Wesley Snipes, Dido

Season 8 - Episode 1

Dave shows that he has a bandaged finger, claiming that he got a poison gas sensor alarm at his house over the weekend. He later breaks dow...

Jon Favreau, Stone Temple Pilots

Season 8 - Episode 2

Dave shows a supposed clip of the Bushes applauding Al Gore's acceptance speech. Later, several of Joe G's customers participate in a game ...

Jack Hanna, Wyclef Jean, Survivor Castaways

Season 8 - Episode 3

The cast of the original "Survivor" are featured in a special Top Ten list. Later, Dave chats with Jack Hanna.

Richard Hatch, Shaquille O'Neal

Season 8 - Episode 4

Dave asks "Survivor I" winner Richard Hatch about his "appearance" on the show last night.

Charles Grodin, Donal Logue

Season 8 - Episode 5

Dave shows the "rabid dingo" bite clip again; Biff tests his psychic abilities with unlabeled canned goods; Donal Logue promotes "The Tao of...

Mary Tyler Moore, Papa Roach

Season 8 - Episode 6

Dave's finger still hurts; Paul offers to pick up Anna Kournikova for her upcoming appearance; Alan makes a special offer to Anne Heche and ...

Ricki Lake, Adam Ferrara

Season 8 - Episode 7

Dave fusses about the polar ice caps melting and The Weather Channel's inability to cover it. Later, Alan closes "Campaign 2000" by singing...

Rudy Giuliani, Laetitia Casta

Season 8 - Episode 8

On the 7th anniversary of the first episode on CBS, Dave points out that he has made exactly 3,280 episodes in late night, and that his favo...

D.L. Hughley, Tony Bennett & Diana Krall

Season 8 - Episode 9

Dave quizzes a secretary from Hartford with "Know Your Employees of Don Hewlett Chevrolet-Oldsmobile-Buick in Georgetown, Texas."

Tim Robbins, Andy Kindler

Season 8 - Episode 10

During CBS Mailbag, Gerard explains why he's voting for Bush, and Dave marries Richard Hatch of "Survivor I" fame.

Carson Daly, Dwight Yoakam

Season 8 - Episode 11

During a segment called "Summer Memories," Anton recalls being attacked by a giant mosquito. Later, Carson Daly plugs "TRL."

Renee Zellweger, Bonnie Raitt

Season 8 - Episode 12

After reviewing stills of Dave's hand being stitched up, we're ready for the removal of the stitches, simulcast on www.cbs.com/lateshow. In...

Jamie Foxx, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals

Season 8 - Episode 13

Alan interrupts Dave, claiming Monday was his 5th anniversary working on the show. He's mad because Dave forgot. He runs out into street, ...

Jesse Ventura, Spinal Tap

Season 8 - Episode 14

An audience member from Buffalo named Mel Chastain plays "Know Your Professional Bill Gates Lookalikes." Dave likes her so much that Biff h...

Greg Kinnear, Jake Johannsen

Season 8 - Episode 15

CBS Mailbag: Dave teaches grade school, while "AP writer Adam Klymer" (the scribe Dubya referred to as a "Major League Asshole," as played b...

Marat Safin, Sting

Season 8 - Episode 16

Biff blows up a bicycle tube and a soccer ball with a tire pump; Sting and Cheb Mami sing "Desert Rose."

Chris Rock, Emmylou Harris

Season 8 - Episode 17

How Many Guys in Cat Suits Can Fit into a Coffee Shop? Walking in with no resistance are seven cats, a dog, Santa, a guy in a red cape, thr...

Sally Field, Eddie Irvine

Season 8 - Episode 18

A "Banned from the Classroom" bit includes a jar of spit ball spit; Jack Daniels drink boxes; Professor George W. Bush's Build Your Own Elec...

Al Gore, Crosby Stills & Nash

Season 8 - Episode 19

Warren Zevon fills in for Paul Shaffer, who was sick that night.

