David Letterman: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: CBS News - A Look Back At David Letterman's Storied Career. | Nov 08, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Apr 08, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - David Letterman. | Jan 16, 2026 | ||
| Added cross-reference to political humor article, added Top Questions. | Sep 30, 2025 | ||
| Added cross-references and head levels. | Oct 23, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Television Academy Foundation - The Interviews - David Letterman. | Oct 22, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Guardian - David Letterman: the late-night prankster who became a comedy godfather. | Sep 14, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 29, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - Culture - David Letterman: The man who changed TV forever. | Nov 08, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ball State University - About David Letterman. | Aug 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - David Letterman. | Aug 29, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Comedy Hall of Fame - David Letterman. | Jun 06, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ball State University - David Letterman and Ball State. | Apr 26, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: CNN World - David Letterman Fast Facts. | Nov 14, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Museum of Broadcast Communications - Biography of David Letterman. | Mar 15, 2018 | ||
| Added the Netflix talk show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman. | Jan 12, 2018 | ||
| Noted that he received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. | Oct 24, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMovie - David Letterman. | Sep 21, 2017 | ||
| Added the announcement that he was the recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. | May 16, 2017 | ||
| Noted that he was a correspondent on the series Years of Living Dangerously. | Apr 04, 2017 | ||
| Added his final show, which aired on May 20, 2015. | May 21, 2015 | ||
| Added that he will be retiring in 2015. | Apr 04, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Kennedy Center - Biography of David Letterman. | Mar 28, 2014 | ||
| He was named a Kennedy Center honoree in 2012. | Sep 13, 2012 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 13, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of David Letterman. | Aug 09, 2010 | ||
| Corrected spelling of "mainstream" in fourth paragraph. | Jun 13, 2009 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 19, 2007 | ||
| New article added. | Oct 03, 2007 |
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