Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman (1993 – 2015)

1993 • 22 seasons • Talk, Comedy • TV-PG

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Episode 21 — CBS Orchestra bandleader Paul Shaffer, Eliza Dushku and KISS

Season 17 • Late Show with David Letterman

Released: 2009-10-06 • Talk/Comedy

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CBS Orchestra bandleader Paul Shaffer, Eliza Dushku and KISS are the scheduled guests.

Episodes

Episode 1
Howie Mandel, Dock Diving Dogs, Dirty Projectors
2009-08-31

Episode 2
Jeremy Piven, Rumer Willis, Black Crowes
2009-09-01

Episode 3
Jason Bateman and White House official Dr. John P. Holdren
2009-09-02

Episode 4
Billy Crystal and John Fogerty
2009-09-03

Episode 5
Neil Patrick Harris, Steve Mazan, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
2009-09-04

Episode 6
Tony Blair and Julianna Margulies
2009-09-08

Episode 7
Jay-Z, Martha Stewart, and George Jones
2009-09-09

Episode 8
Matt Damon and Jack Hanna
2009-09-10

Episode 9
Michael Douglas, Leighton Meester, and Kid Cudi
2009-09-11

Episode 10
President Barack Obama
2009-09-21

Episode 11
Former President Bill Clinton and LeBron James
2009-09-22

Episode 12
Simon Baker and Mary J. Blige
2009-09-23

Episode 13
Craig Ferguson, Kristin Chenoweth, and Snow Patrol
2009-09-24

Episode 14
Bruce Willis, LL Cool J, and The Noisettes
2009-09-25

Episode 15
Felicity Huffman, Dr. Mehmet Oz, and The Avett Brothers
2009-09-28

Episode 16
Kelsey Grammer, Alyson Hannigan, and Miranda Lambert
2009-09-29

Episode 17
Madonna and Harry Connick Jr.
2009-09-30

Episode 18
Woody Harrelson and Kim Kardashian
2009-10-01

Episode 19
Larry David, Olivia Wilde and Tom Russell
2009-10-02

Episode 20
Steve Martin and Lea Michele
2009-10-05

Episode 21
CBS Orchestra bandleader Paul Shaffer, Eliza Dushku and KISS
2009-10-06

Episode 22
Vince Vaughn, Carey Mulligan, and Rosanne Cash
2009-10-07

Episode 23
Kristin Davis and Barry Sonnenfeld
2009-10-08

Episode 24
Jon Hamm, Andy Kindler, and Brett Dennen
2009-10-09

Episode 25
Garry Shandling, Kaley Cuoco, and Tim McGraw
2009-10-12

Episode 26
Sienna Miller, Aziz Ansari, and Dead By Sunrise
2009-10-13

Episode 27
Tina Fey, Chris Russo, and Mika
2009-10-14

Episode 28
Don Rickles and Built To Spill
2009-10-15

Episode 29
Uma Thurman and Tim McGraw
2009-10-16

Episode 30
Charles Barkley, Cheryl Hines, Harper Simon
2009-10-26

Episode 31
Courteney Cox, William Knoedelseder, Florence and the Machine
2009-10-27

Episode 32
Patrick Dempsey, Bud Selig, Sting
2009-10-28

Episode 33
Tom Hanks, Weezer, a Top Ten List presented by Chad Ochocinco
2009-10-29

Episode 34
Regis Philbin, Brian Regan, Weezer
2009-10-30

Episode 35
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Guy Fieri, Carrie Underwood, Top Ten with Meb Keflezighi
2009-11-02

Episode 36
Al Gore, Brad Paisley, a Top Ten List presented by Michael Bublé
2009-11-03

Episode 37
Bill Cosby, Ryan Bingham
2009-11-04

Episode 38
Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada & Andy Pettitte, Bill Maher, Keith Urban
2009-11-05

Episode 39
Ricky Gervais, Brian Regan, Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys
2009-11-06

Episode 40
Bill Murray, Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe
2009-11-09