Kate Hudson, Supergrass

Season 8 - Episode 20

Nadine and Andrea rescue Calvert from under Dave's desk again. Later, Dave shows a "new" Hillary Clinton ad.

Sylvester Stallone, Rocco DiSpirito

Season 8 - Episode 21

Dave goes on another lengthy tirade, correcting an article that appeared in yesterday's New York Times Magazine, calling Rush Limbaugh a "gi...

Gabriel Byrne, Kevin James

Season 8 - Episode 22

Dave gives the results of Olympic events before they air on NBC. Belgium seems to have won all of them except one (Finland).

Denzel Washington, Mark Knopfler

Season 8 - Episode 23

Dave comments on Monday's rant by stating that while he has never been a non-voting Republican (according to the Times Magazine), he once re...

Ray Romano, Ralph Nader

Season 8 - Episode 24

Dave begins the evening by announcing, "Tonight is my final performance." Meanwhile, Vince Gill sits in, and presidential candidate Ralph N...

Jada Pinkett Smith, LL Cool J

Season 8 - Episode 25

Dave makes another Ball State Football Update, declaring last week's 74-0 trouncing by Kansas State as being closer than the score reveals. ...

Geena Davis, Tom Cavanagh

Season 8 - Episode 26

A segment called "What's On TV This Week" is interrupted by two guys who burst into the theater fighting. Later, Tom Cavanaugh promotes his...

Christine Baranski, Green Day

Season 8 - Episode 27

"Late Show Iron Chef" -- Joe G. vs. Rupert Jee, Round 2: Rupert makes an omelet with Cajun spices, while Joe G makes a ham calzone; Maria Po...

Farrah Fawcett, Loretta Lynn

Season 8 - Episode 28

Paul's sick tonight, so Anton's in charge and Cliff Carter sits in on keyboards. Dave calls "Paul" (who has a nasty upper respiratory thing...

Kevin Spacey, Lenny Krayzelberg

Season 8 - Episode 29

Biff plays "Super Unlabeled Canned Goods of the Night" (now with institutional-sized cans). Biff tastes chili, but Warren thinks it was chi...

Magic Johnson, Jewel

Season 8 - Episode 30

Since Paul's still sick, a guy comes out to show what Paul would have worn tonight; Eddie Brill fills in for Alan; Al Rent of Ball State com...

Ben Stiller, Merle Haggard

Season 8 - Episode 31

Dave welcomes Rulon Gardner, who won the gold medal in wrestling at the Sydney Olmypics. Later, Warren Zevon promotes his new album.

Regis Philbin, Jim Gaffigan

Season 8 - Episode 32

Barry White impersonates Paul via telephone yet again; after the latest edition of "Pat and Kenny Read Oprah Transcripts," Alan plugs "PK: T...

Jason Alexander, Anthony Boudain, Foo Fighters

Season 8 - Episode 33

Calvert grabs a Kleenex® from Dave's desk during the jokes; Warren Zevon is still sitting in for Paul, who has developed pneumonia; a segmen...

Martha Stewart, Spike Lee

Season 8 - Episode 34

Like he has on previous nights, Calvert walks through during the monologue. Tonight, he goes to Dave's desk, picks up the phone and dials, s...

Mark Wahlberg, Incubus

Season 8 - Episode 35

During tonight's "Alan Kalter's Campaign Round-Up," the announcer sings an impromptu rendition of "Who Let the Dogs Out"; George Clarke atte...

James Caan, Angela Perez Baraquio

Season 8 - Episode 36

Paul's back and finished with his lengthy bout with pneumonia; throughout the week Dave introduces vegetables that didn't win a prize at the...

Helen Hunt, Willie Nelson

Season 8 - Episode 37

Nadine Hennelly and Andrea Sande come out (a day late) with roses for Paul to celebrate his return. Dave announces that he's not feeling to...

