David Letterman to retire: 'His greatness will always be remembered'

David Letterman picked a great year to retire. Many popular current late-night host are coming up for contract renewals by 2015. Comedy Central host Jon Stewart's deal expires next year, and Stephen Colbert's agreement 

David Letterman picked a great year to retire. Many popular current late-night host are coming up for contract renewals by 2015. Comedy Central host Jon Stewart's deal expires next year, and Stephen Colbert's agreement 

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The man who has been synonymous with late nights on CBS for more than two decades will soon be giving up his prestigious post. “Late Show” host David Letterman announced during the taping of his show Thursday that he 

David Letterman, the longest-serving late-night talk show host in TV history, has just announced his retirement.Letterman made the announcement during the…

Letterman announced the news during a taping of Thursday's episode of "Late Show." He called CBS president Leslie Moonves before the program, "And I said 'Leslie, it's been great, you've been great, and the network has been great, but I'm retiring.'".