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Later, Later: After 33 Years, NBC’s 1:30 A.M. Talk Show Franchise Is History
On Aug.
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Johnny Carson Announced His Retirement 30 Years Ago Today
On May 23, 1991, Johnny Carson confirmed rumors that had been swirling at the time and announced at an NBC...
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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...
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Posted Monday 5/03/21 at 11:05AM EDT
Reclusive legendary The Simpsons writer John Swartzwelder speaks out in his first-ever interview
In an interview with The New Yorker, Swartzwelder, who at age 72 is deemed one of the greatest comedy minds...
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The Best Late-Night TV Isn’t Nightly Anymore
This week marks the return of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver to HBO after a nearly three-month hiatus.
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Late Night with David Letterman Premiered 39 Years Ago Today
On February 1, 1982, NBC premiered Late Night with David Letterman at 12:30 AM (making it technically February 2, but...
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The First Ever Late Night with David Letterman Christmas Special Happened in July
Here's a bit of vintage trivia for you television historians.
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Hein's Picks: Savoring David Letterman’s Unlikely Second Act
Jon Hein knows TV.
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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 Wednesday 10/07/20 at 3:09AM EDT
Valerie Bertinelli shares a touching tribute to ex-husband Eddie Van Halen
"40 years ago my life changed forever when I met you," the former One Day at a Time star posted...
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Posted Saturday 9/05/20 at 4:00AM EDT
Late Night with David Letterman's 1988 writers' strike "Network Time Killers" look like a precursor to many YouTube comedy videos
Letterman YouTuber Don Giller is uploading Late Night's "Hal Gurnee's Network Time Killers Collection" that aired during the 1988 writers'...
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Regis Philbin dies at 88
The TV icon who hosted ABC's Who Wants to be a Millionaire and co-hosted Live with Kathie Lee Gifford and...
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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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Carl Reiner helped define what TV would become
"Carl Reiner invented TV comedy," says James Poniewozik.
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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...