Joaquin Phoenix, Allison Moorer

Season 8 - Episode 38

Dave lists some rejected Ball State mascot names from long ago, and learns that their previous nickname was the "Hoosieroons." So, Dave ann...

George W. Bush

Season 8 - Episode 39

After months of fruitless attempts, Dave finally lands Republican presidential candidate George Walker Bush as a guest on the show. During ...

Lawrence Fishburne, Lenny Kravitz

Season 8 - Episode 40

Dave show clip of Gov George bush from yesterdays show where bush cleans his glasses with sweater of lady standing next to him during brea...

Will Smith, Derek Jeter

Season 8 - Episode 41

Show #1500

Season 8 - Episode 42

During the annual "Halloween Costumes" segment, Calvert claims a dead fish as his treat and Dave's car the morning after All Hallow's Eve; G...

Alec Baldwin, Gil de Ferran

Season 8 - Episode 43

Calvert stands right smack in front of Dave at his desk and has to be shooed away; Biff, with a little help from Benny Agbayani, does an exp...

Kathie Lee Gifford, Mark Borchardt

Season 8 - Episode 44

Dave calls Biff out to answer the question of an audience member: "Does he sleep with his headset on?" Of course he does. Later, Dave make...

Madonna

Season 8 - Episode 45

Madonna makes her first guest appearance in over six years.

Don Rickles, Moby & Gwen Stefani

Season 8 - Episode 46

Dave reports that before the show he was trying to trim his hair above his ears and accidentally buzzed himself in the lobe; the winners of ...

Adam Sandler, Outkast

Season 8 - Episode 47

It's the day after the infamous presidential election, so Calvert walks onstage and asks Dave, "How'd Nixon do?" Later, Dave shows (bogus) ...

Cokie Roberts, Patricia Arquette

Season 8 - Episode 48

Calvert comes by for a smoke, then sings "Who Let the Dogs Out?" with Alan; Cokie Roberts offers her predictions on the election recount, as...

Lucy Liu, Aaron Neville

Season 8 - Episode 49

Calvert interrupts the jokes, asking for a sandwich; during "CBS Mailbag," Dave makes a quick trip to Europe to visit his three Dutch fans, ...

Kid Scientists, Samuel L. Jackson

Season 8 - Episode 50

During the monologue, Dave does a "Classic Clinton Joke": "He's so fat he can't see who he's having sex with." Also, Biff reports from the ...

Bruce Willis, Charles Barkley

Season 8 - Episode 51

Calvert comes out to tear up the cue card for the Classic Clinton Joke; Dave tells another dentist-related horror story; Alan congratulates ...

Mike Myers, Ricky Martin

Season 8 - Episode 52

Calvert serves Dave some coffee; Mike Myers shows a clip from a movie he made when he was 13.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Elliot

Season 8 - Episode 53

Calvert comes out to clean his glasses on Dave's jacket; Michael McDonald (of Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers fame) sits in; the show closes ...

Val Kilmer, Everclear

Season 8 - Episode 54

Anton tells about his troubles with a kid on Halloween; Dave's interview with Val Kilmer goes horribly awry.

Susan Sarandon, Kasey Chambers

Season 8 - Episode 55

After having one flag put on the set last night, Dave now has two flags behind his desk so he can "look more presidential." Later, Dave giv...

Brian Williams, Faith Hill

Season 8 - Episode 56

Calvert comes out dressed like Dave and inspects a ballot; Dave demonstrates his improved facial maneuverability, and then thanks his dentis...

Richard Simmons, Giselle Bundchen

Season 8 - Episode 57

Calvert comes out to comb his hair, and leaves the stage to a standing ovation. Also, Richard Simmons comes out in an orange and yellow tur...

Stupid Human Tricks, Keri Russell

Season 8 - Episode 58

Dave apologizes for last night's show. Later, he shows highlights from the staff Thanksgiving Party, during which Dave dresses as a pilgrim...

