Season 16

ShowLate Show with David Letterman

Rating

6.0

Season16

Episodes200

Air Date2008-09-02

Overview

David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.

Season 16 Episodes

Nicolas Cage, Anna Torv, Terrence Howard

2008-09-02

Dr. Phil McGraw, Tilda Swinton, Tricky

2008-09-03

Robin Williams, Shannen Doherty, Duffy

2008-09-04

John Malkovich, Hayden Panettiere, Steve Earle

2008-09-05

Keira Knightley, Thomas L. Friedman

2008-09-08

Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Russo, Michael Buble

2008-09-09

Sen. Barack Obama, LeBron James

2008-09-10

Jessica Simpson, Jack Hanna

2008-09-11

Meg Ryan, Ricky Gervais

2008-09-12

Bill Clinton, Chris Rock

2008-09-22

Julianne Moore, Tom Dreesen & Tim Reid, Kings of Leon

2008-09-23

Keith Olbermann, Chandra Wilson, Delta Goodrem

2008-09-24

Paris Hilton, Usain Bolt, Morningwood

2008-09-25

Lance Armstrong, Kristen Wiig, TV on the Radio

2008-09-26

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Cera, Pete Seeger

2008-09-29

Anne Hathaway, Josette Sheeran, The Virgins

2008-09-30

Kate Walsh, Barry Sonnenfeld, Darius Rucker

2008-10-01

Calista Flockhart, Bill Hader, Lucinda Williams

2008-10-02

Brian Williams, Tim Robbins

2008-10-03

Russell Crowe, Sarah Vowell, The Pretenders

2008-10-06

Debra Messing, John Carter, Tegan & Sara

2008-10-07

Dennis Quaid, Sarah Chalke, Buddy Guy

2008-10-08

Bill Murray, Beck

2008-10-09

Jeremy Piven, Elizabeth Banks, Lou Reed

2008-10-10

Sarah Silverman, the Teutuls, Ra Ra Riot

2008-10-13

Josh Brolin, Amy Sedaris, Blues Traveler

2008-10-14

Martin Short, Marv Albert

2008-10-15

Sen. John McCain, Ne-Yo

2008-10-16

Tina Fey, Frank Caliendo, Tim Montana

2008-10-17

Bill O'Reilly, Lauren Conrad

2008-10-27

Regis Philbin, James Taylor

2008-10-28

Alec Baldwin, Paul Mooney, Ryan Adams

2008-10-29

Ashley Olsen, Paul Rudd, John Legend

2008-10-30

Marcia Cross, Alan Zweibel

2008-10-31

Paris Hilton, Elvis Costello, Jenny Lewis, a Top Ten List by Ricky Gervais

2008-11-03

Tom Brokaw, Vera Farmiga

2008-11-05

Ben Stiller, Q-Tip

2008-11-06

Natalie Portman, Artie Lange, Brad Paisley

2008-11-07

Ted Turner, Jamie Oliver, Taylor Swift

2008-11-10

Don Rickles, Amy Brenneman, Alicia Keys

2008-11-11

Russell Brand, Charlie Haden

2008-11-12

Bruce Willis, Sia

2008-11-13

Bill Cosby, Matt Braunger

2008-11-14

Emma Thompson, Michelle Felicetta, Purple Reign

2008-11-17

Carla Bruni Sarkozy, Jack Hanna, Cold Hard Cash

2008-11-18

Katie Couric, Dev Patel, Mr. Brownstone

2008-11-19

Stephen Colbert, Kristen Stewart, Super Diamond

2008-11-20

James Franco, Bruce McCall, The Allstarz

2008-11-21

Nicole Kidman, Simon Baker, Kanye West

2008-11-24

Reese Witherspoon, Harry Connick Jr.

