David Letterman has pledged to give away memorabilia to Ball State University (Photo : Reuters)
David Letterman has pledged to give away memorabilia such as Emmy Awards and talk-show props as Ball State University is set to create the exhibit titled "The David Letterman Experience."
The campus has the David Letterman Communication and Media building which would be the location of the exhibit honoring the former late night talk show host and Ball State graduate.
As the comedian was about to give a lecture at the packed Emens Auditorium on Nov. 30, Monday, Ball State President Paul Ferguson announced the planned donation of Letterman, according to Page Six. Letterman was accompanied by "Where the Wild Things Are" director Spike Jonze and "Moneyball" filmmaker Bennett Miller.
Ferguson noted that the 68-year-old Letterman has always been proud to be part of Ball State University, and the school has been grateful for the former talk show host's contributions. Letterman has previously provided the university with a lecture series, support for a radio station managed by students back in 1986 and several scholarships.
Previously, Letterman had given lectures at Ball State University with Twitter co-founder Biz Stone in 2010, political analyst Rachel Maddow in 2011 and fellow talk show host Oprah Winfrey in 2012.
Letterman will also donate a unique talk-show set to Ball State University.
Meanwhile, it was revealed that David Spade was asked NBC to replace Letterman when the 68-year-old host left for CBS way back in 1993, according to Cinema Blend.
However, the 51-year-old stand-up comedian declined the offer since Spade was unsure of the request and just wanted to participate in a sitcom first. During an interview conducted by Esquire magazine, Spade remarked that being the host of a late night show takes most of the time of any individual.
From old favorites Letterman and Jay Leno to recent new talk show hosts Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel, Spade's comment seemed to coincide with the fact that the aforementioned individuals have been having busy lives with their own respective hosting gigs.
Instead of Spade, Conan O'Brien briefly took the role of hosting "Late Night" on NBC. However, the 52-year-old's stint was not positively viewed in general and led O'Brien to switch to TBS for the hit talk show "Conan."
