David Letterman, CBS and Late Show
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David Letterman, who created the CBS version of the show in 1993 and ran it until his retirement in 2015, called the move “pure cowardice” and said CBS management has shown “no backbone.” The quote that’s now making headlines came near the end of the conversation:
The September event, coming to New York for the first time, will also include panel discussions with Robert Downey Jr., David Letterman and Richard Ayoade.
NEW YORK — Stephen Colbert has received support from his fellow late-night TV hosts following his cancellation by CBS, including from his predecessor. David Letterman, who was the host of “The Late Show” for 22 years, used his YouTube channel to post a video montage of the many times he ripped into CBS over the years for various reasons.
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