David Letterman
After stints as a weatherman, news anchor and standup comic, this sarcastic gap-toothed performer came to prominence in the '80s with his eponymous late-night talk show on NBC. His offbeat signature b...
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04/11/1947
Indianapolis, IN |
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| Comparing himself to Oprah Winfrey: "[She] was once honored as TV Guide's performer of the year; [I] was 23 down in the TV Guide crossword." |
| Co-owner of the Rahal Letterman Racing team, which won the Indy 500 in 2004. |
| Won several Daytime Emmys in 1980 for The David Letterman Show, which was cancelled after three months. |
| Started out as a TV weatherman and reportedly congratulated a tropical storm on being upgraded to hurricane status. |
