Former President Bill Clinton, Patti Scialfa

Danny DeVito, Larry David, Avril Lavigne

Jessica Alba, George Saunders, The Manchester Orchestra

Rachael Ray, Frank Rich, Arctic Monkeys

Jodie Foster, Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová

Dr. Phil McGraw, Andy Kindler, Suzanne Vega

Viggo Mortensen, Kat Von D, Daughtry, a Top Ten List presented by 10 NASCAR stars

Martha Stewart, Fred Willard, a Top Ten List presented by Billy Bob Thornton

Regis Philbin, Chamillionaire

Jamie Foxx, Jimmy Smits, Will.I.Am

Kate Walsh, Kevin Smith, Rascal Flatts

Jennifer Garner, Ken Burns, Chaka Khan

Stupid Human Tricks, Whoopi Goldberg, Melissa Etheridge

Paris Hilton, Emile Hirsch

Sean Penn, Barry Sonnenfeld, Ben Harper

Jude Law, Sarah Silverman, John Fogerty

Alec Baldwin, Faith Hill

Nicolette Sheridan, Tony Snow, Rihanna

Bob Newhart, Angela Kinsey, Iron and Wine

George Clooney, Kid Rock

Jennifer Lopez, Alan Greenspan

Stephen Colbert, Eva Mendes, Queens of the Stone Age

Anne Heche, Sue Johanson, Mariza

Halle Berry, Bill Hader, Spring Snake Symphony

Jake Gyllenhaal, Connie Britton, 50 Cent

Richard Simmons, Casey Affleck, Sondre Lerche

Rebecca Romijn, Jimmie Walker, LeAnn Rimes

Steve Carell, Chris Russo, Chris Elliott, Band of Horses

Amanda Peet, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Caldwell

Jerry Seinfeld, Joe Torre

Jennifer Connelly, Slash, Nicole Atkins

David Spade, Penn & Teller, Jonathan Papelbon

Dr. Phil McGraw, Ryan Adams

Bill Murray, Jay-Z

Robin Williams, Lupe Fiasco

Bill Maher, Ellen Page, the cast of Broadway's "Young Frankenstein"

Donald Trump, Shooter Jennings

Tom Hanks, Gov. Mike Huckabee

Lucy Liu, Alex Roy, MGMT

Morgan Freeman, Tom Brokaw, Chuck Prophet

Howard Stern, Ayo

Tracy Morgan, Kat Von D, Dropkick Murphys

Katie Holmes, Frank Caliendo, Maroon 5

Denzel Washington, Don Rickles

Michael Douglas, Katherine Heigl, Wyclef Jean

Sylvester Stallone, the Teutul family, the Mars Volta

Diane Keaton, Jim Gaffigan

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Dan Patrick, Ringo Starr

Sen. John Edwards, Diablo Cody, Josh Ritter, David "Fathead" Newman

Charles Grodin, New York Giant Lawrence Tynes, The Redwalls

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, T.J. Miller, Super Furry Animals

Nathan Lane, Jake Johannsen

Jessica Alba, Julie Chen, The Whigs

Bill Cosby, Lake Bell, The Matt Savage Trio

Dr. Phil McGraw, Lena Headey, Gary Allan

Stupid Human Tricks, Eva Longoria Parker, Colbie Caillat

Paris Hilton, Artie Lange, Vampire Weekend

Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sheryl Crow

Matthew McConaughey, Gary Mule Deer, Sheryl Crow

Eli Manning, Vince Vaughn, A Fine Frenzy

Kate Hudson, Jack Hanna

Colin Farrell, Blake Lively, Lenny Kravitz

Kate Walsh, Jason Sudeikis, OK Go and Bonerama

Evangeline Lilly, Marisa Miller, Brad Paisley

Martin Short, Amy Ryan

Regis Philbin, Joseph Arthur

Charles Barkley, Bill Burr

Dennis Quaid, Ryan Newman, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Randy Jackson, Saffron Burrows, Ray Davies

Amy Sedaris, Erika Jensen, Foo Fighters

Steve Martin, hand shadows performance with Raymond Crowe

Diddy, Al Lubel

Will Ferrell, Michael McDonald

Courteney Cox, Thomas Friedman, Chingy with Ludacris

Kid Scientists, Natalie Portman, Kenna

Amy Adams, Jamie Oliver, Liam Finn

Woody Harrelson, Tommy Tiernan

Jim Carrey, Paula Abdul

Martha Stewart, Snoop Dogg

Charlize Theron, Lewis Black, British Sea Power

Kate Beckinsale, Graham Colton

Jaime Pressly, Brian Regan

Rainn Wilson, Mike Golic & Mike Greenberg, Bell X1

Al Franken, Lauren Conrad, The Cribs

Brooke Shields, Seth Meyers, Gutter Twins

Demi Moore, Anthony Bourdain, Counting Crows

Kate Bosworth, John Witherspoon, The Raveonettes

Brian Williams, Judy Greer, Langhorne Slim

Helen Mirren, Jose Canseco

Sen. John McCain, Cat Power

George Clooney, Norah Jones

Renee Zellweger, Gayle King, Paddy Casey

Ellen Pompeo, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige

Al Pacino, David Wright

Kelsey Grammer, Kristen Bell, Rogue Wave

Uma Thurman, Graham Rahal, The Gossip

Kelly Ripa, Dr. John P. Holdren, The Black Keys

Amy Poehler, Jason Segel, Jordan Zevon

Billy Crystal, Maria Sharapova

Helen Hunt, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Kathleen Edwards

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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.