Letterman left NBC with a spring in his step, moving from 30 Rockefeller Center to the Ed Sullivan Theater and a new gig at CBS. He also made sure his last show at the old shop was an absolute barn ...

A smitten Johnny Carson invited the first-time guest to sit and chat a while.u0003“There I was, holding my own with Johnny Carson,” Letterman said later.

Following his retirement, Carson largely stayed out of the spotlight, save for sending in some jokes to David Letterman. Now, Carson is returning to television thanks to streaming.

<p>Johnny Carson took over the "Tonight" show from Jack Paar on Oct. 1, 1962, and, preferring to retire at the top of his game, voluntarily surrendered it to Jay Leno on May 22, 1992. During those ...

Like Johnny Carson, who expanded into production in his later years, David Letterman is no longer just a late-night TV host.

Letterman's departure from Late Night With David Letterman, with Jay Leno taking over the Tonight Show gig from Johnny Carson that the Indiana-bred funnyman thought was rightfully his, was a major ...

Random House has taken the North American rights off the table to I'm on the Moon, the debut comedy memoir by former Late ...

David Letterman didn't retire after 'Late Show' ended in 2015. Discover what the talk show legend has been up to, including new projects and appearances ...