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[edit] The Letterman Monologue after 9-11

The link to the video of Dave giving the monologue on the first post-9/11 "Late Show" no longer works. Perhaps someone can put a link to the transcript of the monologue instead. -- Jalabi99 07:20, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Done. -- Jalabi99 03:42, 20 February 2006 (UTC)


I wrote the text. I have no problems with it. But.. it included a lot of information about Late Night with David Letterman - much of which was on both pages. So I was making an effort to separate the information between the two pages. -Jazz77

The article now makes mention of the various 'extras' on the Letterman show - Biff Henderson, Stephanie Birkitt etc. Now I've always assumed that these were actors playing the part of assistants - i.e. Biff never really does any behind the scenes work. Does anyone know if this is actually the case? DJ Clayworth 15:07, 3 Sep 2004 (UTC)

I erased the remark concerning the Ed Sullivan theater's "proximity" to the World Trade Center. They were not "close" beyond the fact that they were both on the same island: The WTC was at the end of Manhattan while the Ed Sullivan Theater is in Midtown. The big deal was that Dave was broacasting from New York when everyone was still a nervous wreck, not because he was partically nearby the WTC. --Feitclub 19:41, Sep 27, 2004 (UTC)

When does the show actually screen on US TV? Dysprosia 05:17, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)

  • Monday to Friday at 11:35:00pm to 12:37:30am on CBS Television Xm2631


I currently uploaded an image of the show's logo graphic. I would've have liked to see an image from the actual opening sequence of the show. A transparent logo would be better. If anyone has one, feel free to change it. Xm2631

Where did the Lseleven.gif image come from? I do not think it is appropriate for the site. There was no special "11th Anniversary" episode of the Late Show, so having that image is bound to create confusion. The logo is a nearly verbatim copy of the Late Night (not Late Show) logo, and using such a logo is bound to create even more confusion in an article about the Late Show. From what I know, no Late Night-esque logo has ever been used on the Late Show. Also, I'm guessing that the logo was created by some random fan out there, not by CBS or Worldwide Pants. Personally, I think there is no reasonable choice but to remove the logo. --Rookkey 02:08, 27 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Janet Jackson

The article says this: "When asked by Letterman about the incident she said "Jesus Christ" and had to be censored. If the incident had not occurred, this phrase may not have been blocked and yet it was due to a five second delay ordered by CBS."

Can someone tell me for what reason a taped show would need a five-second delay as they have a 6-hour delay between tape and air? —  MusicMaker 17:12, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

You're absolutely right, and the article should be edited to reflect this, which kind of defeats the purpose of mentioning her appearance at all. Should it be removed completely?Locano 04:57, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
I actually disagree with the removal, as it was just days after her infamous Superbowl performance, and it was her first appearance after the halftime show anyway.Thankyoubaby 05:55, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Late Show Bear"

What happened to it? I haven't seen anybody put away the "Late Show Bear" for a while... ViperBite 15:12, 21 June 2006 (UTC) They probably just dropped it for a little while. --69.67.229.28 04:29, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Merge?

Um...somebody tagged the section for merge, but there's no discussion. So, I'll start it. I support a move of "late show guests" form Letterman's bio to the Late show article. --MPD01605 (T / C) 04:13, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

  • Support. This article should be about the person and not about the show. --Maitch 20:30, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Farrah Fawcett

I removed the following sentence from this section:

"At one point in her interview she crawled on the studio floor on all fours calling for an imaginary cat."

I don't seem to recall this ever happening on that night. But unless someone can provide proof, I don't think it should be in the article.

--Lc 04 00:48, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

I did a quick search for keywords. The only mention of the act above is the Wikipedia article. PrometheusX303 12:33, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
I just saw the interview in YouTube and there is no such a floor crawling. Letterman didn't thank her for "almost being here", he said "thanks for being here" as he often does. Carlosp420 06:22, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
Actually, Dave did say this, but at the very end of the show before the credits before he said Goodnight. --Lc 04 02:28, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The next host

What will we do when David stops being the host of this show? Will we just start a new article called "The Late Show with (name of Host)"? Or will we move it to the new name? Just curious about this...--Chile14 03:40, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

