David Letterman to Retire in 2015

**AgentOrange** · April 5th, 2014, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Trixie

Oh you whippersnappers. I remember when Dave had his morning comedy show, yep if you blinked you would've missed it but I've loved him ever since. I'll admit that I don't watch much nowadays but I always knew he was there, just in case I was in the mood and up late enough. I'll be sad when that's not the case anymore. And I will definitely watch tonight. REM, really?

but do you remember him from Mary Tyler Moore's short lived variety show, with Michael Keaton? Dave is No 14 in the following video!

**CornFlakegrl** · April 5th, 2014, 12:46 PM

^omg that's great. Dave seems embarrassed.

**AgentOrange** · April 5th, 2014, 01:52 PM

^there's more. Letterman's bit comes near the end of the video.

**BoogsBun** · April 5th, 2014, 03:24 PM

I love Letterman, and his mom. Most of the love is because he is a fellow Hoosier.

**Trixie** · April 5th, 2014, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by AgentOrange

but do you remember him from Mary Tyler Moore's short lived variety show, with Michael Keaton? Dave is No 14 in the following video!

You win!

**BITTER** · April 5th, 2014, 05:39 PM

The rumor is that Steven Colbert AND Chelsea Handler are in the running for his spot...team Colbert. Chels will skank it all up.

**AgentOrange** · April 5th, 2014, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Trixie

You win!

Then there was his brief period working with the Starlight Vocal Band!

**Bellatheball** · April 6th, 2014, 01:00 AM

Chelsea Handler probably won't have the staying power. Her shtick gets old fast.

**CornFlakegrl** · April 6th, 2014, 06:02 AM

^ Agreed. And she's annoying as an interviewer.

**BITTER** · April 6th, 2014, 06:29 AM

It makes good publicity for her I guess, but she doesn't have the chops.

Poor Letterman DOES look like he wishes he were somewhere else in that awful musical number.

**Brookie** · April 6th, 2014, 07:51 AM

Anybody but Chelsea, please God. Please.

**KrisNine** · April 6th, 2014, 11:15 AM

I wish they would do someone like Ricky Gervais. I'd watch every night.

**Seth82** · April 6th, 2014, 01:42 PM

Letterman peaked in the 80's, think mostly been running on fumes the last decade or so.

His NBC was some of the best tv ever with wacky guests like Harvey Pekar & Crispin Glover.

**Heidi Ho** · April 6th, 2014, 01:53 PM

But that's still ages away

urgh I loathe him.

**Patty Rox** · April 6th, 2014, 03:08 PM

Dave was the only guy who brought on Sonny and Cher long after their divorce & gave them an entire hour and got them to sing together one last time. Funny, insightful and touching. Thank you Dave, I'll miss you.