2008-11-25

Teri Hatcher, Ludacris

2008-11-26

Denis Leary, John Mayer

2008-11-27

Tom Arnold, Faith Hill

2008-11-28

Jennifer Connelly, Anderson Cooper, The Duke Spirit

2008-12-08

Amy Adams, Michael Sheen, Jamey Johnson

2008-12-09

Keanu Reeves, Paula Abdul, Loudon Wainwright III

2008-12-10

Sen. John McCain, Bon Iver

2008-12-11

Meryl Streep, Jeff Altman

2008-12-12

Adam Sandler

2008-12-15

Tom Cruise, Fall Out Boy

2008-12-16

Jennifer Aniston, Broken Social Scene

2008-12-17

Will Smith, Of Montreal

2008-12-18

Jerry Seinfeld, Leona Lewis

2008-12-19

Dustin Hoffman, Todd Rundgren

2008-12-22

Jay Thomas, Mickey Rourke, Darlene Love

2008-12-23

Tracy Morgan, Matt Braunger

2008-12-26

Kate Hudson, Glasvegas

2009-01-05

Kevin James, Becky Quick, Erin McCarley

2009-01-06

Ricky Gervais, Rose Byrne, Okkervil River

2009-01-07

Kate Winslet, Marv Albert

2009-01-08

Kiefer Sutherland, Wendy Liebman

2009-01-09

Billy Crystal, Kara DioGuardi

2009-01-12

Salma Hayek, Jimmie Walker

2009-01-13

Clint Eastwood, Randy Rogers Band

2009-01-14

Kyra Sedgwick, Gwen Ifill

2009-01-15

Zach Braff, Arj Barker, The Airborne Toxic Event

2009-01-16

Brian Williams, Ben Kweller

2009-01-26

Evangeline Lilly, Seth Meyers, Andrew Bird

2009-01-27

Lauren Graham, Guy Fieri, MENEW

2009-01-28

Renee Zellweger, Tony Dungy, Graham Nash sits in with the band

2009-01-29

Mary Hicks, the Gaslight Anthem

2009-01-30

Ben Roethlisberger, Steve Martin

2009-02-02

Rod Blagojevich, Richard Jenkins

2009-02-03

Joe Torre, Demetri Martin, Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt

2009-02-04

Isla Fisher, extreme fisherman Matt Watson, Mark Olson and Gary Louris, a Top Ten List presented by Lil' Wayne

2009-02-05

Dakota Fanning, Keith Alberstadt, Beirut

2009-02-06

Naomi Watts, Danny McBride, 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover reveal

2009-02-09

The crew of US Airways "Miracle On The Hudson" Flight 1549, Heartless Bastards

2009-02-10

Joaquin Phoenix, Bar Refaeli, Anthony Hamilton

2009-02-11

Chris Russo, the Jonas Brothers, Ashford & Simpson

2009-02-12

Martha Stewart, Jake Johannsen, Matt Nathanson

2009-02-13

Ellen Pompeo, Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth, Willie Nelson with Asleep at the Wheel

2009-02-16

Bonnie Hunt, M. Ward

2009-02-17

Donald Trump, Antony and the Johnsons

2009-02-18

David Spade, Jeffrey Sachs, David Sanborn with Sam Moore

2009-02-19

Barbara Walters, Mike Birbiglia, Shemekia Copeland

2009-02-20

Katie Couric, U2

2009-03-02

Felicity Huffman, Artie Lange, U2

2009-03-03

Dr. Phil McGraw, U2

2009-03-04

100

Jon Stewart, U2, a Top Ten List featuring 10 Team USA members from the World Baseball Classic

2009-03-05

101

Jason Segel, Brian Kiley, U2

2009-03-06

102

Russell Brand, Jack Hanna

2009-03-09

103

Stupid Pet Tricks, Paul Rudd, Razorlight

2009-03-10

104

Tom Brokaw, An Horse

2009-03-11

105

Andy Samberg, Paul Teutul Sr., the Broadway cast of "West Side Story"

2009-03-12

106

Will Ferrell, Cursive

2009-03-13

107

Nicolas Cage, Rachel Maddow

2009-03-16

108

Julia Roberts, Bell X1

2009-03-17

109

Craig Ferguson, Ginnifer Goodwin, Modest Mouse

2009-03-18

110

Billy Crystal, Kara DioGuardi, a Top Ten List presented by Owen Wilson

2009-03-19

111

David Spade, Richard Zoglin, David Sanborn and Sam Moore

2009-03-20

112

Hugh Laurie, Bloc Party

2009-03-23

113

Mary Tyler Moore, Blake Lively, White Lies

2009-03-24

114

Christina Applegate, Jim Gaffigan, Jesse Harris with Norah Jones

2009-03-25

115

Seth Rogen, Tom Dreesen, Adele

2009-03-30

116

Bill O'Reilly, Marianne Faithfull

2009-03-31

117

Marg Helgenberger, Francisco Palacios, Ray LaMontagne

2009-04-01

118

Michael J. Fox, the Fray

2009-04-02

119

Denis Leary, Diana Krall

2009-04-03

120

Zac Efron, Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg, A.C. Newman with Nicole Atkins

2009-04-13

121

Kelly Ripa, Bill Scheft, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2009-04-14

122

Drew Barrymore, Jack McBrayer, Neko Case

2009-04-15

123

Matthew Perry, Elisha Cuthbert, Rascal Flatts

2009-04-16

124

Russell Crowe, Joe Wong

2009-04-17

125

Jeff Goldblum, Jeff Dunham

2009-04-20

126

Nathan Lane, Tinted Windows

2009-04-21

127

Beyonce, Jim Parsons

2009-04-22

128

Jamie Foxx, Lauren Conrad, the Dead

2009-04-23

129

Michael Keaton, Lily Allen

2009-04-24

130

Matthew Fox, Carol Leifer, the All-American Rejects, a Top Ten List presented by Matthew Stafford

2009-04-27

131

Dolly Parton, Zachary Quinto

2009-04-28

132

Jennifer Garner, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, Manchester Orchestra

2009-04-29

133

Regis Philbin, a performance by the Broadway cast of "Hair"

2009-04-30

134

Kiefer Sutherland, Jim Norton, Bat for Lashes

2009-05-01

135

Gordon Ramsay, Chris Pine, Keri Hilson with Kanye West

2009-05-04

136

Liev Schreiber, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Franz Ferdinand

