Dave Is Done

#ilovedave – and I am gonna be sad to see him go next year.

Which Dave? My, David Letterman, of course.

My favorite late-night firecracker reportedly began telling CBS brass today that he is retiring in 2015 once his contract is up.

I would publicly beg him to stay on forever, but the guy (pictured here on a selfie featuring Cobie Smulders from TV’s How I Met Your Mother) has been at it the longest of ’em all (31 years last year!).

It’s the end of an era, but the guy has earned his rest.

Photo: EW.com.

Update 1: Click here to watch Dave’s announcement, which will air tonight.

Update 2: Now click here to watch the Simpsons pay tribute to Dave.