19x118 - Michelle Obama, The Chevin

August 29, 2012

Dr. Phil's car; get to know Reince; the national debt clock; the Chris Christie Cholesterol Clock; a new Republican commercial; security is tight at the Late Show; and a Top Ten list. TOP TEN HIGHLIGHTS OF PAST CONVENTIONS The First Lady says kids are eating healthier, but do they still play Pong?

19x119 - Bruce Willis, Brian Regan, The Heavy

August 30, 2012

Dave welcomes actor Bruce Willis, comedian Brian Regan, and musical guests The Heavy. The Late Show's 19th Anniversary; A Greet from a CBS Exec; a Few Looks In on the Republican National Convention; Weekend Late Show; a Top Ten List; and Andy Kindler at the Republican National Convention. TOP TEN: THINGS WE AT THE LATE SHOW HOPED TO ACCOMPLISH BY OUR 19TH ANNIVERSARY

19x120 - Claire Danes, Dwyane Wade, Bob Mould

September 4, 2012

Paul Ryan Not Lying; the New Co-Host at LIVE!; Is the Pressure Getting to Barack?; a Top Ten List; a Barack Obama Unfulfilled Campaign Promise; and Biff Henderson at the Democratic National Convention. Biff gets touchy-feely with Geraldo Rivera at the DNC. TOP TEN: QUESTIONABLE CLAIMS BY PAUL RYAN. The pregnant Claire Danes. Claire has been coming to the show since she was 16 years old, half a lifetime ago. DWYANE WADE He's a two-time and reigning NBA champion with the Miami Heat. From his new CD "Silver Age" in stores today, the founding member of Hüsker Dü performed "The Descent".

19x121 - Emma Watson, Julie Chen, Matchbox Twenty

September 5, 2012

Political Twins in History; what's happening at the Convention; the new Obama campaign commercial; our team of political analysts standing by; Biff Henderson at the Democratic National Convention, and a Top Ten list presented by First Lady Michelle Obama. TOP TEN: REASONS TO WATCH THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION - and to present tonight's Top Ten list, plausibly live, First Lady Michelle Obama. You know her from the Harry Potter films. She now stars in a new film, "The Perks of Being A Wallflower." Emma spent the summer in Iceland working on another film. She's the host of the CBS daytime talk show, "The Talk". Julie is pleased that Dave is so familiar with "The Talk". Dave's political analysts: insight or incoherent?

19x122 - Howard Stern, Jason Aldean

September 6, 2012

Dave welcomes Howard Stern and musical guest Jason Aldean. A Mistake at the Convention; a Surprise at the Convention; Biff at the Convention; Weekend Late Show; and a Top Ten List. Biff gives Senator Patty Murray a shout-out at the DNC. TOP TEN: SIGNS IT'S TIME FOR A FLIGHT ATTENDANT TO RETIRE Howard is the day to two girls and Dave asks for some advice. Wait! What? Parenting advice from Howard?

19x123 - Joseph Gordon Levitt, Mindy Kaling, Of Gentlemen and Cowards

September 17, 2012

Mike Francesca; the Late Show nurse; Who Cares?; a Barack Obama campaign commercial; a new baby; the Late Show softball team; a Top Ten list; Coach's Corner with Mike Singletary; and Dave to receive a Kennedy Center Honor. Dave makes the worst mistake of his life in front of the CBS nurse. TOP TEN: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NEWLY DISCOVERED MONKEY JGL says he will reveal part of the Batman movie, adding "so if you haven't seen the movie yet, turn off your TV now". Dave jumps in, "Oh, they've done that a long time ago, long before you came out here". You know her from "The Office," and now Mindy has got herself in deep as the creator, writer, and star of the new FOX comedy series, "The Mindy Project".

19x124 - President Barack Obama

September 18, 2012

President Barack Obama discusses the comments made by Mitt Romney in a recently released video. Dave wants to keep the vacant chair vacant . . . . just in case the President wants to speak to it. Dave and the President talked about the Conventions, the deficit, jobs, the divisiveness in politics, beer in the White House, the Romney tape, and the troubles in Libya, Egypt, and the Middle East.

19x125 - Michael Strahan, Arthur Meyer

September 19, 2012

An upset audience guy; an upset Mitt Romney; an upset Alan Kalter; and a Top Ten list. Alan Kalter's beautiful mind tries to figure out how Dave became a Kennedy Center Honoree. TOP TEN: MITT ROMNEY PET PEEVES ABOUT AMERICANS He's the new co-host of "Live! With Kelly and Michael" beating out the 53% Romney likes. "We Made This Movie" is Arthur's first film and he is terribly excited, as are his parents in Chicago. Their excitement makes Arthur even more excited . . . but not so excited that he would fly them in for the premiere.

