DavidMichaelLettermanisanAmericanformertelevisionhost,comedian,writer,producer,andactor.Hehostedalatenighttelevisiontalkshowfor33years,beginningwiththeFebruary1,1982,debutofLateNightwithDavidLettermanonNBC,andendingwiththeMay20,2015,broadcastoftheLateShowwithDavidLettermanonCBS.Intotal,Lettermanhosted6,028episodesofLateNightandLateShow,surpassingfriendandmentorJohnnyCarsonasthelongest-servinglatenighttalkshowhostinAmericantelevisionhistory.In1996,DavidLettermanwasrankedNo.45onTVGuide??'s50GreatestTVStarsofAllTime. Lettermanisalsoatelevisionandfilmproducer.Hiscompany,WorldwidePants,producedhisshowandformerlyproducedTheLateLateShowwithCraigFerguson.WorldwidePantshasalsoproducedseveralprime-timecomedies,themostsuccessfulofwhichwasEverybodyLovesRaymond,currentlyinsyndication.
