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David Letterman's last show announced, clearing way for Colbert
CNN Money ^
| Dec. 10, 2014
| Brian Stelter
Posted on 12/10/2014 1:05:52 PM PST by re_tail20
Mark the date, David Letterman fans: May 20 will be his final edition of "The Late Show."
CBS announced the finale date on Wednesday, a full five months before it will take place. Letterman announced his retirement plans back in April, but did not specify a date.
"It's going to be tough to say goodbye, but I know we will all cherish the shows leading up to Dave's final broadcast in May," CBS CEO Les Moonves said in a statement.
The network is planning a triumphant departure for the acclaimed late-night host, who will be succeeded by Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report."
As previously announced, Colbert will sign off from that show on December 18.
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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: cbs; colbert; davidletterman; letterman; stephencolbert
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posted on
12/10/2014 1:05:52 PM PST
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re_tail20
To: re_tail20
From a mildly-funny leftist dope to a really unfunny leftist dope (if his Comedy Central show is any guide).
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posted on
12/10/2014 1:07:36 PM PST
by
Bettyprob
To: re_tail20
Letterman was funny and cutting edge when I was in college. In the early 80’s. Now he’s just a grumpy old man.
To: re_tail20
Letterman going to live in the Old Perverts Home now
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posted on
12/10/2014 1:08:47 PM PST
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: re_tail20
So long you gap tooth commie scumbag.
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posted on
12/10/2014 1:09:11 PM PST
by
longfellow
(Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
To: re_tail20
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posted on
12/10/2014 1:10:06 PM PST
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: re_tail20
show going from bad to worse, imo
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posted on
12/10/2014 1:10:38 PM PST
by
Fester Chugabrew
(Even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.)
To: bigdaddy45
Well it's pretty certain he won't move back here...thankfully.
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posted on
12/10/2014 1:10:50 PM PST
by
nascarnation
(Impeach, Convict, Deport)
To: re_tail20
“From a mildly-funny leftist dope to a really unfunny leftist dope”
With a MUCH younger audience, and just in time to run his schtick for Democrats for the 2016 campaigns.
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posted on
12/10/2014 1:11:28 PM PST
by
tcrlaf
(They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
To: re_tail20
The late night host crowd is now weaker than ever. Colbert never impressed me, John Stewart is a loser, the weekend report guy from SNL I always wondered how he kept the job.
Nothing like Carson out there.
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posted on
12/10/2014 1:11:32 PM PST
by
1Old Pro
To: re_tail20
Which underling will David screw in the bathroom of the studio on his last taping?
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posted on
12/10/2014 1:12:23 PM PST
by
Yaelle
To: 1Old Pro
Stewart is a terrible, sniveling liar but he isn't a loser in the industry. He wins Emmys and awards. Many Americans get all their news from him so he is as influential as Obama. He is actually quite dangerous. He proves Alinsky right every single day. Mocking works. People are more scared of being mocked than losing their money or their liberty.
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posted on
12/10/2014 1:16:50 PM PST
by
Yaelle
To: bigdaddy45
Letterman was funny and cutting edge when I was in college. In the early 80’s. Now he’s just a grumpy old man. I agree - and I even watched the debut week of his daytime show. He was funnier before he went to the nighttime show.
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posted on
12/10/2014 1:18:29 PM PST
by
Alex Murphy
("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
To: re_tail20
I stopped watching Letterman when he went political. My problem with him before that was he was very inconsistent. One night he would be funny has hell and then the next night he would stink it up.
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posted on
12/10/2014 1:19:05 PM PST
by
Veggie Todd
(The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
To: 1Old Pro
Nothing like Carson out there.
And there never will be. He was one of a kind.
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posted on
12/10/2014 1:20:22 PM PST
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Veggie Todd
(The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
To: re_tail20
Wait...what? You mean he is still on the air?
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posted on
12/10/2014 1:20:31 PM PST
by
freedomson
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To: re_tail20
Good riddance to an the old fart!
To: LYDIAONTARIO
Liberals mess up my grammar!
To: re_tail20
It is my hope to never hear from Letterman again.
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posted on
12/10/2014 1:23:42 PM PST
by
onyx
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To: bigdaddy45
Yeah, if Dave would have just walked away around 1992 we’d all think much more fondly of him now.
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