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David Letterman lived out of his 1973 Chevy pickup truck when he was just starting out in Los Angeles. The late night talk show host got his start by writing jokes for Jimmy Walker
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In this May 21, 2016, file photo,David Letterman poses in the press room at the 75th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony in New York. Letterman, who said goodbye to his long-running talk show two years ago, will say hello to TV again with a new show for Netflix. Netflix announced Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, that the six-episode series has Letterman combining two primary interests: in-depth conversations, and in-the-field segments sparked by his curiosity and humor. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, FIle)
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FILE - In this May 12, 2017 file photo, David Letterman speaks during a news conference in Indianapolis. Letterman’s job was to make people laugh every night, but he also didn’t mind making his audience uncomfortable. That irascible, independent streak is part of what made him beloved and led to him receiving the nation’s top prize for humor. Letterman, 70, is this year’s recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center announced Tuesday, May 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
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In this image released by CBS, David Letterman appears during a taping of his final "Late Show with David Letterman," Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. (Jeffrey R. Staab/CBS via AP) ** FILE **
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In this image released by CBS, David Letterman appears during a taping of his final "Late Show with David Letterman" on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. After 33 years in late night television, 6,028 broadcasts, nearly 20,000 total guest appearances, 16 Emmy Awards and more than 4,600 career Top Ten Lists, David Letterman is retiring. (Jeffrey R. Staab/CBS via AP)
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FILE - In this July 28, 1986 file photo, bandleader Paul Shaffer directs his band during a rehearsal for "Late Night with David Letterman" in New York. Shaffer, now 65, has been the gravel-voiced sidekick of David Letterman since 1982. Letterman is retiring on May 20. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan, File)
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In this image released by CBS, President Barack Obama, left, appears with host David Letterman during a taping of "Late Show with David Letterman," on Monday, May 4, 2015, in New York. (John Filo/CBS via AP)
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FILE - In this April 3, 2014 file photo provided by CBS, David Letterman, host of the “Late Show with David Letterman,” smiles after announcing his retirement during a taping in New York. Letterman will host his final show on May 20. (AP Photo/CBS, Jeffrey R. Staab) MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE, FOR NORTH AMERICAN USE ONLY
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Professor and civil rights activist Cornel West railed against President Obama Monday night in a "Late Show" appearance with David Letterman, declaring that "we live in an age of the sellouts." (YouTube/Late Show)
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In this photo provided by CBS, Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert, left, joins host David Letterman on the set of the “Late Show with David Letterman,” Tuesday, April 22, 2014, in New York. This was Colbert’s first visit to the show since CBS announced that he will succeed Letterman as host when he retires in 2015. (AP Photo/Jeffrey R. Staab) MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE, FOR NORTH AMERICAN USE ONLY
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In this photo provided by CBS, Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert, left, takes a “selfie” with host David Letterman on the set of the “Late Show with David Letterman,” Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in New York. This was Colbert’s first visit to the show since CBS announced that he will succeed Letterman as host when he retires in 2015. (AP Photo/Jeffrey R. Staab) MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE, FOR NORTH AMERICAN USE ONLY
