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David Letterman is an American comedian and talk show host known for Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1993), Late Show with David Letterman (1993-2015) and My Next Guest Needs No Introduction (2018-present).
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David Letterman is an American comedian and talk show host known for Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1993), Late Show with David Letterman (1993-2015) and My Next Guest Needs No Introduction (2018-present).
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 1981 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Variety Series | The David Letterman Show | Won | [1] |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement – Writers | Won | ||||
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 1984 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Late Night with David Letterman | Won | [2] |
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 1985 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Won | ||
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 1986 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Won | ||
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 1987 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Won | ||
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 1988 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 1990 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| 1991 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 1992 | Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 1993 | Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 1994 | Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series | Late Show with David Letterman | Won | [3] |
| Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series | Won | |||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 1995 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Or Music Series | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 1996 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Or Music Series | Nominated | |||
| 1997 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performance in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 1999 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 2001 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 2002 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 2003 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 2007 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Outstanding Variety Talk Series | Nominated | ||
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 1989 | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special | Late Night with David Letterman | Won | [4] |
| Outstanding Writing in a Variety Or Music Program | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Program | Nominated | |||
| 1995 | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special | Won | ||
| 2001 | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series | Won | ||
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2011 | Late Show with David Letterman | The Comedy Awards | Johnny Carson Comedy Award | Won | [5] |
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| 2012 | Kennedy Center Honors | Recipient | David Letterman | Won | [6] |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Mark Twain Prize for American Humor | Recipient | David Letterman | Won | [7] |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Peabody Award | Individual Award | David Letterman | Won | [8] |
David Michael Letterman is an American television host, comedian, writer and producer. He hosted late-night television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the February 1, 1982, debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC and ending with the May 20, 2015, broadcast of Late Show with David Letterman on CBS. In total, Letterman hosted 6,080 episodes of Late Night and Late Show, surpassing his friend and mentor Johnny Carson as the longest-serving late-night talk show host in American television history.
Christopher Nash Elliott is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and author, known for his surreal sense of humor. He appeared in comedic sketches on Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1988), created and starred in the comedy series Get a Life (1990–1992) on Fox, and wrote and starred in the film Cabin Boy (1994). His writing has won four consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards. His other television appearances include recurring roles on Everybody Loves Raymond and How I Met Your Mother, starring roles as Chris Monsanto in Adult Swim's Eagleheart (2011–2014) and Roland Schitt in Schitt's Creek (2015–2020). He also appeared in the films Groundhog Day (1993), There's Something About Mary (1998), Snow Day (2000) and Scary Movie 2 (2001).
Late Night with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on NBC, the first iteration of the Late Night franchise. It premiered on February 1, 1982, and was produced by Letterman's production company, Space Age Meats, and Carson Productions. Letterman had previously hosted his own morning talk show on NBC from June to October 1980. The show's house band, The World's Most Dangerous Band, was led by music director Paul Shaffer. In 1993, Letterman announced that he would leave NBC to host the Late Show with David Letterman on CBS. The final episode of Late Night was broadcast on June 25, 1993. The series has continued as Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers.
The Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS, the first iteration of the Late Show franchise. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and was produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants, and CBS Television Studios. The show's music director and leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, was Paul Shaffer. The head writer was Matt Roberts and the announcer was originally Bill Wendell, then Alan Kalter. In most U.S. markets the show aired from 11:35 p.m. to 12:35 a.m. Eastern and Pacific Time, and recorded Monday to Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m., and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The second Thursday episode usually aired on Friday of that week.
John William Carson was an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy's 1980 Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.
Paul Allen Wood Shaffer is a Canadian singer, composer, actor, author, comedian, and musician who served as David Letterman's musical director, band leader, and sidekick on the entire run of both Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993) and Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015).
Jerome Allen Seinfeld is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. From 1989 to 1998, he played a semi-fictionalized version of himself in the sitcom Seinfeld, which he created and wrote with Larry David. The show aired on NBC from 1989 until 1998, becoming one of the most acclaimed and popular sitcoms of all time. As a stand-up comedian, Seinfeld specializes in observational comedy. In 2004, Comedy Central named him the 12th-greatest stand-up comedian of all time.
Donald Jay Rickles was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include Run Silent, Run Deep (1958), Enter Laughing (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), and Casino (1995). From 1976 to 1978, Rickles had a two-season starring role in the NBC television sitcom C.P.O. Sharkey, having previously starred in two eponymous half-hour programs, an ABC variety show titled The Don Rickles Show (1968) and a CBS sitcom identically titled The Don Rickles Show (1972).
Worldwide Pants Incorporated is an American television and film production company founded and owned by comedian and talk show host David Letterman.
Charles Sidney Grodin was an American actor, comedian, author, and television talk show host. Known for his deadpan delivery and often cast as a put-upon straight man, Grodin became familiar as a supporting actor in many Hollywood comedies of the era. After a small part in Rosemary's Baby in 1968, he played the lead in Elaine May's The Heartbreak Kid (1972) where he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
Jon Stewart is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, political commentator, actor, and television host. He hosted The Daily Show, a satirical news program on Comedy Central, from 1999 to 2015 and hosted The Problem with Jon Stewart (2021–2023) on Apple TV+. Stewart had received numerous accolades including 22 Primetime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and five Peabody Awards. He was honored with the Bronze Medallion in 2019, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2022.
Craig Ferguson is a Scottish-American comedian, actor, writer, and television host. He is best known for hosting the CBS late-night talk show The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–2014), for which he won a Peabody Award for his interview with South African archbishop Desmond Tutu in 2009.
Rupert Jee is an American entrepreneur and television celebrity who gained fame from his frequent appearances on Late Show with David Letterman, on which he sometimes used the alter ego Kenny. He first appeared on the Late Show during a "Meet the Neighbors" segment on September 20, 1993, and was a frequent accomplice of host David Letterman during the show's many comedic segments.
James Christian Urbaniak is an American character actor. He is best known for his roles as Simon Grim in three Hal Hartley films: Henry Fool (1997), Fay Grim (2006) and Ned Rifle (2014), Robert Crumb in American Splendor (2003), Dr. Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture on the animated series The Venture Bros. (2003–2023), Grant Grunderschmidt on Review (2014–2017), and Arthur Tack on Difficult People (2015–2017).
Eric Stangel is an American radio and television showrunner, writer and producer.
Steve O'Donnell is an American television writer. His credits include Late Night with David Letterman, The Simpsons, Seinfeld, and The Chris Rock Show.
Jimmy Brogan, sometimes credited as Jim Brogan, is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He has made numerous standup appearances on the talk show circuit including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Night with David Letterman. He was a writer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for 9 years. As an actor, he starred in the ABC sitcom Out of the Blue.
Jerry Foley is an American television director and producer. He directed the Late Show with David Letterman from 1995 until the end of the show's run.
The Late Show is an American late-night talk show franchise on CBS. It first aired in August 1993 with host David Letterman, who previously hosted Late Night with David Letterman on NBC from 1982 to 1993. Letterman's iteration of the program ran until his retirement on May 20, 2015. Comedian Stephen Colbert, best known for his roles on Comedy Central programs The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, assumed hosting duties that September. The show originates from the Ed Sullivan Theater in the Theater District of Manhattan, New York, and airs live to tape in most U.S. markets at 11:35 p.m. Eastern and Pacific, 10:35 in the Central and Mountain time zones.