host made its debut. jay leno filled the shoes. gave us an attractive offer. letterman did place a call asking for his advice. johnny said if it was me, i would leave. and i think that advice was really the lynch pin. letterman always took johnny s advice. the late night wars are about to begin in ernest on television. david letterman is headed to cbs. cbs lured him over salary four times of jay leno giving him the thing he wanted was 11:30 shot. once they go head to head, one thing is clear, late night tv will never be quite the same. all of a sudden there is a talk show war. start up your remote controls. the late night race is about to begin. on monday david letterman s new