데이비드 레터먼 쑈

Late Show with David Letterman
http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/

누군가 미국 중류층의 하루는 침대에서 투나잇 쑈를 보며 잠드는 것이라고 했었다. 투나잇 쑈의 사회자는 자니 카슨. 그는 미국인들의 유머와 조크의 표본을 만들면서 모든 국민의 사랑을 받았다.

쟈니 카슨으로 대표되는 산뜻하고 예의바른 투나잇 쑈의 주인으로 경쟁하던 두 사람이 있었으니 David Letterman(1947-) 과 Jay Leno 였다. 이 둘 중에서 NBC는 제이 레노를 선택했고, 삐진 데이비드 레터먼은 같은 시간대의 CBS 토크쑈로 옮긴다. 이 때의 이야기는 책과 드라마로 만들어질 정도로 당시에는 화제였다.

Top 10 List 는 ysl*!dea의 랭킹 카테고리에 영향을 끼칠 정도지만, 역시 영어를 다 알아 듣기에는 조금 어려운 토크쑈! 그래도 뉴요커라면 , 미국 대중문화의 키워드를 알려면, 잠자리에서 이 채널로 손이 가게 된다.

아래는 레이트 나이트의 FAQ 중의 하나.

질문 - I know of a "regular" person who would make a great guest for the show. How can I bring them to your attention?

대답 - The best way for a "regular" person to get on the show is to spend years becoming a fabulously successful actor, musician, athlete, or other kind of beloved celebrity.

"Human interest" guests fall basically into two categories: topical, and people with unusual hobbies, talents, or obsessions.

What we look for in a topical story varies widely. It can be anything from a lottery winner to a dog who steals his owner's truck. We have featured a nurse who saved her son's iguana by giving it mouth-to-mouth resuscitation; a 10-year-old boy who was home alone and punched out a burglar who was trying to break into his house; and the man who George Steinbrenner dubbed the "Number One Yankee Fan" because he waited on line 33 hours for play-off tickets.

What all of these stories have in common is that they are light-hearted stories with a happy ending. Hero stories are always welcome. Other human interest guests are people with unusual hobbies, talents, or acts. These are likable, outgoing individuals who do something extraordinary. Examples of this type of guest are the 105-year-old woman who wrote a horse handicapping column for the New York Post; the "Human Echo," a man who could repeat anything anyone said in 1/50th of a second; and a pool player and trick shot artist who could knock 90 balls into the pockets with one shot.

If you consider yourself to be one of these people, or if you know of someone who might make a great human interest guest, please e-mail Mike Buczkiewicz at mbuczkiewicz@cbs.com. *Please do not send e-mails regarding music acts.

[참고자료]

• Page name: Late Show with David Letterman
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• Date of last revision: 3 October 2009 07:52 UTC
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