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Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is Paul Shaffer. The head writer is Matt Roberts and the announcer is Alan Kalter. Of the major U.S. late-night programs, Late Show ranks second in cumulative average viewers over time and third in number of episodes over time. The show leads other late night shows in ad revenue with $271 million in 2009. In most U.S. markets the show airs at 11:35 p.m. Eastern/Pacific time, but is recorded Monday through Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m and 6:00 p.m. The second Thursday episode usually airs on Friday of that week. In 2002, Late Show with David Letterman was ranked No. 7 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. CBS has a contract with Worldwide Pants to continue the show through 2014; by then, Letterman will surpass Johnny Carson as the longest tenured late-night talk show host.
Aired: Sep 02, 2008 Genre: Talk ComedyCasts: David Letterman Paul Shaffer Alan KalterProducers: David LettermanDuration: 1h 3m Rating: 6 Country: United States of America Production: Worldwide Pants, CBS Entertainment Productions, CBS Productions, CBS Studios
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01: Nicolas Cage, Anna Torv, Terrence Howard02: Dr. Phil McGraw, Tilda Swinton, Tricky03: Robin Williams, Shannen Doherty, Duffy04: John Malkovich, Hayden Panettiere, Steve Earle05: Keira Knightley, Thomas L. Friedman06: Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Russo, Michael Buble07: Sen. Barack Obama, LeBron James08: Jessica Simpson, Jack Hanna09: Meg Ryan, Ricky Gervais10: Bill Clinton, Chris Rock11: Julianne Moore, Tom Dreesen & Tim Reid, Kings of Leon12: Keith Olbermann, Chandra Wilson, Delta Goodrem13: Paris Hilton, Usain Bolt, Morningwood14: Lance Armstrong, Kristen Wiig, TV on the Radio15: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Cera, Pete Seeger16: Anne Hathaway, Josette Sheeran, The Virgins17: Kate Walsh, Barry Sonnenfeld, Darius Rucker18: Calista Flockhart, Bill Hader, Lucinda Williams19: Brian Williams, Tim Robbins20: Russell Crowe, Sarah Vowell, The Pretenders21: Debra Messing, John Carter, Tegan & Sara22: Dennis Quaid, Sarah Chalke, Buddy Guy23: Bill Murray, Beck24: Jeremy Piven, Elizabeth Banks, Lou Reed25: Sarah Silverman, the Teutuls, Ra Ra Riot26: Josh Brolin, Amy Sedaris, Blues Traveler27: Martin Short, Marv Albert28: Sen. John McCain, Ne-Yo29: Tina Fey, Frank Caliendo, Tim Montana30: Bill O'Reilly, Lauren Conrad31: Regis Philbin, James Taylor32: Alec Baldwin, Paul Mooney, Ryan Adams33: Ashley Olsen, Paul Rudd, John Legend34: Marcia Cross, Alan Zweibel35: Paris Hilton, Elvis Costello, Jenny Lewis, a Top Ten List by Ricky Gervais36: Tom Brokaw, Vera Farmiga37: Ben Stiller, Q-Tip38: Natalie Portman, Artie Lange, Brad Paisley39: Ted Turner, Jamie Oliver, Taylor Swift40: Don Rickles, Amy Brenneman, Alicia Keys41: Russell Brand, Charlie Haden42: Bruce Willis, Sia43: Bill Cosby, Matt Braunger44: Emma Thompson, Michelle Felicetta, Purple Reign45: Carla Bruni Sarkozy, Jack Hanna, Cold Hard Cash46: Katie Couric, Dev Patel, Mr. Brownstone47: Stephen Colbert, Kristen Stewart, Super Diamond48: James Franco, Bruce McCall, The Allstarz49: Nicole Kidman, Simon Baker, Kanye West50: Reese Witherspoon, Harry Connick Jr.51: Teri Hatcher, Ludacris52: Denis Leary, John Mayer53: Tom Arnold, Faith Hill54: Jennifer Connelly, Anderson Cooper, The Duke Spirit55: Amy Adams, Michael Sheen, Jamey Johnson56: Keanu Reeves, Paula Abdul, Loudon