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Maybe you would find "degenerate" too strong a word. It's certainly subjective.I knew that David Letterman got lots of speeding tickets driving in from Connecticut to do his show in NY
I also knew Johnny Carson was married a lot
That’s about all I know about the personal lives of late night talk show hosts (or any time of day talk show hosts for that matter)
Letterman had multiple affairs, many with women he'd hired. Don't think I've ever heard too many negative things about Carson. That said, I don't think either was ever known for being overly critical of anyone in a spiteful way even if it may have been warranted.