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The Late Show With David Letterman

  1. the great bits
    Dwayne Kennedy’s Uncomfortable TruthsRevisiting the comedian’s incredible 2002 Letterman stand-up set.
    By John Roy
  2. superlatives
    The Best and Funniest of Warren Zevon, According to David Letterman“Somebody should have said, ‘Hey, dumbass, why don’t you ask him about some of these songs?’ That didn’t happen, but I’m not taking blame for that.”
    By Devon Ivie
  3. duos
    There Was No Better Letterman Guest Than Amy SedarisLike Hello Deli and “Stupid Pet Tricks,” she was a Late Show fixture.
    By Tom Smyth
  4. youtube
    The Top Ten Videos From the Letterman YouTube Channel (So Far)From Dave at the Taco Bell drive-through to the famous Kaufman-Lawler brawl.
    By Ramsey Ess
  5. anniversaries
    Paul Shaffer’s Letterman, SNL, and Blues Brothers MemoriesA chat with the musician and longtime bandleader on the 40th anniversary of Late Night’s debut.
    By Andy Hoglund
  6. heroes
    The Awkward, Hostile, and Hilarious Late-Night Appearances of Charles GrodinWhether you rooted for or against him, chances were you’d be talking about him the morning after.
    By Samantha Pitchel
  7. happy endings
    David Letterman Apologizes for Sexism During His Late-Night Days“I’m sorry about the whole thing. Honestly, I am sorry.”
    By Megh Wright
  8. happy endings
    David Letterman Apologizes for Sexism During His Late-Night Days“I’m sorry about the whole thing. Honestly, I am sorry.”
    By Megh Wright
  9. ‘Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night’ Is an Intimate Portrait and […]During his time on air, David Letterman was aware that he was comedy establishment, but this knowledge fueled him, becoming fodder to satirize […]
    By Lillian Brown
  10. r.i.p.
    Dorothy Mengering, David Letterman’s Mom and Late Show Regular, Dead at 95Mengering was the Late Show’s Winter Olympics correspondent and would appear via satellite to show off her homemade pies.
    By Tolly Wright
  11. Five of David Letterman’s Best Late Night Donald Trump Takedowns Each time Donald Trump appeared on a late night show during his presidential campaign he often left unscathed. Stephen Colbert made a […]
    By Ian Goldstein
  12. david letterman
    David Letterman on Trump, Women Late-Night Hosts“You’ve got two Jimmies and a Stephen, I don’t know.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  13. farewells
    David Letterman Says Good-bye in True David Letterman Fashion Unsentimental but funny. Definitely funny.
    By Jesse David Fox
  14. letterman
    Watch the Foo Fighters Play Letterman OffFor his final show, David Letterman called in his favorite band (Foo Fighters) to play his favorite song (“Everlong”).
    By Lane Brown
  15. disruptors
    How David Letterman Disrupted TelevisionWith all due respect to Mad Men, tonight’s departure of David Letterman from late night actually is the end of an era in television.
    By Josef Adalian
  16. fond farewells
    Howard Stern Tried to Give David Letterman a Kiss for the RoadNo means no?
    By E. Alex Jung
  17. last night on late night
    Martin Short Sings a Tribute to LettermanSo many tributes to be sung, so little time.
    By Jesse David Fox
  18. Aasif Mandvi Tells David Letterman About His New Web Series ‘Halal in the […]Here’s a clip from Aasif Mandvi’s visit to last night’s Late Show, where he talks about growing up in Florida, interviewing a bunch of […]
    By Megh Wright
  19. Watch a Very Special ‘Billy on the Street’ with David LettermanBilly Eichner was a guest on Late Show last night, and he paid tribute to Letterman’s long late night career in the best possible way – a […]
    By Megh Wright
  20. billy on the street
    Billy Eichner and Dave Letterman Yell at New Yorkers About The Late Show“Should Dave do a podcast?” 
    By Lindsey Weber
  21. the second comedy boom
    The Letterman Years: Behind the ScenesSteven Tyler has a tantrum; Al Gore has to pee.
    By Tom Ruprecht
  22. last night on late night
    Will Ferrell Did Harry Caray Last NightCubs win! We all win!
    By Jesse David Fox
  23. last night on late night
    Will Smith Got Jiggy With It on LettermanOnly Will Smith can pull off a song that silly.
    By Jesse David Fox
  24. last night on late night
    Louis C.K. Thinks It’s Hilarious That the Patriots Deflated BallsHe is correct.
    By Jesse David Fox
  25. last night on late night
    Future Broadway Star Larry David Hates the Theater, Likes Hotel SexHe really doesn’t want to do that Broadway show of his.
    By Jesse David Fox
  26. endings
    David Letterman’s Final Episode SetHis last show will be on a Wednesday.
    By Josef Adalian
  27. last night on late night
    Jennifer Lawrence Goes Full Jennifer Lawrence on LettermanShe does it all: sings terribly, curses, talks about stomach problems, walks out.
