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David Letterman × Jay Leno
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Jay Leno vs. David Letterman Late-Night Rivalry
Celebrity · Cooling Off · Beef Score 77 · Started 1992
The public rivalry between comedians Jay Leno and David Letterman originated in 1992 when NBC named Leno as Johnny Carson's successor on The Tonight Show over Letterman. Letterman subsequently departed NBC for CBS to host Late Show with David Letterman, establishing a decades-long late-night ratings competition.
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David Letterman vs Jay Leno
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- Active Beefs
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- Average Beef Score
- 69
- 80
- Highest Beef Score
- 77
- 82
- Longest documented Beef
- ~37y
- ~34y
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David Letterman × Jay Leno
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