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Prince sang a song called "Dolphins" from his new album "The Gold Experience" and changed the entire ending of the song to incorporate a fake gunshot to the head so that he didn't have to talk to David Letterman or shake Letterman's hand.

Sarah Silverman will host the show.

To mark the anniversary of the comedian's final 'Late Show' episode, we've rounded up 18 of his most memorable late-night moments.

When David Letterman left television, one of the greatest annual Christmas traditions went with him.

This is one of the greatest videos on YouTube, even with the presence of Jay Leno.

Today is TV Dinner Day, World Suicide Prevention Day, and Boss/Employee Exchange Day.

Dave's new show probably won't get a lot of viewers in South Louisiana.

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman premieres on Netflix in just a few days!

A voice we’ve dearly missed is finally coming back to late night. David Letterman has officially booked his Netflix debut with new series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction; setting a monthly schedule with guests like George Clooney and Barack Obama. Watch the first teaser!

Late - night legend David Letterman will return to familiar territory as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

This is one of the greatest videos on YouTube, even with the presence of Jay Leno.

David Letterman is coming back to the small screen.

David Letterman's mom, Dorothy Mengering, died at the age of 95.

David Letterman and Paul Shaffer are out and Stephen Colbert is the new host of 'The Late Show'. Colbert has a new bandleader, and he's from New Orleans.

There were no scheduled guests on the final episode of The Late Show With David Letterman (minus The Foo Fighters, who closed out the night with a performance of “Everlong”), but that didn’t mean that a few of Letterman’s old friends didn’t stop by to say goodbye one last time. Some of the funniest people alive all came together to present one final Top Ten list, Things I've Always Wanted to Say To Dave.

There has been some speculation that Jay Leno would be David Letterman's last guest, but earlier this week he explained why that may not happen. So who will it be?

T-minus one week and counting until the very last Late Show with David Letterman and the tributes are coming faster and faster, and sadder and sadder. I hope on the last installment of Stupid Pet Tricks one of the tricks is a shih tzu shedding a single tear for the end of this venerable late-night franchise, which comes to a close on May 20. It’s only fitting.

Well, that was fast! Just one week after David Letterman dropped the 'Late Show' bombshell that he would retire in 2015, his replacement has officially been announced. Following early and decisive rumors, Stephen Colbert will officially leave behind Comedy Central's 'Colbert Report' to ascend the late-night throne as the new host of CBS' 'The Late Show.' You're welcome, nation!

The late-night landscape will look drastically different by this time next year, now that Jimmy Fallon will take over for Jay Leno as host of 'The Tonight Show' in early 2014, but some things will at least stay the same. Extending his own 2014 contract, David Letterman has re-signed to stick with CBS' 'Late Show with David Letterman' through at least 2015.

The events of September 11, 2001 will forever be engraved in American history as one of the most tragic events, and the most impactful moment of our lifetime. But while the country collectively grieved over the human casualties, none were more affected than the residents of New York City. It was there that the devastation occurred and it was there that the survivors, the families of the victims an