Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman (1993 – 2015)

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Episode 169 — Matt Damon, Shelby Lynne

Season 18 • Late Show with David Letterman

Released: 2011-12-06 • Talk/Comedy

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Dave welcomes actor Matt Damon and musical guest Shelby Lynne.

Rupert Jee selects a fan to pose with Dave for their 2011 holiday card.

Top Ten Ways the Super Earth Is Different From Earth.

Matt Damon tells of someone who didn't want their photo with him. Plus: Matt and Dave pose for their holiday card.

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter performs "Revelation Road."

Episodes

Episode 1
Brian Williams, Paula Abdul
2011-01-03

Episode 2
Tim McGraw, Shaquille O'Neal, Keri Hilson
2011-01-04

Episode 3
Jennifer Connelly, Dr. Oz, Justin Townes Earle
2011-01-05

Episode 4
Seth Rogen, Beau Garrett, the Walkmen
2011-01-06

Episode 5
Regis Philbin, Hannibal Buress, No Age
2011-01-07

Episode 6
Bill Cosby, a Top Ten List presented by Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, the Black Keys
2011-01-10

Episode 7
Vince Vaughn, Mike Wolfe & Frank Fritz, Cage the Elephant
2011-01-11

Episode 8
Kevin James, Olivia Munn, The Low Anthem
2011-01-12

Episode 9
Kelsey Grammer, Amar'e Stoudemire, Gregg Allman
2011-01-13

Episode 10
Joan Rivers, Jeff Caldwell, Wintersleep
2011-01-14

Episode 11
Jack Hanna, Steven Tyler
2011-01-17

Episode 12
Betty White, Kim & Kourtney Kardashian, the Script
2011-01-18

Episode 13
Martin Short, Greta Gerwig, Darius Rucker
2011-01-19

Episode 14
Kaley Cuoco, Piers Morgan, Wanda Jackson, Miss Arkansas, Alyse Eady
2011-01-20

Episode 15
Nathan Lane, Mike Palascak, Esperanza Spalding
2011-01-21

Episode 16
Justin Bieber, Pauley Perrette, Best Coast
2011-01-31

Episode 17
Matthew Perry, Chris Elliott, Top Ten with Mitt Romney, the National
2011-02-01

Episode 18
Kate Walsh, Jim Gaffigan, Boxer Rebellion
2011-02-02

Episode 19
Howard Stern, Naughty By Nature
2011-02-03

Episode 20
Martha Stewart, Top Ten with Justin Bieber, Robert Plant
2011-02-04

Episode 21
Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers, Martin Lawrence, Steel Magnolia
2011-02-07

Episode 22
Adam Sandler, Chris Colfer, Gang of Four
2011-02-08

Episode 23
Anderson Cooper, Elton John
2011-02-09

Episode 24
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Judah Friedlander, Bryan Ferry
2011-02-10

Episode 25
Ed Helms, Ted Alexandro, Steel Magnolia
2011-02-11

Episode 26
S.I. Swimsuit Cover Reveal & Top 10, Tom Brokaw, Theophilus London
2011-02-14

Episode 27
Forest Whitaker, S.I. Swimsuit Cover Model Irina, Josh Groban, Top Ten with Joy Philbin
2011-02-15

Episode 28
Bill Hader, Grocery Bagging Champ Krystal, Amos Lee
2011-02-16

Episode 29
Paris Hilton, Nathan Fillion, Scissor Sisters
2011-02-17

Episode 30
David Spade, Andy Kindler, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real
2011-02-18

Episode 31
Donald Rumsfeld, Cobie Smulders
2011-02-21

Episode 32
Amy Poehler, Jean Chu and Dusty the Cat, Deerhunter
2011-02-22

Episode 33
Rainn Wilson, Hank Aaron
2011-02-23

Episode 34
Senator Rand Paul, Bright Eyes
2011-02-24

Episode 35
Matthew Morrison, Jeff Altman, Jessica Lea Mayfield
2011-02-25

Episode 36
Brian Williams, Trey Parker & Matt Stone, Zac Brown Band
2011-02-28

Episode 37
Amanda Seyfried, B.J. Novak
2011-03-01

Episode 38
Donald Trump, Vanessa Hudgens, Oh Land
2011-03-02

Episode 39
Robin Williams, Judy Greer
2011-03-03

Episode 40
Charles Barkley, Sarah Vowell, Cold War Kids
2011-03-14

Episode 41
Bradley Cooper, Mindy Kaling, Bob Geldof
2011-03-15

Episode 42
Steve Martin, Selena Gomez
2011-03-16

Episode 43
Dana Carvey, Dr. Michio Kaku, British Sea Power
2011-03-21

Episode 44
Katie Couric, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
2011-03-22

