Late Show with David Letterman 

The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.

Creator:

David Letterman

Stars:

David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Alan Kalter

Won 9 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 125 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Letterman	...	Himself - Host / ... 4,194 episodes, 1993-2015
Paul Shaffer	...	Himself - Musical Director / ... 4,194 episodes, 1993-2015
Alan Kalter	...	Himself - Announcer / ... 1,478 episodes, 1995-2015

Storyline

David Letterman's comedic talk-show after moving to a new television network. He retains largely the same format as the previous 'Late Night with David Letterman.'

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Plot Keywords:

late night | new york city | performer name in series title | character name in series title | variety show | 

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Taglines:

From New York, the Greatest City in the World.

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Genres:

Comedy | Music | Talk-Show

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Details

Official Sites:

CBS [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 August 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Late Show Backstage

Filming Locations:

Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Worldwide Pants

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

At least 29 people have guest hosted for David Letterman. In 2000, as he underwent and recuperated from heart bypass surgery: Charles Grodin, Regis Philbin (2 times), Paul Shaffer (3 times), David Brenner (2 times), Tom Snyder (2 times), Tom Arnold, Bill Cosby, Kathie Lee Gifford, Nathan Lane, Janeane Garofalo, and Dana Carvey; in 2003, as he recuperated from the shingles: Bruce Willis, John McEnroe, Regis Philbin, Whoopi Goldberg, Vince Vaughn, Elvis Costello, Will Ferrell, Megan Mullally, Brad Garrett, Tom Dreesen, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Shaffer, Bill Cosby, and Luke Wilson. Guest hosts who filled in for Letterman in June for no apparent reason ("Tired Ass Syndrome"): Tom Arnold, Tom Green, Kelsey Grammer, and Jimmy Fallon. In November 2003, Paul Shaffer filled in for Dave because of his girlfriend's ('Regina Lasko' ) delivery of their baby, Harry Joseph. In 2005, Paul Shaffer filled again as host, after Letterman went to accept a car award in Detroit. In 2007, Adam Sandler stepped in after Letterman caught fever earlier in the day.

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Quotes

Pat Farmer: Do you like her?
Jeff: Yeah, but someone should tell her to lay off the donuts.

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Connections

Featured in The Cranberries: Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (2002)

User Reviews

The Late Show is Better than ever!!!

If you would have asked me three months ago if I thought that The Late Show with David Letterman was a good show, I would have told you to change the channel to one of the other Late Night shows. But now I have changed my tune, The Late Show with David Letterman is better than ever, and is easily funnier and more entertaining than his competition, and if you have been tuning in to watch the the other Late Night shows (Politically Incorrect - The Tonight Show), then i challenge you, to give Dave a chance and see how much better and funnier he is than those other guys.

Paul Shaffer is on the right key, and Mr. Letterman is definitely still and will always be "King of Late Night". And yes Paul and Dave are a couple of "them guys".