2009-05-05

137

Bruce Willis, Ben Harper & Relentless7

2009-05-06

138

Norm MacDonald, a Top Ten List presented by Leonard Nimoy, Animal Collective

2009-05-07

139

Matthew Broderick, Brian Regan, Chris Cornell

2009-05-08

140

Tom Hanks, the Killers

2009-05-11

141

Alec Baldwin, Maya Rudolph, Chrisette Michele

2009-05-12

142

Robin Williams, Wynton Marsalis

2009-05-13

143

Kid Scientists, Teri Hatcher, Rick Ross with Magazeen, a Top Ten List presented by Ron Howard

2009-05-14

144

John Goodman, Tommy Tiernan, Mastodon

2009-05-15

145

Ben Stiller, White Rabbits

2009-05-18

146

Jane Fonda, Piedmont Bird Callers, Kenny Chesney

2009-05-19

147

Stephen Colbert, General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, Grizzly Bear

2009-05-20

148

Amy Sedaris, Ed Helms, Jean Redpath

2009-05-21

149

Ricky Gervais, Green Day

2009-05-22

150

Bill Cosby, Helio Castroneves, Melody Gardot

2009-06-01

151

Jack Hanna, John Krasinski

2009-06-02

152

Jessica Biel, Zach Galifianakis, Steve Earle

2009-06-03

153

Elvis Costello, a Top Ten List presented by Neil Patrick Harris

2009-06-04

154

Paris Hilton, Calvin Borel, Steven Wright

2009-06-05

155

Howard Stern, Mos Def

2009-06-08

156

Julia Roberts, Black Eyed Peas

2009-06-09

157

Kathy Griffin, Stupid Human Tricks, Sonic Youth, an NBA Finals report by Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash

2009-06-10

158

Denzel Washington, the Jonas Brothers, a Top Ten List with Regis Philbin

2009-06-11

159

Sandra Bullock, Pete Correale, P.J. Harvey & John Parish

2009-06-12

160

Jack Black, M.A. Sanjayan

2009-06-15

161

Michelle Pfeiffer, Judah Friedlander, Ian McLagan & the Bump Band

2009-06-16

162

Ryan Reynolds, Padma Lakshmi, the Eels

2009-06-17

163

Danny DeVito, Bear Grylls, Phoenix

2009-06-18

164

Jada Pinkett Smith, Michael Cera, the Sounds

2009-06-19

165

Samuel L. Jackson, Emeril Lagasse, Iggy Pop & the Brighton Port Authority

2009-06-22

166

Sandra Day O'Connor, MSTRKRFT with John Legend, a Top Ten List presented by Lucas Glover

2009-06-23

167

Ray Romano, St. Vincent

2009-06-24

168

Johnny Depp, Megan Fox

2009-06-25

169

Martin Short, Regina Spektor

2009-06-26

170

Serena Williams, Hayden Panettiere, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band

2009-07-06

171

Sacha Baron Cohen, Joel McHale

2009-07-07

172

Queen Latifah, Emma Watson

2009-07-08

173

Daniel Radcliffe, Veronika Part, Levon Helm, a Top Ten List presented by Bruno

2009-07-09

174

Rainn Wilson, Larry Miller, Maxwell

2009-07-10

175

Jonah Hill, Gar Ryness, Kelly Clarkson

2009-07-13

176

Edie Falco, Michael Showalter, Wilco with Feist

2009-07-14

177

Paul McCartney, a Top Ten List presented by Bruce Willis

2009-07-15

178

Anderson Cooper, Anna Paquin, Grizzly Bear

2009-07-16

179

Tom Arnold, Metric, a Top Ten List presented by Dave's mom Dorothy

2009-07-17

180

Katherine Heigl, Jeff Altman, Spinnerette

2009-07-20

181

Kevin Spacey, Jesse James, the Flatlanders, a Top Ten List presented by Stewart Cink

2009-07-21

182

Tracy Morgan, Leslie Mann, Diane Birch

2009-07-22

183

Sean "Diddy" Combs, Vera Farmiga, Ginuwine with Missy Elliott

2009-07-23

184

Amy Poehler, Nick Griffin, Judy Collins

2009-07-24

185

Eric Bana, Dave Matthews Band, a Top Ten List presented by Chicago White Sox star Mark Buehrle

2009-07-27

186

Katie Couric, Silversun Pickups

2009-07-28

187

Amy Adams, Tom Dreesen, Elbow

2009-07-29

188

Adam Sandler, Cage the Elephant

2009-07-30

189

Regis Philbin, Ted Alexandro, Dave Matthews Band

2009-07-31

190

Quentin Tarantino, Eric Ripert, Robert Cray

2009-08-17

191

Donald Trump, Diane Kruger, Billy Currington, a Top Ten List presented by Britney Spears

2009-08-18

192

Mike Myers, Ken Burns

2009-08-19

193

Anna Wintour, Mark Teixeira

2009-08-24

194

Renee Zellweger, Gary Mule Deer

2009-08-20

195

Christina Applegate, Brendan Benson, Patton Oswalt

2009-08-21

196