Robert Morton (producer)
Template:Short description Robert Morton is an American television producer most notable for his work as a producer and later co-executive producer of the NBC program Late Night with David Letterman.
Biography
Morton is a 1975 graduate of American University (Washington, DC). He served as the creative director for MTV prior to joining David Letterman's staff.[1]
Morton went with Letterman to CBS in 1993 and was the executive producer of CBS' Late Show with David Letterman; he left the show in 1996.[2] After leaving the Late Show Morton produced several programs, including Drew Carey's Green Screen Show, The Wayne Brady Show, Over the Top, and Mind of Mencia. He returned to late-night television becoming the executive producer of Lopez Tonight on TBS in 2010.[3]
Personal life
In 2001, he married restaurateur Jennifer Rush;[4] they have two daughters, Billie Morton (b. 2001) and Emmy Morton (b. 2006). They divorced in 2016.[5]