Most lists were group efforts, executed quickly, per O’Donnell. “Sometimes we’d write 100 of them. Then I’d pitch the best to Letterman minutes before the show. He’d pick a couple, add a couple.” The ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Top 10 list on David Letterman’s final show before retirement on Wednesday, delivered by celebrities. The category was “Things I’ve Always Wanted to Say to Dave.” 10. Alec Baldwin: ...

Late Night host David Letterman had already put on a suit covered in Alka-Seltzers and lowered himself into a vat of water. Really, how do you top that? On September 18, 1985, he debuted a future ...