David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.
Aug 29, 2005
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Aug 30, 2005
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Aug 31, 2005
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Sep 1, 2005
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Sep 2, 2005
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Sep 5, 2005
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Sep 6, 2005
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Sep 7, 2005
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Sep 8, 2005
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Sep 9, 2005
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Sep 12, 2005
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Sep 13, 2005
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Sep 14, 2005
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Sep 15, 2005
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Sep 16, 2005
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Sep 19, 2005
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Sep 20, 2005
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Sep 21, 2005
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Sep 22, 2005
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Sep 23, 2005
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Oct 3, 2005
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Oct 4, 2005
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Oct 5, 2005
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Oct 6, 2005
Jon Stewart and singer David Gray are tonight's guests.
Oct 7, 2005
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Oct 10, 2005
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Oct 11, 2005
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Oct 12, 2005
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Oct 13, 2005
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Oct 14, 2005
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Oct 17, 2005
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Oct 18, 2005
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Oct 19, 2005
The Rock and 13-year-old piano prodigy Kit Armstrong appear on tonights show.
Oct 20, 2005
Houston Astros pitcher (and 2006 NLCS MVP) Roy Oswalt presents the Top Ten; with a little help from Dave, Madonna rides a horse for the first time since a much-publicized incident two months earlier; Melissa Etheridge performs "I Run For Life."
Oct 21, 2005
Gavin MacLeod (in full Captain Steubing regalia) makes a few football prognostications; Al Franken promotes his new book; Al Green performs "Everything's Okay."
Oct 24, 2005
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Oct 25, 2005
Uma Thurman and Rachel Ray appear on tonights show.
Oct 26, 2005
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Nov 3, 2005
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Nov 4, 2005
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Nov 7, 2005
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Nov 8, 2005
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Nov 9, 2005
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Nov 10, 2005
During "Audience Show & Tell," Dave meets a couple of film extras; Michael Sessions (the 18-year-old mayor of Hillside, Michigan) presents the Top Ten; Steve Martin sings with a choir and rides a motorcycle built by the Teutel boys.
Nov 11, 2005
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Nov 14, 2005
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Nov 15, 2005
Over at Hello Deli, a lady from Des Moines, Iowa correctly guesses that Rupert is singing a Toby Keith song; Joaquin Phoenix promotes Walk The Line; Trisha Yearwood performed "Trying to Love You."
Nov 16, 2005
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Nov 17, 2005
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Nov 18, 2005
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Nov 21, 2005
Dave shocks the audience with the news that Oprah Winfrey will be a guest on the show a week from Thursday; Biff undergoes Lasek eye surgery; George Clooney promotes "Syriana."
Nov 22, 2005
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Nov 23, 2005
President Bush drops by the theater but somehow gets himself locked out; in honor of Oprah's appearance next week, Dave gives everyone in the audience free vodka and Lipitor; throughout the night, Professor Robert Mundell tells Rodney Dangerfield jokes; Alan abruptly starts singing The Black Eyed Peas' "My Humps."
Nov 24, 2005
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Nov 25, 2005
Johnny Dark tries to sell Dave a 18-pound lobster; John Malkovich shares an amusing anecdote about his mother; race-car driver Tony Stewart plays "Joe Gibbs or Monkey?"
Nov 28, 2005
Dave orders some decaf coffee from Starbucks; Dave reveals the giant Oprah photo in the backdrop again, then puts a much smaller photo of Regis right next to it; Amanda Peet promotes Syriana; The Darkness perform "Is It Just Me?"
Nov 29, 2005
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Nov 30, 2005
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Dec 1, 2005
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Dec 2, 2005
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Dec 12, 2005
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Dec 13, 2005
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Dec 14, 2005
Dave participates in a Holiday toy demonstration; Biff tells "It's so cold..." jokes; Aqualung performs "Brighter Than Sunshine."
Dec 15, 2005
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Dec 16, 2005
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Dec 19, 2005
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Dec 20, 2005
Tonights guests include Bonnie Hunt and Stephen A. Smith.
