| David Letterman | |
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| Letterman speaking at the opening ceremony for the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute in September 2009 | |
| Pseudonym | Earl Hofert |
| Birth name | David Michael Letterman |
| Born | April 12, 1947 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | Since 1974 |
| Genres | Observational comedy, surreal humor, deadpan |
| Subject | Self-deprecation, everyday life |
| Influences | Steve Allen, Johnny Carson, Jack Paar, Paul Dixon |
| Influenced | Jimmy Kimmel, Jim Gaffigan, Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien, Rove McManus |
| Spouse | Michelle Cook
Regina Lasko |
| Notable works and roles | Host of Late Night with David Letterman Host of Late Show with David Letterman |
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| Website | CBS.com/latenight/lateshow |
| Emmy Awards | |
| Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Variety Series 1981 The David Letterman Show Outstanding Individual Achievement - Writers 1981 The David Letterman Show Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program 1984 Late Night with David Letterman 1985 Late Night with David Letterman 1986 Late Night with David Letterman 1987 Late Night with David Letterman Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series 1994 Late Show with David Letterman |
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| American Comedy Awards | |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special Network, Cable or Syndication 1989 Late Night with David Letterman 1995 Late Show with David Letterman: Video Special Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series Network, Cable or Syndication 1994 Late Show with David Letterman 2001 Late Show with David Letterman |
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David Michael Letterman is an American television host and comedian. He hosts the late night television talk show, Late Show with David Letterman broadcast on CBS. Letterman has been a fixture on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman Only Letterman's friend and mentor Johnny Carson has had a longer late-night hosting career.
Letterman is also a television and film producer. His company Worldwide Pants produces his show as well as its network followup The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson. Worldwide Pants has also produced several prime-time comedies, the most successful of which was Everybody Loves Raymond, currently in syndication.
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