Al Franken, Grant Paulsen

Craig Kilborn, Dave Salmoni, Kings of Leon

Gen. Tommy Franks, Rodney Crowell

Nicolas Cage, Alton Brown

Whoopi Goldberg, Vic Henley, Ima Robot

Andy Roddick, Jack Black, Warren Zevon*

Salma Hayek, Chris Elliott

Sharon Stone, The Raveonettes

Regis Philbin, Seal

Cuba Gooding Jr., Simon & Garfunkel

Dr. Phil, David Bowie

Ben Stiller, Elvis Costello

The Rock, Lynne Cheney

Colin Powell, Jennifer Garner

Joe Pantaliano, Kevin Nealon, Outkast

Denzel Washington, New York Philharmonic

Tom Cavanagh, Ray Wald, Dido

Tim Robbins, Sting

Stupid Human Tricks, Lisa Kudrow, R.E.M.

Robin Williams, Summerwind Skippers

Jessica Simpson, Rufus Wainwright

Uma Thurman, Ricky Gervais, Renee Fleming

Amy Sedaris, Tom Dreesen, Anthony Hamilton

George Clooney, Merle Haggard

Charlie Sheen, John Mayer

Halle Berry, Lance Armstrong

John Cusack, Scott Dixon, Hot Hot Heat

Katie Holmes, Brian Greene, Jonny Lang

Dustin Hoffman, Jamie Oliver

Darrell Hammond, Radiohead

Kiefer Sutherland, Emmylou Harris

Courteney Cox, Doris Roberts

Keanu Reeves, Sue Johanson

Eric McCormack, Dante Hall

Pamela Anderson, Amanda Lollar, Bubba Sparxx

Ashley Judd, Richard Belzer, Sarah McLachlan

Regis Philbin, Amy Brenneman

Will Ferrell, Jack McKeon, Lyle Lovett

Howard Stern, Iggy Pop with Sum 41

Lauren Graham, Paul Tracey, Wyclef Jean

Norm MacDonald, Jack Hannah

Madonna, Chris Elliot

Tom Brokaw, Dolly Parton

Russell Crowe, Pink

Jessica Lynch, Shelby Lynne

Stupid Pet Tricks, Cate Blanchett

Dakota Fanning, Rocco DiSpirito, Cast of Wicked

Alec Baldwin, Freddy Adu, Cyndi Lauper

Wesley Clark

Robert Downey Jr., Joss Stone

Paul Newman, Clay Aiken

Tom Ridge, Puddle of Mudd

Mike Myers, Jay-Z

Tom Arnold, Moby

Jessica Alba, Wendy Liebman, The Rapture

Matt Damon, Jack Johnson and G. Love

Danny DeVito, Tim Russert

Amanda Peet, Barry Sonnenfeld

Kirsten Dunst, Rod Stewart

Julia Roberts, Alkaline Trio

Liv Tyler, John Witherspoon, Alicia Keys

Barbara Walters, Sandra Diaz-Twine

Neve Campbell, Wellwater Conspiracy

Bonnie Hunt, Dave Matthews

Charlize Theron, Dave Matthews

Steve Martin, Shannon Eis

Renee Zellweger, Darlene Love

Jennifer Aniston, Ryan Adams

Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Paolini

Eddie Griffin, Marv Albert

Nathan Lane, Ruben Studdard

Billy Bob Thornton

Patricia Heaton, Kate Bosworth

Jeff Daniels, Isaiah Thomas, The Shins

Bette Midler, Howie Day

Dave Chapelle, Carmen Electra

Christina Aquilera, Gary Muledeer

Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey, Al Green

Ashton Kutcher, Paula Abdul

Kristin Davis, Joe Simpson

Matthew Broderick, Jim Garvin

Al Franken, Jake Johannsen, Phantom Planet

Regis Philbin, The Thrills

Harry Connick Jr., Sean Astin

Bill Belichick, Cindy Crawford

Hilary Swank, Todd Barry, Nellie McKay

Dr. Phil, Tara Dakides, Clip of The Beatles

Drew Barrymore, Jack Hanna

Adam Sandler, Eve

Bill Murray, Jermaine O'Neal

Alec Baldwin, Sofia Coppola, Kylie Minogue

Stupid Human Tricks, Ray Romano, Kayne West

Kelly Ripa, Lindsay Lohan

Ashley Judd, Ben Harper

Gordon Geisbrecht, Sarah Jessica Parker, Nelly Furtado

Amber Tamblyn, Brian Regan, Leona Naess

Jeff Goldblum, Norah Jones

Edie Falco, Steven Bailey, Edie Brickell

Diane Sawyer, Benjamin McKenzie

Stupid Pet Tricks, Tim Robbins, Evanescence

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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.