19x126 - Nathan Lane, Ryan Hunter-Reay, The Killers

September 21, 2012

Great Moments on the Campaign Trail; Obama in the House; an Invitation to Mitt; a Top Ten List; Weekend Late Show; and Jesus is On The Line! TOP TEN: SUGGESTIVE BASEBALL PHRASES Nathan is a New Yorker and says he is lucky to be alive. He made the mistake of carpooling with Lindsay Lohan. He's the 2012 IndyCar Series Champion. Ryan drove for Dave for a year-and-a-half in 2007-2008. Dave shows off the Astor Cup with IndyCar champ Ryan Hunter-Reay.

19x127 - Steve Martin, Gotye

September 24, 2012

Dave welcomes actor Steve Martin and musical guest Gotye. Pat Farmer with a question; Slow News Day; What did Dave do during the Emmys; New Books, a Top Ten list; and the recipient of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and bluegrass, Mark Johnson. TOP TEN: LEAST POPULAR SNACKS Steve is here to perform with year's winner of the annual Steve Martin Prize For Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. Dave welcomes the world's richest man, Mexican business magnate with a net worth of 69 billion dollars, Carlos Slim. GOTYE: from his album, "Making Mirrors," the singer from Australia performed "Eyes Wide Open".

19x128 - Stupid Human Tricks, Kaley Cuoco, The Whigs

September 25, 2012

Something For the Swedes; Alan is Late for the Show; the Obamas on "The View"; Mitt Trying Out Material; Ahmadinejad Drops By; a Top Ten List; and a Phone Call from the Commissioner of the NFL. Alan Kalter arrives late after a bad night refereeing the Packers/Seahawks game. TOP TEN: SIGNS YOU'RE A BAD REFEREE Kaley was impressed with the balloon through the nose Stupid Human Trick.

19x129 - David Cameron, Jonny Lee Miller

September 26, 2012

The U.N. In Memoriam; something for our Dutch friends; more tax returns from Mitt; and a Top Ten list. TOP TEN: WORDS THAT ALMOST RHYME WITH 'MAHMOUD Dave and the Prime Minister talk about the Arab Spring, the Euro, the financial state of the U.K., running for the office of Prime Minister, and the successful Summer Olympics and Para Olympics. And Larry the Kitty. Jonny's in the new CBS drama "Elementary." Jonny is Sherlock Holmes! Playing the role of Dr. Watson is Lucy Liu.

19x130 - Jimmy Fallon, Neil Young, Lupe Fiasco

September 27, 2012

Ahmadinejad at the U.N.; a New Mitt Release; Mitt on the Campaign; the Zogby Poll; and a CBS Promo. Jimmy Fallon - star and host of "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." And he's the executive producer of the new NBC show, "Guys with Kids," Wednesdays at 8:30. Neil's "music player" is called the Pono. It promises to be better than anything you've experienced before. He shows off the prototype at the desk.

19x131 - Regis Philbin, Tom Dreesen, Dwight Yoakam

September 28, 2012

Ahmadinejad in New York, the ancient papyrus; a Top Ten list; and Dave makes a plea to Mitt. TOP TEN REASONS MITT ROMNEY SHOULD APPEAR ON THE SHOW Our favorite uncle!! Dave is happy to see his old friend. What has Regis been up to? What did he do last night? Tom is in Clint Eastwood's new film, "Trouble With The Curve." We take a look at Tom's entire performance in the film.

19x132 - Stephen Colbert, Theresa Caputo, Martha Wash

October 1, 2012

Fox News highlight; Mitt zingers; Memorable Debate Comebacks; Dave's Voter Guide; and a Top Ten list. TOP TEN: WORST POLITICIAN EXCUSES The very funny Mr. Colbert hosts the very successful "The Colbert Report" on the Comedy Central. Colbert was a recent guest on the new Oprah show, "Oprah's Next Chapter". Theresa is able to make a connection. She admits to feeling someone in the green room. She's the Long Island Medium. She talks to dead people, or as she calls it, people who have crossed-over.

19x133 - Martin Short, Kat Dennings

October 2, 2012

Genius Grants; the U.S. Postal Service; a Top Ten List; and a Mitt Romney on the Late Show Simulation. TOP TEN: THINGS OVERHEARD WHEN JUSTIN BIEBER URPED To allay any concerns the Romney campaign may have, we decided to offer this simulation of how his appearance would go. Mr. Short is full of compliments for Dave, impressed with Dave's youthful hair and skin . . . the skin not firm, but very youthful. Kat, short for Katherine, is from the hit CBS comedy series, "2 Broke Girls."

