I always thought Letterman was a better show. More blunt brutal comedy (still love the Richard Simmons clips). Dave got the better deal and had a better show. However, that being said and the stories I’ve heard about Dave, Leno seemed to be the more pleasurable experience for people and celebs who appear on late night talk shows. Of course, the best was “Late Night with Conan O’Brien“. Whom NBC and Leno screwed worse.