Like Steve Allen , Jack Paar and Dick Cavett before him , Letterman brought enough to the party to rank him as one of the very best . David Bianculli , who 's retiring in 2015 , has been a talk show host for the next day . David Bianculli says it 's more than Letterman 's ` ` Tonight '' turn . He says many people see late-night shows as short bits or viral videos online the next day . Bianculli : Internet age has devalued Fallon 's forte of monologue , hourlong show .
David Bianculli , who 's retiring in 2015 , has been a talk show host for the next day . David Bianculli says it 's more than Letterman 's ` ` Tonight '' turn . He says many people see late-night shows as short bits or viral videos online the next day . Bianculli : Internet age has devalued Fallon 's forte of monologue , hourlong show .