Probably the same as The Tonight Show. That article gives a brief overview, but there are more detailed presentations at The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Interestingly, there is no The Tonight Show with Steve Allen to cover 1954 - 1957 or The Tonight Show with Jack Paar to cover 1957 - 1962. --rogerd 04:35, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
It would be wisest to wait until the new host and title are announced in any case, but it will be awhile before Dave leaves. After all, after Late Night With David Letterman, it's been Late Night With Conan O'Brien... and the full title of the Steve Allen Tonight Show was Tonight, at least originally, while Jack Paar's edition was Tonight Starring Jack Paar. 147.70.242.40 16:24, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Characters, possibly recurring

Does anyone know about that lady who sometimes shows up at the Late Show. She seems to look Korean, and is the costume designer for the show. She usually likes to disrupt the show by sitting down on the couch, putting on make up in front of the camera, or giving Dave some water during that hot day. Does anybody have a clue about what I'm talking about? I can't find her in any of our articles.--Edtalk c E 14:22, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

Dave calls her "Sue" and she interrupts almost every night these days, always ending in her yelling an insult and storming off. There is also a guy who interrupts Dave's monologue a lot, and there were some skateboarders at one point. Clearly a decision has been made to add more of these random characters to recent shows. There are sometimes people who show up outside the window behind his desk. It's fun. A mention could go in the show "sketches" category. Rugz 06:01, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
She's Sue Hum, costume designer for the show. "The guy who interrupts" is Johnny Dark. Fitfatfighter 09:41, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

you're a tool. you sound like a tool. and she's just one of many random comedy bits involving the show's staff. and "that hot day" proper or parallel grammar with the rest of that sentence. no one likes a knob who can't speak their own native language. and don't assume she's korean.

[edit] Pat Farmer

Not the politician, Pat Farmer of The Late Show. What is he, staff? He normally does the "special reports". "Bird-Flu" and "Behind Pirates of the Carribean 2". Both of them he ends up dying. --Yancyfry jr 04:12, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

I believe he is usually referred to as a stagehand. --taestell 01:21, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Guest Hosts?

Since it's a relative rarity to have Late Night without Letterman, wouldn't it be a good idea to mention the guest hosts (especially after the bypass surgery)? None of those episodes had "the greatest city in the world" in their opening, either. 147.70.242.40 16:17, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

I think a piece on Bruce Willis's transformation from guest to host during the heart attack would fit in well here.

[edit] Memorable episodes

The stuff in this section is basically the same as part of the David Letterman article (like the heart surgery / February 21's episode sections). I'm not sure what should be done, eg. whether there should be two concurrent pieces or whether one should link to the other. Specifically, the Heart Surgery part of David Letterman vs. the February 21, 2001 'memorable episode' of the Late Show with David Letterman. The latter has less information than the Heart Surgery bit, and I don't think there's any sense in that. — mæstrosync talk&contribs, 00:54, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Michael Richards' apology is not important enough to include on this page! A few weeks from now no one will even care or remember it. It is insignificant to the show. It should be completely removed. What do you think? Rugz

[edit] Richard Simmons

He has had a fairly long history with the show, a mention of him in the article seems appropriate. 207.126.230.225 05:06, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I don't think that was Tom Brokaw

However, Letterman did not let NBC have the final laugh on the matter. On the very first show, after Letterman was introduced, Tom Brokaw accompanied him on stage and wished him luck "within reason". Brokaw then proceeded to retrieve a pair of cue cards stating that "These last 2 jokes are the intellectual property of NBC!", and carried them off stage. As I recall, that was Marv Albert. Does someone know for sure?--Idols of Mud 17:32, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

It was definately Tom Brokaw Rugz 19:49, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Australian Telecast

A LOT of this page is dedicated to expaining the Australian broadcasts of the show, which is totally useless to anybody outside Australia. I think the entire section should either be deleted or a similar section created for every country it is broadcast in. (I favour the former). ChefEm 10:35, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Letterman vs. Leno

There is no discussion of how Letterman trounced Leno when he move to CBS and how Leno managed to regain the lead? Mark83 00:48, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Guest Hosts

Wasn't there a something on this page to do with guest hosts when Letterman was ill or something?

Cause I know Paul has hosted, as well as Drew Carey and just recently, Adam Sandler and Motzaball... Mosdefau2 14:10, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

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