David Letterman, one of the most successful TV hosts of all time and an American TV icon, announced on Thursday that he would retire in 2015 as the host of "The Late Show", which he hosted for 32 years.
The announcement was revealed during the Thursday, March 3 broadcast of the legendary show which began in 1982 through NBC and then CBS since 1993, with 32 years of late night leadership in American TV, according to the BBC.
Although he did not reveal an official date for his retirement, the veteran host said that his exit will happen "in at least a year, or something, but at some point in the near future -2015, for the love of God-, (band leader) Paul (Shaffer) and I are going to be wrapping up things," said the host.
66-year-old Letterman is one of the most important figures in U.S. television and his show, a mixture of live features and interviews with celebrities, has become a standard and one of the most replicated models worldwide.
When talking about CBS, the host said he kept a good relationship with his managers.
"The man who manages this channel, Leslie Moonves, and I, have had a good relationship for the 21 years I've worked at CBS. Leslie and I had this conversation, we agreed to work together under any circumstance," said Letterman, reported E! Online.
"I called just before today's show and said 'Leslie, it's been a pleasure, you and CBS have been excellent, but I've decided to retire from the show," said the host.
Letterman's retirement announcement comes after Jay Leno retired earlier this year, who during many years was considered to be his main rival in the NBC's "The Tonight Show".
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