CNN The Story of Late Night June 6, 2021 05:38:00
A sparklet's water delivery truck so he can get the 11:30 time period on nbc? has he ever told you that? >> yes, he talks about it frequently. >> letterman's theory was, we've won emmy awards. we won a peabody award, 200 pretty high-quality shows a year. so based on that, we should get the 11:30 time slot. >> one of the most important moments in the history of the dave letterman show is when g.e. bought nbc. >> when general electric bought this company, rca and nbc, i thought i would drop by the general electric building here in midtown manhattan. we just wanted to drop off a little fruit bask...
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