Who is Regina Lasko?
Regina Lasko was born on November 20, 1960 in the United States of America and is a production manager, but probably best known as the wife of retired late night TV host David Letterman. Her husband was popular as the host of “Late Night with David Letterman”, managing more than 6,000 episodes during his career.
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Regina Lasko’s net worth
As of mid-2020, Regina Lasko’s net worth is estimated to be over $400,000, earned through a successful backstage career in several TV projects. She is also presumed to benefit from the great wealth that her husband has accumulated throughout his career, as Letterman has an estimated net worth of over $400 million as of mid-2020.
Hi Dave! David Letterman and his wife, Regina Lasko, in the audience before the concert (Photo: Chris Lee)
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Life and career
Regina became interested in working in the entertainment industry at a young age, although she did not envision herself as an actress. Instead, she became fascinated with the inner workings of programs and films, learning more about production through education. Eventually, she found her calling, working on several production teams in the late 70s. She worked her way up to become a production manager, and one of her first big projects was in “Another World.” The soap opera told the story of several residents living in a fictional town and ran for over three decades before it ended.
She then worked on the set of “Saturday Night Live” in the early ’80s, when the late-night program was just beginning to take its bearings leading into its golden years. It was originally known as “Saturday Night” before later becoming “Saturday Night Live” in 1980. In the late 1980s, she then met David Letterman while working on his special for the seventh anniversary. The two started dating soon after.
David Letterman’s Business
David and Regina dated for 20 years before the two decided to get married, with the comedian even joking about how long it took them to get married.
Just six months after their ceremony, the couple then found a box in Letterman’s car that contained a note threatening to go public with his many romantic affairs at his workplace, along with incriminating evidence and evidence in the box. The blackmailer demanded $2 million, and instead of giving in, David went public with his affairs, even admitting to the public that he cheated on his partner.
Many thought she would leave him after finding out the truth, but she forgave him and they stayed together.
Letterman coordinated with police to capture the extortionist, which led to the arrest of CBS producer Joe Halderman, who was then in a relationship with Letterman’s longtime assistant Stephanie Birkitt, with whom he also had an affair. Halderman learned about Letterman’s business through his articles and emails. Many also questioned if it was a workplace harassment issue due to David’s status, but all the relationships he had were consensual – other women later came forward admitting they had had a brief romantic relationship with him.
Husband – David Letterman
David Letterman was born in 1947 and grew up as the middle child between two sisters, in Indianapolis where his father worked as a florist, while his mother was a church secretary. At a young age, he admired his father’s ability to handle social situations and be a comedian, something he would take to heart later in his career. He attended Broad Ripple High School and upon graduation enrolled at Ball State University. He was an average student, but it was during this period that he had his first experience in radio and television.
He was not drafted for the Vietnam War, so he began his career working as a news anchor for the campus station.
After graduating, he continued to work in radio as a talk show host for WNTS, WTHR and many others. In the 1970s he began the transition to television and was encouraged to try comedy writing. He moved to Los Angeles and began working as a stand-up comedian, joining a larger group that included household names such as Jay Leno and Steve Oedekerk.
The success of David Letterman
After working as a writer for several years, Letterman was first offered a morning comedy show on NBC, which was a critical hit but did not do well in the ratings, which leads to its cancellation.
His next project – “Late Night with David Letterman” – which began airing in 1982 and was highly successful, establishing him as one of the most popular late night entertainers for many years, the show stretching to 2015, even surpassing Johnny Carson as the longest-serving late-night host in American television history.
In 2015, his show was transferred to CBS and he held his last shows as part of the show “Late Show with David Letterman”. He intended to work as a host for many years past his retirement age, but after the 2009 case issue, he reconsidered his life decisions. He is considered to be one of the greatest TV hosts of all time and his show is also part of TV Guide’s greatest TV show of all time list.
His success on television inspired him to go into business, setting up the company Worldwide Pants which produced several television hits, the biggest hit being the long-running ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ series.
Private life
Regina is not David’s first wife, as he was married to college sweetheart Michelle Cook (1968-77) and also had a long-term relationship with producer Merrill Markoe (1978-88) . He started dating Regina in 1986, when he was still in a relationship with Markoe, and they stayed together but did not marry until 2009, having a child in the early 2000s.
Their wedding took place in a private ceremony at the courthouse in Choteau, Montana. He was known to have had many fans during his career, including several stalkers, one of whom gained popularity for his actions until his suicide in the late 1990s.
In 2005, police uncovered a planned kidnapping of their son after a man came forward, telling police painter Kelly Frank had approached him with a kidnapping plan that would fetch millions if successful . Frank had previously worked for Letterman on his ranch and he was captured, leading to him being charged with conspiracy.
