Favorite "Late Show" Host: Letterman or Colbert

[Dead2009]

Nothing will ever trump Letterman's show, but I'm sure there are people that enjoy Colbert's version. Which one do you prefer?

 

[SaintsManiac]

I have been a Letterman fan since I can remember. I love Colbert, but I preferred Colbert Report.

 

[lila]

Letterman, not even a question.

 

[superme80]

Out of those 2, Letterman. My FAVORITE was Craig Ferguson. Conan is close 2nd.

 

[BrianL]

I never cared for Dave or Colbert really. They're not quite my style.

 

[PerfessorZ]

I think Dave was at his peak on NBC. I never quite found him as funny after he went to CBS.

 

[Mainsail Minnie]

Stephen Colbert is the funniest and most likeable late-night host I've ever seen. I've got nothing against David Letterman, but I never really understood his appeal. Not particularly funny and not a sympathetic personality.

 

[chickapin parterre]

David was fantastic in the fall of 1980, I had a swing shift job so I could watch him the morning......I have no clue who was watching in the morning in that decade, but it was great TV and inspired my Thespian career in the US Army....we were both burning down our stages.

I don't even recognize the man from Comedy channel

 

[lorimay]

I like both, have had the pleasure of seeing a live taping of both shows but Letterman for the win!

 

[okeydokey]

Colbert for sure.

 

[georgina]

I liked Letterman. I loved the Colbert Report. It took me a while to warm up to Colbert as Late Show Host, I know when I began to consider him essential viewing but politics not allowed here

 

[kimblebee]

I can’t STAND Letterman. He was such a bad interviewer. Half the time he had no idea who his guest was.

I will say, though, that I have enjoyed his Netflix series.

 

[Moliphino]

Out of those 2, Letterman. My FAVORITE was Craig Ferguson. Conan is close 2nd.

Craig Ferguson was the best. I haven't really watched any late night shows since he left.