European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 28, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse David Letterman a for the amount of Money pm paid. At the very least i can be swings into year 2 at Cosby Frazier Moore a television writer a red letter Day aug. 30. On that Day in history Cleopatra committed suicide and Leona Helmsley got nailed for in a come tax such events Pale in comparison to yet another aug. 30th Milestone on that Day in history David Letterman launched late show. A yeah a he grins As his anniversary draws near a a we re finishing up our 10th year Here at its a joke but then everybody knows it was just one silly Little year ago a aug. 30,1993 Ltd when Dave As if an astronaut who had passed behind the Moon for a two month blackout after signing off As Host of _ no cd slate night reappeared on lbs blazing into View with late shows premiere. Now he has been on lbs for a year and enter Taining people for six months its a joke so please say hello to our Good Friend David let Terman who has kicked everyone a Keister in the late night wars particularly the once favored Jay Leno a. Recent year to Date ratings have late show whomping no cd a tonight by 30 percent. A this has turned out to be pretty successful for us a says Letterman sending the understatement meter Back at the Home office off the scale. A this is not false modesty a he insists. A a we be been very Lucky. Nobody understands that better than i successful in the year past Dave has welcomed guests ranging from Madonna to a1 Gore. Sean Connery Jet packed in. Barbra Streisand dropped off concert tickets. Even Dorothy Dave a mom got in the act from Lillehammer. From the handsomely restored de Sullivan Thea Ter Letterman immortalized the Corner of 53rd and Broadway creating instant landmarks like the hello Deli and the Novelty shop whose employees Mujibur and Sirajul became late shows roving ambassadors. Maybe most triumphantly Dave was graced with a walk on by the daddy of them All Johnny Carson. No wonder David Letterman has decided to quit late show while he sat the top. No More top 10 lists. No More Tony Randall covered with mud. No More Dachshund races or jokes at the expense of Tito Jackson. After this first anniversary week Dave recently announced �?o1 go into rehearsals for its a joke at 6 30 . One recent Friday Letterman has finished taping that nights show. During the hour he chatted with his gnomish aide de Camp Calvert do Forest live by satellite from Woodstock it �?T94, swapped desk chairs with Dan rather and promised his audience a car Giveaway thus coining his latest catch phrase a free Ziatas a very very funny. A so so a Dave begs to differ. A it had some Nice elements but i was just a solid cd is he being a Little us Mem hard on himself a for the amount of Money in a paid and for the number of people i work with who do a great Job Day in and Day out at the very least i can be self Crit ical a he says. A that comes with the it would have been Nice to get a close look at the Classy double breasted suit Dave wore on the air but the backstage Dave is sporting sweats running shoes and a Vintage new Orleans pelicans baseball Cap. At 47, he is athletic looking but lean even gaunt such that if you were his Mother Dorothy you might consider saying a David Are you getting enough to cat a but none of this comes As much of a Surprise to a regular viewer. What does is this Letterman a eyes which against his fair features on to look like a pair of poppy seeds in person have a soft unexpectedly soulful cast. A great huh Quot says Letterman smiling kindly As he welcomes a reporter to his Large but spare office on the de Sullivan buildings 12th floor. A a you la notice there a nothing of permanence on the Walls. You never know when you might have to hit the delivered As both a wry throwaway and a word to the Wise its a strange thing to hear from the lips of one of tvs biggest stars a Guy lbs is pleased to pay 14 million Bucks a year. Earlier in the week Letterman had named Tom Snyder Host of a new talk show to follow late show. Arriving around christmastime the late late show will be produced by Letterman a company. A a in a More than a Little jumpy about this a he admits. A everybody we talked to said Snyder is too old too abrasive Yadda Yadda on and on. But its sort of something we All Felt might work. So the stage is set. For us to have our Heads handed to one of the All too few people Dave considers a great broadcaster Snyder 58, had his greatest sue Cess with tomorrow which disappeared in 1982 when a Young fellow named Letterman won its 12 30 . Berth and introduced late night. A dozen years later As he gives Snyder a second go at broadcasting a big time Letterman has a less than flattering View of his own Job demands a a it a the easiest Job in the world a he says. A nah you have to do is sit there and be polite.�?�. Why every moment of the Day is someone bursting into Dave shtick erupting with a scanned hams a and a goodnight everybody drive safely Quot mimicking his poker faced delivery of non sequitur a and. Nonsense. Why does everybody not Only watch but want to be Dave a. When faced with such questions Letterman visibly blanches As if head just been forced to examine your appendicitis scar. You almost expect him in his palpable discomfort to Wail out a la the elephant Man a i am not a metaphor in a a human being a he does no to. Instead As he begins year two on the silly Little show that ate late night by saying a this just turned out to be the Best time of my life. A but nothing a More frightening than being there is there i mean if you get there or if you pretend you be gotten there what do you do then a three words Dave More canned hams August 28, 1994 sunday Page 11
