Having lost his mother Pattie Daly Caruso to a heart attack in September, Today host Carson Daly certainly knows the pain pal Jimmy Fallon is going through after the death of his own mother, Gloria.
In fact, as Daly revealed on Instagram Tuesday, both his mom and Fallon’s mother were dear friends before their deaths. They first met when filming a segment for The Late Show with David Letterman in 2004.
“My mom and Jimmy Fallon’s mom Gloria met in 2004 on Letterman’s top 10 Mother’s Day list,” Daly, 44, wrote on Instagram. “They would become fast friends. A New...
In fact, as Daly revealed on Instagram Tuesday, both his mom and Fallon’s mother were dear friends before their deaths. They first met when filming a segment for The Late Show with David Letterman in 2004.
“My mom and Jimmy Fallon’s mom Gloria met in 2004 on Letterman’s top 10 Mother’s Day list,” Daly, 44, wrote on Instagram. “They would become fast friends. A New...
- 11/14/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
David Letterman is headed back to the small screen to do what he does best.
After stepping down as the host of CBS' The Late Show in May 2015, Netflix announced that the 70-year-old comedian will star in a six-episode, hour-long series, premiering in 2018, that will have him conducting "in-depth conversations with extraordinary people," as well as "in-the-field segments expressing his curiosity and humor."
Watch: David Letterman Talks Late-Night Television Today, Shades Jimmy Fallon
"I feel excited and lucky to be working on this project for Netflix," Letterman said of his new series on the streaming service. "Here's what I have learned, if you retire to spend more time with your family, check with your family first. Thanks for watching, drive safely."
Letterman -- who resides in New York with wife Regina and son Harry -- spent 33 years as a late-night television host, first getting his start on NBC's Late Night before going on to host The Late Show. In that...
After stepping down as the host of CBS' The Late Show in May 2015, Netflix announced that the 70-year-old comedian will star in a six-episode, hour-long series, premiering in 2018, that will have him conducting "in-depth conversations with extraordinary people," as well as "in-the-field segments expressing his curiosity and humor."
Watch: David Letterman Talks Late-Night Television Today, Shades Jimmy Fallon
"I feel excited and lucky to be working on this project for Netflix," Letterman said of his new series on the streaming service. "Here's what I have learned, if you retire to spend more time with your family, check with your family first. Thanks for watching, drive safely."
Letterman -- who resides in New York with wife Regina and son Harry -- spent 33 years as a late-night television host, first getting his start on NBC's Late Night before going on to host The Late Show. In that...
- 8/8/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Top 10 Reasons Fans of Late-Night Comedy Are Having a Good Morning… Number 1: David Letterman is returning to television.
The former Late Show host has signed on for a six-episode Netflix series, the streaming video service announced Tuesday. The new project will consist of in-depth interviews “with extraordinary people” (per the press release) and on-location segments. Each episode will be an hour long.
RelatedDavid Letterman’s Final Late Show: A Star-Studded Top 10, the Foo Fighters’ Farewell and More Key Moments
Letterman’s new series is slated to premiere in 2018. “I feel excited and lucky to be working on this project for Netflix.
The former Late Show host has signed on for a six-episode Netflix series, the streaming video service announced Tuesday. The new project will consist of in-depth interviews “with extraordinary people” (per the press release) and on-location segments. Each episode will be an hour long.
RelatedDavid Letterman’s Final Late Show: A Star-Studded Top 10, the Foo Fighters’ Farewell and More Key Moments
Letterman’s new series is slated to premiere in 2018. “I feel excited and lucky to be working on this project for Netflix.
- 8/8/2017
- TVLine.com
David Letterman has won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, The New York Times reports. The former Late Show host will accept the award during a ceremony to be held October 22nd and broadcast at a later date.
"This is an exciting honor," Letterman said, before quipping: "For 33 years, there was no better guest, no greater friend of the show, than Mark Twain. The guy could really tell a story."
In a statement, Deborah F. Rutter, the president of the Kennedy Center, which gives out the Twain Prize each year,...
"This is an exciting honor," Letterman said, before quipping: "For 33 years, there was no better guest, no greater friend of the show, than Mark Twain. The guy could really tell a story."
In a statement, Deborah F. Rutter, the president of the Kennedy Center, which gives out the Twain Prize each year,...
