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I haven't watched David Letterman in ages, or any late-night talk shows, with the exception of an episode or two of Bill Maher's show, as well as the clips on my friends page from "The Daily Show".
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David Letterman has signed a contract extension with CBS that will make him the longest-running late-night host in television history.
Letterman and CBS announced Tuesday that he has extended his "Late Show" deal through 2014. He launched his original "Late Night with David Letterman" at NBC on Feb. 1, 1982, so he will have been doing late-night television for more than 32 years when the new deal expires.
That will move him past Johnny Carson, who was on the air for 30 years.
No dollar figures were announced. His previous salary has been variously reported in the range of $32-$40 million annually.
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I used to be a Letterman fan back in my college days, decades ago, back when he had the super-late midnight hour. He was a great wind-down from my studies. But, seriously, forty-million-dollars?!! Crazy, man. I don't understand this world.
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David Letterman has signed a contract extension with CBS that will make him the longest-running late-night host in television history.
Letterman and CBS announced Tuesday that he has extended his "Late Show" deal through 2014. He launched his original "Late Night with David Letterman" at NBC on Feb. 1, 1982, so he will have been doing late-night television for more than 32 years when the new deal expires.
That will move him past Johnny Carson, who was on the air for 30 years.
No dollar figures were announced. His previous salary has been variously reported in the range of $32-$40 million annually.
-- ONTD
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I used to be a Letterman fan back in my college days, decades ago, back when he had the super-late midnight hour. He was a great wind-down from my studies. But, seriously, forty-million-dollars?!! Crazy, man. I don't understand this world.
