David Letterman will retire as host of CBS’ “Late Show” in 2015.
The host announced the news during a taping of Thursday’s show, saying that he will step down when his current contract expires next year.
“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. 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,’” Letterman said.
With a late-night tenure of 32 years (including 21 at “Late Show”), the 66-year-old Letterman is the longest-serving host in late night, having surpassed his mentor Johnny Carson for the title last year.I SUGGESTED THIS IN FEBRUARY:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2014
TIME FOR CRANKY OLD LETTERMAN TO QUIT "THE LATE SHOW" AND JOIN 60MINUTES AS "THE NEW ANDY ROONEY"
JUST SAYING...
HE'S AS OLD AS ROONEY WAS AND TWICE AS CRANKY.
HE'S AS OLD AS ROONEY WAS AND TWICE AS CRANKY.
Absolutely.
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