Season 21
🎬 118 Episodes 📅 2014 ⏱ 63 min
Late Show with David Letterman transforms late-night television into an arena of sharp wit and unpredictable comedy, where witty banter meets ruthless social commentary. With Paul Shaffer's house band providing the sonic backbone, the show delivers its signature blend of absurdist humor through iconic segments that have become cultural touchstones. Each evening becomes a live performance of spontaneity, where the chemistry between host and guest ignites moments of genuine laughter that define a generation's comedy sensibilities.
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📊 Season Stats
118
Episodes
2014
Year
63
min / ep
123.9
Watch Hours
21/22
Season No.
🎬 Episodes 118 episodes
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1
Lena Dunham; Max Greenfield; Brandy Clark
From "Girls", creator and actress Lena Dunham; from "New Girl", actor Max Greenfield; musical guest Brandy Clark.
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2
Joel McHale; Marv Albert; Washed Out
From "Community", actor Joel McHale; sportscaster Marv Albert; musical guests Washed Out.
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3
Scarlett Johansson; John Grant
From "Captain America: The Winter Solider", actress Scarlett Johansson; musical guest John Grant.
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4
Anderson Cooper; Bobby Moynihan; Will Hoge
TV host Anderson Cooper; from "Saturday Night Live", comedian Bobby Moynihan; musical guest Will Hoge.
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5
Mindy Kaling; Jeff Altman; Red Fang
From "The Mindy Project", creator and actress Mindy Kaling; stand-up comedy by Jeff Altman; musical guests Red Fang.
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6
Bill Cosby; Sleigh Bells
Comedy legend Bill Cosby; musical guests Sleigh Bells.
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7
Michael Strahan; Jennifer Nettles
From "LIVE with Kelly and Michael", co-host Michael Strahan; musical guest Jennifer Nettles.
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8
Kevin Hart; Mo Rocca; The Orwells
Actor and comedian Kevin Hart; from "My Grandmother’s Ravioli" and "CBS Sunday Morning", journalist Mo Rocca; musical guests The Orwells.
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9
Brian Williams; Rosanne Cash
New anchor Brian Williams; musical guest Rosanne Cash.
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10
Don Cheadle; Myq Kaplan; Roadkill Ghost Choir
From "House of Lies", actor/producer Don Cheadle; stand-up comedy by Myq Kaplan; musical guests Roadkill Ghost Choir.
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11
Andy Samberg; Michael B. Jordan; Ellie Goulding
From "Brooklyn Nine-Nine", actor and comedian Andy Samberg; from "That Awkward Moment", actor Michael B. Jordan; musical guest Ellie Goulding.
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12
Martin Scorsese; Allison Williams; Cults
From "The Wolf of Wall Street", director Martin Scorsese; from "Girls", actress Allison Williams; musical guests Cults.
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13
Rachel Maddow; Spike Jonze; No Age
TV host and journalist Rachel Maddow; from "Her", director and writer Spike Jonze; musical guests No Age.
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14
Kevin Bacon; Pat McGann; Devon Avenue
From "The Following", actor Kevin Bacon; stand-up comedy by Pat McGann; musical guests Devon Avenue.
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15
Louis C.K.; B.J. Ganem; Artic Monkeys
From "Louie", creator and comic Louis C.K.; Marine veteran B.J. Ganem; musical guests Artic Monkeys.
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16
Eric Stonestreet; Nick Goepper; Bastille
From "Modern Family", actor Eric Stonestreet; freeskier Nick Goepper; musical guests Bastille.
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17
Drew Brees; B.J. Novak; Against Me!
New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees; actor/author/comedian B.J. Novak; a Top Ten List presented by David Stern; musical guests Against Me!.
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18
Dr. Phil McGraw; Danny Koker; Dum Dum Girls
TV host Dr. Phil McGraw; from "Counting Cars", TV personality Danny Koker; musical guests Dum Dum Girls.
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19
Bill Murray; Eagulls
From "The Monuments Men", actor/comic Bill Murray; musical guests Eagulls.
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20
Will Arnett; Broken Bells
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21
George Clooney; Sting
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22
Matt Damon; Lenny Kravitz
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23
Patrick Stewart; The Flaming Lips
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24
Regis Philbin; Ms. Lauryn Hill
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25
Kevin Spacey, Amber Heard, a Top Ten List presented by the cast of
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26
Sage Kotsenburg, Kate Mara
Cole Swindell?