19x134 - Tina Fey, Rick Santorum, LP

October 3, 2012

The new NFL uniforms; American Airlines explains; a debate promo from Telemundo; and a Top Ten list. TOP TEN: SIGNS YOU HAVE A BAD DEBATE MODERATOR TINA FEY - it's the 7th and final season of "30 Rock". The divisiveness in Washington is not reflected in the people across America -C-SPAN has created a stage for the Congress to perform. This has a lot to do with why nothing gets done. From her CD, "Into The Wild", LP performed "Into The Wild".

19x135 - Craig Ferguson, Anna Kendrick, The Raveonettes

October 4, 2012

A Debate Highlight; Body Language; Depression Medication; Jim Lehrer: Tough Gig; What's New with Mitt; a Top Ten List; Funding Cut at PBS; a Simulation of Mitt Romney in the Guest Chair. TOP TEN PRESIDENT OBAMA EXCUSES - why such a poor performance Wednesday night? Craig has moved his "Late Late Show" into a new studio. The old one was small . . . small for a studio, but big for a closet. Anna is now starring in the new film, "Pitch Perfect" about competitive free-style acapella.

19x136 - Billy Crystal, The Wallflowers

October 5, 2012

Early Voting; Is a Time Machine Possible?; Results in the Latest Zogby Poll; a Top Ten List; and Weekend Late Show with Bruce and Linda. TOP TEN: THINGS YOU DON'T EXPECT TO HEAR FROM A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER - NFL players are complaining that the new form-fitting uniforms make them look fat. Billy is in town to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of "The Princess Bride" at nearby Lincoln Center. From the forthcoming album, "Glad All Over," The Wallflowers performed "Reboot The Mission".

19x137 - Jack Hanna, Max Greenfield

October 8, 2012

Animal expert Jack Hanna; from "New Girl," actor Max Greenfield.

19x138 - Kevin James, Chris Elliott, Miguel

October 9, 2012

19x139 - Salma Hayek Pinault, Nick Offerman, KISS

October 10, 2012

From "Here Comes the Boom," actress Salma Hayek Pinault; from "Parks and Recreation," actor Nick Offerman; musical guest KISS.

19x140 - Lucy Liu; Rob Corddry; Daughter

October 11, 2012

From "Elementary," actress Lucy Liu; actor Rob Corddry; musical guests Daughter.

19x141 - John Goodman, Jeff Altman, Jamey Johnson with Alison Krauss

October 12, 2012

From "Trouble with the Curve," actor John Goodman; comic Jeff Altman; musical guests Jamey Johnson with Alison Krauss

19x142 - Tom Hanks; Tony Bennett

October 22, 2012

From "Cloud Atlas", actor Tom Hanks; musical guest Tony Bennett.

19x143 - Taylor Swift; Rachel Maddow

October 23, 2012

Musical guest Taylor Swift; political journalist Rachel Maddow.

19x144 - Bill O'Reilly; Nicole Snooki Polizzi; The Lumineers

October 24, 2012

Journalist Bill O'Reilly; reality television star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi; musical guests The Lumineers.

19x145 - Donald Trump; Adam Levine; Carly Rae Jepsen

October 25, 2012

Real estate mogul Donald Trump; from "The Voice," musician Adam Levine; musical guest Carly Rae Jepsen

19x146 - Dennis Quaid; Krysten Ritter; Diamond Rings

October 26, 2012

From "Vegas," actor Dennis Quaid; from "Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23," actress Krysten Ritter; musical guests Diamond Rings.

19x147 - Denzel Washington, Paul Banks

October 29, 2012

From "Flight," actor Denzel Washington; musical guest Paul Banks

19x148 - Jim Cantore; Ken Burns; Andrew Bird

October 30, 2012

Meteorologist Jim Cantore; documentary filmmaker Ken Burns; musical guests St. Vincent and David Byrne (Kate Hudson, from "Glee" Scheduled, cancelled to due to Hurricane Sandy)

19x149 - Katie Couric; Rita Ora

October 31, 2012

Talk show host and ABC Special Correspondent Katie Couric; New Halloween Costumes; Musical guest by Rita Ora

19x150 - Steven Tyler and Joe Perry; Judy Greer; Aerosmith

November 1, 2012

Musicians Steven Tyler and Joe Perry; actress Judy Greer; musical guests Aerosmith; a Top Ten List presented by Vice President Joe Biden

19x151 - Jason Sudeikis; Michael Che; Ultraĩsta

November 2, 2012

From "Saturday Night Live," actor Jason Sudeikis; comic Michael Che; musical guests Ultraĩsta

19x152 - Ricky Gervais; Simon Helberg; Ty Segall

November 5, 2012

From "The Big Bang Theory," actor Simon Helberg; actor/comic Ricky Gervais; musical guest Ty Segall.