Episode 41
Jack Hanna, Shakira
2009-11-10

Episode 42
Kate Walsh, Norah Jones
2009-11-11

Episode 43
Kid Scientists, Amanda Peet, the Cribs with Johnny Marr
2009-11-12

Episode 44
Mariah Carey, Kumail Nanjiani
2009-11-13

Episode 45
Sharon Stone, Seth Meyers, Wyclef Jean and Cyndi Lauper
2009-11-16

Episode 46
Penelope Cruz, Joe Cada, The Script
2009-11-17

Episode 47
Robert Pattinson, Ray Davies
2009-11-18

Episode 48
Stephen Colbert, Emily Blunt, John Mayer
2009-11-19

Episode 49
Viggo Mortensen, Paula Poundstone, and Lyle Lovett
2009-11-20

Episode 50
Robin Williams, Ashley Greene
2009-11-23

Episode 51
Zac Efron, Carrie Fisher, Rihanna
2009-11-24

Episode 52
Natalie Portman, Adam Lambert
2009-11-25

Episode 53
Ray Romano, Anna Kendrick
2009-12-07

Episode 54
Barbara Walters, Blakroc
2009-12-08

Episode 55
Rachel Weisz, Rob Thomas
2009-12-09

Episode 56
Kate Hudson, Dr. James Hansen, Tori Amos
2009-12-10

Episode 57
Kyra Sedgwick, Brian Scott McFadden, Joe Perry
2009-12-11

Episode 58
Hugh Grant, Zoe Saldana, Alicia Keys
2009-12-14

Episode 59
Sarah Jessica Parker, Leona Lewis
2009-12-15

Episode 60
Robert Downey Jr, Martin Short, and Kris Allen
2009-12-16

Episode 61
Shannon Eis, Jude Law, and Matisyahu
2009-12-17

Episode 62
Tobey Maguire, Tom Dreesen, and Alicia Keys
2009-12-18

Episode 63
Maggie Gyllenhaal and John Witherspoon
2009-12-21

Episode 64
Susan Sarandon, Colbie Caillat
2009-12-22

Episode 65
Alec Baldwin, Jay Thomas, Darlene Love
2009-12-23

Episode 66
Michael Cera, Jenna Elfman, David Gray
2010-01-04

Episode 67
Amy Adams, Zachary Levi, Vampire Weekend
2010-01-05

Episode 68
Sigourney Weaver, Marv Albert, Julian Casablancas
2010-01-06

Episode 69
Bradley Cooper, Rachel Maddow, Nick Jonas
2010-01-07

Episode 70
Teri Hatcher, Jake Johannsen, The Dodos
2010-01-08

Episode 72
Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Sudeikis, Findlay Brown
2010-01-12

Episode 73
Kiefer Sutherland, Keri Russell, The Hotrats
2010-01-13

Episode 74
Denzel Washington, Dr. O. Wayne Isom, The Low Anthem
2010-01-14

Episode 75
Glenn Close, Eddie Brill, Matt Morris
2010-01-15

Episode 76
Kristen Bell, Randy Jackson, The Heavy
2010-01-18

Episode 77
Dwayne Johnson, Bettina Luescher, The Swell Season
2010-01-19

Episode 78
Claire Danes, Will Arnett, James Taylor, Carole King
2010-01-20

Episode 79
Harrison Ford, Lou Reed, Blind Boys of Alabama
2010-01-21

Episode 80
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jeff Stilson, Charlotte Gainsbourg
2010-01-22

Episode 81
Bruce Willis, Ne-Yo
2010-02-01

Episode 82
John Travolta, Shaun White, Ben Harper & Relentless7
2010-02-02

Episode 83
Sarah Silverman, Jeremy Renner, Nneka, a Top Ten List presented by Paris Hilton
2010-02-03

Episode 84
Jamie Foxx, Amanda Seyfried, Robin Thicke
2010-02-04

Episode 85
Jack Hanna, Joe Wong, the Swell Season
2010-02-05

Episode 86
Drew Brees, Sandra Bullock, Josh Turner
2010-02-08

Episode 87
Jennifer Garner, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover model, Sade
2010-02-09

Episode 88
Jessica Biel, Christoph Waltz
2010-02-10

Episode 89
Regis and Joy Philbin, a Top Ten List presented by Benicio Del Toro
2010-02-11

