Jean-Claude Van Damme, Darryl Strawberry, Joe Cocker

Beau Bridges, Terrell Davis, Squirrel Nut Zippers

Terry Bradshaw, Jesse Jackson

Ray Romano, Chris Cardone, Tom Agna

Stupid Human Tricks, Jason Patric, Eve 6

Richard Simmons, Luisa Conlon

Andie MacDowell, Willie Nelson

Tim Forneris, Stephen Dorff, Wynonna

Charles Grodin, Paul Hopkins

Jack Hanna, Gretchen Mol, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Cindy Crawford, Jeff Greenfield, Hootie & The Blowfish

Ben Stiller, Jackie Chan, Vince Gill

Bill Cosby, George Hamilton

Denis Leary, George Hamilton

Vince Vaughn, Brian Benben, Brian Setzer Orchestra

Michael J. Fox, Evander Holyfield, Dixie Chicks

Jennifer Lopez, Meredith Viera, Lyle Lovett

Stupid Pet Tricks, Marv Albert, Kevin James

Howard Stern, Katie Holmes

Jon Stewart, Jean Reno, Rob Zombie

Fran Drescher, Chris Kattan, Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach

Chris Tucker, Faith Ford, Eagle Eye Cherry

Kelsey Grammer, Nick Mason, Tony Bennett

Drew Carey, Billy Connolly, Hedwig & The Angry Inch

Steve Martin, Cokie Roberts

Kelly Preston, Peter Boyle, Semisonic

Elizabeth & Bob Dole, Joaquin Phoenix

Jeff Goldblum, John Mellencamp

Isabella Rossellini, Stephen Baldwin, George Miller

Joan Lunden, Jeff Altman, Sheryl Crow

Mark McGwire, Robert Benigni, Bruce Hornsby

State Fair Champions, Ringo Starr

Jeff Daniels, David Cross, Mitch Hedberg

Danny Glover, Cal Ripken Jr., R.E.M.

Naomi Campbell, David Wells, R.E.M.

Danny DeVito, Joe Torre, Eddie Brill

Martin Short, Eddie Izzard, Phish

Daniel Baldwin, Todd Solondz, Phil Collins

Holly Hunter, Hunter S. Thompson, Garbage

Ted Danson, Denny Brauer, Black Sabbath

Anthony Hopkins, Buzz Aldrin, Depeche Mode

Queen Latifah, Ellie Lammer, Darrell Hammond

Adam Sandler, Jayson Williams, Soul Coughing

Denzel Washington, Father Mike Berner

George Pataki, Evan Metropoulis, P.J. Harvey

George Michael, Col. Gail Halverson, Hanson

Luke Perry, Tom Wolfe, Jay-Z

Melanie Griffith, Walter Cronkite, Travis Tritt

Roma Downey, Kenneth Branagh, Goo Goo Dolls

Donald Trump, Doug Flutie, Sarah Silverman

Kid Scientists, Cameron Diaz, Mariah Carey

Will Smith, Jack Hanna

Cher, Jerry Springer

Christian Slater, Celine Dion & Bryan Adams

Drew Barrymore, Siskel & Ebert

Helen Hunt, Ray Romano

Geena Davis, Martha Stewart, Roger Daltry

Gwyneth Paltrow, Peter Berg, Bonnie Raitt

Michael Caine, Art Donavon, Jewel

Salma Hayek, Marilyn Manson, Caroline Rhea

Patrick Stewart, Jon Stewart, Faith Hill

Greg Kinnear, Jane Horrocks, Reggie McFadden

Tom Hanks, Brooklyn Philharmonic

Meg Ryan, Whitney Houston

Tom Brokaw, Famke Janssen, Emmylou Harris

Robin Williams, Natalie Merchant

Val Kilmer, Ricky Williams, Billy Bragg & Natalie Merchant

Susan Sarandon, Marc Weinberg, Vienna Choir Boys

Jeff Goldblum, Angelina Jolie, Third Eye Blind

Julia Roberts, David Kelly

Barbara Walters, Josh Hartnett, Cyndi Lauper

Charles Grodin, John Witherspoon, Jessye Norman

John Travolta, Darlene Love

Chazz Palminteri, Ann Curry, Rufus Wainwright

James Woods, David Brenner, Cast of But Boy Could He Sing

Jay Thomas, Vinny Testaverde, Patti Smith

Stupid Human Tricks, Nathan Lane, St. Luke's Bottle Band

Jon Voight, Jena Malone, Louie C.K.

Sarah Jessica Parker, David Remnick, Bryan Callan

Jennifer Jason Leigh, Liam Aiken, Greg Behrendt

Mira Sorvino, Terry Bradshaw

Lisa Kudrow, Terry Bradshaw, Jason Kuller

Jon Stewart, Marv Albert, Jim Gaffigan

Gillian Anderson, Charlie Rose, Black Crowes

Robert Duvall, Al Franken, B.B. King

Conan O'Brian, Alanis Morrisette

William Baldwin, Trisha Yearwood, Scott Ferrall

Jack Hanna, Patricia Arquette

Yasmine Bleeth, Adam Carolla, James Brown

Alicia Silverstone, D.L. Hughley, Second Hand

Sophia Loren, The Mavericks

Bill Murray, Shania Twain

Cate Blanchett, Jason Schwartzman, Brandy

Bill Cosby, Brendon Fraser, Ricky Scruggs & Vince Gill

Tom Arnold, David Brenner, Catherine Bell

Tom Brokaw, Sean Patrick Flanery, Creed

Mel Gibson, Laetitia Casta, Fresh Step

Stupid Pet Tricks, Martha Stewart, Mitch Hedberg

Michael J. Fox, Rev. John & Ellena Cobb, Willie Nelson

Jeff Daniels, Fernanda Montenegro, Monica

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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.