David Letterman is readying a low-key exit from his latenight perch at CBS' "Late Show" according to people familiar with the matter.

When David Letterman said farewell to NBC in 1993, he went out with a bang, thanks to a rousing performance of 'Glory Days' ...

David Letterman's announcement on Thursday that he would be retiring from the late-night perch he's held in one form or another since 1982 was, in one sense, no surprise.

David Letterman is retiring at a time when both Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien will be available to replace him. That’s potentially very bad news for NBC, which let both former “Tonight Show ...

Letterman, whose career has spanned more than 40 years, started NBC’s “Late Night.” NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via. The 74-year-old late-night talk show veteran left CBS’ “Late Show ...

Former "Late Show" host David Letterman returned to his old CBS set for the first time in eight years after reports of tension between him and the show.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest David Letterman. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS "It was on for 90 minutes live, nine to 10:30 [a.m.] on NBC. It replaced two or three game shows.

In 1988, he joined the writing staff of “Late Night with David Letterman,” becoming head writer four years later. He moved with Letterman from NBC to CBS, where he continued as top scribe ...

Eight and a half years after David Letterman signed off as host of CBS' The ... The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS launched in 1993 following Letterman’s highly publicized exit from NBC.

It was the best way for David Letterman to tell the NBC execs they weren't the boss of him: by deploying the real Boss!. On June 25, 1993, Letterman left NBC with a spring in his step, moving from ...

David Letterman is readying an exit from his latenight perch at CBS’ “Late Show” that will play down the hype associated with the event, according to people familiar with the matter, ...