Matthew Broderick, David Gray

Season 8 - Episode 59

Calvert applies Chap Stick to his face; Dave finally gives an explanation for his behavior two nights ago (something involving how he won't ...

Bette Midler, Jack Hanna

Season 8 - Episode 60

Calvert comes out with a remote control to zap Dave; a tiger cub belonging to Jack Hanna develops a strange fondness for Dave.

Martha Stewart, Christina Aquilera

Season 8 - Episode 61

Rather than do something, Calvert walks onstage, stands next to Dave for ten seconds, then walks away; Dave now has twelve flags behind his ...

Jon Stewart, Everlast

Season 8 - Episode 62

Calvert cleans the cameras; Dave refers to Paul as "President-elect Paul W. Shaffer;" Dave mentions that magician David Blaine is frozen ali...

Mel Gibson, Todd Barry

Season 8 - Episode 63

Calvert walks onstage drinking a quart of egg nog straight out of the carton; to promote Dave's upcoming appearance in Bosnia, Biff visits a...

Charles Grodin, Bobby LaBonte

Season 8 - Episode 64

Calvert drinks more egg nog; Charles Grodin; 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup champion Bobby Labonte; Dave shows outtake footage of last night's "Bif...

Jay Thomas, Orny Adams

Season 8 - Episode 65

Dave shows a picture of President-elect Bush wearing a funny cowboy hat; in case there are any updates on tonight's decision, live via satel...

Helen Hunt, Robert Klein

Season 8 - Episode 66

Dave shows a clip of MSNBC's Bob Kur mumbling during his report of last night's Supreme Court decision; an audience member tries to sneak ou...

CBS Mailbag, At the Drive-In

Season 8 - Episode 67

Paul walks over to adjust Dave's shirt; Calvert drinks more egg nog; during Mailbag, we watch "Dave's Trip to Norway," in which he ends up i...

Sean Connery, Barenaked Ladies

Season 8 - Episode 68

Dave shows a clip of President-elect Bush and Colin Powell hugging rather awkwardly; Rupert, Mujibur, Sirajul, and Joe G. decorate the Late ...

Tom Hanks, Darlene Love

Season 8 - Episode 69

It's "Bosnia Night" on the Late Show: Dave wears night-vision goggles during the monologue; the audience consists entirely of members of the...

George Clooney, Sade

Season 8 - Episode 70

In honor of his 35 years with CBS, Dave gives cameraman Dave Dorsett a fake Christmas gift; Dave announces that staff morale at the Late Sho...

Juliette Binoche, Jonathan Witherspoon

Season 8 - Episode 71

Calvert sprays snow from a can on a camera lens. Dave squeegees it, but he gets the foam all over his suit. Also, comedian John Witherspoo...

Uma Thurman, Brian Regan

Season 8 - Episode 72

Calvert is dressed as Santa; during Mailbag, Alan prepares for a role in a porno movie by sitting in a bathtub filled with egg nog; Brian Re...

Lily Tomlin, Anthony Clark

Season 8 - Episode 73

Calvert comes out with his shiny new scooter; Dave asks Steph/Monty to tape "Jackass" for him; Paul discusses Hanukkah, then admits that he'...

Jay Mohr, Snoop Dogg

Season 8 - Episode 74

Dave tells 10 "It's so cold..." jokes; Dave, Rupert and others bid a fond farewell to Joe G. Pizza, which is moving to W. 56th Street next m...

Benjamin Bratt, Jimmie Walker

Season 8 - Episode 75

Dave has a special new year's message for the kids (not to mention his biker buddies): "Ride straight." Also, Dave tells six more "It's so c...

Matt Damon, Fuel

Season 8 - Episode 76

Sarah Jessica Parker, Jamie Bell

Season 8 - Episode 77

Dave mentions that Ed won a People's Choice Award for Best New Series. He says he's never won one "because the people don't like me." Alan K...

Tim Robbins, Julie Bowen

Season 8 - Episode 78

An old man resembling Calvert walks onstage after the monologue; 60's pop singer Jackie DeShannon sits in and croons some of her biggest hit...