- 5/16/2017
- Rollingstone.com
David Letterman paid tribute to his late mother, Dorothy Mengering, at her funeral in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday. According to the Indianapolis Star, the comedian delivered a moving eulogy to Mengering, who died at home on April 11 — one day before Letterman’s 70th birthday. She was 95. Watch: David Letterman’s Mother and ‘Late Show’ […]...
- 4/18/2017
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
David Letterman paid tribute to his late mother, Dorothy Mengering, at her funeral in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday.
According to the Indianapolis Star, the comedian delivered a moving eulogy to Mengering, who died at home on April 11 -- one day before Letterman’s 70th birthday. She was 95.
Watch: David Letterman’s Mother and ‘Late Show’ Regular Dorothy Mengering Dies
"We didn't want for anything because of my mom," Letterman said, noting that his work ethic came from his mom, who was always busy in the garden or on her hands and knees waxing floors.
The former late night TV host also recounted the time he watched his mom fetch a hoe and chop the head off of a snake she encountered in her garden.
"My mother is Grizzly Adams for God's sake," he joked.
Mengering was also loved by many of her son’s viewers, thanks to her role as a correspondent on his show. In addition...
According to the Indianapolis Star, the comedian delivered a moving eulogy to Mengering, who died at home on April 11 -- one day before Letterman’s 70th birthday. She was 95.
Watch: David Letterman’s Mother and ‘Late Show’ Regular Dorothy Mengering Dies
"We didn't want for anything because of my mom," Letterman said, noting that his work ethic came from his mom, who was always busy in the garden or on her hands and knees waxing floors.
The former late night TV host also recounted the time he watched his mom fetch a hoe and chop the head off of a snake she encountered in her garden.
"My mother is Grizzly Adams for God's sake," he joked.
Mengering was also loved by many of her son’s viewers, thanks to her role as a correspondent on his show. In addition...
- 4/18/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Dan Rooney, the chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers, died on Thursday. He was 84. A spokesperson for the Steelers confirmed his death to Espn, but no further details were immediately available. Rooney was also the great uncle to actresses Rooney and Kate Mara on their mother’s side, while their family founded the New York Giants. Also Read: Dorothy Mengering, David Letterman's Mother and 'Late Show' Guest, Dead at 95 Having long been one of the most influential and popular executives in the NFL, Rooney took over the team from his father, Art Rooney, in the 1960s and led them to...
- 4/13/2017
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Dorothy Mengering, mother of former late night talk show host David Letterman, died on Tuesday at 95 years old. Mengering appeared on her son’s show, The Late Show with David Letterman, during several recurring segments including “Guess Mom’s Pies” every Thanksgiving. Mengering lived her entire life in Indiana. In 1942, she married Harry Letterman, the late night hosts […]
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- 4/12/2017
- by Jacob Kaye
- Uinterview
David Letterman's mother, Dorothy Mengering, has passed away at age 95, Entertainment Weekly confirms. Dorothy, known affectionately as "Dave's mom" by his loyal viewers, was a correspondent on The Late Show over the years, helping with her son's top 10 lists and filing segments from her Indiana home. She previously spoke about her unexpected fame when discussing her 1996 cookbook, Home Cookin' With Dave's Mom, with The New York Times. "I couldn't believe how it all took off," she said. "I think it's about the idea of mom and of a family. People are eager for families to be like they used to be. Even though there are lots of working moms and single-parent families now, you can still be a family in spite of the size and form it takes." Stephen Colbert, who took over David's show when he retired in 2015, tweeted his condolences shortly after the news broke. I'm so...
- 4/12/2017
- by Caitlin Hacker
- Popsugar.com
Dorothy Mengering, an Indianapolis church secretary who found unexpected fame as a correspondent on her son’s late-night TV show, died Tuesday at age 95. David Letterman’s mother died at home in suburban Carmel, according to an obituary compiled by Mengering’s three children and provided by Letterman’s publicist. “Late Show with David Letterman” viewers warmed to Mengering’s unassuming style when she served as a correspondent during Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway (1994), Nagano, Japan (1998) and Salt Lake City, Utah (2002). She also delivered Top 10 Lists from her Indiana kitchen and challenged Letterman to guess what pies she had baked for Thanksgiving. “As
David Letterman’s Tribute to Dorothy Mengering From his Final Month as host of The Late Show...
David Letterman’s Tribute to Dorothy Mengering From his Final Month as host of The Late Show...
