David Letterman bids adieu

    David Letterman bids adieu

    David Letterman ended his long career as a television show host, which spanned for over 33 years on Wednesday. He retired late last night and was ushered into retirement by four presidents who said "our long national nightmare is over". The show ran beyond the usual hour mark, Letterman used to spare time to thank everyone who worked with and for him.

    "The only thing I have left to do for the last time on a television program (is say) thank you and good night", he said. Letterman headed more than 6,028 broadcasts on CBS and NBC. He will be replaced by Stephen Colbert. Letterman was all praise for him saying, "I think he'll do a wonderful job".

    "You want to know what I'm going to do now that I'm retired?" he said. "By God, I hope to become the new face of Scientology". "When I screw up now, and Lord knows I'll be screwing up, I'll have to go on somebody else's show to apologize", he added. Letterman made his debut on the Late Night With David Letterman on February 1, 1982, and remained a permanent fixture ever since.

    David Letterman bids adieu