Late Show with David Letterman
Cast: David LettermanPaul Shaffer
Genres: TalkComedy
Seasons: 22
Release Date: Aug 30, 1993
Rating:6 / 10
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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.
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Late Show with David Letterman Season 21 Episode Guide
- S1 | E1Lena Dunham; Max Greenfield; Brandy Clark
- S2 | E2Joel McHale; Marv Albert; Washed Out
- S3 | E3Scarlett Johansson; John Grant
- S4 | E4Anderson Cooper; Bobby Moynihan; Will Hoge
- S5 | E5Mindy Kaling; Jeff Altman; Red Fang
- S6 | E6Bill Cosby; Sleigh Bells
- S7 | E7Michael Strahan; Jennifer Nettles
- S8 | E8Kevin Hart; Mo Rocca; The Orwells
- S9 | E9Brian Williams; Rosanne Cash
- S10 | E10Don Cheadle; Myq Kaplan; Roadkill Ghost Choir
- S11 | E11Andy Samberg; Michael B. Jordan; Ellie Goulding
- S12 | E12Martin Scorsese; Allison Williams; Cults
- S13 | E13Rachel Maddow; Spike Jonze; No Age
- S14 | E14Kevin Bacon; Pat McGann; Devon Avenue
- S15 | E15Louis C.K.; B.J. Ganem; Artic Monkeys
- S16 | E16Eric Stonestreet; Nick Goepper; Bastille
- S17 | E17Drew Brees; B.J. Novak; Against Me!
- S18 | E18Dr. Phil McGraw; Danny Koker; Dum Dum Girls
- S19 | E19Bill Murray; Eagulls
- S20 | E20Will Arnett; Broken Bells
- S21 | E21George Clooney; Sting
- S22 | E22Matt Damon; Lenny Kravitz
- S23 | E23Patrick Stewart; The Flaming Lips
- S24 | E24Regis Philbin; Ms. Lauryn Hill
- S25 | E25Kevin Spacey, Amber Heard, a Top Ten List presented by the cast of
- S26 | E26Sage Kotsenburg, Kate Mara
- S27 | E27Kaitlyn Farrington, Lupita Nyong'o, Little Dragon
- S28 | E28Keri Russell, Terry Fator
- S29 | E29Pauley Perrette, Jeff Caldwell, Lake Street Dive
- S30 | E30Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., The Fray
- S31 | E31Olympic Gold Medalist Ted Ligety, Kat Dennings, Lo-Fang
- S32 | E32Meredith Vieira, Band of Horses
- S33 | E33Stupid Human Tricks, Simon Helberg, Young the Giant
- S34 | E34Jack (Jungle) Hanna, Jake Johannsen
- S35 | E35Zach Braff, Sgt. Brendan Marrocco & Dr. Andrew Lee, Future Islands
- S36 | E36Michael Keaton, Phantogram
- S37 | E37Tom Selleck, Carrie Brownstein, David Nail
- S38 | E38Tom Brokaw, Andrew Hadlock, Bob Mould
- S39 | E39Mary-Louise Parker, Lenny Marcus, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
- S40 | E40Sen. John McCain, Little Mix
- S41 | E41Jason Bateman, Miles Teller, Gary Allan
- S42 | E42Sylvester Stallone, Theo James, Ledisi
- S43 | E43Bryan Cranston, Melissa Rauch, Le1f
- S44 | E44Bill O'Reilly, Nick Griffin, the Dough Rollers
- S45 | E45Jimmy Carter
- S46 | E46Emma Watson, Nick Offerman, a musical tribute to Johnny Cash
- S47 | E47Peter Dinklage, Hari Kondabolu, Sage the Gemini
- S48 | E48Cobie Smulders, Nick Cannon, Manchester Orchestra
- S49 | E49Kristin Chenoweth, Amy Schumer, Johnnyswim
- S50 | E50Bill Murray, Martha Stewart, Lady Gaga
- S51 | E51Johnny Depp, Kevin Drew
- S52 | E52Billy Crystal, Tony Hale, Liv Warfield
- S53 | E53Rob Lowe, Brooklyn Decker, London Grammar
- S54 | E54Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Edwards, Real Estate
- S55 | E55Courteney Cox, Jimmie 'J.J.' Walker, Christina Perri
- S56 | E56Stephen Colbert, Robin Roberts, Kelis
- S57 | E57Sally Field, Timothy Simons, Needtobreathe
- S58 | E58Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Hyland, Ray LaMontagne
- S59 | E59Piedmont Bird Callers, Michael J. Fox, Naughty Boy
- S60 | E60Joel McHale, Vera Farmiga, Aloe Blacc
- S61 | E61Lucy Liu, Ziggy Marley
- S62 | E62Kiefer Sutherland, Adam Resnick, Benjamin Booker
- S63 | E63Louis C.K., a performance from the Broadway cast of Rocky
- S64 | E64Don Rickles, Carmen Lynch, the Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger
- S65 | E65Shailene Woodley, Peyton Manning
- S66 | E66Jon Cryer, Elizabeth Olsen, Foster the People
- S67 | E67Mariah Carey, Rick Harrison