Dennis Quaid, Jason Seahorn

Season 8 - Episode 79

The old guy/Calvert surrogate from last night stares blankly at the camera; Dave asks Steph/Monty for dental tools; another "Day in the Life...

Kim Cattrall, Bob Sarlatte

Season 8 - Episode 80

Throughout the night, Giants placekicker Brad Deluiso kicks field goals. Also, Kim Cattrall claims Garry Shandling tried to set her up with ...

Christine Baranski, Seal

Season 8 - Episode 81

Mailbag: Pat Farmer wears a skirt, while a hot dog vender (Michael Z. McIntee) sells Dave a hot dog with "I love you" spelled in mustard.

Dan Rather, Vinnie Jones

Season 8 - Episode 82

Dave shows a photo of a cake Dorothy made to commemorate the one-year anniversary of his quintuple-bypass; Dave asks Steph/Monty for some Mi...

Sean Penn, Lauren Kessler

Season 8 - Episode 83

Dave starts off the show by discussing the launch of Oprah's new magazine, and then he shows a copy of Martha Stewart's rag, claiming that f...

Matthew McConaughey, Elle Macpherson

Season 8 - Episode 84

Dave complains that his chair is not as comfortable as he would like it to be, then hypothesizes that it's the lumbar adjustment that's caus...

Neve Campbell, George Miller

Season 8 - Episode 85

Dave admits that he's addicted to carbohydrates; NYC Chief of Police Bill DeLace gives snow survival tips; Dave shows two clips of George W....

Tom Selleck, Richard Ashcroft

Season 8 - Episode 86

On the eve of President Bush's inauguration, Dave tells one last "Classic Clinton Joke" from 1998. Also, during Mailbag, the staff falls vic...

John Goodman, 3 Doors Down

Season 8 - Episode 87

Dave comments on yesterday's Giants-Ravens Super Bowl, then shows footage of MVP Ray Lewis with confetti stuck on his face. Also, Maria Pop...

Dolly Parton, William Peterson

Season 8 - Episode 88

Throughout the night, various celebrities (such as Regis and Dave) endorse a "Hacking Cough of the Night." Also, Biff introduces his report...

Patricia Heaton, Jeff Pobst

Season 8 - Episode 89

Dave demands that Johnny Knoxville from "Jackass" appear on the show; Dave shows a clip of President Bush slapping the first lady in the but...

Keanu Reeves, Tony Siragusa

Season 8 - Episode 90

Dave casually mentions that today is the nineteenth anniversary of his first foray into late night, and Nancy Agostini and Mike McIntee walk...

Jack Black, Aimee Mann

Season 8 - Episode 91

During Mailbag, Harold Larkin goes to Jupiter, then looses his pants due to their extreme gravity; Alan Kalter discusses Good Morning Americ...

Anthony Hopkins, Erykah Badu

Season 8 - Episode 92

Dave's desk has been repainted a gaudy light blue; Dave rants about last Saturday's debut of the XFL, demanding that the players huck foldin...

Jennifer Lopez, matchbox twenty

Season 8 - Episode 93

Dave mentions that the front of his desk was painted blue the previous weekend, and now we know why: it's a makeshift screen for projecting ...

Marv Albert, Katie Holmes

Season 8 - Episode 94

In conjunction with a certain upstart football league, Dave announces that the show will change its name to "XLS- the Extreme Late Show," ef...

Regis Philbin, Rod Stewart

Season 8 - Episode 95

Biff reports from Bloomfield, Connecticut; an audience member plays Chopin on Paul's piano; history repeats itself as Dave announces that Ne...

David Boreanaz, Mitch Hedberg

Season 8 - Episode 96

For the last month or so, a little old man walks onstage during the monologue, stands next to Dave, and walks away. Tonight, there's a twis...

