• Air date: 29 Aug '05 197 episodes
      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...
  • List of Episodes (197)
    • 51. George Clooney, Ashlee Simpson

      21 Nov '05
      Dave shocks the audience with the news that Oprah Winfrey will be a guest on the show a week from Thursday; Biff undergoes Lasek eye surgery; George Clooney promotes "Syriana."
    • 52. Dennis Quaid, Donovan McNabb

      22 Nov '05
    • 53. Stupid Pet Tricks, Claire Danes, Big Boi

      23 Nov '05
      President Bush drops by the theater but somehow gets himself locked out; in honor of Oprah's appearance next week, Dave gives everyone in the audience free vodka and Lipitor; throughout the night, Professor Robert Mundell tells Rodney Dangerfield jokes; Alan abruptly starts singing The Black Eyed Peas' "My Humps."
    • 54. Megan Mullally, John Mayer Trio

      24 Nov '05
    • 55. John Malkovich, NASCAR Nextel Cup winner, Jim Gaffigan

      25 Nov '05
      Johnny Dark tries to sell Dave a 18-pound lobster; John Malkovich shares an amusing anecdote about his mother; race-car driver Tony Stewart plays "Joe Gibbs or Monkey?"
    • 56. Stupid Human Tricks, Amanda Peet

      28 Nov '05
      Dave orders some decaf coffee from Starbucks; Dave reveals the giant Oprah photo in the backdrop again, then puts a much smaller photo of Regis right next to it; Amanda Peet promotes Syriana; The Darkness perform "Is It Just Me?"
    • 57. Regis Philbin, Colin Hanks

      29 Nov '05
    • 58. Charlize Theron, Maureen Dowd

      30 Nov '05
    • 59. Oprah Winfrey, Bonnie Raitt

      01 Dec '05
    • 60. Rodeo champion Billy Etbauer

      02 Dec '05
    • 61. Jack Black, Reggie Bush, Sinead O'Connor

      12 Dec '05
    • 62. Sarah Jessica Parker, John Witherspoon

      13 Dec '05
    • 63. Stephen Colbert, Aqualung

      14 Dec '05
      Dave participates in a Holiday toy demonstration; Biff tells "It's so cold..." jokes; Aqualung performs "Brighter Than Sunshine."
    • 64. Alec Baldwin, Shakira

      15 Dec '05
    • 65. Dr. Phil McGraw, Bill Scheft

      16 Dec '05
    • 66. Jim Carrey, We Are Scientists

      19 Dec '05
    • 67. Bonnie Hunt, Stephen A. Smith

      20 Dec '05
      Tonights guests include Bonnie Hunt and Stephen A. Smith.
    • 68. Nathan Lane, Tom Dreesen

      21 Dec '05
    • 69. Jamie Foxx, Andy Kindler

      22 Dec '05
    • 70. Rosie Perez, Jay Thomas, Darlene Love

      23 Dec '05
    • 71. Heather Graham, Fall Out Boy

      02 Jan '06
      Dave explains how he ordered Sue Hum to make a cupcake costume just for heck of it; Biff reads a movie review from the newspaper; Heather Graham promotes her new sitcom; Fall Out Boy performs "Dance, Dance."
    • 72. Bill O'Reilly, Eric Bana

      03 Jan '06
      Tonights guests include Bill O'Reilly and Eric Bana.
    • 73. Pierce Brosnan, Marv Albert

      04 Jan '06
    • 74. Felicity Huffman, David Rakoff, Common

      05 Jan '06
    • 75. Amy Sedaris, Dennis Regan, the Temptations

      06 Jan '06
      Johnny Dark "celebrates" 39 years as a CBS page; Alan makes predictions for 2006; The Temptations perform "My Girl."