Wainwright III57: Sen. John McCain, Bon Iver58: Meryl Streep, Jeff Altman59: Adam Sandler60: Tom Cruise, Fall Out Boy61: Jennifer Aniston, Broken Social Scene62: Will Smith, Of Montreal63: Jerry Seinfeld, Leona Lewis64: Dustin Hoffman, Todd Rundgren65: Jay Thomas, Mickey Rourke, Darlene Love66: Tracy Morgan, Matt Braunger67: Kate Hudson, Glasvegas68: Kevin James, Becky Quick, Erin McCarley69: Ricky Gervais, Rose Byrne, Okkervil River70: Kate Winslet, Marv Albert71: Kiefer Sutherland, Wendy Liebman72: Billy Crystal, Kara DioGuardi73: Salma Hayek, Jimmie Walker74: Clint Eastwood, Randy Rogers Band75: Kyra Sedgwick, Gwen Ifill76: Zach Braff, Arj Barker, The Airborne Toxic Event77: Brian Williams, Ben Kweller78: Evangeline Lilly, Seth Meyers, Andrew Bird79: Lauren Graham, Guy Fieri, MENEW80: Renee Zellweger, Tony Dungy, Graham Nash sits in with the band81: Mary Hicks, the Gaslight Anthem82: Ben Roethlisberger, Steve Martin83: Rod Blagojevich, Richard Jenkins84: Joe Torre, Demetri Martin, Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt85: Isla Fisher, extreme fisherman Matt Watson, Mark Olson and Gary Louris, a Top Ten List presented by Lil' Wayne86: Dakota Fanning, Keith Alberstadt, Beirut87: Naomi Watts, Danny McBride, 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover reveal88: The crew of US Airways "Miracle On The Hudson" Flight 1549, Heartless Bastards89: Joaquin Phoenix, Bar Refaeli, Anthony Hamilton90: Chris Russo, the Jonas Brothers, Ashford & Simpson91: Martha Stewart, Jake Johannsen, Matt Nathanson92: Ellen Pompeo, Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth, Willie Nelson with Asleep at the Wheel93: Bonnie Hunt, M. Ward94: Donald Trump, Antony and the Johnsons95: David Spade, Jeffrey Sachs, David Sanborn with Sam Moore96: Barbara Walters, Mike Birbiglia, Shemekia Copeland97: Katie Couric, U298: Felicity Huffman, Artie Lange, U299: Dr. Phil McGraw, U2100: Jon Stewart, U2, a Top Ten List featuring 10 Team USA members from the World Baseball Classic101: Jason Segel, Brian Kiley, U2102: Russell Brand, Jack Hanna103: Stupid Pet Tricks, Paul Rudd, Razorlight104: Tom Brokaw, An Horse105: Andy Samberg, Paul Teutul Sr., the Broadway cast of "West Side Story"106: Will Ferrell, Cursive107: Nicolas Cage, Rachel Maddow108: Julia Roberts, Bell X1109: Craig Ferguson, Ginnifer Goodwin, Modest Mouse110: Billy Crystal, Kara DioGuardi, a Top Ten List presented by Owen Wilson111: David Spade, Richard Zoglin, David Sanborn and Sam Moore112: Hugh Laurie, Bloc Party113: Mary Tyler Moore, Blake Lively, White Lies114: Christina Applegate, Jim Gaffigan, Jesse Harris with Norah Jones115: Seth Rogen, Tom Dreesen, Adele116: Bill O'Reilly, Marianne Faithfull117: Marg Helgenberger, Francisco Palacios, Ray LaMontagne118: Michael J. Fox, the Fray119: Denis Leary, Diana Krall120: Zac Efron, Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg, A.C. Newman with Nicole Atkins121: Kelly Ripa, Bill Scheft, Yeah Yeah Yeahs122: Drew Barrymore, Jack McBrayer, Neko Case123: Matthew Perry, Elisha Cuthbert, Rascal Flatts124: Russell Crowe, Joe Wong125: Jeff Goldblum, Jeff Dunham126: Nathan Lane, Tinted Windows127: Beyonce, Jim Parsons128: Jamie Foxx, Lauren Conrad, the Dead129: Michael Keaton, Lily Allen130: Matthew Fox, Carol Leifer, the All-American Rejects, a Top Ten List presented by Matthew Stafford131: Dolly Parton, Zachary Quinto132: Jennifer Garner, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, Manchester Orchestra133: Regis Philbin, a performance by the Broadway cast of "Hair"134: Kiefer Sutherland, Jim Norton, Bat for Lashes135: Gordon Ramsay, Chris Pine, Keri Hilson with Kanye West136: Liev Schreiber, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Franz Ferdinand137: Bruce Willis, Ben Harper & Relentless7138: Norm MacDonald, a Top Ten List presented by Leonard Nimoy, Animal Collective139: Matthew Broderick, Brian Regan, Chris Cornell140: Tom Hanks, the Killers141: Alec Baldwin, Maya Rudolph, Chrisette Michele142: Robin Williams, Wynton Marsalis143: Kid Scientists, Teri Hatcher, Rick Ross with Magazeen, a Top Ten List presented by Ron Howard144: John Goodman, Tommy Tiernan, Mastodon145: Ben Stiller, White Rabbits146: Jane Fonda, Piedmont Bird Callers, Kenny Chesney147: Stephen Colbert, General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, Grizzly Bear148: Amy Sedaris, Ed Helms, Jean Redpath149: Ricky Gervais, Green Day150: Bill Cosby, Helio Castroneves, Melody Gardot151: Jack Hanna, John Krasinski152: Jessica Biel, Zach Galifianakis, Steve Earle153: Elvis Costello, a Top Ten List presented by Neil Patrick Harris154: Paris Hilton, Calvin Borel, Steven Wright155: Howard Stern, Mos Def156: Julia Roberts, Black Eyed Peas157: Kathy Griffin, Stupid Human Tricks, Sonic Youth, an NBA Finals report by Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash158: Denzel Washington, the Jonas Brothers, a Top Ten List with Regis Philbin159: Sandra Bullock, Pete Correale, P.J. Harvey & John Parish160: Jack Black, M.A. Sanjayan161: Michelle Pfeiffer, Judah Friedlander, Ian McLagan & the Bump Band162: Ryan Reynolds, Padma Lakshmi, the Eels163: Danny DeVito, Bear Grylls, Phoenix164: Jada Pinkett Smith, Michael Cera, the Sounds165: Samuel L. Jackson, Emeril Lagasse, Iggy Pop & the Brighton Port Authority166: Sandra Day O'Connor, MSTRKRFT with John Legend, a Top Ten List presented by Lucas Glover167: Ray Romano, St. Vincent168: Johnny Depp, Megan Fox169: Martin Short, Regina Spektor170: Serena Williams, Hayden Panettiere, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band171: Sacha Baron Cohen, Joel McHale172: Queen Latifah, Emma Watson173: Daniel Radcliffe, Veronika Part, Levon Helm, a Top Ten List presented by Bruno174: Rainn Wilson, Larry Miller, Maxwell175: Jonah Hill, Gar Ryness, Kelly Clarkson176: Edie Falco, Michael Showalter, Wilco with Feist177: Paul McCartney, a Top Ten List presented by Bruce Willis178: Anderson Cooper, Anna Paquin, Grizzly Bear179: Tom Arnold, Metric, a Top Ten List presented by Dave's mom Dorothy180: Katherine Heigl, Jeff Altman, Spinnerette181: Kevin Spacey, Jesse James, the Flatlanders, a Top Ten List presented by Stewart Cink182: Tracy Morgan, Leslie Mann, Diane Birch183: Sean "Diddy" Combs, Vera Farmiga, Ginuwine with Missy Elliott184: Amy Poehler, Nick Griffin, Judy Collins185: Eric Bana, Dave Matthews Band, a Top Ten List presented by Chicago White Sox star Mark Buehrle186: Katie Couric, Silversun Pickups187: Amy Adams, Tom Dreesen, Elbow188: Adam Sandler, Cage the Elephant189: Regis Philbin, Ted Alexandro, Dave Matthews Band190: Quentin Tarantino, Eric Ripert, Robert Cray191: Donald Trump, Diane Kruger, Billy Currington, a Top Ten List presented by Britney Spears192: Mike Myers, Ken Burns193: Anna Wintour, Mark Teixeira194: Renee Zellweger, Gary Mule Deer195: Christina Applegate, Brendan Benson, Patton Oswalt196: Anna Wintour, Mark Teixeira197: Mary-Louise Parker, Eugene Levy, Jet198: Anne Heche, Jim Parsons, Care Bears on Fire199: Andy Roddick, Rachael Ray, Mutemath200: Artie Lange, Todd Barry, Imogen Heap