![]() “I felt that Northeast Ohio had an impact on my thinking-and even a little bit on Letterman’s thinking, in a way-because when I got there, the thing that was always in the back of my head was a show that had really impressed me and filled me with excitement when I was a child.” ![]() And it all started when he was growing up on West 95 th Street in Cleveland. When the program was recognized with a Peabody Award in 1992, O’Donnell was singled out by name for shepherding nearly a decade of groundbreaking television. Within a year, Steve O’Donnell would be promoted to head writer for most of the show's run. I still have dreams about it at least once a week and now I'm a pekid, old pensioner.” 2 - it kicked off a 33-year-run of what Letterman himself sometimes called, “ Dave’s TV funhouse.” Watching that night was a young man who worked in the NBC tape library but would soon begin writing for “Late Night.” 1, 1982 - technically, half past midnight Feb. When Larry “Bud” Melman welcomed viewers late on the evening of Feb. And although the host was from Indianapolis, there was a distinct Cleveland influence behind the scenes. When it debuted 40 years ago, "Late Night with David Letterman" brought a new, surreal, sometimes sarcastic voice to television. It wasn’t the “Today” show, and it wasn’t the “Tonight” show.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |