David Letterman
FameRank: 10

"Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Variety Series"

1981 The David Letterman Show

"Outstanding Individual Achievement – Writers"

1981 The David Letterman Show

"Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program"

1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 Late Night with David Letterman

"Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series"

1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Late Show with David Letterman

/ americancomedyawards = "Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special Network, Cable or Syndication"

1989 Late Night with David Letterman

1995 Late Show with David Letterman: Video Special

"Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication"

1994 Late Show with David Letterman

2001 Late Show with David Letterman

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USA Today has come out with a new survey - apparently, three out of every four people make up 75% of the population.

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New York... when civilization falls apart, remember, we were way ahead of you.

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Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the trees.

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Wherever we've travelled in this great land of ours, we've found that people everywhere are about 90% water.

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The White House is giving George W. Bush intelligence briefings. You know, some of these jokes just write themselves.

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People say New Yorkers can't get along. Not true. I saw two New Yorkers, complete strangers, sharing a cab. One guy took the tires and the radio; the other guy took the engine.

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There's no business like show business, but there are several businesses like accounting.

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New York now leads the world's great cities in the number of people around whom you shouldn't make a sudden move.

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Traffic signals in New York are just rough guidelines.

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Overall Bush's European trip has been an overwhelming success. Not once has he gotten separated from his group.

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Fine art and pizza delivery, what we do falls neatly in between!

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Aren't used to rat-free outfield.

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President Bush has said that he does not need approval from the UN to wage war, and I'm thinking, well, hell, he didn't need the approval of the American voters to become president, either.

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Sometimes when you look in his eyes you get the feeling that someone else is driving.

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I'm just trying to make a smudge on the collective unconscious.

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Everyone has a purpose in life. Perhaps yours is watching television.

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