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Inspired him. and yet at the end of dave ears career, david letterman was far more influential on the comedians around him. johnny carson didnt change the way young comedians address audiences the way dave did. >> carson to letter man and now kimmel and fallon. and carson was the voice of the face of the greatest generation. letterman was the ultimate face of the boomers and now the faces of genxs. and no coincidence, its not built for this box, items built for us to go on youtube and whatnot. p...

This. >> so what do you think about dave signing off? >> i want to know how they almost killed them. >> there was a prop piece and like rejected by the fda where dave would say, hey look here is something that is no longer allowed on shelves, king fords edible charcoal briquettet. we always make sure to ask the the question afterwards -- >> if dave wants to eat that is it fine. oh yeah its fine. sbl and they said yes and it was fine. and then on the air, he took a bite and people came running ba...

Prolific, but he didnt change the map of the country. letterman was our voice for a generation. just his cynical but yet still at the same time he was establishment and anti-establishment, which is kind of what the boomers are. and he was more than anybody the voice of the boomer generation. >> and to position how bigthink how big he stayed when media broke into a million pieces. carson had his turf, but it was a much small are playing field. >> johnny carson had a monopoly. dave did not. and ye...

Interviewer and it made an hour long show -- some maybe you can watch at the top and thats it. but i think one of the top five or seven comedy figures in history. >> and we have some of the top ten list. check it out. >> top ten things ive always wanted to say today. number ten, alec baldwin. >> of all the talk shows, yours is most geographically convenient to my home. >> thank you, alec. >> dave did you know that you wear the same cologne as moammar gadhafi? >> yes barbara. >> your extensive pl...

>> thank you, jerry. >> honestly dave ive always found you to be be a bit of an overactor. >> number five chris rock. >> im just glad your show is being given to another white guy. >> thanks for letting me take part in another hugely disappointing series finale. >> dave, you are to comedy what i am to comedy. >> thanks for finally proving men can be funny. >> dave ill never have the money i owe you. >> oh, no. >> very nice. >> wow. are you a letterman fan? >> i am. ive never been more nervous --...

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