19x153 - Brian Williams; Ne-Yo

November 7, 2012

News anchor Brian Williams; musical guest Ne-Yo

19x154 - Robin Williams; Lianne La Havas

November 8, 2012

Actor Robin Williams; a Top Ten List presented by Homer Simpson from "The Simpsons"; musical guest Lianne La Havas

19x155 - Anderson Cooper; Myq Kaplan; Alberta Cross

November 9, 2012

Journalist and talk show host Anderson Cooper; Comic Myq Kaplan; musical guests Alberta Cross

19x156 - Bradley Cooper; Robert Klein; Soundgarden

November 12, 2012

From "Silver Linings Playbook," actor Bradley Cooper; comic Robert Klein; musical guests Soundgarden

19x157 - Julianna Margulies; Mumford & Sons

November 13, 2012

rom "The Good Wife," actress Julianna Margulies; Stupid Pet Tricks; musical guests Mumford & Sons

19x158 - Alec Baldwin; Dirty Projectors

November 14, 2012

From "30 Rock," actor Alec Baldwin; musical guests Dirty Projectors

19x159 - Zooey Deschanel; Lisa Lampanelli; Donald Fagen

November 15, 2012

From "New Girl," actress Zooey Deschanel; comic Lisa Lampanelli; musical guest Donald Fagen

19x160 - Dr. Phil McGraw; Carmen Lynch; Divine Fits

November 16, 2012

Talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw; comic Carmen Lynch; musical guest Divine Fits

19x161 - Jessica Biel; Pete Townshend; Philip Phillips

November 19, 2012

From "Playing for Keeps," actress Jessica Biel; musician Pete Townshend; musical guest Philip Phillips; Top Ten by Pail Rudd

19x162 - Amy Poehler; Josh Hutcherson; Tegan and Sara

November 20, 2012

From "Parks and Recreation," actress Amy Poehler; from "Red Dawn," actor Josh Hutcherson; musical guests Tegan and Sara; Special Top Ten list presented by NASCAR Champion Brad Keselowski

19x163 - Scarlett Johansson; Willie Nelson; Gary Clark Jr.

November 21, 2012

From "Hitchcock," actress Scarlett Johansson; musician Willie Nelson; musical guest Gary Clark Jr.

19x164 - Led Zeppelin; John Krasinski; Paloma Faith

December 3, 2012

Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin, honorees at "The 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors"; from "The Office," actor John Krasinski; musical guest Paloma Faith

19x165 - Matt Damon; Martin Freeman; JD McPherson

December 4, 2012

From "Promised Land," actor Matt Damon; from "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," actor Martin Freeman; musical guest J.D. McPherson

19x166 - Albert Brooks; Diana Krall

December 5, 2012

From "This is 40," actor Albert Brooks; musical guests Diana Krall

19x167 - Bill Murray; Vintage Trouble

December 6, 2012

From "Hyde Park on Hudson," actor Bill Murray; musical guests Vintage Trouble

19x169 - Anne Hathaway; Jake Johnson; “The President's Own” United States Marine Band

December 10, 2012

From "Les Miserables," actress Anne Hathaway; from "New Girl," actor Jake Johnson; a Top Ten List presented by the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner; musical guests "The President's Own" United States Marine Band

19x170 - Amanda Seyfried; Natalia Makarova; Awolnation

December 11, 2012

From "Les Miserables," actress Amanda Seyfried; ballerina Natalia Makarova, honoree at "35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors"; musical guests Awolnation; a Top Ten List presented by rock icon Mick Jagger

19x171 - Billy Crystal; James Balong; Grizzly Bear

December 12, 2012

From "Parental Guidance," actor Billy Crystal; photographer James Balog; musical guests Grizzly Bear

19x172 - Jamie Foxx; Julie Chen; DIIV

December 13, 2012

From "Django Unchained," actor Jamie Foxx; from "The Talk," co-host Julie Chen; musical guests DIIV

19x173 - Samuel L. Jackson; Carrie Brownstein & Fred Armisen; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

December 14, 2012

From "Django Unchained," actor Samuel L. Jackson; from "Portlandia," actors Carrie Brownstein & Fred Armisen; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform

19x174 - Tom Cruise; MNDR

December 17, 2012

From "Jack Reacher," actor Tom Cruise; musical guests MNDR

19x175 - Paul Rudd; Alicia Keys

December 18, 2012

From "This Is 40," actor Paul Rudd; musical guest Alicia Keys

19x176 - Seth Rogen; John Witherspoon

December 19, 2012

From "The Guilt Trip," actor Seth Rogen; Christmas Toys; comic John Witherspoon

19x177 - Katie Holmes; Jon Bon Jovi

December 20, 2012

Actress Katie Holmes; musical guest Jon Bon Jovi

19x178 - Naomi Watts; Jay Thomas; Darlene Love

December 21, 2012

From "The Impossible," actress Naomi Watts; actor Jay Thomas; musical guest Darlene Love