15x47 - Diane Keaton, Jim Gaffigan

January 18, 2008

Dave begs Gaines to stop feeding in phone calls from the California Highway Patrol, which interrupts the show three times. Also, in her first Letterman appearance in two decades, Diane Keaton kisses Dave and admits to being astounded by her costars in the movie Mad Money.

15x48 - Sarah Michelle Gellar, Dan Patrick, Ringo Starr

January 21, 2008

The Bruce Willis Secret Word of the Night is "Muffin"; during an audience Q&A segment, one man flips out over Chris Dodd's decision to drop out of the presidential race; Sarah Michelle Gellar shows photos from a recent vacation; Dan Patrick plugs his new column in Sports Illustrated; Ringo Starr (featuring Dave Stewart) performs "Liverpool 8."

15x49 - Sen. John Edwards, Diablo Cody, Josh Ritter, David "Fathead" Newman

January 22, 2008

Senator John Edwards, Diablo Cody, and Josh Ritter are the scheduled guests.

15x50 - Charles Grodin, New York Giant Lawrence Tynes, The Redwalls

January 23, 2008

Charles Grodin, Lawrence Tynes, and The Redwalls are the scheduled guests.

15x51 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus, T.J. Miller, Super Furry Animals

January 24, 2008

Lt. Len Easton is caught annoying Dave and interrupting "Larry King Live"; Dave is repeatedly distracted by a photo of Mitt Romney; Andy Kindler visits a life coach; Sen. Barack Obama presents the Top Ten (via satellite); Dave gives an audience member a pizza; Super Furry Animals performed "Neo-Consumerism."

15x52 - Nathan Lane, Jake Johannsen

January 25, 2008

Nathan Lane and Jake Johannsen are the scheduled guests.

15x53 - Jessica Alba, Julie Chen, The Whigs

January 28, 2008

Jessica Alba, Julie Chen, and The Whigs are the scheduled guests.

15x54 - Bill Cosby, Lake Bell, The Matt Savage Trio

January 29, 2008

Lt. Len Easton calls up C-SPAN's "Washington Journal"; Bill Cosby shares an antedote about his recently deceased mother; teen jazz prodigy Matt Savage and his trio perform "El Fuego."

15x55 - Dr. Phil McGraw, Lena Headey, Gary Allan

January 30, 2008

An audience member gives Dave a gold hat, which Paul wears; Lt. Len Easton pops up on "Sex Talk with Sue Johanson"; a clothing-optional airline is the subject of several gags, including the Top Ten; two more audience members react poorly to the latest election news; Dr. Phil discusses viral encephalitis and his botched "chat" with Britney Spears; Gary Allan performs "Watching Airplanes."

15x56 - Stupid Human Tricks, Eva Longoria Parker, Colbie Caillat

January 31, 2008

Eva Longoria and Colbie Caillat are the scheduled guests. Plus, Stupid Human Tricks!

15x57 - Paris Hilton, Artie Lange, Vampire Weekend

February 1, 2008

Paris Hilton, Artie Lange, and Vampire Weekend are the scheduled guests.

15x58 - Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sheryl Crow

February 4, 2008

Dave discusses at length the New York Giants' upset Super Bowl victory; Senator Hillary Clinton jokes that her choice of running mate has come down to Dave or Regis; Sheryl Crow performed "Love is Free."

15x59 - Matthew McConaughey, Gary Mule Deer, Sheryl Crow

February 5, 2008

Matthew McConaughey, Gary Mule Deer, and Sheryl Crow are the scheduled guests.

15x60 - Eli Manning, Vince Vaughn, A Fine Frenzy

February 6, 2008

Eli Manning and A Fine Frenzy are the scheduled guests.

15x61 - Kate Hudson, Jack Hanna

February 7, 2008

Lt. Len Easton interrupts "Know Your Current Events"; Kate Hudson plugs Fool's Gold and talks football; Jack Hanna introduces Dave to an African Warthog (which Dave likes) and a cobra (which freaks him out).

15x62 - Colin Farrell, Blake Lively, Lenny Kravitz

February 8, 2008

"Late Show Fun Facts" is interrupted by a ticket scalper (Mike McIntee); Colin Farrell plugs In Bruges and gives Dave a fedora; Lenny Kravitz performed "Bring It On."

15x63 - Kate Walsh, Jason Sudeikis, OK Go and Bonerama

February 11, 2008

While fielding a question about Oprah tickets, Dave accidentally breaks one of his pencils in half; a certain panicky audience member is confronted by Dr. Phil in the theater hallway; Kate Walsh shows off her new puppy; Jason Sudeikis discusses his famous uncle; OK Go (featuring Bonerama) performed "A Million Ways."

