Chuck Norris, Anthony Clark, Jewel

Mira Sorvino, Vincent Perez, Beck

Whoopi Goldberg, Al Franken, Colonel Ron Severson

Adam Sandler, David Cone, LeAnn Rimes

Bill Cosby, Brian Williams, No Doubt

Jamie Lee Curtis, Pete Sampras, John Mellencamp

Jon Stewart, Marv Albert, Cranberries

Cybill Sheperd, Carl Coccilone, Ray Romano

Tom Brokaw, Natasha Henstridge, Fan Yang

John McEnroe, Illeana Douglas, 311

Tim Allen, Tyson Koenig, Suzanne Vega

Fran Drescher, Jesse Jackson, Travis Tritt

Bill Cosby, Kin-Jin Mark, A Tribe Called Quest

Goldie Hawn, Louie C.K.

Stupid Pet Tricks, Drew Barrymore, Tony Avena, Pearl Jam

Sarah Jessica Parker, Andy Richter, Darrell Hammond

Ellen DeGeneres, Stephen King, Trisha Yearwood

William Baldwin, Jeff Gordon, Vince Gill

Hugh Grant, Elizabeth Berkley, Donna Lewis

Kirstie Alley, Matthew Broderick

Ricki Lake, Gillian Anderson, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Tom Hanks, Gina Gershon, Riverdance

Val Kilmer, Nicole Sullivan, ZZ Top

Julie Andrews, "Pee Wee" Scheidt, Dave Matthews Band

Wayne Gretzky, Jonathan Silverman, Tori Amos

Michael J. Fox, Jeanne Moreau, Ray Davies

Sam Donaldson, Spike Lee, Clint Black

Samuel L. Jackson, Leela Rashon, Midnight Oil

Geena Davis, Peter Gallagher, Andy Kindler

George Foreman, Tom Everett Scott, Shawn Colvin

Cindy Crawford, Jack Hanna, Lyle Lovett

Rosie O'Donnell, Jon Favreau, Sheryl Crow

Jon Lovitz, Ken Olin, Enrique Iglesias

Ted Danson, Claire Danes, Phil Collins

Jimmy Smits, John Leguizamo, Brian Regan

Joe Torre, Don Rickles, The Heads

George Steinbrenner, Jeremy Piven, Chris Isaak

Isabella Rossellini, Garry Marshall, Bryn Terfel

Jeff Foxworthy, Naomi Campbell, Jake Johannsen

Stupid Human Tricks, Dana Carvey, Steven Wright

Mel Gibson, Christine Lahti, Joni Mitchell

Marisa Tomei, James Carville, John Michael Montgomery

Brett Butler, Gary Sinise, Bob McCoy

Bob Dole, Ted Koppel, Mary Chapin Carpenter

Jeff Bridges, Diane Sawyer, Bryan White

Marilu Henner, Kristin Scott Thomas, Alan Jackson

Ron Howard, Patrick Ewing, Gene Catron

Tony Randall, Wendy Liebman, Helena Bonham Carter

Stupid Pet Tricks, Anthony Edwards, Natalie Cole

Sarah Ferguson, Derek Jeter, Reba McEntire

Heather Locklear, Sinbad, Tony Toni Tone

Glenn Close, Marc Maron, Eriq LaSalle

Phil Hartman, Bob Costas, Luther Vandross

Kid Inventors, Will Smith, Jimmy Buffett

Lisa Kudrow, Delroy Lindo, Wynonna

Jeff Daniels, Dolly Parton

Martin Short, Scott Bryan, Rita Wilson

Lea Thompson, Natalie Portman, Stone Temple Pilots

Teri Hatcher, Brent Spiner, Luscious Jackson

John Cleese, Martha Stewart, David Copperfield

Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Gloria Estefan

Kenneth Branaugh, Bonnie Hunt, Counting Crows

James Woods, Bob Odenkirk, Counting Crows

Albert Brooks, Beavis & Butthead, Neil Diamond

Drew Barrymore, Mathias Pakula, Faith Hill

Andie MacDowell, Jimmie Walker, Rhett Atkins

Harry Connick Jr., Walter Cronkite

Richard Simmons, Neve Campbell, Dave Matthews Band

Billy Crystal, Cuba Gooding Jr., Darlene Love

John Travolta, Julianna Marguiles, St. Luke's Bottle Band

Nathan Lane, Kelly Preston, Rich Hall

Jane Pauley, Robert Pastorelli, Blues Traveler

Mary Tyler Moore, Jerry O'Connell, Oseola McCarty, Deana Carter

Tom Arnold, Kamarr, Joe Queenan

Alec Baldwin, Cast of Chicago

Courtney Cox, Lee Marek, Damon Hill

Kids Tell Jokes, Tracey Ullman, B.B. King

Ray Liotta,  Norm MacDonald

Woody Harrelson, Jackie Chan, John Pizzarelli

Matt Dillon,  Rebecca Ramijn, Cassandra Wilson

Eddie Murphy, Dwight Yoakam, Veronica Paridee

Kevin Spacey, Madeline Kahn, Harry Hill

Penelope Ann Miller, Skeet Ulrich, BR5-49

Chris O'Donnell, Debbie Reynolds, Yo Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'Conner

Tom Selleck, Art Donovan, Babyface

Kevin Kline, Kevin Sorbo, Kevin Brennan

David Schwimmer, Carmen Electra, Sheryl Crow

Tony Danza, Desmond Howard, Helena Bonham Carter

Dan Rather, Jane Leeves, Tori Amos

Matthew Perry, Natasha Lyonne, Jewel

Rhea Perlman, Ray Ramano, Ice Cube

Stupid Human Tricks, Elle MacPherson, Charles Barkley

Isabella Rossellini, Billy Bob Thorton, Tokyo Shock Boys

Fran Drescher, Eva Herzigova, Tony Bennett

Pierce Brosnan, Lance Alstodt, Brian Regan

Brett Favre, David Spade, Silverchair

Stupid Pet Tricks, Brett Butler, Fugees

Sarah Jessica Parker, Geoffrey Rush, Barry Manilow

Richard Harris, Siskel & Ebert, Far East Circus

Peter O'Toole, Salma Hayek, Jazz Passengers

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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.