Tom Shales

The Naughty Genius of David Letterman

‘Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night’ chronicles the host’s journey and legacy. Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Shales on the retired comedian’s greatness.

Tom Shales

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LAST BOW

Letterman: The Last Great Talk Show Host

David Letterman will host his last Late Show tonight. We’re not just saying goodbye to Dave, but to an entire generation of comedy.

Tom Shales

END OF AN ERA

Goodbye, Dave: The Great Agitator

David Letterman’s final Late Show is May 20. In honor of his stepping down, Pulitzer Prize-winning TV critic Tom Shales writes about his gloriously ribald and revolutionary legacy.

Tom Shales

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LAUGH LEGENDS

Comedy Mountain: 40 Years of SNL

Pulitzer Prize-winning TV critic Tom Shales, who co-authored the book <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Live-From-New-York-Uncensored/dp/0316735655">Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live</a>, looks back on the show’s 40-year history.

Tom Shales

Irreplaceable

Last of the Newspaper Giants

Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic says his boss, who died Tuesday at 93, justified the description ‘legendary’ a hundred times over.

Tom Shales

Tom Shales

The Naughty Genius of David Letterman

Letterman: The Last Great Talk Show Host

Goodbye, Dave: The Great Agitator

Comedy Mountain: 40 Years of SNL

Last of the Newspaper Giants

Strange Days on the Set of ‘Jaws’

The Creation of Robin Williams

My Friend, Roger Ebert

Hillary’s Network Massage

Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Debut