Episode 90
Jeff Bridges, Joe Wong, the Soft Pack
2010-02-12

Episode 91
Tracy Morgan, the Daytona 500 winner, Fanfarlo
2010-02-15

Episode 92
Ben Kingsley, Mary J. Blige
2010-02-16

Episode 93
Ewan McGregor, Abby Elliott, Mumford & Sons
2010-02-17

Episode 94
Scarlett Johansson, Daniel Merriweather
2010-02-18

Episode 95
Nicole Richie, comic Tom Papa.
2010-02-19

Episode 96
Bill Murray, Ludacris
2010-03-01

Episode 97
Mitt Romney, Mia Wasikowska
2010-03-02

Episode 98
Jerry Seinfeld, Tom Brokaw
2010-03-03

Episode 99
Tom Hanks, Spoon
2010-03-04

Episode 100
Matt Damon, Danny Bhoy, Corinne Bailey Rae
2010-03-05

Episode 101
Kelly Ripa, Lady Antebellum
2010-03-08

Episode 102
Julianna Margulies, Broken Bells
2010-03-09

Episode 103
Jessica Simpson, Mehmet Oz, Rod Blagojevich, Alkaline Trio
2010-03-10

Episode 104
Donald Trump
2010-03-11

Episode 105
Liev Schreiber, Jim Gaffigan, Drive-By Truckers
2010-03-12

Episode 106
Jennifer Aniston, Charles Moore
2010-03-15

Episode 107
Jimmy Kimmel, Kirstie Alley
2010-03-16

Episode 109
Gerard Butler, Mindy Kaling, Free Energy
2010-03-17

Episode 110
Greg Kinnear, Lacey Brown, Michael Buble, Harry Smith
2010-03-22

Episode 111
Ben Stiller, Jamie Oliver, Justin Bieber
2010-03-23

Episode 112
Tina Fey, Bryan Cranston, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
2010-03-24

Episode 113
Robin Williams, Paige Miles, Usher
2010-03-29

Episode 114
Luke Wilson, Pam Stout, Alan Jackson
2010-03-30

Episode 115
Ricky Gervais, Turkey Callers, The Whigs
2010-03-31

Episode 116
Sam Worthington, Mike Greenberg & Mike Golic, Patty Loveless
2010-04-01

Episode 117
Nathan Lane, She & Him
2010-04-02

Episode 118
Steve Carell, Brad Stevens
2010-04-06

Episode 119
Chris Rock, Jane Lynch
2010-04-07

Episode 120
Jennifer Lopez, Mike Golic & Mike Greenberg, American Idol castoffs Andrew Garcia & Katie Stevens
2010-04-19

Episode 121
Amanda Peet, David Chang, Justin Nozuka
2010-04-20

Episode 122
Eddie Murphy, Kaley Cuoco, Jakob Dylan
2010-04-21

Episode 123
David Spade, Lisa P. Jackson, Broken Social Scene
2010-04-22

Episode 124
Kelsey Grammer, Jeff Altman, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
2010-04-23

Episode 125
Dr. Phil McGraw, the latest American Idol castoff
2010-04-26

Episode 126
Courtney Love, Michael Caine, Hole
2010-04-27

Episode 127
Robert Downey Jr., OK Go
2010-04-28

Episode 128
Gwyneth Paltrow, Broadway cast of ``American Idiot''
2010-04-29

Episode 129
David Beckham, Mike Birbiglia, Hold Steady
2010-04-30

Episode 130
Mickey Rourke, Jim Parsons, eliminated ``American Idol'' contestant Siobhan Magnus
2010-05-03

Episode 131
Russell Crowe, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
2010-05-04

Episode 132
Jack Hanna, Kerry Washington, Willie Nelson
2010-05-05

Episode 133
Brian Williams, Beth Ostrosky Stern, Court Yard Hounds
2010-05-06

Episode 134
Amanda Peet, Nick Griffin, Wale
2010-05-07

Episode 135
Evangeline Lilly, Sam Rockwell, Aaron Kelly, Million Dollar Quartet
2010-05-10

Episode 136
Queen Latifah, Will Forte, MGMT performs, Dallas Braden presents the Top Ten List
2010-05-11

Episode 137
Michael Keaton, Jenna Fischer
2010-05-12

Episode 138
Alec Baldwin, The National
2010-05-13

Episode 139
Mike Myers, Tom Dreesen
2010-05-14

Episode 140
Matthew Fox, Zac Brown Band,
2010-05-17

Episode 141
Jonah Hill, Janelle Monae, John Carney, a Top Ten List presented by Miss USA Rima Fakih
2010-05-18