Episode 45
Ben Stiller, Dario Franchitti, The Strokes
2011-03-23

Episode 46
"Jungle" Jack Hanna, Danny McBride
2011-03-28

Episode 47
Regis Philbin, Snoop Dogg
2011-03-29

Episode 48
Norm Macdonald, CC Sabathia, Willie Nelson, Norah Jones and Wynton Marsalis
2011-03-30

Episode 49
Chris Rock, Ellen Page, Funeral Party
2011-03-31

Episode 50
James Franco, Royal Bangs
2011-04-01

Episode 51
Jennifer Garner, Jamie Oliver, Robbie Robertson
2011-04-05

Episode 52
Don Rickles, Eva Longoria
2011-04-06

Episode 53
Alec Baldwin, Wiz Khalifa
2011-04-11

Episode 54
Ricky Gervais, Top Ten with Katie Holmes, Foo Fighters
2011-04-12

Episode 55
Courteney Cox, Aziz Ansari, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
2011-04-13

Episode 56
Seth Meyers, Carmelo Anthony, TV on the Radio
2011-04-14

Episode 57
Tina Fey, Tommy Johnagin, The Gaslight Anthem
2011-04-15

Episode 58
Bill Maher, Cote de Pablo, Lupe Fiasco
2011-04-25

Episode 59
Will Ferrell, The Twilight Singers
2011-04-26

Episode 60
Kate Hudson, Rich Eisen, Emmylou Harris
2011-04-27

Episode 61
Dr. Phil McGraw, Chris Hemsworth, Broadway musical "Catch Me If You Can"
2011-04-28

Episode 62
John Krasinski, Brian Kiley, Steve Earle
2011-04-29

Episode 63
Brian Williams, Rex Ryan
2011-05-02

Episode 64
Caroline Kennedy, Ty Burrell
2011-05-03

Episode 65
Betty White, Rick Harrison, Morning Teleportation
2011-05-04

Episode 66
Jodie Foster, Tom Dreesen, Neon Trees
2011-05-05

Episode 67
Bill Murray, ''The Human Fuse'' Brian Miser, Brother
2011-05-06

Episode 68
Albert Brooks, Kristen Wiig
2011-05-09

Episode 69
Mark Harmon, Chris Morgan, Hugo
2011-05-10

Episode 71
Stupid human tricks, Jim Parsons, Manchester Orchestra
2011-05-12

Episode 72
Joan Rivers, Nick Griffin, Okkervil River
2011-05-13

Episode 73
Julianna Margulies, Andy Cohen, a Top Ten List presented by Christina Aguilera, White Lies
2011-05-16

Episode 74
Martin Short, Melissa McCarthy, Tinie Tempah
2011-05-17

Episode 75
Keith Olbermann, Julie Bowen, Ben Harper
2011-05-18

Episode 76
Kelly Ripa, Jennifer Lawrence, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
2011-05-19

Episode 77
Tracy Morgan, Jake Johannsen, The Airborne Toxic Event
2011-05-20

Episode 78
Lady Gaga, Eric Stonestreet, The Vaccines
2011-05-23

Episode 79
Ewan McGregor, Scott Pelley, Brad Paisley
2011-05-24

Episode 80
Piedmont Bird Callers, Kevin Bacon, Augustana
2011-05-25

Episode 81
Ray Romano, Reese Waters, Arctic Monkeys
2011-05-26

Episode 82
Meredith Vieira, Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon, Drum Solo Week kicks off with Anton Fig
2011-06-06

Episode 83
Kyle Chandler, Kathy Griffin, Sheila E.
2011-06-07

Episode 84
Jon Cryer, Rachel Maddow, Roy Haynes
2011-06-08

Episode 85
Neil Patrick Harris, Mike Birbiglia, Neil Peart
2011-06-09

Episode 86
Adm. Michael Mullen, Top Ten by Betty White, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
2011-06-13

Episode 87
Ryan Reynolds, chef Eric Ripert and the cast of the Broadway musical Anything Goes
2011-06-14

Episode 88
Jim Carrey, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Todd Rundgren
2011-06-15

Episode 89
Samuel L. Jackson, Texas Ranger Josh Hamilton, Jennifer Hudson
2011-06-16

