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Late Show with David Letterman (1993– )

TV Series  -  60 min  -  Comedy | Talk-Show
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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.

Director:

Randi Grossack

Writers:

Mark O'Keefe, Frank Sebastiano (2003-), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Paul Shaffer, David Letterman and Alan Kalter
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Won 9 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 86 nominations See more awards »

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Late Show with David Letterman -- Watch Norah Jones in her live concert performance from the Ed Sullivan Theater on May 2, 2012. "Live on Letterman: Norah Jones" is a CBS.com online concert exclusive. Late Show with David Letterman -- Watch Carrie Underwood in her live concert from the Ed Sullivan Theater on April 30, 2012. "Live On Letterman: Carrie Underwood" is a CBS.com online concert exclusive. Late Show with David Letterman -- Snow Patrol performs "Live on Letterman" in a CBS.com online concert exclusive. Recorded live at New York's Ed Sullivan Theatre on January 9, 2012.
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Paul Shaffer ...
Himself - Musical Director (2171 episodes, 1993-2012)
David Letterman ...
Himself - Host (2097 episodes, 1993-2012)
Alan Kalter Alan Kalter ...
Himself - Announcer (963 episodes, 1995-2012)
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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.' Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

New York City | Late Night | Live Audience | Interview | Stand Up Comedy  | See more »

Taglines:

"There is no off position on the genius switch." See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Talk-Show

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Late Show Backstage See more »

Filming Locations:

Boca Raton, Florida, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Worldwide Pants See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: (including commercials)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color
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Trivia

An estimated 13.5 million viewers watched when Oprah Winfrey was guest on 1 December 2005. The average night pulls in 4.3 million viewers. See more »

Quotes

[David is working at McDonald's]
Customer: Can I have two Whoppers, please
David Letterman: We're all out of Whopples.
Customer: No. Whoppers, Whoppers.
David Letterman: We got no Whoppers. You kids quit screwin' around. We got no Whoppers here. Don't make me come out there.
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Connections

Featured in "The Nanny: Pen Pals (#3.1)" (1995) See more »