Mr Letterman's Influence On The Show

The reviews of Mr. Letterman’s shows were mostly positive. Others who didn’t like Letterman were either scared of and him and his wits or just jealous of him and his natural ability to entertain. But all in all, Letterman was well praised by everybody. For example, “Mr. Letterman showed that late-night TV could offer more than a what’s-in-the-news monologue. He made his show a home for misfits and oddballs” (Itzkoff 1). Letterman showed that to have a radical show there is no need for elaborate sets or monologues for his show. All there was is that he was real and down to earth. Also, you didn’t have to be a stuck-up socialite to be on his show. Letterman shows variety and pragmatic elements on his show. “As the first late-night host to come …show more content…
9/11 was dispiriting for everyone in the United States of America. No one came back on late-night TV for a spell. So when Letterman stepped out, he was better than ever. He became even more respected than he already was. This confirmed his spot on the hierarchy of late-night comedy. Through the years Letterman started as college audience and worked his way through that generation to the next. “And there is something a little awkward about Letterman, the King of absurdity, still presiding over his anti-talk show circus at 67. It’s not that he can’t pull it off -- it’s that he has been doing it for so long. His original college audience now has children (and grandchildren!) of their own” (CNN W 1). Although, it is amazing that Letterman stayed on for his 33 years. Not many people can through generations of people and do it with ease. But some people were tired of him and wanted something new, sadly. One of the most critical times during Letterman’s career was his quintuple bypass surgery in early 2000. Most fans of Letterman were scared to death he wouldn’t come back. “Mr. Letterman’s first night back worked in a similar way. It was not outlandish or the slightest bit of …show more content…
He doesn’t like to be followed like any normal celebrity. But when news came out that the confined host had an affair, all chaos was let out. “Letterman admitted on his show Thursday that he had affairs with female employees of the show. The on-air revelation came after he testified before a grand jury that he was threatened by a man that would release the information unless Letterman paid 2 million dollars as a truce”(UPI 1). With controversy there is either running from it or taking it head on. Letterman took it with a tenacious manner. He apologized with sincerity on his show and fulfilled what needed to be said. Letterman never let anyone get the best of him surprising his audience every twist and turn he had. Showing critics every where he is not a forced to be reckon with. Letterman made himself an illuminate name among critics of every newspaper, magazine, and