Kelly Ripa, Jamie Oliver

Season 8 - Episode 97

Dave engages in a lengthy discussion about stomach flu, then calls Art Kelly upstairs to inquire about staff members with the virus. Shortl...

Stupid Pet Tricks, Tom Cavanagh

Season 8 - Episode 98

It's milestone in the long and celebrated history of "Stupid Pet Tricks" as Regis the duck eats cottage cheese out of owner Rebecca Kraft's ...

Chris Rock, Spacehog

Season 8 - Episode 99

Dave shows a Valentine's Day bouquet he claims came from Jackass star Johnny Knoxville; Dave comments on last night's grotesque Stupid Pet T...

Stephanie Seymour, Nelly

Season 8 - Episode 100

Dave announces that last night's show has been pardoned by ex-President Clinton; daredevil Steve Direnzo jumps off the roof of the theater, ...

Megan Mullally, Eddie Brill

Season 8 - Episode 101

A segment called "Dave's Henchmen Force a Price Waterhouse Executive to Reveal the Best-Picture Winner" pretty much explains itself; during ...

Julia Roberts

Season 8 - Episode 102

Dave goes on one of his all-time greatest rants, this time protesting the inhumane conditions on Survivor: Outback, then chastises Tony for ...

Samuel L. Jackson, Timothy Treadwell

Season 8 - Episode 103

Alan Kalter interrupts Dave with a few seductive words for Jennifer Lopez on the occasion of her break-up with Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs. Sho...

James Caan, Nelly Furtado

Season 8 - Episode 104

Throughout the night, Don Hewitt (aka the Man on Fire) is body-checked by several New York Rangers; during Mailbag, an audience woman names ...

Benicio Del Toro, Shaggy

Season 8 - Episode 105

George Clarke interrogates celebrites at last night's Grammys; ten grade-schoolers from Bowie, Maryland present the Top Ten; live via teleph...

Bill O'Reilly, Jim Gaffigan

Season 8 - Episode 106

Sam Moore (of Sam & Dave) and Billy Preston sit in; Kansas State University high jumper Nathen Leeper can't demonstrate his talents on 53rd ...

Kevin Pollack, Dave Matthews Band

Season 8 - Episode 107

Dave shows off his brand new desk, then complains that he has nothing worth asking to "Survivor: Outback" loser Kimmi Kappenberg; Les Moonve...

Heather Locklear, Allison Krauss, Gillian Welch, Emmylou Harris, The Soggy Bottom Boys

Season 8 - Episode 108

Dave shows the woman/duck and "rabid dingo" clips yet again; Dave discusses the new theory that a meteorite may prove life on Mars, promptin...

Tom Brokaw, Leslie Bibb

Season 8 - Episode 109

Dave announces that after a recent awkward experience, he will no longer attend network meetings of any kind; Les Moonves and Fidel/Inky con...

Martin Short, Jake Johannsen

Season 8 - Episode 110

Dave sheds more light on his rant from the previous night, asking Paul if an network exec has ever said to him, "Do you have a problem with ...

Michael Imperiloli, Josh Joplin Group

Season 8 - Episode 111

Mailbag: "My son Tommy turns five on Saturday. Will you come to his party?" Dave says he'd love to, then drives over to the kid's house. Th...

Janet Jackson, Jill Scott

Season 8 - Episode 112

Dave introduces himself as "David Letterman… TV badass"; Dave discusses the handling of the non-surviving Survivor: Outback contestants, t...

Denis Leary, Anne Bancroft & Liv Arnesen

Season 8 - Episode 113

Throughout the night, Pat Farmer shoots hoops on the roof.

Cokie Roberts, Uncle Kracker

Season 8 - Episode 114

Dave says he's finished sending lemon trees to guests he may have irritated, then makes his NCAA Tournament picks. Also, throughout the nig...

Antonio Banderas, Nick Cave

Season 8 - Episode 115

The suit that Paul's wearing tonight reminds Dave of Colonel Harland Sanders; the band plays songs by The Mamas and the Papas, in honor of t...

