When was David Letterman born and where did he grow up?
David Michael Letterman was born on the 12th of April 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He grew up in the Broad Ripple area near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Questions about David Letterman
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What happened to David Letterman's first morning show The David Letterman Show?
NBC gave him his own morning show called The David Letterman Show on the 23rd of June 1980. It ran for six months before cancellation on the 24th of October 1980 despite winning two Emmy Awards.
Why did David Letterman leave NBC to join CBS in 1993?
Fans expected Letterman to take over The Tonight Show after Johnny Carson retired but NBC chose Jay Leno instead. Letterman left NBC to host a new late-night show on CBS called Late Show with David Letterman which debuted on the 30th of August 1993 taped at the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.
How did David Letterman recover from his heart surgery in 2000?
He underwent emergency quintuple bypass surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital following routine checkups that revealed a severely obstructed artery in Letterman's heart on the 14th of January 2000. Upon returning the 21st of February 2000 he brought doctors O. Wayne Isom and Louis Aronne on stage alongside nurses who participated in his recovery.
Who was arrested for blackmailing David Letterman in 2009?
Joe Halderman producer of CBS news magazine 48 Hours was arrested around noon EST on the 1st of October 2009 trying to deposit the check. He pleaded guilty in March 2010 receiving six months prison time plus probation and community service.
When did David Letterman retire and what happened during his final episode?
Letterman announced retirement during taping the 3rd of April 2014 ending hosting the 20th of May 2015. Final episode drew 13.76 million viewers highest since following 1994 Winter Olympics and featured four living American presidents George H.W. Bush Bill Clinton George W. Bush Barack Obama mimicking Gerald Ford's statement Our long national nightmare is over.