Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Like his late night successor and main influence Johnny Carson, David Letterman has long remained one of the most respected and ...

We discuss the Midwest origins of the "King of Late Night," plus the time a whole Iowa town came on Letterman's show. Then, we speak to a current producer for Seth Meyers. The late Johnny Carson would ...

BD (Before Dave), late night was ruled by hosts so milquetoast they’d blush at the slightest sexual innuendo. Late Night with David Letterman launched a new era, raunchy in the best possible way. It ...

Late-night talk shows are a uniquely American invention that blend humor, the news of the day, and celebrity guests. While Johnny Carson was not the first late-night ...