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David Letterman is 70 years old (birthdate: April 12, 1947).
Jay Leno is 59 years old as of 2009. David Letterman is 62 years old as of 2009.
The Late Show with David Letterman began on August 30, 1993, and ended with his retirement in 2015. Before that, he was the host of Late Night with David Letterman from 1982 to 1993.
There are several differences between talk show hosts David Letterman and Jay Leno. David Letterman's salary at CBS was approximately five times larger than Jay Leno's salary was. Jay Leno is 61 years old while David Letterman is 64 years old. Jay Leno started his career a year earlier than David Letterman did.
David Letterman's son Harry turned eight years old in early November 2011.
David Letterman
Larry David is 70 years old (birthdate: July 2, 1947).
Letterman has hosted late-night shows on two networks for 30 years. From 1982 to 1993, his "Late Night With David Letterman" aired immediately after "The Tonight Show" on NBC. In August 1993, he moved his act to CBS as host of "The Late Show with David Letterman," and he has been there ever since.
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You may be thinking of David Letterman, who has recently (Spring 2015) retired after a long career as a talk show host. But in his early years in Indianapolis, he did some news reporting and also worked as a weatherman.
The Late Show With David Letterman
Paul Shaffer (Late Night with David Letterman) is 68 years old (birthdate: November 28, 1949).