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David Letterman Gets Netflix Show
Letterman hosted 6,028 episodes of NBC's "Late Night" and CBS' "Late Show." He's the longest-running late-night broadcaster in U.S. history.
NEW YORK, NY — David Letterman is coming to Netflix two years after ending his long-running late-night talk show.
Netflix announced Tuesday the series has Letterman combining two primary interests: deep-dive conversations and in-the-field segments sparked by his curiosity and humor. In each hour-long episode, Letterman will conduct a long-form conversation with a single guest and explore topics of his own outside the studio. The series, which will have six episodes, is scheduled to premiere next year. It hasn't been titled, yet.
In 33 years on late-night television, Letterman hosted 6,028 episodes of NBC's "Late Night" and CBS' "Late Show," and is the longest-running late-night broadcaster in American history. He has won 10 Emmys and two Peabody awards. He stepped down from the "Late Show" in May 2015. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
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Letterman said he feels "excited and lucky to be working on this project for Netflix." He added these words of wisdom: "If you retire to spend more time with your family, check with your family first."
Back on TV. Out in the wild. Netflix 2018. https://t.co/KTX7qJPgFj
— Netflix US (@netflix) August 8, 2017
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