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Late Show with David Letterman
TV Series (1993 - 2013)
The Late Show with David Letterman is a multiple Emmy Award-winning hour-long weeknight comedy talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. It is hosted by David Letterman and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated.
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Series Info
Type:
News/Talk Show
Premiered:
Aug. 30, 1993
Status:
Returning Series
Runtime:
60 min.
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Full Episode - 5/21/…
Season 3856, Episode #0
Season 3856, Episode #0


Full Episode - 5/22/…
Season 20, Episode #3857
Season 20, Episode #3857


Full Episode - 5/17/…
Season 20, Episode #3854
Season 20, Episode #3854


Full Episode - 5/16/…
Season 20, Episode #3853
Season 20, Episode #3853


Full Episode - 5/15/…
Season 20, Episode #3852
Season 20, Episode #3852

Full Episode - 5/14/…
Season 20, Episode #3851
Season 20, Episode #3851

Full Episode - 5/10/…
Season 20, Episode #3849
Season 20, Episode #3849

Full Episode - 5/9/2…
Season 20, Episode #3848
Season 20, Episode #3848

Full Episode - 5/8/2…
Season 20, Episode #3847
Season 20, Episode #3847

Full Episode - 5/7/2…
Season 20, Episode #3846
Season 20, Episode #3846
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Series Fun Facts
- The stand-up performance by Bill Hicks was cut from the broadcast at the last minute by the production staff. Hicks felt betrayed, and conveyed his feelings of betrayal in a hand-written…
[show]The stand-up performance by Bill Hicks was cut from the broadcast at the last minute by the production staff. Hicks felt betrayed, and conveyed his feelings of betrayal in a hand-written 39-page letter to the New Yorker. Hicks died of pancreatic cancer on February 26, 1994. On January 30, 2009, David Letterman acknowledged on his show that it was his decision to remove Hicks' performance from the broadcast and expressed regret for his decision. Letterman invited Hicks' mother, Mary Hicks, to the show and apologized for not allowing Bill's appearance to air, and played Bill's performance in its entirety for the first time.
[hide] - Paul Anka performed, with full orchestra, Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
- When Louis C.K. requested to be booked on the show, the producers asked if he would meet with Letterman to discuss being hired as a writer. C.K. agreed to this only if he was given a firm…
[show]When Louis C.K. requested to be booked on the show, the producers asked if he would meet with Letterman to discuss being hired as a writer. C.K. agreed to this only if he was given a firm date to perform on the show. C.K. had no intention of writing for the show but upon meeting Letterman he could not turn the offer down. C.K. hated the job and quit after three months.
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