Late Show with David Letterman
Season 21 Episode 68 - James Franco, Idina Menzel, a performance by the Broadway cast of 'If/Then'
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1993
Talk, Comedy
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.
Episodes in Season 21
1
Lena Dunham; Max Greenfield; Brandy Clark
2
Joel McHale; Marv Albert; Washed Out
3
Scarlett Johansson; John Grant
4
Anderson Cooper; Bobby Moynihan; Will Hoge
5
Mindy Kaling; Jeff Altman; Red Fang
6
Bill Cosby; Sleigh Bells
7
Michael Strahan; Jennifer Nettles
8
Kevin Hart; Mo Rocca; The Orwells
9
Brian Williams; Rosanne Cash
10
Don Cheadle; Myq Kaplan; Roadkill Ghost Choir
11
Andy Samberg; Michael B. Jordan; Ellie Goulding
12
Martin Scorsese; Allison Williams; Cults
13
Rachel Maddow; Spike Jonze; No Age
14
Kevin Bacon; Pat McGann; Devon Avenue
15
Louis C.K.; B.J. Ganem; Artic Monkeys
16
Eric Stonestreet; Nick Goepper; Bastille
17
Drew Brees; B.J. Novak; Against Me!
18
Dr. Phil McGraw; Danny Koker; Dum Dum Girls
19
Bill Murray; Eagulls
20
Will Arnett; Broken Bells
21
George Clooney; Sting
22
Matt Damon; Lenny Kravitz
23
Patrick Stewart; The Flaming Lips
24
Regis Philbin; Ms. Lauryn Hill
25
Kevin Spacey, Amber Heard, a Top Ten List presented by the cast of
26
Sage Kotsenburg, Kate Mara
27
Kaitlyn Farrington, Lupita Nyong'o, Little Dragon
28
Keri Russell, Terry Fator
29
Pauley Perrette, Jeff Caldwell, Lake Street Dive
30
Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., The Fray
31
Olympic Gold Medalist Ted Ligety, Kat Dennings, Lo-Fang
32
Meredith Vieira, Band of Horses
33
Stupid Human Tricks, Simon Helberg, Young the Giant
34
Jack (Jungle) Hanna, Jake Johannsen
35
Zach Braff, Sgt. Brendan Marrocco & Dr. Andrew Lee, Future Islands
36
Michael Keaton, Phantogram
37
Tom Selleck, Carrie Brownstein, David Nail
38
Tom Brokaw, Andrew Hadlock, Bob Mould
39
Mary-Louise Parker, Lenny Marcus, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
40
Sen. John McCain, Little Mix
41
Jason Bateman, Miles Teller, Gary Allan
42
Sylvester Stallone, Theo James, Ledisi
43
Bryan Cranston, Melissa Rauch, Le1f
44
Bill O'Reilly, Nick Griffin, the Dough Rollers
45
Jimmy Carter
46
Emma Watson, Nick Offerman, a musical tribute to Johnny Cash
47
Peter Dinklage, Hari Kondabolu, Sage the Gemini
48
Cobie Smulders, Nick Cannon, Manchester Orchestra
49
Kristin Chenoweth, Amy Schumer, Johnnyswim
50
Bill Murray, Martha Stewart, Lady Gaga
51
Johnny Depp, Kevin Drew
52
Billy Crystal, Tony Hale, Liv Warfield
53
Rob Lowe, Brooklyn Decker, London Grammar
54
Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Edwards, Real Estate
55
Courteney Cox, Jimmie 'J.J.' Walker, Christina Perri
56
Stephen Colbert, Robin Roberts, Kelis
57
Sally Field, Timothy Simons, Needtobreathe
58
Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Hyland, Ray LaMontagne
59
Piedmont Bird Callers, Michael J. Fox, Naughty Boy
60
Joel McHale, Vera Farmiga, Aloe Blacc
61
Lucy Liu, Ziggy Marley
62
Kiefer Sutherland, Adam Resnick, Benjamin Booker
63
Louis C.K., a performance from the Broadway cast of Rocky
64
Don Rickles, Carmen Lynch, the Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger
65
Shailene Woodley, Peyton Manning
66
Jon Cryer, Elizabeth Olsen, Foster the People
67
Mariah Carey, Rick Harrison
68
James Franco, Idina Menzel, a performance by the Broadway cast of 'If/Then'
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69
Nathan Fillion, Tom Dreesen, Hunter Hayes
70
Harry Connick Jr., Jesse Eisenberg, the Black Keys
71
Jim Parsons, Julie Chen, Hozier
72
Barbara Walters, Elle Fanning, Randy Houser
73
Adam Sandler, Thomas Haden Church
74
Lea Michele, Andy Kindler, Chromeo
75
Jack Hanna, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
76
Kid scientists, Sarah Silverman, We Are Scientists
77
Sgt. Kyle J. White, Judy Greer, Dierks Bentley
78
Donald Trump, Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay, Elizabeth Cook
79
Martin Short, John Oliver, Spanish Gold
80
Anderson Cooper, Victor Espinoza, the Afghan Whigs
81
Hugh Jackman, Joe List, Elvis Costello
82
Kelsey Grammer, Willie Nelson
83
Dave Chappelle, Laura Prepon, a Top Ten List presented by Miss USA, the Orwells
84
Christopher Walken, Janelle Monae, Tatiana Maslany, Miss USA 2014
85
Regis Philbin, Paul Morrissey, First Aid Kit
86
Susan Sarandon, Whitney Cummings, Angel Olsen, David Sanborn
87
Olivia Wilde, Shep Gordon, Empires
88
Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, Sam Smith
89
Paul Rudd, Jeff Altman, John Doe
90
Adam Levine, Gen. Frank J. Grass, Broken Bells
91
Melissa McCarthy, Rachelle Lefevre, Phish
92
Mark Wahlberg, Ben Falcone, Hurray for the Riff Raff
93
Mark Ruffalo, Former Marine Lance Cpl. William 'Kyle' Carpenter
94
Halle Berry, Steve Young, War on Drugs
95
Joan Rivers, Capital Cities
96
Lizzy Caplan, Sleeper Agent
97
Michael Douglas, Paul Morrissey, Kiesza
98
Kurt Russell, Hannibal Buress, Sturgill Simpson
99
Jason Segel, Liv Tyler, Trampled By Turtles
100
Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, American Authors
101
Colin Firth, Tommy Johnagin, EMA
102
Jeff Daniels, Norah O'Donnell, A Special Performance of 'MacArthur Park'
103
Ricky Gervais, Taylor Schilling, Eli Young Band
104
Eric Stonestreet, Brody Dalle
105
Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts, Sharon Van Etten
106
John C. Reilly, Rachelle Lefevre, Conor Oberst
107
Chris Pratt, Rodrigo y Gabriela
108
Zoe Saldana, Crash
109
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Simon Amstell, David Gray
110
Bruce Willis, the Gaslight Anthem
111
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Novak Djokovic, Robby Johnson
112
Kathy Griffin, Ken Burns, Jeremy Messersmith
113
Serena Williams, Chadwick Boseman, Echo & the Bunnymen
114
Michael Cera, dock diving dogs, Lyle Lovett
115
Howie Mandel, EMA
116
James McAvoy, Chris Russo, The Last Internationale
117
Mike Myers, Bonnie McFarlane, John Fullbright
118
