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.

HBO wants a Whitney Cummings Show Too

HBO is on a hot streak with its slate of comedy shows. First they renew weekly late night talk show Last Week Tonight for two full years. Then, they instantly renew Sunday night hits Veep and Silicon Valley a day after their newest seasons air. Just yesterday, they picked up web series High Maintenance for six episodes. Now, the network is going in for the kill with a show from Whitney Cummings.

HBO ordered a pilot for a half-hour comedy inspired by New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd's 2005 book Are Men Necessary? When Sexes Collide Deadline reports. Cummings is a renaissance lady as she takes on three jobs in creating, writing and starring in the project. It's outlined as "comedic portrait of modern relationships that focuses on human nature and social construction using documentary elements and appearances from experts to help the characters understand the biological basis of their behavior."

Say what you will about Cummings and her current shows but she knows how to hustle. This is her third show in just a few years with those 2 Broke Girls still struggling to make cupcakes after five years on CBS and the canceled NBC show Whitney.