- 4/12/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
Dorothy Mengering, David Letterman's mother, or "Dave's Mom" as she was known to Late Show audiences, "died peacefully" Tuesday at her home in Carmel, Indiana. She was 95.
"As Dorothy breathed her last, a brilliant red cardinal landed on a branch outside her window, singing his song," David and sisters Janice Letterman Millholland and Gretchen Letterman wrote in the obituary for their mother in the Indianapolis Star, noting that The Song of the Cardinal was one of Mengering's favorite books.
A church secretary by day, Mengering became a beloved late-night...
"As Dorothy breathed her last, a brilliant red cardinal landed on a branch outside her window, singing his song," David and sisters Janice Letterman Millholland and Gretchen Letterman wrote in the obituary for their mother in the Indianapolis Star, noting that The Song of the Cardinal was one of Mengering's favorite books.
A church secretary by day, Mengering became a beloved late-night...
- 4/12/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Dorothy Mengering, David Letterman's mom and a correspondent on The Late Show With David Letterman, died at home in Indianapolis. She was 95. Mengering rose to unexpected fame after she appeared on her son's late-night show during the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway (1994), Nagano, Japan (1998) and Salt Lake City, Utah. Fans grew to love her sweet demeanor and Top 10 Lists that she delivered from her kitchen in Indiana. Before Letterman retired in May 2015, he played a reel of his mother's best moments, including a segment in which she baked with John Mellencamp. She is survived by her children, David, Jan and Gretchen, five grandchildren and her sister, Hazel Baughman. While she...
- 4/12/2017
- E! Online
David Letterman's mother, Dorothy Mengering, died at the age of 95, a rep for the Letterman family confirmed to CBS News.
Mengering was a regular guest on The Late Show when Letterman was hosting, and made her first appearance on the show during the 1994 Winter Olympics, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and went on to be a correspondent for the Nagano, Japan and Salt Lake City winter games in addition to doing a segment for the London Olympics.
Watch: David Letterman Gives Emotional, Star-Studded Farewell to Late Show
Often referred to as "Dave’s Mom” or “Dave’s Mom Dorothy" on The Late Show, she appeared in a Thanksgiving segment called "Guess Mom's Pies," and often made Mother's Day visits as well as participated in "Top 10" lists. She also published a cookbook in 1996 called Home Cookin’ With Dave’s Mom.
On Tuesday, Stephen Colbert, who is the current host of The Late Show, tweeted out his...
Mengering was a regular guest on The Late Show when Letterman was hosting, and made her first appearance on the show during the 1994 Winter Olympics, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and went on to be a correspondent for the Nagano, Japan and Salt Lake City winter games in addition to doing a segment for the London Olympics.
Watch: David Letterman Gives Emotional, Star-Studded Farewell to Late Show
Often referred to as "Dave’s Mom” or “Dave’s Mom Dorothy" on The Late Show, she appeared in a Thanksgiving segment called "Guess Mom's Pies," and often made Mother's Day visits as well as participated in "Top 10" lists. She also published a cookbook in 1996 called Home Cookin’ With Dave’s Mom.
On Tuesday, Stephen Colbert, who is the current host of The Late Show, tweeted out his...
- 4/12/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
David Letterman's mother, Dorothy Mengering -- who endeared hearts among the masses that watched her son's late night show -- died in her home Tuesday. The former church secretary became a staple on the 'Late Show' as a correspondent during the Olympics in Norway, Japan and Utah. She was also featured on her son's famous "Top 10" lists and "Cooking with Dave's Mom" segments. Dorothy died 1 day before Dave's 70th birthday. Dorthy's survived by her three children,...
- 4/12/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
David Letterman‘s mother, Dorothy Mengering, died on Tuesday. She was 95. Mengering made regular guest appearances on the “Late Show” when her son was the host, often from her Indiana home while baking in the kitchen for a popular holiday segment called “Guess Mom’s Pies.”
Her passing was confirmed via Twitter by Barbara Gaines, an executive producer on the CBS talk show whose connection to Letterman dates back to 1980.
So sorry to hear about Dave's mom Dorothy. She was 95! Definitely went the distance. — Barbara Gaines (@barbara_gaines1) April 12, 2017 Current CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert.
Her passing was confirmed via Twitter by Barbara Gaines, an executive producer on the CBS talk show whose connection to Letterman dates back to 1980.
