Now retired from TV, the comedian is still sometimes featured on Netflix with his show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction. Here Letterman seems to make his own sort of midwestern boast, interviewing only the highest profile celebrities and public figures. Sporting a beard of wisdom, he’s a bit difficult to recognize from his clean cut days, though his signature wit and dry humor remain consistent.
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David Letterman stands head and shoulders above his fellow late night tv hosts, with his impressive net worth of $400 Million. That’s nearly half a billion dollars made on laughter (and his own smart investment). While working at CBS he earned $20 Million yearly. Though in years past, Letterman could easily pull in $50 million or more in a year thanks to licensing and syndication fees. Though that number has come down in recent years. His production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated, produces and owns the rights to "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”. The profits from these well syndicated shows earned David his fortune. Enough to allegedly have bought Conan O’Brien a horse, as a gift, though with how expensive it is to stable and feed a horse, it’s a hilarious gift!