Letterman used to be cutting-edge brilliant and creative in the 80's and early 90s. The Alka-Seltzer suit, the Velcro suit, stupid pet/human tricks, the top ten list were all wonderful and fresh.To my eye, he's been phoning it in for at least ten years now. There's rarely anything new. He's also become way more political, that's the one area where he's done new things, but it doesn't work. I happen to agree with his political views, but the way he presents them just seems angry and alienates half his potential audience. He's much more likely to take a swing at a Republican politician and that in itself makes him way more predictable.On a positive note, I have to say he's become a lot less caustic and abrasive with most of his guests, listening and having intelligent dialogue. The interviews are the one area where I think he's improved. Overall, though, a staleness hangs over the show.When he was fighting to keep his audience after the extortion and sex scandal, he got edgy and good for a few months. Then when he was safe he drifted back to what he'd been doing. He really needs to retire because he's not offering the viewer anything new.

I have been a fan of Dave since the early eighties when he was on during the afternoons.  However, a few years ago, I turned him off as the show just wasn't entertaining or funny anymore.  This past week, I thought I'd give Dave another try.  What a mistake.  Going on and on about America being number one in jumping jacks became downright annoying - and this is from one of the few who thought his Uma - Oprah bit was funny!    Then there was the interview.  Dave has turned into a parody of himself.  Worse, it's a poor one.  How could someone turn an interview of a young woman who charged a grizzly on horseback to save a little boy into something so painful to watch?  He kept getting confused, interrupting, asking irrelevant questions and laughing like Ed McMahon.  I truly felt sorry for the guest.   I will never watch again as I would like to preserve the memories I have of Dave at his finest.

The Late Show with David Letterman is a show that has been on TV for way too long.It would be OK it was funny but I just can't find any good humor in this show.I find my self watching this show just staring whit out a smile on my mouth for way most of the time, thinking ohh was I suppose laugh there.I rarely laugh or even smile when I watch this show, which is very seldom , but I keep hearing certain people not all, saying what a great show it is. Even when there is nothing at all on TV it is still better than The Late Show. Little good to say about this show, and the top 10 list is not at all funny.People keep saying that the Late Show with David Letterman is so much better than Jay Leno, NOT. I will take Headlines over top 10 any dayI give only 2 stars but I wonder why I give so many.

I thought Dave's treatment of Bill O'Reily and statements he made during the interview were embarrassing and revealing i.e. he basically called O'Reily a liar when told about a nativity scene in Tenn. (I think) and said "I don't believe it. He then attacked O'Reily's show, admitting he'd never seen it, basing his criticism on "what I know and what I've read". Very poor performance by Mr. Letterman. Very disappointing. To display his ignorance so blatantly on national TV was an embarrassment (or should have been) and certainly revealed a bias that surprised and dismayed me. There was nothing funny about this segment of the show. It bothered me so that I write you this long after the event in hopes I can quit thinking about it. Perhaps, then, I will be able to watch your show again and enjoy it.