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“I have always identified my most Hoosier characteristic as being authentic. Just being myself.”

Letterman has amassed a record 32 years of infiltrating living-room screens from a late-night perch.

As you can see, his signature gap-toothed look hasn’t wandered over the years. Trivia: Jeff Smulyan, CEO of Emmis Communications, IM’s parent company, was Letterman’s second boss after the future star graduated from Ball State University.

Al Michaels has called the NFL’s biggest games since 1986, making him one of sport’s icons. He even played himself in Jerry Maguire.