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27
Kaitlyn Farrington, Lupita Nyong'o, Little Dragon
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28
Keri Russell, Terry Fator
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29
Pauley Perrette, Jeff Caldwell, Lake Street Dive
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30
Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., The Fray
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31
Olympic Gold Medalist Ted Ligety, Kat Dennings, Lo-Fang
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32
Meredith Vieira, Band of Horses
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33
Stupid Human Tricks, Simon Helberg, Young the Giant
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34
Jack (Jungle) Hanna, Jake Johannsen
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35
Zach Braff, Sgt. Brendan Marrocco & Dr. Andrew Lee, Future Islands
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36
Michael Keaton, Phantogram
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37
Tom Selleck, Carrie Brownstein, David Nail
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38
Tom Brokaw, Andrew Hadlock, Bob Mould
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39
Mary-Louise Parker, Lenny Marcus, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
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40
Sen. John McCain, Little Mix
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41
Jason Bateman, Miles Teller, Gary Allan
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42
Sylvester Stallone, Theo James, Ledisi
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43
Bryan Cranston, Melissa Rauch, Le1f
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44
Bill O'Reilly, Nick Griffin, the Dough Rollers
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45
Jimmy Carter
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46
Emma Watson, Nick Offerman, a musical tribute to Johnny Cash
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47
Peter Dinklage, Hari Kondabolu, Sage the Gemini
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48
Cobie Smulders, Nick Cannon, Manchester Orchestra
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49
Kristin Chenoweth, Amy Schumer, Johnnyswim
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50
Bill Murray, Martha Stewart, Lady Gaga
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51
Johnny Depp, Kevin Drew
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52
Billy Crystal, Tony Hale, Liv Warfield
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53
Rob Lowe, Brooklyn Decker, London Grammar
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54
Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Edwards, Real Estate
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55
Courteney Cox, Jimmie 'J.J.' Walker, Christina Perri
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56
Stephen Colbert, Robin Roberts, Kelis
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57
Sally Field, Timothy Simons, Needtobreathe
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58
Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Hyland, Ray LaMontagne
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59
Piedmont Bird Callers, Michael J. Fox, Naughty Boy
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60
Joel McHale, Vera Farmiga, Aloe Blacc
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61
Lucy Liu, Ziggy Marley
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62
Kiefer Sutherland, Adam Resnick, Benjamin Booker
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63
Louis C.K., a performance from the Broadway cast of Rocky
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64
Don Rickles, Carmen Lynch, the Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger
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65
Shailene Woodley, Peyton Manning
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66
Jon Cryer, Elizabeth Olsen, Foster the People
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67
Mariah Carey, Rick Harrison
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68
James Franco, Idina Menzel, a performance by the Broadway cast of 'If/Then'
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69
Nathan Fillion, Tom Dreesen, Hunter Hayes
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70
Harry Connick Jr., Jesse Eisenberg, the Black Keys
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71
Jim Parsons, Julie Chen, Hozier
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72
Barbara Walters, Elle Fanning, Randy Houser
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73
Adam Sandler, Thomas Haden Church
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74
Lea Michele, Andy Kindler, Chromeo
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75
Jack Hanna, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
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76
Kid scientists, Sarah Silverman, We Are Scientists
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77
Sgt. Kyle J. White, Judy Greer, Dierks Bentley
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78
Donald Trump, Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay, Elizabeth Cook
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79
Martin Short, John Oliver, Spanish Gold
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80
Anderson Cooper, Victor Espinoza, the Afghan Whigs
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81
Hugh Jackman, Joe List, Elvis Costello
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82
Kelsey Grammer, Willie Nelson
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83
Dave Chappelle, Laura Prepon, a Top Ten List presented by Miss USA, the Orwells
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84
Christopher Walken, Janelle Monae, Tatiana Maslany, Miss USA 2014
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85
Regis Philbin, Paul Morrissey, First Aid Kit
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86
Susan Sarandon, Whitney Cummings, Angel Olsen, David Sanborn
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87
Olivia Wilde, Shep Gordon, Empires
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88
Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, Sam Smith
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89
Paul Rudd, Jeff Altman, John Doe
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90
Adam Levine, Gen. Frank J. Grass, Broken Bells
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91
Melissa McCarthy, Rachelle Lefevre, Phish
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92
Mark Wahlberg, Ben Falcone, Hurray for the Riff Raff
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93
Mark Ruffalo, Former Marine Lance Cpl. William 'Kyle' Carpenter
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94
Halle Berry, Steve Young, War on Drugs
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95
Joan Rivers, Capital Cities
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96
Lizzy Caplan, Sleeper Agent
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97
Michael Douglas, Paul Morrissey, Kiesza
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98
Kurt Russell, Hannibal Buress, Sturgill Simpson
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99
Jason Segel, Liv Tyler, Trampled By Turtles
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100
Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, American Authors
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101
Colin Firth, Tommy Johnagin, EMA
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102
Jeff Daniels, Norah O'Donnell, A Special Performance of 'MacArthur Park'
Dave welcomes actor Jeff Daniels, "CBS This Morning" co-anchor Norah O'Donnell, and a performance of the song "MacArthur Park" by an all-star ensemble.
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103
Ricky Gervais, Taylor Schilling, Eli Young Band
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104
Eric Stonestreet, Brody Dalle
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105
Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts, Sharon Van Etten
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106
John C. Reilly, Rachelle Lefevre, Conor Oberst
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107
Chris Pratt, Rodrigo y Gabriela
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108
Zoe Saldana, Crash
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109
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Simon Amstell, David Gray
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110
Bruce Willis, the Gaslight Anthem
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111
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Novak Djokovic, Robby Johnson
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112
Kathy Griffin, Ken Burns, Jeremy Messersmith
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113
Serena Williams, Chadwick Boseman, Echo & the Bunnymen
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114
Michael Cera, dock diving dogs, Lyle Lovett
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115
Howie Mandel, EMA
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116
James McAvoy, Chris Russo, The Last Internationale
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117
Mike Myers, Bonnie McFarlane, John Fullbright
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118
Luke Wilson, Julie Chen, Lee Brice