Late Show with David Letterman 30 years old
Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is Paul Shaffer. The head writer is Matt Roberts and the announcer is Alan Kalter. Of the major U.S. late-night programs, Late Show ranks second in cumulative average viewers over time and third in number of episodes over time. The show leads other late night shows in ad revenue with $271 million in 2009. In most U.S. markets the show airs at 11:35 p.m. Eastern/Pacific time, but is recorded Monday through Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m and 6:00 p.m. The second Thursday episode usually airs on Friday of that week. In 2002, Late Show with David Letterman was ranked No. 7 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. CBS has a contract with Worldwide Pants to continue the show through 2014; by then, Letterman will surpass Johnny Carson as the longest tenured late-night talk show host.
Credits
Scarlett Johansson
Herself
Emily Blunt
Herself
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Herself
Al Pacino
Himself
Harry Styles
Himself
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Scarlett Johansson She was 8 , now 39 years old | as Herself |
| Emily Blunt She was 10 , now 41 years old | as Herself |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal She was 15 , now 46 years old | as Herself |
| Al Pacino He was 53 , now 83 years old | as Himself |
| Harry Styles He was 0 , now 30 years old | as Himself |
| Prince He was 35 , 57 years old when he died | |
| Niall Horan He was 0 , now 30 years old | as Himself |
| Zayn Malik He was 0 , now 31 years old | as Himself |
| David Letterman He was 46 , now 77 years old | as Host |
| Liam Payne He was 0 , now 30 years old | as Himself |
| Rhonda Smith She was 20 , now 50 years old | |
| Paul Shaffer He was 43 , now 74 years old | as Musical Director |
| Louis Tomlinson He was 1 , now 32 years old | as Himself |
| Neil Young He was 47 , now 78 years old | as Himself |
| Eric Leeds He was 41 , now 72 years old | |
| Angel Olsen She was 6 , now 37 years old | as Self |
| Hyoyeon She was 3 , now 34 years old | as Herself |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| David Letterman Writing He was 46 , now 77 years old | Writer |
| Félim Gormley Sound He was 24 , now 55 years old | Musician |
Late Show with David Letterman (30 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1993-08-30
- Runtime: [63,60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 4252