Episode 142
Russell Brand, Johnny
2010-05-19

Episode 143
Katherine Heigl, Steve Cohen, Band of Horses
2010-05-20

Episode 144
Ashton Kutcher, Larry Miller, Michael Ammar, Brooks & Dunn with Reba McEntire
2010-05-21

Episode 145
Jake Gyllenhaal, Dr. Edward B. Overton
2010-05-24

Episode 146
Sarah Jessica Parker, the Black Keys
2010-05-25

Episode 147
Don Rickles, Piedmont Bird Callers, John Prine with Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket
2010-05-26

Episode 148
Jessica Biel, Lee DeWyze
2010-06-07

Episode 149
Kate Hudson, Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti, Sarah McLachlan
2010-06-08

Episode 150
Bradley Cooper, Khloe & Kourtney Kardashian, Christina Aguilera
2010-06-09

Episode 151
Jaden Smith
2010-06-10

Episode 152
Sean Hayes, Robert Klein, Allison Moorer
2010-06-11

Episode 153
Helen Mirren, Colin Hanks
2010-06-14

Episode 154
Devo
2010-06-15

Episode 155
Diddy, Emeril Lagasse, Dirty Money, John Goodman
2010-06-16

Episode 156
Miley Cyrus, Rick Harrison
2010-06-17

Episode 157
Jada Pinkett Smith, Larry Miller, Fred Eaglesmith
2010-06-18

Episode 158
Salma Hayek, Chris
2010-06-21

Episode 159
Regis Philbin, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
2010-06-22

Episode 160
Adam Sandler, Bettye LaVette
2010-06-23

Episode 161
Kevin James, Thomas L. Friedman
2010-06-24

Episode 162
Jay-Z, Eminem
2010-06-25

Episode 163
Kristen Stewart, Gary Faulkner, Tokyo Police Club, Top Ten with John Isner
2010-06-28

Episode 164
Dolly Parton, Landon Donovan
2010-06-29

Episode 165
Julianne Moore, Mike Massimino, The New Pornographers
2010-06-30

Episode 166
Taylor Lautner, Barry Sonnenfeld
2010-07-01

Episode 167
Nicolas Cage, Steel Train
2010-07-12

Episode 168
Kristin Chenoweth, Jonathan Alter, M.I.A.
2010-07-13

Episode 169
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Laurie Anderson
2010-07-14

Episode 170
Kyra Sedgwick, Bret Michaels, Jimmy Cliff
2010-07-15

Episode 171
Sylvester Stallone, Rob Corddry, Robyn
2010-07-19

Episode 172
Steve Carell, Selena Gomez, Sheryl Crow
2010-07-20

Episode 173
Bill Murray, Alejandro Escovedo
2010-07-21

Episode 174
Joan Rivers, Bill Burr, Steve Winwood
2010-07-22

Episode 175
Denis Leary, Albert Pujols, Jimmy Webb
2010-07-26

Episode 176
Luke Wilson, Kristen Schaal, Dierks Bentley
2010-07-27

Episode 177
Michael Keaton, The Flaming Lips
2010-07-28

Episode 178
Paul Rudd, Bill Burr, Interpol
2010-07-29

Episode 179
Will Ferrell, Nas and Damian Marley
2010-08-02

Episode 180
Michael Cera, Rachel Maddow, Herbie Hancock
2010-08-03

Episode 181
Julia Roberts, The Dead Weather
2010-08-04

Episode 182
Mark Wahlberg, Cory Kahaney, VV Brown
2010-08-05

Episode 183
Brian Williams, Big Boi
2010-08-23

Episode 186
Drew Berrymore, Katy Perry
2010-08-24

Episode 187
Christina Applegate, Tom Dreesen, The Pretty Reckless
2010-08-25

Episode 188
Anne Heche, Ken Burns, The Specials
2010-08-26

Episode 189
Jessica Alba, Jimmie Walker, Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses
2010-08-30

Episode 190
Katie Holmes, Rick Harrison
2010-09-07

Episode 191
Julianna Margulies, the Black Angels
2010-09-08

Episode 192
Jack Hanna, Jamey Johnson
2010-09-09

Episode 193
Bill Clinton, Chromeo
2010-09-20

Episode 194
Simon Baker, Nicole
2010-09-21

Episode 195
Joaquin Phoenix, Tom Jones
2010-09-22

Episode 196
James Franco, Sofia Vergara, Shakira
2010-09-23

Episode 197
Shia LaBeouf, Brian Regan, Jimmy Eat World
2010-09-24

Episode 198
Katherine Heigl, Daniel Dae Kim
2010-09-27

Episode 199
Jon Stewart, N.E.R.D.
2010-09-28

Episode 200
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Jesse Eisenberg
2010-09-29

