David Letterman would like a bit of change in Late Night, not into Internet Comedy

David Letterman's last episode of Late Show is May 20 and he is completely at ease with leaving. He recently sat down with the New York Times to talk about his time at Ed Sullivan Theater.

The 68 year old comedian was asked a range of questions including whether or not he had a say in who his successor would be. Letterman suggested that it might be time for a woman or black person to get good late night show:

“No. Not my show. When we sign off, we’re out of business with CBS. I always thought Jon Stewart would have been a good choice. And then Stephen. And then I thought, well, maybe this will be a good opportunity to put a black person on, and it would be a good opportunity to put a woman on. Because there are certainly a lot of very funny women that have television shows everywhere. So that would have made sense to me as well.”

When asked about the current emphasis on making bits for a more viral market, Letterman said it wasn't much for him:

“No, it just came and went without me. It sneaked up on me and went right by. People on the staff said, “You know what would be great is if you would join Twitter.” And I recognized the value of it. It’s just, I didn’t know what to say. You go back to your parents’ house, and they still have the rotary phone. It’s a little like that.”

It's a fascinating interview chronicling the career of Letterman's tenure in late night as well as his idolization of Carson. The final show will be May 20. Letterman mentioned near the end of the  interview that he already knows what he'll do for the finale, although he's already informed viewers that it will be low key.

Letterman's Final Week of 'Late Show' Guests is Filled with A-Listers

David Letterman will hang up his glasses and tie in May but before then, he's got to talk to his famous friends one last time. CBS gave us a sneak peek at who's showing up over then next month of Late Show. Among the names making appearances in the coming weeks include Steve Martin, Tina Fey, Don Rickles, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks, Jerry Seinfeld, Robert Downey Jr., George Clooney, Julia Roberts, John Travolta, Jack Hanna, Michael Keaton, Ray Romano, Paul Rudd, Martin Short, Howard Stern, Bruce Willis, Elvis Costello, Dave Matthews Band, Mumford and Sons, Tom Waits, and Bill Murray, who was the first guest on Letterman's Late Night in 1982 and Late Show in 1993. Letterman's final show is Wednesday, May 20.

'The Nightly Show' Now has a Funny "Nightly" Promo

The Daily Show's Senior Black Correspondent Larry Wilmore has been working on his new show for months. The Colbert Report ends its run this week because Stephen Colbert is moving to bigger and better things with CBS' Late Show. In this promo, the earnest host interrupts many diner-goers' meals with his news.

The Nightly Show premieres on January 19 at 11:30 PM.