Will Ferrell, Tom Dreesen

Bob Newhart, Maxwell

National Hollerin' Champions, Julia Stiles, Habib Koite & Bamada

Brooke Shields, John McEnroe, Joe Henry

Eric Kraff, Goran Ivanisevic

Connie Chung

Jason Biggs, Daniel Tosh, Etta James

Charles Grodin, Michael Franti & Spearhead

Sarah Jessica Parker, John Witherspoon

Helen Fielding, Al Lubel

Tom Arnold, Brandi Chastain, Ralph Stanley & The Whites

David Schwimmer, Bjork

Carson Daly, US Marine Corps

Tim Robbins, Amy Sedaris, Jimmy Eat World

Eugene Levy, Rich Hall

Dan Rather, Regis Philbin

Bryant Gumbel, Denis Leary, Tori Amos

Matthew Broderick, John Miller, Odetta & The Boys Choir of Harlem

Walter Cronkite, Will Ferrell, Jewel

Merideth Viera, Stephen Ambrose, Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, and Gillian Welch

Rudolph Giuliani, Katie Harmon

Marcia Gay Harden, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pete Yorn

Thomas Von Essen, Ben Stiller, Tenacious D

Hillary Clinton, Cast of '42nd Street'

Jason Alexander, Don Zimmer, Wyclef Jean

Elton John, Steve Zahn

Kate Beckinsale, Chris Kattan, Sarah Harmer

John Cusack, Grant Paulsen, Joe Strummer

Owen Wilson, Lisa Ling, Ryan Adams

Joshua Jackson, Tiki Barber, Emo Phillips

Farrah Fawcett, Tina Fey, Garbage

Tom Cavanagh, Steve Hartman, Leona Naess

Nathan Lane, Cokie Roberts

Bruce Willis, Cody Arens, Alicia Keys

Rose McGowen, Sarah Vowell, Jim Gaffigan

Steve Kroft, Bruce McCall, John Mellencamp

Jack Hannah, Justin Long, Daniel Rodriguez

Ethan Hawke, Judith Miller, Quincy Jones

John McCain, Brittany Murphy, Macy Gray

Kevin Kline, Richard Holbrooke, Caroline Rhea

David Hyde Pierce, U2

David Spade, Marv Albert, Laurie Anderson

Kevin Spacey, Amy Sedaris

Tom Brokaw, Gene Catron

John Travolta, Harland Williams

Jack Black, Tony Bennett

Billy Crystal, Brittany Spears

Marge Helgenberger, Gil de Ferran, Lyle Lovett

Stupid Pet Tricks, Vince Vaughn, Faith Evans

Richard Dreyfus, Brett Butler

Martin Lawrence, Natalie Merchant

Barbara Walters, David Radcliffe, Natalie Merchant

Harry Connick Jr., Bernie Mac

Steve Martin, Earl Scruggs

Richard Harris, George Carlin

Kevin James, Deion Sanders

Julia Roberts, Shelby Lynne

Jenna Elfman, Kid Rock

David Sedaris, Five for Fighting

Ray Romano, Mitch Hedberg

Kelly Ripa, Mort Sahl

George Clooney, Martha Stewart

Noah Wyle, George Miller, Carole King

Julia Stiles, Jeff Gordon

Jada Pinkett Smith, Thomas Friedman

Ellen DeGeneres, Dave Gorman, Kelly Goldsmith

Mariah Carey, Elijah Wood, Stereophonics

Andy Garcia, Chris Matthews

Kid Scientists, Liv Tyler, Cake

Michelle Pfeiffer, Dennis Regan

Meg Ryan, Diana Krall

Kevin Spacey, Jerome Bettis, Jane Monheit

Jamie Foxx, Rhys Ifans, Darlene Love

Marisa Tomei, Lenny Kravitz

Peter Jennings, Tom Ryan

Ian McKellan, Phil Simms

Rudolph Giuliani, P.O.D.

Lauren Graham, Eddie Brill

Gwyneth Paltrow, Starsailor

Cate Blanchett, Timothy Treadwell

Jennifer Connelly, Colin Soloway

Jack Black, Foo Fighters

Tom Cruise, Tom Papa

Ethan Zohn, Josh Hartnett, Remy Zero

Cuba Gooding Jr., Jewel

David Brenner, Howie Long, Jewel

Cynthia Nixon, Mario Andretti, Willie Nelson & Rob Thomas

Darrell Hammond, Elayne Boosler, Willie Nelson & Lyle Lovett

Jimmy Kimmell, Julie Bowen, Cracker

Bruce Willis, Ivan Neville

Tim Russert, Jason Schwartzman

Merv Griffin, Phantom Planet

Regis Philbin, Steven Wright

LL Cool J, John McEnroe

Amy Brenneman, Martin Rees, Shakira

Adam Vinatieri, Chris Matthews

Mariska Harkitay, George Divoky, Alan Jackson

Andy Richter, Jake Johannsen

Janet Jackson, Enrique Iglesias

Denis Leary, India.Arie

Season 9

Episode 149

Talk

Comedy

Late Show with David Letterman

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Season 10

Season 11

Season 12

Season 13

Season 14

Season 15

Season 16

Season 17

Season 18

Season 19

Season 20

Season 21

Season 22

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.