Episode 90
Cameron Diaz, Eddie Vedder
2011-06-20

Episode 91
Jason Bateman, Amy Sedaris, Top Ten by Keith Olbermann, Drive-By Truckers
2011-06-21

Episode 92
Kevin James, pet fashion designer Ada Nieves, Beady Eye
2011-06-22

Episode 93
Jason Segel, horse whisperer Buck Brannaman, Noah and the Whale
2011-06-23

Episode 94
Shia LaBeouf, Bert Kreischer, Dawes
2011-06-27

Episode 95
Tom Hanks, Sleepy Man Banjo Boys
2011-06-28

Episode 96
Patrick Dempsey, Erica Hill, Marty Stuart
2011-06-29

Episode 97
Julia Roberts, Cake
2011-06-30

Episode 98
Emma Watson, George Lopez, Incubus
2011-07-11

Episode 99
Roseanne Barr, Tom Felton, Blake Shelton
2011-07-12

Episode 100
Ryan Gosling, Gomez
2011-07-13

Episode 101
Kyra Sedgwick, Tim Harmston, Nikki Jean
2011-07-14

Episode 102
Bono & the Edge, a performance from Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
2011-07-18

Episode 103
Steve Carell, Hope Solo and Abby Wambach, The Del McCoury Band and the Preservation Hall Band
2011-07-19

Episode 104
Jeremy Piven, Captain Luis Montalvan, Cee-Lo Green
2011-07-20

Episode 105
Harrison Ford, Porcelain Black
2011-07-21

Episode 106
Brian Williams, Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band
2011-07-25

Episode 107
Julianne Moore, Johnny Galecki, Tanner Foust, Eels
2011-07-26

Episode 108
Craig Ferguson, Connie Britton, Anna Calvi
2011-07-27

Episode 109
Kirstie Alley, Louis C.K., Fountains of Wayne
2011-07-28

Episode 110
James Franco, Dianna Agron, Christina Perri
2011-08-01

Episode 111
Ricky Gervais, Cat Deeley, Explosions in the Sky
2011-08-02

Episode 112
Emma Stone, Alan Mulally, Sallie Ford
2011-08-03

Episode 113
Colin Farrell, Christopher Ferguson, Typhoon
2011-08-04

Episode 114
Denis Leary, Elizabeth Cook, Drum Solo Week II kicks off with Tony Royster Jr.
2011-08-22

Episode 115
Rachel Maddow, Rose Byrne, Gavin Harrison
2011-08-23

Episode 116
Ashton Kutcher, Rafael Nadal, Stewart Copeland
2011-08-24

Episode 117
Paul Rudd, Bill Burr, Dennis Chambers
2011-08-25

Episode 118
Jason Sudeikis, Bettina Luescher, St. Vincent
2011-08-29

Episode 119
Alec Baldwin, Joe Namath, Lenny Kravitz
2011-08-30

Episode 120
David Arquette, Aubrey Plaza, Thurston Moore
2011-08-31

Episode 121
Julianna Margulies, Joe Wong, Lady Antebellum
2011-09-01

Episode 122
Kim, Kourtney & Khloe Kardashian, Michael Emerson, The Jim Jones Revue
2011-09-06

Episode 123
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry, Sarah Jessica Parker
2011-09-07

Episode 124
Michael J. Fox, Top Ten by the cast of Two and a Half Men, Jim McDonald, John Doe
2011-09-08

Episode 125
Dr. Jill Biden, Ted Danson
2011-09-19

Episode 126
Jonah Hill, Paula Abdul, Coldplay
2011-09-20

Episode 127
Taylor Lautner, Minka Kelly, Wilco
2011-09-21

Episode 128
Sergeant Dakota Meyer, Sofia Vergara, Chris Cornell
2011-09-22

Episode 129
Nathan Fillion, Larry Miller, The Jayhawks
2011-09-23

Episode 130
Seth Rogen, Poppy Montgomery, Fleet Foxes
2011-09-26

Episode 131
Jack Hanna, Anna Faris
2011-09-27

Episode 132
Anderson Cooper, Nick Offerman, The Knux
2011-09-28

Episode 133
Kaley Cuoco, Skipper Bivins & Trent Jackson, Death Cab for Cutie
2011-09-29

