Here's the fauxmo (faux promo) for Verizon's iPhone, as brought to you by those cut-ups at CBS's Late Show with David Letterman. The mock spot picks up on a theme that also emerged in Jon Stewart's Daily Show response to the Verizon/Apple iPhone deal, after the jump.Continue reading...

Not since the early 1990s has there been so much hoopla over late night talk shows.

In 1992, NBC anointed Jay Leno as Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show” replacement, setting off a bitter series of events that involved David Letterman -- considered by many to be Carson's logical successor -- and CBS, where only a year later Letterman began hosting “The Late Show” during the same timeslot.

A 16-year rivalry between Letterman and Leno ensued, an epic standoff of Coke/Pepsi proportions. Then, in 2009, Leno stepped aside -- amicably but against his will -- so the popular Conan O’Brien could helm the show. NBC, wanting to have its cake and gorge on it too, gave company-man Leno the 10pm slot to do what he had been doing at 11:35pm in order to prevent Fox or ABC from grabbing him.Continue reading...