I really do not like David Letterman. Often while I am getting ready for bed, I will turn on my TV and watch a late night show. It isn't too late for me because of the channel it is on and mixed up timezones, and it is a fun way to end the day sometimes. Lately though, the show has often been David Letterman. I had seen Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien a lot and love their shows, and I've seen Letterman before, but until recently I didn't remember much about him other than that he was Leno's CBS opposite. After watching him more recently I have come to a conclusion that Letterman is not only unnecessarily crude, but isn't even all that funny. He uses the same gag over and over and then tries to make it funny with a Conan-style motion with his arms, amplified by his stuck-up band's noise. Paul Shaffer, his "Kevin" or "Max," thinks he is a lot funnier than he really is and thinks he is a better musician than he really is... it just drives me nuts! It is just sad when I can predict ahead of time if Rush Limbaugh or the GOP is going to be the target of his joke before he reaches the punchline-- he has gotten way too predictable.
I remember hearing for the first time that Letterman used to belong to NBC, and how they made a huge mistake in not fighting to keep him away from CBS, but now I'm not too sure. I think they did themselves a favor. They may have lost money, but they more than gained in a moral victory by dumping the fake talent.
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