Dec 21, 2005
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Dec 22, 2005
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Dec 23, 2005
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Jan 2, 2006
Dave explains how he ordered Sue Hum to make a cupcake costume just for heck of it; Biff reads a movie review from the newspaper; Heather Graham promotes her new sitcom; Fall Out Boy performs "Dance, Dance."
Jan 3, 2006
Tonights guests include Bill O'Reilly and Eric Bana.
Jan 4, 2006
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Jan 5, 2006
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Jan 6, 2006
Johnny Dark "celebrates" 39 years as a CBS page; Alan makes predictions for 2006; The Temptations perform "My Girl."
Jan 9, 2006
The apparent theme of the night is "Love Train"; Albert Brooks sings "Thanks to the Memories" believing that Dave is retiring; "Laguna Beach" star Kristen Cavallari promotes her new reality show.
Jan 10, 2006
Dave demands that the O'Jays perform "Love Train" on the show; Alan criticizes "Dancing with the Stars," then starts prancing around in a gold shirt; Scarlett Johansson (in her first appearance on the show in eight years) promotes Match Point.
Jan 11, 2006
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Jan 12, 2006
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Jan 13, 2006
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Jan 16, 2006
Dave laments the Colts' playoff loss and teases with retirement again; Alan's alter ego "Fat Momma Kalter" storms out of the theater; Matisyahu performs "King Without a Crown."
Jan 17, 2006
Dave wears the skin of a roasted chicken on his head; Rupert and the models are subject to a pizza taste test; "Is This Anything?" is revived to Dave's delight; "Leyan Lo" (the new world record-holder for solving a Rubik's Cube) fails to beat his personal best and melts down onstage.
Jan 18, 2006
Tonights guests include Kate Beckinsale and Bob Saget.
Jan 19, 2006
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Jan 20, 2006
A cop from New Jersey pleads the fifth on "Know Your Current Events"; Johnny Dark comments on Dave's heart; Charles Grodin defends his performance in the 1976 remake of King Kong.
Jan 23, 2006
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Jan 24, 2006
Dave celebrates 2,500 shows at CBS with "Staffer Memories"; a recent graduate from Penn State is invited to ride a taxi pantsless; Dave and Emma Thompson instigate a pie fight.
Jan 25, 2006
Esteban sits in with the band; Jeff Altman shares an amusing story about Johnny Carson; Wicked Wisdom (a band with Jada Pinkett-Smith on lead vocals) performs "Something Inside of Me."
Feb 2, 2006
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Feb 3, 2006
Paul does his "Carnac" homage again during "Stump The Band"; Olympic snowboarder Seth Wescott presents the Top Ten; Pat Farmer drops stale chips and dip onto 53rd Street; Train performed "Cab."
Feb 6, 2006
Comedian Andy Kindler reports from Super Bowl XL; Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger gets his beard shaved off by Dave and an audience member; Harrison Ford announces that he's in "a bubble of giddiness."
Feb 7, 2006
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Feb 8, 2006
Biff pretends to report from the Grammys; "Stupid Human Tricks" includes a woman who whistles the theme from The Andy Griffith Show with her toes; The Beastie Boys perform "So What'cha Want" with several audience members holding handheld camcorders.
Feb 9, 2006
Tonights guests include Senator John McCain and Heidi Klum.
Feb 10, 2006
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Feb 13, 2006
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Feb 14, 2006
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Feb 15, 2006
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Feb 16, 2006
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Feb 17, 2006
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Feb 20, 2006
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Feb 21, 2006
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Feb 22, 2006
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Feb 23, 2006
Amanda Peet and Jack Hanna are featured guests plus Peter Griffin of Family Guy presents the Top Ten!
Feb 24, 2006
Tonights guests include Hugh Laurie and Ne-Yo.
Feb 27, 2006
Tonights guests include Bruce Willis and The Strokes.
