NEW YORK -- David Letterman was ushered into retirement Wednesday by four presidents declaring "our long national nightmare is over" and a succession of stars delivering a final Top Ten list of things they always wanted to say to the late-night host.

Paul Shaffer, who played sidekick to ‘Late Show’ host David Letterman for decades, said Stephen Colbert ‘was absolutely number one.’

The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert stunned viewers last month when he announced that CBS has pulled the plug on the show, effective May 2026. In this Sunday Sitdown Lookback, Colbert joins Willie Geist for a conversation reflecting on his early struggles in comedy,

NEW YORK -- After 33 years and 6,028 broadcasts of his late-night show, David Letterman is signing off. The transplanted Hoosier, who made Top Ten lists and ironic humor staples of television comedy and influenced a generation of performers, is hosting his ...