I know these jokes aren't great, ladies and gentlemen, see this is the problem you run into when you're between impeachments.

m. 'These are people who were complete strangers when they opened my chest' he says. "


Letterman and Carson

In spite of Johnny Carson's clear intention to pass his title to Letterman NBC selected Jay Leno to host The Tonight Show after Carson's departure.

Worldwide Pants has also produced several prime-time comedies the most successful of which was Everybody Loves Raymond currently in syndication. Letterman has been a fixture on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC. His company Worldwide Pants produces his show as well as its network follow-up The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.