Feb 28, 2006
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Mar 1, 2006
Declaring that there are "more monkeys than ever," Dave meets the 2006 monkey-calling champions; Chef Giada De Laurentiis makes veal scallops for Dave and Sarah Jessica Parker (but not Paul).
Mar 2, 2006
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Mar 3, 2006
Johnny Dark gives a tour of the theater; "Will It Float?" travels to Trump Tower; Ricky Gervais promotes his new children's book; The Subways perform "Rock and Roll Queen."
Mar 6, 2006
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Mar 13, 2006
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Mar 14, 2006
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Mar 15, 2006
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Mar 20, 2006
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Mar 21, 2006
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Mar 22, 2006
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Mar 27, 2006
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Mar 28, 2006
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Mar 29, 2006
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Mar 30, 2006
Dave promises a box of Explod-O-Pop popcorn to every member of the audience; Liza Minnelli performs "I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore" to celebrate her 60th birthday; Al Lubel riffs on voting and anti-depressents.
Mar 31, 2006
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Apr 10, 2006
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Apr 11, 2006
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Apr 12, 2006
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Apr 13, 2006
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Apr 14, 2006
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Apr 17, 2006
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Apr 18, 2006
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Apr 19, 2006
Dave sits down with fellow talk-show host Craig Furguson. He also talks with Gilmore Girls star Alexis Bledel, and Tom Russell.
Apr 27, 2006
Tonights guests include Keri Russell, Brian and Tina Miser and Jerry Lee Lewis.
Apr 28, 2006
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May 1, 2006
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May 2, 2006
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May 3, 2006
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May 4, 2006
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May 5, 2006
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May 8, 2006
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May 9, 2006
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May 10, 2006
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May 11, 2006
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May 12, 2006
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May 15, 2006
Dave orders a reluctant Rupert to eat at Ranch 1; "True Tales of the Late Show Interns" expose the dark underbelly of the show's goings-on backstage; Debra Messing discusses childrearing.
May 16, 2006
Dave previews some of the new TV shows premiring in the fall; Bruce Willis tries to hold his breath underwater for nine minutes; Goldfrapp performed "Lost Cause."
May 17, 2006
Tonights guests include Rebecca Romijn from "X-Men 3: The Last Stand" and The Eagles of Death Metal.
May 18, 2006
Tonight's guests include Jennifer Garner from "Alias" and Mary Cheney (author of "Now It's My Turn").
May 19, 2006
Several staffers give advice to college graduates; Martha Stewart finally opens up to Dave about prison life, Criss Angel falls into a woodchipper and survives; the Dixie Chicks performed "Not Ready To Make Nice."
May 22, 2006
Dave sends Rupert into the nearby Jamba Juice; Martin Short sings the virtues of the NSA; Biff comments on the Barry Bonds controversy; James Blunt performed "High."
May 23, 2006
Dave reveals the hot new toys for Christmas (seven months early); Jennifer Aniston dodges questions about her relationship with Vince Vaughn; Rob Zombie performs "America Witch."
May 24, 2006
Several naval officers participate in "Stump the Band"; tonight's "Immigrant Success Stories" segment fails to give a through profile to Dr. Henry Kissinger; Dave and Jesse James discuss welding.
May 25, 2006
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May 26, 2006
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Jun 5, 2006
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Jun 6, 2006
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Jun 7, 2006
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Jun 8, 2006
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Jun 9, 2006
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Jun 12, 2006
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Jun 13, 2006
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Jun 14, 2006
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Jun 15, 2006
Iraqi terrorist Abu Hamza Al-Muhajir is spotted in the audience; Robert Duvall discusses some of the movies he has appeared in and his wife�s family in Argentina; Sonic Youth performed "Incinerate."
Jun 16, 2006
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Jun 19, 2006
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Jun 20, 2006
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Jun 21, 2006
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Jun 22, 2006
For the first time in several years, Dave asks Steph/Monty to imitate her ex-boyfriend's dancing abilities; Al Gore discusses global warming and the current state of American politics; Rock Kills Kid performed "Paralyzed."