- S68 | E68James Franco, Idina Menzel, a performance by the Broadway cast of 'If/Then'
- S69 | E69Nathan Fillion, Tom Dreesen, Hunter Hayes
- S70 | E70Harry Connick Jr., Jesse Eisenberg, the Black Keys
- S71 | E71Jim Parsons, Julie Chen, Hozier
- S72 | E72Barbara Walters, Elle Fanning, Randy Houser
- S73 | E73Adam Sandler, Thomas Haden Church
- S74 | E74Lea Michele, Andy Kindler, Chromeo
- S75 | E75Jack Hanna, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
- S76 | E76Kid scientists, Sarah Silverman, We Are Scientists
- S77 | E77Sgt. Kyle J. White, Judy Greer, Dierks Bentley
- S78 | E78Donald Trump, Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay, Elizabeth Cook
- S79 | E79Martin Short, John Oliver, Spanish Gold
- S80 | E80Anderson Cooper, Victor Espinoza, the Afghan Whigs
- S81 | E81Hugh Jackman, Joe List, Elvis Costello
- S82 | E82Kelsey Grammer, Willie Nelson
- S83 | E83Dave Chappelle, Laura Prepon, a Top Ten List presented by Miss USA, the Orwells
- S84 | E84Christopher Walken, Janelle Monae
- S85 | E85Regis Philbin, Paul Morrissey, First Aid Kit
- S86 | E86Susan Sarandon, Whitney Cummings, Angel Olsen, David Sanborn
- S87 | E87Olivia Wilde, Shep Gordon, Empires
- S88 | E88Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, Sam Smith
- S89 | E89Paul Rudd, Jeff Altman, John Doe
- S90 | E90Adam Levine, Gen. Frank J. Grass, Broken Bells
- S91 | E91Melissa McCarthy, Rachelle Lefevre, Phish
- S92 | E92Mark Wahlberg, Ben Falcone, Hurray for the Riff Raff
- S93 | E93Mark Ruffalo, Former Marine Lance Cpl. William 'Kyle' Carpenter
- S94 | E94Halle Berry, Steve Young, War on Drugs
- S95 | E95Joan Rivers, Capital Cities
- S96 | E96Lizzy Caplan, Sleeper Agent
- S97 | E97Michael Douglas, Paul Morrissey, Kiesza
- S98 | E98Kurt Russell, Hannibal Buress, Sturgill Simpson
- S99 | E99Jason Segel, Liv Tyler, Trampled By Turtles
- S100 | E100Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, American Authors
- S101 | E101Colin Firth, Tommy Johnagin, EMA
- S102 | E102Jeff Daniels, Norah O'Donnell, A Special Performance of 'MacArthur Park'
- S103 | E103Ricky Gervais, Taylor Schilling, Eli Young Band
- S104 | E104Eric Stonestreet, Brody Dalle
- S105 | E105Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts, Sharon Van Etten
- S106 | E106John C. Reilly, Rachelle Lefevre, Conor Oberst
- S107 | E107Chris Pratt, Rodrigo y Gabriela
- S108 | E108Zoe Saldana, Crash
- S109 | E109Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Simon Amstell, David Gray
- S110 | E110Bruce Willis, the Gaslight Anthem
- S111 | E111Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Novak Djokovic, Robby Johnson
- S112 | E112Kathy Griffin, Ken Burns, Jeremy Messersmith
- S113 | E113Serena Williams, Chadwick Boseman, Echo & the Bunnymen
- S114 | E114Michael Cera, dock diving dogs, Lyle Lovett
- S115 | E115Howie Mandel, EMA
- S116 | E116James McAvoy, Chris Russo, The Last Internationale
- S117 | E117Mike Myers, Bonnie McFarlane, John Fullbright
- S118 | E118Luke Wilson, Julie Chen, Lee Brice
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Frequently Asked Questions about Late Show with David Letterman:
Is Late Show with David Letterman still in production?
No, Late Show with David Letterman is not in production.
When was the last episode of Late Show with David Letterman aired?
The last episode of Late Show with David Letterman aired on 2015-05-20.
When did Late Show with David Letterman first air?
Late Show with David Letterman first aired on 1993-08-30.
How many seasons does Late Show with David Letterman have?
Late Show with David Letterman has 22 seasons.
How many episodes does Late Show with David Letterman have?
Late Show with David Letterman has 4252 episodes.
How long are Late Show with David Letterman episodes?
Late Show with David Letterman episodes are between 60 and 63 minutes long.
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