not hiring women was a "master class in distortion"
Letterman co-created his NBC Late Night show with a woman, his then-girlfriend Merrill Markoe, who served as the original head...