Quote:Yeah, Letterman was great for a long time, but over the past several years, he's gotten more and more bitter.  There was a time when it was cool to watch Dave, but those days are long gone. 

 

He got the shaft when NBC passed him over for the Tonight Show in favor of Leno despite Johnny Carson hand-picking him as his replacement.  When Dave went to CBS, it was like he was going against the establishment.  Like you mentioned, guys like Chris Elliot and Larry "Bud" Melman, Mujibur and Sirajul all became celebrities as a result of the show.  I remember going to NYC and sitting in the studio audience when he was at his peak, and it was a blast.  The entire experience from the show itself to being able to visit the gift shop and other stores who were made famous by the show was awesome. 

 

It will be interesting to see what CBS does.  It wouldn't surprise me to see them go after someone like Conan O'Brien. 

 

I envy your attendance at a Letterman show.

 

I feel like I've grown old and more cynical with Dave. I disagree that he is more bitter, he was always something of a grump. I still watch nearly every broadcast, and he still finds the same things funny. What I like about him most is he'll never fail to surprise.

 

Many New Yorkers will never forget this, and what it meant to them at that moment.

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