Jun 23, 2006
Sue Hum walks towards a camera onstage for the sole purpose of applying lipstick; Kevin Spacey shares an amusing anecdote about Courtney Love and Peter O'Toole; The Streets perform "When You Wasn't Famous."
Jun 26, 2006
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Jun 27, 2006
The Family Feud board is resurrected; Dave observes film footage of a monkey undergoing a root canal; Fred Willard tells a dirty joke; Martha Wainwright performed Leonard Cohen's "Tower of Song."
Jun 28, 2006
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Jun 29, 2006
Dave shows a photo of The Doors in response to a pre-show audience question; Tom Brokaw plugs his new book; Paul Simon performs "Outrageous."
Jun 30, 2006
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Jul 10, 2006
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Jul 11, 2006
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Jul 12, 2006
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Jul 13, 2006
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Jul 14, 2006
Tonight's guests include Kate Hudson and Patrice O'Neal.
Jul 17, 2006
A man on the street showers himself under the Late Show Shower-Cam; in honor of her 85th birthday, Dorothy presents the Top Ten; Bryce Dallas Howard promotes "Lady in the Water."
Jul 18, 2006
Tonights guests include Uma Thurman and Morgan Spurlock.
Jul 19, 2006
Tonight's guests include Martin Short and Pink.
Jul 20, 2006
Sue Hum asks Dave if he could make change for a twenty; the show is interrupted by a phony CBS Special Report; Donald Trump is escorted onstage by four Miss Universe contestants; the Sam Roberts Band performed "Bridge to Nowhere."
Jul 21, 2006
Dave and Gerard discuss Christie Brinkley's divorce before the show; 2006 Tour de France winner "Floyd Landis" takes a victory lap around the theater; Shannon Eis and Dave goof around during a "New Summer Toys" segment; India.Arie performs "There's Hope."
Jul 24, 2006
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Jul 25, 2006
A short comedy bit involving Dave, Sue Hum, and a bowl of gazpacho is botched; Dave examines Scarlett Johansson's teeth; the Teutel Boys from "American Chopper" show off their newest souped-up cycle, the OCC Splitback.
Jul 26, 2006
During "Stump the Band," an audience member completely forgets the title of his disputed tune; controversial cyclist "Floyd Landis" is beaten up by the NYPD; The Spinners perform "I'll Be Around" and "Mighty Love."
Jul 27, 2006
Dave reads out loud the lost letters of Albert Einstein; "Biff Henderson's 'Where Are They Now?'" looks at the late Buddy Ebsen; Tom Dreesen promotes his new one-man show and takes a few lighthearted jabs at his first wife.
Jul 28, 2006
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Aug 14, 2006
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Aug 15, 2006
Tonights guests include Jessica Biel and Christina Aguilera.
Aug 16, 2006
Throughout the night, a guy named Bob Zick stands over by the staircase and laughs at everything Dave says; Samuel L. Jackson stars in the much-hyped sequel "Snakes in a Deli"; elderly sock puppet expert Jack Fisette has a demonstration with Dave; Fatboy Slim performed "That Old Pail of Jeans."
Aug 17, 2006
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Aug 18, 2006
Dave and Steph/Monty play stickball out on 53rd Street; Julianna Margulies discusses overcoming her fear of snakes during a filming of a certain Samuel L. Jackson movie; stand-up comedian "Andy Sansone" bombs in his alleged network television debut; OutKast performed "Morris Brown."
Aug 21, 2006
"Raul Castro" fields questions for the audience; Chris Elliott auditions for the CBS soap "Guiding Light," Razorlight performed "America."
Aug 22, 2006
An audience member compares Dave to Alfred E. Neuman; Dave and Paul play "Let's Scare the Hell Out of Rupert"; Busta Rhymes performs "Touch It, I Love My B----, New York S---."
Aug 23, 2006
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Aug 25, 2006
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