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Late Show with David Letterman : Season 15
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Air date: 04 Sep '07 - 168 episodesLate 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...
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List of Episodes (168)
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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51. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, T.J. Miller, Super Furry Animals
24 Jan '08Lt. Len Easton is caught annoying Dave and interrupting "Larry King Live"; Dave is repeatedly distracted by a photo of Mitt Romney; Andy Kindler visits a life coach; Sen. Barack Obama presents the Top Ten (via satellite); Dave gives an audience member a pizza; Super Furry Animals performed "Neo-Consumerism."
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52. Nathan Lane, Jake Johannsen
25 Jan '08Nathan Lane and Jake Johannsen are the scheduled guests.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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53. Jessica Alba, Julie Chen, The Whigs
28 Jan '08Jessica Alba, Julie Chen, and The Whigs are the scheduled guests.
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54. Bill Cosby, Lake Bell, The Matt Savage Trio
29 Jan '08Lt. Len Easton calls up C-SPAN's "Washington Journal"; Bill Cosby shares an antedote about his recently deceased mother; teen jazz prodigy Matt Savage and his trio perform "El Fuego."
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55. Dr. Phil McGraw, Lena Headey, Gary Allan
30 Jan '08An audience member gives Dave a gold hat, which Paul wears; Lt. Len Easton pops up on "Sex Talk with Sue Johanson"; a clothing-optional airline is the subject of several gags, including the Top Ten; two more audience members react poorly to the latest election news; Dr. Phil discusses viral encephalitis and his botched "chat" with Britney Spears; Gary Allan performs "Watching Airplanes."
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56. Stupid Human Tricks, Eva Longoria Parker, Colbie Caillat
31 Jan '08Eva Longoria and Colbie Caillat are the scheduled guests. Plus, Stupid Human Tricks!
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57. Paris Hilton, Artie Lange, Vampire Weekend
01 Feb '08Paris Hilton, Artie Lange, and Vampire Weekend are the scheduled guests.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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58. Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sheryl Crow
04 Feb '08Dave discusses at length the New York Giants' upset Super Bowl victory; Senator Hillary Clinton jokes that her choice of running mate has come down to Dave or Regis; Sheryl Crow performed "Love is Free."
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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59. Matthew McConaughey, Gary Mule Deer, Sheryl Crow
05 Feb '08Matthew McConaughey, Gary Mule Deer, and Sheryl Crow are the scheduled guests.
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60. Eli Manning, Vince Vaughn, A Fine Frenzy
06 Feb '08Eli Manning and A Fine Frenzy are the scheduled guests.
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61. Kate Hudson, Jack Hanna
07 Feb '08Lt. Len Easton interrupts "Know Your Current Events"; Kate Hudson plugs Fool's Gold and talks football; Jack Hanna introduces Dave to an African Warthog (which Dave likes) and a cobra (which freaks him out).
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62. Colin Farrell, Blake Lively, Lenny Kravitz
08 Feb '08"Late Show Fun Facts" is interrupted by a ticket scalper (Mike McIntee); Colin Farrell plugs In Bruges and gives Dave a fedora; Lenny Kravitz performed "Bring It On."
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63. Kate Walsh, Jason Sudeikis, OK Go and Bonerama
11 Feb '08While fielding a question about Oprah tickets, Dave accidentally breaks one of his pencils in half; a certain panicky audience member is confronted by Dr. Phil in the theater hallway; Kate Walsh shows off her new puppy; Jason Sudeikis discusses his famous uncle; OK Go (featuring Bonerama) performed "A Million Ways."
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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64. Evangeline Lilly, Marisa Miller, Brad Paisley
12 Feb '08Evangeline Lilly and Brad Paisley are the scheduled guests.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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65. Martin Short, Amy Ryan
13 Feb '08Dave obsesses over his orange tie; live via satellite, a man with a black eye won't talk to Dave; Chris Elliott and Gerard Mulligan drop by to plug their (fake) new show, "American Conquistadors"; Martin Short takes a jab at the paparazzi and sings a parody of "Maybe This Time"; Oscar nominee Amy Ryan plugs Gone Baby Gone.
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66. Regis Philbin, Joseph Arthur
14 Feb '08Regis Philbin and Joseph Arthur are the scheduled guests.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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67. Charles Barkley, Bill Burr
15 Feb '08Charles Barkley talks hoops and dodges questions about running for governor of Alabama; a CBS executive stops the show to grill Dave; comedian Bill Burr riffs on the elderly.
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68. Dennis Quaid, Ryan Newman, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
18 Feb '08Dennis Quaid and Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings are the scheduled guests.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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69. Randy Jackson, Saffron Burrows, Ray Davies
19 Feb '08Bill Scheft apologizes for a bad Dick Cheney joke, citing tainted roast beef; after Dave mentions the resignation of Fidel Castro, a certain angry audience member pummels four CBS Pages; Dave meets "Millionaire Matchmaker" Todd Pendleton, who turns out to be a phony; Ray Davies performed "In a Moment."
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70. Amy Sedaris, Erika Jensen, Foo Fighters
20 Feb '08Paul stars in a spoof of VH1's hit reality show "Rock of Love"; Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse read the Top Ten; grocery-bagging champ Erika Jensen takes Dave to school; Foo Fighters perform "The Pretender."
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71. Steve Martin, hand shadows performance with Raymond Crowe
21 Feb '08Steve Martin is the scheduled guest. Plus, a hand shadow demonstration!
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72. Diddy, Al Lubel
22 Feb '08Lt. Len Easton resurfaces; "Harry Letterman" is spotted having a smoke backstage, and later flirts with Paul's teenage daughter; Diddy promotes the upcoming made-for-TV production of A Raisin in the Sun; Al Lubel does stand-up.
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73. Will Ferrell, Michael McDonald
25 Feb '08Live via satellite, Osama bin Laden accepts an Academy Award; Will Ferrell plugs Semi-Pro and pays homage to "The Sound of Music"; Michael McDonald performed "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher."
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74. Courteney Cox, Thomas Friedman, Chingy with Ludacris
26 Feb '08Courtney Cox, Thomas Friedman, Chingy, and Ludacris are the scheduled guests.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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75. Kid Scientists, Natalie Portman, Kenna
27 Feb '08"AMPTP President Nick Counter" and "Writers Guild Executive Director David Young" call a truce... and make out; in tonight's remote, Andy Kindler visits a toy convention; the latest Kid Scientist experiments from Naperville, IL include gravity-defying water and a crudely-built hovercraft; Kenna (featuring N.E.R.D.) performed "Say Goodbye to Love."
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