15x64 - Evangeline Lilly, Marisa Miller, Brad Paisley

February 12, 2008

Evangeline Lilly and Brad Paisley are the scheduled guests.

15x65 - Martin Short, Amy Ryan

February 13, 2008

Dave obsesses over his orange tie; live via satellite, a man with a black eye won't talk to Dave; Chris Elliott and Gerard Mulligan drop by to plug their (fake) new show, "American Conquistadors"; Martin Short takes a jab at the paparazzi and sings a parody of "Maybe This Time"; Oscar nominee Amy Ryan plugs Gone Baby Gone.

15x66 - Regis Philbin, Joseph Arthur

February 14, 2008

Regis Philbin and Joseph Arthur are the scheduled guests.

15x67 - Charles Barkley, Bill Burr

February 15, 2008

Charles Barkley talks hoops and dodges questions about running for governor of Alabama; a CBS executive stops the show to grill Dave; comedian Bill Burr riffs on the elderly.

15x68 - Dennis Quaid, Ryan Newman, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

February 18, 2008

Dennis Quaid and Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings are the scheduled guests.

15x69 - Randy Jackson, Saffron Burrows, Ray Davies

February 19, 2008

Bill Scheft apologizes for a bad Dick Cheney joke, citing tainted roast beef; after Dave mentions the resignation of Fidel Castro, a certain angry audience member pummels four CBS Pages; Dave meets "Millionaire Matchmaker" Todd Pendleton, who turns out to be a phony; Ray Davies performed "In a Moment."

15x70 - Amy Sedaris, Erika Jensen, Foo Fighters

February 20, 2008

Paul stars in a spoof of VH1's hit reality show "Rock of Love"; Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse read the Top Ten; grocery-bagging champ Erika Jensen takes Dave to school; Foo Fighters perform "The Pretender."

15x71 - Steve Martin, hand shadows performance with Raymond Crowe

February 21, 2008

Steve Martin is the scheduled guest. Plus, a hand shadow demonstration!

15x72 - Diddy, Al Lubel

February 22, 2008

Lt. Len Easton resurfaces; "Harry Letterman" is spotted having a smoke backstage, and later flirts with Paul's teenage daughter; Diddy promotes the upcoming made-for-TV production of A Raisin in the Sun; Al Lubel does stand-up.

15x73 - Will Ferrell, Michael McDonald

February 25, 2008

Live via satellite, Osama bin Laden accepts an Academy Award; Will Ferrell plugs Semi-Pro and pays homage to "The Sound of Music"; Michael McDonald performed "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher."

15x74 - Courteney Cox, Thomas Friedman, Chingy with Ludacris

February 26, 2008

Courtney Cox, Thomas Friedman, Chingy, and Ludacris are the scheduled guests.

15x75 - Kid Scientists, Natalie Portman, Kenna

February 27, 2008

"AMPTP President Nick Counter" and "Writers Guild Executive Director David Young" call a truce... and make out; in tonight's remote, Andy Kindler visits a toy convention; the latest Kid Scientist experiments from Naperville, IL include gravity-defying water and a crudely-built hovercraft; Kenna (featuring N.E.R.D.) performed "Say Goodbye to Love."

15x76 - Amy Adams, Jamie Oliver, Liam Finn

February 28, 2008

Amy Adams, Jamie Oliver, and Liam Finn are the scheduled guests.

15x77 - Woody Harrelson, Tommy Tiernan

February 29, 2008

Woody Harrelson discusses "tea-bagging" while kite surfing and plugs Semi-Pro; a cat scratching post is the latest object on "Will It Float?"; British comedian Tommy Tiernan riffs on child-rearing.

15x78 - Jim Carrey, Paula Abdul

March 10, 2008

Jim Carrey and Paula Abdul are the scheduled guests.

15x79 - Martha Stewart, Snoop Dogg

March 11, 2008

Dave comments on the Gov. Eliot Spitzer scandal; the backdrop scalper (Mike McIntee) tries to sell Dave some Snoop Dogg tickets, even though he's on the show; Martha Stewart describes how to make a "white wine Spitzer"; Snoop Dogg plugs his youth football league and performs "Sensual Seduction."

15x80 - Charlize Theron, Lewis Black, British Sea Power

March 12, 2008

Charlize Theron, Lewis Black, and British Sea Power are the scheduled guests.

15x81 - Kate Beckinsale, Graham Colton

March 13, 2008

Dave tears up a new five-dollar bill and ketchup spills out; the 2008 Wild Turkey Bourbon Grand National Gobbling champs strut their stuff; "Johnny Twain" drops by to tell Jeff Foxworthy-style "redneck" jokes; Graham Colton performed "Best Days."