    By Jesse David Fox
  28. last night on late night
    Amy Schumer Quit Drinking for David LettermanFor a week.
    By E. Alex Jung
  29. last night on late night
    Jim Carrey Tested David Letterman for EbolaHe’s taking precautions.
    By Anna Silman
  30. you’re fired
    Letterman’s Cue-Card Guy Was Fired After Assaulting a Staff WriterHe also called Letterman a “motherf*cker.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  31. last night on late night
    Aziz Ansari Explains His Feminism With the Help of Beyoncé and Jay Z“You’re a feminist if … you’re not like, ‘I think Beyoncé deserves 23 percent less money than Jay Z.’”
    By Jesse David Fox
  32. What’s on TV This Week: Loads of Comedians on Late NightThis week Chris Pratt takes to the late night circuit to promote Guardians of the Galaxy, which opens on Friday – he’ll be appearing on both […]
    By Stephanie Simon
  33. Sarah Silverman and Letterman Talk About Her Textbook-Level OffensivenessOn last night’s Late Show, Letterman asked guest Sarah Silverman about a strange recent discovery she made on Twitter that she’s used in […]
    By Megh Wright
  34. Watch Carmen Lynch’s Second Standup Appearance on ‘Late Show’Standup Carmen Lynch returned to Late Show with David Letterman for the second time last week, covering everything from having two short […]
    By Megh Wright
  35. late shifting
    Watch Jon Stewart Play Tribute to Colbert“We would send him to the field, usually with some type of fruit, and see where the day took us.”
    By Anna Silman
  36. Matt Damon Gets Caught in the Middle of the Clooney vs. Fey/Poehler Prank […] When Tina Fey and Amy Poehler ragged on George Clooney at this year’s Golden Globes, they were signing up to be the known prankster’s newest […]
    By Megh Wright
  37. Watch Bill Murray Audition for ‘Peter Pan Live’ and Shave His Beard on […] Bill Murray was a guest on Friday’s Late Show, where he made a very impressive entrance/audition as Peter Pan in anticipation of NBC’s next […]
    By Megh Wright
  38. B.J. Novak Talks About His Museum Prank Days on ‘Late Show’ Leave it to a Massachusetts boy like B.J. Novak to prank ancient Chinese art exhibits for fun as a 17-year-old. Aren’t most kids that age busy […]
    By Megh Wright
  39. Louis C.K. Announced on ‘Letterman’ He’s Putting His First Movie Online […] Last night, Louis C.K. paid Letterman – who wasn’t very happy with C.K.’s clothing choices – a visit to talk about his varied film roles, […]
    By Megh Wright
  40. Watch Bill Cosby on Last Night’s ‘Letterman’ Bill Cosby was a guest on last night’s Late Show, and the comedy legend told the above story about going to see earlier comedy legend Jack […]
    By Megh Wright
  41. Stephen Colbert Announces His ‘Hobbit’ Cameo, Does Some Foppish Dancing on […] Last night on Letterman, Stephen Colbert showed up dressed as a sockless dandy beggar (and undercover rich man, if you watched The Colbert […]
    By Megh Wright
  42. last night on late night
    Josh Hutcherson Gushed Over Jennifer Lawrence on LettermanHe thinks she’s swell.
    By Jesse David Fox
  43. last night on late night
    Watch Jennifer Lawrence Talk About Soiling Herself on LettermanShe thought she had an ulcer. She did not.
    By Jesse David Fox
  44. Chris Elliott Made It to Letterman Last Night After Finishing the NYC […] Chris Elliott appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman last night, and since his career really began when he started writing and […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  45. Rob Lowe Says He Plans to Return to ‘Parks and Rec’ as a Guest Star Rob Lowe stopped by The Late Show with David Letterman last night, and Letterman couldn’t wait to ask him about his decision to leave Parks […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  46. Simon Amstell Did His First US Late Night Spot on Letterman British comic Simon Amstell has been visiting the US again, and he swung by The Late Show with David Letterman on Friday to talk about, as […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  47. David Letterman Really Thinks Seth Meyers Should Host ‘The Tomorrow Show’ Future Late Night host Seth Meyers stopped by former Late Night host David Letterman’s show last night, and they chatted about Seth’s upcoming […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  48. ‘Late Show with David Letterman’s Most Memorable Moments, Year by YearAfter NBC chose Jay Leno to become the new host of The Tonight Show, David Letterman launched Late Show with David Letterman on August 30, […]
    By Roger Cormier
  49. look of the day
    Tina Fey Is All About Being Business-GlamProfessionalism meets sophistication.
    By Julie Ma
  50. Marc Maron Was on Both Letterman and Ferguson Last Night, Somehow Marc Maron pulled off a rare feat in late night last night: he appeared on a guest on both of CBS’s late night shows, with both David […]
    By Adam Frucci
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