#ThanksDave! A 35-Year-Old Non-Comedian’s Tribute to Letterman

Last November, Marisa, Kelly, and I took to the blog to talk about what TV items we were thankful for in 2014. One of mine was David Letterman, and the way his retirement had brought about a renaissance of his whole Dave-ness. Since he announced his retirement a year ago, I’ve DVRd (and not missed) an episode, and it has been wonderful. There have been so many posts on the interwebs by seriously famous and funny people, and underlying most, if not all, of them is recognition that it’s just not going to be the same without Dave.

So many people have shared about watching Dave for the first time, and how it changed their lives. I was born May 1st, 1980, and Dave started his morning show 50+ days later on June 23rd, 1980. So I didn’t see that; that didn’t change my life. My prime David Letterman years were when I was in high school and college, so mid-late 90s and early 00s.

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James Corden Pays Tribute to David Letterman

The final episode of THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN will air tonight, and the significance of that moment hasn’t been lost on his fellow late night hosts.

While James Corden was speaking with reporters earlier this week to promote his new show, THE LATE LATE SHOW — where he joked they were celebrating 30 episodes of the show compared to Letterman’s 30 years — Corden spoke frankly about the impact Letterman’s show had on him, and getting to follow his final run of episodes…

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Stephen Colbert to Host THE LATE SHOW

A week after David Letterman announced his impending retirement, CBS has named a new host for THE LATE SHOW when Letterman steps down: Stephen Colbert. Colbert’s initial deal is for five years, post-Letterman’s retirement.

“Stephen Colbert is one of the most inventive and respected forces on television,” said Leslie Moonves, President and CEO, CBS Corporation in a statement. “David Letterman’s legacy and accomplishments are an incredible source of pride for all of us here, and today’s announcement speaks to our commitment of upholding what he established for CBS in late night.”

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In Case You Missed It…THE MINDY PROJECT, REVOLUTION, THE FOLLOWING, and More!

Were you too busy this week to keep up with everything that happened in TV news? Give Me My Remote‘s got you covered! We’re catching you up on anything exciting you might have missed here at GMMR!

This week on GMMR:

• THE TOMORROW PEOPLE: Mark Pellegrino on Jedikiah’s Decline, Strained Relationships, and More
• THE MINDY PROJECT: Ike Barinholtz and Xosha Roquemore Tease What’s to Come and an Upcoming Romance
• HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Series Finale: Some Thoughts
• THE MINDY PROJECT: Matt Warburton Teases Tonight’s Return
• MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Cast Teases Their Biggest Questions About the Show
• THE MINDY PROJECT: Matt Warburton Teases What’s Next for Danny and Mindy
• REVOLUTION: Billy Burke, Elizabeth Mitchell, and David Lyons Tease the Tense Relationships Between Miles, Rachel, and Monroe
• ARROW: Marc Guggenheim on Slade vs. Oliver, Thea, and More
• REVOLUTION: Tracy Spiridakos, Billy Burke, JD Pardo, and Mat Vairo Tease ‘Austin City Limits’
• COMMUNITY: Dan Harmon, Joel McHale, Yvette Nicole Brown, Danny Pudi, and Jim Rash Tease ‘G.I. Jeff’
• PARKS AND RECREATION: Billy Eichner on Joining the Show, and What’s to Come for Craig
• SLEEPY HOLLOW: Tom Mison on Ichabod’s Season 2 Troubles, Why He Trusts the Writers, and More
• RAISING HOPE Series Finale: Mike Mariano on Reaching the End, the Episode That Never Was, Favorite Memories, and More
• MASTERS OF SEX: Lizzy Caplan on Working with Michael Sheen, and Season 2
• LOST: The Cast and Producers Look Back at the Series
• THE FOLLOWING: Marcos Siega Previews the Impact of Claire’s Return, What Scene Has Him Excited, and More

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David Letterman to Retire

David Letterman will be leaving LATE NIGHT, he announced during a taping of tonight’s show.

“The man who owns this network, Leslie Moonves, he and I have had a relationship for years and years and years, and we have had this conversation in the past, and we agreed that we would work together on this circumstance and the timing of this circumstance,” Letterman told the audience. “And I phoned him just before the program, and I said ‘Leslie, it’s been great, you’ve been great, and the network has been great, but I’m retiring.’

“I just want to reiterate my thanks for the support from the network, all of the people who have worked here, all of the people in the theater, all the people on the staff, everybody at home, thank you very much. What this means now, is that Paul and I can be married.

“We don’t have the timetable for this precisely down – I think it will be at least a year or so, but sometime in the not too distant future, 2015 for the love of God, in fact, Paul and I will be wrapping things up.”

Moonves released his own statement after the news leaked:

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