Letterman Memories

A case could be made that — after David Letterman, of course — the next top creative force at the Late Show was Rob Burnett. The New Jersey native first began as an intern at Late Night in 19...

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We originally chatted with Barbara Gaines, the former executive producer of the Late Show with David Letterman, last March, and needless to say, a lot has happened since. Gaines was kind enough ...

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If the backbone for David Letterman’s late-night shows was Paul Shaffer’s CBS Orchestra (and before that, the World’s Most Dangerous Band), then drummer Anton Fig was the band’s backbo...

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Keen viewers of the Late Show with David Letterman were well aware of Bill Scheft — pictured above in pre-beard times — not only as a longtime writer on the show but also for his self-describ...

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If the holidays don’t officially begin until Darlene Love sings “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” then we can thank former Late Show supervising producer Brian Teta for helping kick th...

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Oct. 28, 1987: We love the Supermarket Finds! So did Tom Jones // video

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Shout out to “1st generation" Letterman fans, from last night’s Late Show With Stephen Colbert // video

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Break a leg tonight Stephen Colbert, who made his 1st Late Show visit 10 years ago last week // video

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Aug. 28, 1985: “He grabbed Diana Ross’s butt.” The Dick Cavett cracks up Eddie Murphy & Dave // video

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Aug. 27: “Hang on to something…” Happy 63rd birthday Paul Reubens / Pee-wee Herman: a scream during his first visit in 1982 // video

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Aug. 26, 1987: Letterman is petrified of Rena Smaha’s monkeys // video

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Aug. 24: “Let’s get this party started!” Happy 84th birthday Regis Philbin! Dilly Bars for everyone! // video

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Aug. 24, 2010: Katy Perry s ings the hell out of “Teenage Dream” // video

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Aug. 23, 1982: A can’t-miss first Letterman appearance by Elvis Costello // video

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Aug. 25: Happy 37th birthday James Corden, who sang a breathless tribute to Letterman with Sting last May // video

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Aug. 21, 1987: Crispin Glover follows up his “kicking” visit on Letterman with another weird one // video

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“It’s like every episode of Telemundo!” Aug. 20, 2009: Dave & Renée Zellweger smash a piñata // video

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Aug. 19, 1985: “And I’m not wearing pants!” Letterman punks the Today Show // video

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Aug. 17, 1990: Expiration date of strawberry yogurt? Anton Fig guesses correctly // video

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Aug. 16, 1995: Bjork makes her Letterman debut. No swan dress, though // video

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