Episode 134
Samuel L. Jackson, Karen Rontowski, Anne-Sophie Mutter
2011-09-30

Episode 135
Brian Williams, Sting
2011-10-03

Episode 136
Hugh Jackman, Sean Young, Feist
2011-10-04

Episode 137
George Clooney, Mastodon
2011-10-05

Episode 138
Caroline Kennedy, dock diving dogs, The Joy Formidable
2011-10-06

Episode 139
Bryan Cranston, Jeff Altman, Garland Jeffreys
2011-10-07

Episode 140
Tracy Morgan, Mike Golic & Mike Greenburg, Mates of State
2011-10-10

Episode 141
Matthew Broderick, horse wrangler Erin Bolster and her horse Tonk, Hunter Hayes
2011-10-11

Episode 142
Bill Clinton, Deer Tick
2011-10-12

Episode 143
Bill O'Reilly, Martina McBride
2011-10-13

Episode 144
Artie Lange, Eddie Brill, Beirut
2011-10-14

Episode 145
Salma Hayek, Keith Olbermann, Jane's Addiction
2011-10-24

Episode 146
Eddie Murphy, Jane Levy, Mayer Hawthorne
2011-10-25

Episode 147
Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Esposito, The Civil Wars
2011-10-26

Episode 148
Johnny Depp, Foster the People
2011-10-27

Episode 149
Tom Brokaw, Myq Kaplan, The Head & The Heart
2011-10-28

Episode 150
Tony La Russa, Jesse Eisenberg, Puscifer
2011-10-31

Episode 151
Ben Stiller, Whitney Cummings
2011-11-01

Episode 152
Condoleezza Rice
2011-11-02

Episode 153
Mark Harmon, Mike Judge, Top Ten by Matt Lauer, Eli Young Band
2011-11-03

Episode 154
Bill Cosby, Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit
2011-11-04

Episode 155
Melissa McCarthy, Anthony Bourdain, Joan Baez & Kris Kristofferson
2011-11-07

Episode 156
Robert Pattinson, Annie Leibovitz, David Crosby and Graham Nash
2011-11-08

Episode 157
Adam Sandler, Peter Gabriel
2011-11-09

Episode 158
Stupid Humans Tricks, Katie Holmes, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
2011-11-10

Episode 159
Steve Martin, Felicity Jones, Lonesome River Band feat. Steve Martin
2011-11-11

Episode 160
Jason Segel, Jamie Oliver, The Kooks
2011-11-14

Episode 161
Bill Maher, Nikki Reed, Foo Fighters feat. Joan Jet
2011-11-15

Episode 162
Jerry Seinfeld, Lykke Li
2011-11-16

Episode 163
Regis Philbin, John Fogerty
2011-11-17

Episode 164
Herman Cain, Grouplove
2011-11-18

Episode 165
Andy Kindler, Ty Burrell, Gayle King, Needtobreathe
2011-11-21

Episode 166
Amy Sedaris, Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, Sondre Lerche
2011-11-22

Episode 167
Justin Bieber, Brian Regan, FreeSol
2011-11-23

Episode 168
Jonah Hill, Kristen Johnston, Ryan Adams
2011-12-05

Episode 169
Matt Damon, Shelby Lynne
2011-12-06

Episode 170
Jessica Biel, Tom Dreesen, The Black Keys
2011-12-07

Episode 171
Charlize Theron, Kevin Nealon, Blitzen Trapper
2011-12-08

Episode 172
David Duchovny, Comedian Hugh Fink, Young Jeezy
2011-12-09

Episode 173
Scarlett Johansson, Julie Chen, Top Ten by the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III
2011-12-12

Episode 174
Barbara Walters, Bill Hader, Wild Flag
2011-12-13

Episode 175
Robert Downey Jr., Rooney Mara
2011-12-14

Episode 176
Tom Hanks, My Morning Jacket
2011-12-15

Episode 177
Jude Law, Bob Sarlatte, Gary Clark Jr.
2011-12-16

Episode 178
Tom Cruise, Anthony Hamilton, Top Ten by Mitt Romney
2011-12-19

Episode 179
Harry Connick Jr., Scott Van Pelt, Mariachi El Bronx
2011-12-20

Episode 180
Jon Huntsman, J. Cole
2011-12-21

Episode 181
Anderson Cooper, Lindsey Vonn, Childish Gambino
2011-12-22

Episode 182
Jay Thomas, David Hyde Pierce, Darlene Love
2011-12-23

Information

Episode air date	06.12.2011
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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Cast

David Letterman

David Letterman
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Paul Shaffer
Self -Musical Director

Alan Kalter
Self - Announcer (voice)

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