David Michael Letterman is a celebrated tv show host and comedian who was born on 12th April 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Letterman, a middle child, spent his childhood in Indiana with his two sisters. He even ended up going to university at Ball State University, Indiana.
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While in university he worked at a radio station on campus which was run by students. He later co-founded another radio station on campus while he was still a student.
After college Letterman found a job as a radio talk show host, weatherman, and tv anchor. He often made humorous while reporting the weather. A couple of years later he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy. He was fortunate enough to join a team of writers that wrote comedy acts for prominent actor and comedian Jimmie Walker. He moved on to NBC where he was given his own morning show. The show did so well, it won two Emmys. However, it was canceled soon after due to a drop in ratings. NBC kept Letterman and gave him another show, this time a night show titled Late Night with David Letterman. In 1992, Letterman left NBC to host his own show on CBS. Again it was a night show but this time titled Late Show with David Letterman. Letterman gained massive popularity as a talk show host and hosted the Oscars in 1995.
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He currently hosts the show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction on Netflix where he interviews popular people including entertainers, politicians, and other prominent people.
David Letterman Net Worth
With a salary of about $50 million a year, David Letterman’s net worth is $400 million. He makes his money largely as a talk show host and also for scripting comedy for famous comedians.
David Letterman: Age and Height
At age 73, the famous talk show host towers at 1.87m
David Letterman: Wife
Letterman is currently married to Regina Lasko with whom he has a son. They have been married since 2009. Letterman was previously married to Michelle Cook from 1968 to 1978. He had no children from that marriage.
Interview with Kim Kardashian-West
In 2013, Letterman interviewed the Kardashians; that interview left people thinking that he may have been a bit rude toward them. However, more recently, he invited Kim Kardashian-West to be a guest on his new show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction. This time, his demeanor held much more respect for Kim. This interview with Kim explored a variety of things such as when she first discovered hints of her step-father Bruce (now Caitlyn) Jenner’s sexuality, being robbed during Paris fashion week, and her prison reform program.