15x82 - Jaime Pressly, Brian Regan

March 14, 2008

Jaime Pressly and Brian Regan are the scheduled guests.

15x83 - Rainn Wilson, Mike Golic & Mike Greenberg, Bell X1

March 17, 2008

Rainn Wilson, Mike Golic, Mike Greenberg, and Bell X1 are the scheduled guests.

15x84 - Al Franken, Lauren Conrad, The Cribs

March 18, 2008

Dave gives an update on his tick infection; a man from Texas plays "What's In The Soup?" at Hello Deli; Al Franken (D-MN) stumps for his US Senator campaign; Lauren Conrad explains to Dave what a "frenemy" is; The Cribs perform "I'm A Realist."

15x85 - Brooke Shields, Seth Meyers, Gutter Twins

March 19, 2008

Cameraman Dave Dorsett is caught drinking on the job; the cast of "Battlestar Galactica" reads the Top Ten; Dave and Brooke Shields discuss foot surgery; Alan recalls an unpleasant Final Four memory; SNL's Seth Meyers explains why he doesn't have a valid driver's license; The Gutter Twins perform "Idle Hands."

15x86 - Demi Moore, Anthony Bourdain, Counting Crows

March 24, 2008

An audience woman shares her own tick bite experience with Dave; Alan narrates a history of the Ed Sullivan Theater, then cuts himself off to use the washroom; Demi Moore discusses leach therapy and plugs Flawless; Counting Crows perform "You Can't Count On Me."

15x87 - Kate Bosworth, John Witherspoon, The Raveonettes

March 25, 2008

Kate Bosworth, John Witherspoon, and The Raveonettes are the scheduled guests.

15x88 - Brian Williams, Judy Greer, Langhorne Slim

March 26, 2008

Brian Williams, Judy Greer, and Langhorne Slim are the scheduled guests.

15x89 - Helen Mirren, Jose Canseco

March 31, 2008

15x90 - Sen. John McCain, Cat Power

April 1, 2008

15x91 - George Clooney, Norah Jones

April 2, 2008

15x92 - Renee Zellweger, Gayle King, Paddy Casey

April 3, 2008

15x93 - Ellen Pompeo, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige

April 4, 2008

15x94 - Al Pacino, David Wright

April 14, 2008

15x95 - Kelsey Grammer, Kristen Bell, Rogue Wave

April 15, 2008

After Kelsey Grammer shares a disgusting antedote about his pet, Dave theorizes that every great story ends with "...and then the dog ate it." His hypothesis is confirmed when "Heroes" star Kristen Bell shares a dog story of her own.

15x96 - Uma Thurman, Graham Rahal, The Gossip

April 16, 2008

15x98 - Amy Poehler, Jason Segel, Jordan Zevon

April 18, 2008

15x99 - Billy Crystal, Maria Sharapova

April 21, 2008

Dave discusses Harry's T-ball debut; the backdrop scalper tries to sell Papel Mass tickets a week late; Chris Elliott and Gerard Mulligan spend a day at New York Rangers' practice; Billy Crystal riffs on turning 60 and playing one game for the Yankees; Dave and Billy play tennis on 53rd Street with Maria Sharapova.

15x100 - Helen Hunt, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Kathleen Edwards

April 22, 2008

15x101 - Danica Patrick, Russell Brand, Tokyo Police Club

April 23, 2008

15x102 - Tina Fey, Brett Favre, Estelle

April 24, 2008

Dave recalls being stuck in an elevator, with time-lapse footage of his ordeal; Tina Fey plugs Baby Mama; Brett Favre makes it clear that he has no intention of returning to the NFL; Estelle performed "American Boy."

15x103 - Craig Ferguson, Ira Glass, The Black Crowes

April 25, 2008

15x104 - Gwyneth Paltrow, Richard Lewis, The Roots with Chrisette Michele

April 28, 2008

15x105 - Robert Downey Jr., Alicia Keys

April 29, 2008

15x106 - Matthew Broderick, Heidi Montag, Josh Groban

April 30, 2008

15x107 - John Goodman, Bear Grylls, Robyn

May 1, 2008

15x108 - Patrick Dempsey, Isabella Rossellini, Nick Lowe

May 2, 2008

15x109 - Jimmy Kimmel, Lance Burton, Jimmy Eat World

May 5, 2008

15x110 - Ashton Kutcher, Mac King, Steve Winwood

May 6, 2008

15x111 - Emile Hirsch, Tom Dreesen, Dirk Arthur

May 7, 2008

15x112 - Paris Hilton, Steve Wyrick, Panic at the Disco

May 8, 2008

15x113 - Barbara Walters, Cobie Smulders, Penn & Teller

May 9, 2008

15x114 - Stupid Pet Tricks, Shia LaBeouf, N.E.R.D.

