The Highest-Paid TV Hosts of All Time

Also, a TV and film producer, Letterman's company produced a number of shows and prime-time comedies, such as Everybody Loves Raymond. Conan O'Brien, Letterman's successor on The Late Show, cites Letterman as one of his biggest influences—along with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, and Seth Meyers. Letterman now hosts My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman on Netflix.

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