Episode 201
Tom Selleck, Janet Elder, Tired Pony
2010-09-30

Episode 202
Blake Lively, Michael C. Hall, Drake
2010-10-01

Episode 203
Bruce Willis, will.i.am with Nicki Minaj
2010-10-04

Episode 204
Tony Blair, Mavis Staples with Jeff Tweedy
2010-10-05

Episode 205
David Axelrod, Julie Chen
2010-10-06

Episode 206
Stephen Colbert, Johnny Knoxville, Gorillaz
2010-10-07

Episode 207
Rachael Ray, Allan Havey, Antony & the Johnsons
2010-10-08

Episode 208
Jim Parsons, Geoffrey Canada, Mark Ronson with Q-Tip and MNDR
2010-10-11

Episode 209
Matt Damon, My Morning Jacket
2010-10-12

Episode 210
Hilary Swank
2010-10-13

Episode 211
Diddy, Emma Stone, Diddy-Dirty Money
2010-10-14

Episode 212
David Duchovny
2010-10-15

Episode 213
Charles Barkley, Garry Dell'Abate, Kings of Leon
2010-10-25

Episode 214
Taylor Swift, Seth Meyers
2010-10-26

Episode 215
Dana Carvey
2010-10-27

Episode 216
Will Ferrell, Kid Cudi
2010-10-28

Episode 217
Michael J. Fox, Shaun White
2010-10-29

Episode 218
Robert Downey Jr., Elvis Costello
2010-11-01

Episode 219
Episode 219
2010-11-02

Episode 220
Tina Fey
2010-11-03

Episode 221
Chilean Miner Edison Pena
2010-11-04

Episode 222
Steve Martin
2010-11-05

Episode 223
Harrison Ford, Cee Lo Green
2010-11-08

Episode 224
Denzel Washington, Bon Jovi
2010-11-09

Episode 225
Russell Crowe, Quincy Jones, Snoop Dogg
2010-11-10

Episode 226
Cher, Bruno Mars
2010-11-11

Episode 227
Kelly Ripa, Greg Fitzsimmons,Reba McEntire
2010-11-12

Episode 228
Emma Watson, Scott Caan, Rascal Flatts
2010-11-15

Episode 229
Jay-Z, Jamie Oliver, Rihanna
2010-11-16

Episode 230
Jake Gyllenhaal, Fran Lebowitz, Ne-Yo
2010-11-17

Episode 231
Jim Carrey, Nikki Minaj, Sitting-In, BJ Thomas
2010-11-18

Episode 232
Billy Bob Thornton, Mike E. Winfield, The Secret Sisters
2010-11-19

Episode 233
Natalie Portman, Jay Pharoah
2010-11-22

Episode 234
Jerry Seinfeld, Colin Firth
2010-11-23

Episode 235
Salvatore Giunta, Sahara Smith
2010-11-24

Episode 236
Ray Romano, John Mellencamp
2010-12-06

Episode 237
Johnny Depp, Ra Ra Riot , George Benson
2010-12-07

Episode 238
Barbara Walters, Alison Balsom
2010-12-08

Episode 239
Bill O'Reilly
2010-12-09

Episode 240
Reese Witherspoon, Colin Quinn
2010-12-10

Episode 241
Ricky Gervais, Hailee Steinfeld, Diddy-Dirty Money
2010-12-13

Episode 242
Paul Rudd, Chris
2010-12-14

Episode 243
Tom Dreesen, Ronnie Spector
2010-12-15

Episode 244
Matt Damon, Florence and The Machine
2010-12-16

Episode 245
Robert DeNiro & Dustin Hoffman
2010-12-17

Episode 246
Jack Black, Marv Albert
2010-12-20

Episode 247
Jamie Foxx, Sofia Vergara
2010-12-21

Episode 248
Denis Leary, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
2010-12-22

Episode 249
Amanda Peet, Jay Thomas,Darlene Love
2010-12-23

Information

Episode air date	06.10.2009
Episode runtime	—
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Talk / Comedy
TMDB series rating	6.4
IMDb series rating	7.0
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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