May 12, 2008

15x115 - Regis Philbin, Laura Dern, Death Cab for Cutie

May 13, 2008

15x116 - Jack Hanna, Kid Rock

May 14, 2008

15x117 - America Ferrera, Russell Brand, Terry Fator

May 15, 2008

15x118 - Teri Hatcher, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

May 16, 2008

15x119 - Kevin Spacey, Sen. Jim Webb, Sara Bareilles

May 19, 2008

15x120 - Harrison Ford, Ali Lohan, Leona Lewis

May 20, 2008

15x121 - Kristin Davis, Jimmy Buffett

May 21, 2008

15x122 - Sarah Jessica Parker, Piedmont Bird Callers, Republic Tigers

May 22, 2008

15x123 - Liv Tyler, Sue Johanson, Tommy Johnagin

May 23, 2008

15x124 - Adam Sandler, Scott Dixon, Donna Summer

June 2, 2008

15x125 - Julianne Moore, Morgan Spurlock, a performance from the Broadway musical "South Pacific"

June 3, 2008

15x126 - Jack Black, Esperanza Spalding

June 4, 2008

15x127 - Julia Roberts, Al Green

June 5, 2008

15x128 - Jenna Fischer, Jim Nantz, Gavin Rossdale

June 6, 2008

15x129 - Tom Brokaw, Elettra Wiedemann, Gnarls Barkley

June 9, 2008

15x130 - Mark Wahlberg, Jeff Peckman, Alanis Morissette

June 10, 2008

15x131 - Zooey Deschanel, Scott McClellan, Jakob Dylan

June 11, 2008

15x132 - Ben Kingsley, Artie Lange, Emmylou Harris

June 12, 2008

Ben Kingsley and Emmylou Harris are the scheduled guests.

15x133 - Whoopi Goldberg , Spencer Pratt, Nick Griffin

June 13, 2008

15x134 - Mike Myers, BMX star Kevin Robinson, Adele

June 16, 2008

15x135 - Steve Carell, Lance Armstrong, Dr. John

June 17, 2008

Dave attempts to channel the spirit of President Harry Truman, but ends up getting his voice mail; with Rupert's assistance, a tourist from British Columbia takes a vacation photo with Dave; Steve Carell plugs Get Smart; Dr. John and The Lower 911 performed "Time for a Change."

15x136 - Kevin Garnett & Ray Allen, Jane Krakowski, Martha Wainwright

June 18, 2008

15x137 - Jason Bateman, Teri Garr, Keyshia Cole

June 19, 2008

15x138 - Denis Leary, The Baseball Project

June 20, 2008

15x139 - Will Smith, Joe Buck

June 23, 2008

Dave discusses watching his son play T-ball; Dave embarasses George Clarke by addressing him as Thomas Beatie (that pregnant transgendered guy); Will Smith plugs Hancock and appears on "Alan Kalter's Celebrity Interview"; Fox Sports announcer Joe Buck comments on steroid and Viagra use in baseball.

15x140 - Charlize Theron, Richard Belzer, Mötley Crüe

June 24, 2008

After a gag about "Martian Ice" bombs, Dave gives the red-colored ice to an audience member; over at Hello Deli, Deborah Lynn plays "Psychic Gasoline" (and loses yet again); Charlize Theron discusses camping and plugs Hancock; Richard Belzer eulogizes comedy legend George Carlin, who passed away two days earlier; Motley Crue performed "Saints of Los Angeles

15x141 - Abigail Breslin, Barry Sonnenfeld, Tift Merritt

June 25, 2008

15x142 - Mary-Kate Olsen, Jim Gaffigan, Gavin DeGraw

June 26, 2008

15x143 - Morgan Freeman, Kaley Cuoco, Wild Sweet Orange

June 27, 2008

15x144 - Pierce Brosnan, Bud Selig, Jason Mraz

July 14, 2008

15x145 - Meryl Streep, Aaron Eckhart, Randy Travis

July 15, 2008

15x146 - Maggie Gyllenhaal, Neil Young, The Hold Steady

July 16, 2008

15x147 - Ricky Gervais, John Mellencamp

July 17, 2008

Following "Top Ten Signs It's Time To Wash Your Monkey," Lyle the Intern unsuccessfully tries to persuade Dave into opening a Pizza Hut franchise. Also, John Mellencamp performed "Troubled Land" and reminisces about living in Indiana with Dave