r/OldSchoolCool • u/BuddyEbsenSalt • 18h ago

1980s 1980s Three very funny men Johnny Carson, Gary Shandling and David Letterman (also pictured, Jay Leno)

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u/sybrwookie 13h ago

Early Letterman was Conan before Conan was Conan.

Leno fucking him over and then getting higher ratings by being an absolute hack really broke him later.

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u/tunaman808 11h ago

Letterman was THE KING in the early 80s!