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Norm Macdonald for the Obsessed podcast.
FIRED UP

Why Norm Macdonald Refused to ‘Bend the Knee’ to Power

Director Judd Apatow tells “Obsessed: The Podcast” how the “SNL” icon stood up to NBC’s demands.

Dana Herrnstadt

Michael Douglas makes a guest appearance on the CBS Television Network's "Late Show with David Letterman" in New York on August 31, 2010.
EPIC GRUDGE

Oscar Winner Reveals Why He Boycotted Letterman for Years

The A-lister and veteran late-night host feuded for nearly two decades.

Meera Navlakha

Producer Peter Lassally is photographed at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, CA on February 19, 2013. Lassally produced the late night shows of Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Craig Ferguson and Arthur Godfrey.  (Photo by Liz O. Baylen/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
‘HOST WHISPERER’

Late-Night TV Icon Dies at 93

The “host whisperer” worked with some of late-night’s biggest stars.

Erkki Forster

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 05:  Tom Dreesen at the Hollywood Improv on March 5, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Michael Schwartz/WireImage)
PARTING ACT

Comic Dies Days After Performing for Colbert’s Replacement

Tom Dreesen, the comic who was a close friend of David Letterman and spent years as Frank Sinatra’s opening act, has died.

Erkki Forster

COLBERT
LOOK AT IT THIS WAY

Stephen Colbert Reveals Surprising Upside of CBS Axing

The end of his show “wasn’t my choice,” Colbert said in a new interview, but revealed he’d found the silver lining.

Owen Mason-Hill

Megyn Kelly
GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK

Megyn Kelly Unloads on ‘Martyrs’ Colbert and Letterman

She ranted against the “very angry” hosts following David Letterman’s Thursday appearance on Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show.”

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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David Letterman and Stephen Colbert
LAST FAREWELL

Letterman Sends F-Bomb Message to CBS for Canceling Colbert

The late-night legend addressed “the folks at CBS” directly.

Wiktoria Gucia

Evelyn McGee-Colbert, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Molly McNearney at the 77TH EMMY® AWARDS, broadcasting live to both coasts from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, Sunday, Sept. 14, (8:00-11:00 PM, LIVE ET/5:00-8:00 PM, LIVE PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+.* -- Photo: Francis Specker/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
HITTING PAUSE

Kimmel Tributes Colbert With Surprise Schedule Shakeup

The late-night host has only done the show of respect once before.

Owen Mason-Hill

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and guest David Letterman during November 20, 2023 show.
BANDING TOGETHER

David Letterman to Return to ‘Late Show’ After Blasting CBS

The host will help send off the show he created.

Owen Mason-Hill

David Letterman at SNL50: The Anniversary Special at 30 Rockefeller Plaza on February 16, 2025 in New York, New York.
TALKING POINT

Letterman Nukes ‘Lying Weasels’ Over Colbert’s Cancelation

The late-night icon does not believe his former show is being taken off the air for financial reasons.

Ewan Palmer

David Letterman
MONEY ON THE MIND

David Letterman Sounds Off on Colbert’s CBS Replacement

The late-night icon said the network’s decision was all about money.

Vic Verbalaitis

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