So sorry to hear about Dave's mom Dorothy. She was 95! Definitely went the distance. — Barbara Gaines (@barbara_gaines1) April 12, 2017 Current CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert.
- 4/12/2017
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Dorothy Mengering, mother of David Letterman, died on Tuesday, a representative for the former late-night host confirmed the news. She was 95. The passing comes a day before Letterman’s 70th birthday. Mengering, known as "Dave's mom," was a recurring guest on Late Show With David Letterman and helped her son on his top 10 lists, did segments from her Indiana home kitchen called "Guess Mom's Pies," and was an Olympic correspondent for her son’s show. Her first was the…...
- 4/12/2017
- Deadline TV
David Letterman‘s mother Dorothy Mengering, who made many memorable appearances on her son’s Late Show on CBS, has died at the age of 95.
Mengering passed away on Tuesday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She often called into Letterman’s NBC show Late Night as “Dave’s Mom,” but she made her first on-camera splash in 1994, serving as the Late Show‘s “correspondent” to the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. Her TV visits with her son were so popular — she interviewed Nancy Kerrigan and Hillary Clinton during her Lillehammer stint — that she returned to the show as a correspondent for...
Mengering passed away on Tuesday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She often called into Letterman’s NBC show Late Night as “Dave’s Mom,” but she made her first on-camera splash in 1994, serving as the Late Show‘s “correspondent” to the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. Her TV visits with her son were so popular — she interviewed Nancy Kerrigan and Hillary Clinton during her Lillehammer stint — that she returned to the show as a correspondent for...
- 4/12/2017
- TVLine.com
For Andrew Luck, Thursday was a day of firsts. He was the first pick of the NFL draft. It was his first trip to "The Late Show with David Letterman." And he found his first friend in his new hometown of Indianapolis - Dave's mom.
During an interview on the late night talk show, Letterman asked the Heisman Trophy winner his thoughts about going to the Indianapolis Colts. "Couldn't be more thrilled," Luck responds. But Luck might not know anyone in Indy. For that, Letterman had a simple solution, he gave him a card with contact information for his mother Dorothy Letterman.
Letterman also did his part to test out the mettle of the young quarterback. He did so by pointing out Luck is replacing an Indianapolis icon in Peyton Manning. Luck handled the "grilling" like a champ.
Here's the video...
During an interview on the late night talk show, Letterman asked the Heisman Trophy winner his thoughts about going to the Indianapolis Colts. "Couldn't be more thrilled," Luck responds. But Luck might not know anyone in Indy. For that, Letterman had a simple solution, he gave him a card with contact information for his mother Dorothy Letterman.
Letterman also did his part to test out the mettle of the young quarterback. He did so by pointing out Luck is replacing an Indianapolis icon in Peyton Manning. Luck handled the "grilling" like a champ.
Here's the video...
- 4/27/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
There's good news for fans of CBS late night. David Letterman and Craig Ferguson have both signed contract extensions and will be on the network through 2014.
In a statement, CBS Entertainment head Nina Tassler says, "David Letterman is a late night legend with an iconic show and Craig Ferguson continues to evolve the genre in exciting and innovative ways. These new agreements deliver ongoing high-quality entertainment for our audience and continued strength and stability for CBS in late night."
Letterman began his "Late Show" run on CBS in August 1993. During his nearly 20 years with the network, he's won nine Emmys, including six for "Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program." Ferguson joined "The Late Late Show" as host in 2005 and earned a Peabody Award in 2009.
Now, in the spirit of the news, here's the Top Ten Reasons Why CBS Extended Letterman's contract:
10. It gives Dave's mom something to do.
9. Waiting for...
In a statement, CBS Entertainment head Nina Tassler says, "David Letterman is a late night legend with an iconic show and Craig Ferguson continues to evolve the genre in exciting and innovative ways. These new agreements deliver ongoing high-quality entertainment for our audience and continued strength and stability for CBS in late night."
Letterman began his "Late Show" run on CBS in August 1993. During his nearly 20 years with the network, he's won nine Emmys, including six for "Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program." Ferguson joined "The Late Late Show" as host in 2005 and earned a Peabody Award in 2009.
Now, in the spirit of the news, here's the Top Ten Reasons Why CBS Extended Letterman's contract:
10. It gives Dave's mom something to do.
9. Waiting for...
- 4/3/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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