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David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American (United States) 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 on NBC. Only Lettermans 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 (Worldwide Pants Incorporated) 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 (Broadcast syndication).
Pseudonym: Earl Hofert
Birth Name: David Michael Letterman
Date of birth: 1947-04-12
Birth Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Medium: Stand-up (Stand-up comedy), talk show
Nationality: American (United States)
Genre: Observational comedy, surreal humor, deadpan
Subject: Self-deprecation, everyday life (Personal life)
Influences: Steve Allen, Johnny Carson, Jack Paar, Paul Dixon (Paul Dixon (entertainer))
Influenced: Jimmy Kimmel, Jim Gaffigan, Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien
Website: www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/
Active: 1974 - Present
Spouse: Michelle Cook (1969-1977) Regina Lasko (since 2009)
Religion: Lutheran (Lutheranism)
Notable Work: Host of ''Late Night with David Letterman'' (NBC),Host of ''Late Show with David Letterman'' (CBS)
Emmyawards: 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''
Americancomedyawards: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) 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 (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication,1994 ''Late Show with David Letterman'',2001 ''Late Show with David Letterman''