Kristin Davis, Grant Paulsen

Season 8 - Episode 116

Johnny Johnson and James Burton sit in with the band; Dave shows footage of MIR returning to earth, only to decimate the camp where [i]Survi...

Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Simon

Season 8 - Episode 117

Dave introduces the bandleader as "Paul W. Shaffer"; the "spring flying rat migration" is observed outside; Bill DeLace does a hidden-camera...

George Carlin, Powderfinger

Season 8 - Episode 118

A segment called "What We Love about Spring in New York" finds George Clarke in his favorite sundress and Harold Larkin beating the crap out...

Nathan Lane, Shannon Elizabeth, Cast of The Producers

Season 8 - Episode 119

Dave announces he's feuding with AOL, claiming that they're "a rinky dink little deal" and that the "bastard geeks" are monitoring his email...

Jennifer Love Hewitt, Train

Season 8 - Episode 120

A really tall guy (approximately 6' 8") sits in with the band; Biff goes to Chappaqua, New York to gather gossip on the Clintons; Train perf...

Johnny Knoxville, The Go-Go's

Season 8 - Episode 121

Paul's weekend plans are somehow incorporated into "Know Your Current Events," while Dave finally meets his hero du jour, Johnny Knoxville o...

Isabella Rossellini, Wendy Lieberman

Season 8 - Episode 122

At the end of the monologue, Dave does his suit-modeling shtick; during Mailbag, Dave gets included in this year's Academy Award "In Memoria...

Craig Kilborn, Warren Zevon

Season 8 - Episode 123

Dave and Paul announce that on Friday a 40-piece orchestra will be sitting in onstage later in the week; Dave rants about AOL again; Warren ...

Hugh Grant, Sade

Season 8 - Episode 124

Dave claims he's been sending tons of obscene e-mail to AOL and that is ready to sue them for monitoring everyone's messages; Biff makes his...

Paul Reubens, Run DMC & Stephan Jenkins

Season 8 - Episode 125

The "Late Show All-Star Security Camera" finds 70's sitcom star Gabe Kaplan trying to sneak inside the theater; Dave and Gaines argue over a...

David Spade, Amanda & Jonny Schwebel

Season 8 - Episode 126

Dave tells a lengthy "driving home on 684" story, and later he chats with a pair of fraturnal twins that recently interviewed former Preside...

Carson Daley, Jann Karem, The CBS Giant Orchestra

Season 8 - Episode 127

After four days in the making, it's "Orchestra Night" at the Late Show, with fifty combined strings, brass, and woodwind players taking up n...

Mike Krzyzewski, Semisonic

Season 8 - Episode 128

Dave fumes over the reworked DVD edition of Lawrence of Arabia, and Jerry Foley letterboxes Dave and turns him blue to show the home viewers...

Renee Zellweger, Stephen Malkmus

Season 8 - Episode 129

Holly Hunter, Idlewild

Season 8 - Episode 130

Dave returns to last night's rant about his faulty Lawrence of Arabia DVD, and announces that the producers sent him a new copy today, and t...

Tom Green, Dr. Geoffrey Marcy

Season 8 - Episode 131

Dave celebrates birthday #54 by repeatedly showing a Gap ad featuring a very comely woman dancing/walking; we are treated to a clip show of ...

LL Cool J, The Living End

Season 8 - Episode 132

CBS Mailbag: "Who does your taxes?" Dave points out that someone named Jimmy does his taxes, and via flashback, we learn Jimmy is actually a...

Liv Tyler, Billy Idol

Season 8 - Episode 133

Dave looks back at all the interviews he's done with booted Survivor contestants, then gives his usual cold-shoulder approach to 5th place f...

Billy Crystal, The Bee-Gees

Season 8 - Episode 134

Dave announces the woman from the Gap commercials is going to be on the show later this month, and then grumbles that he's given the Gap® se...

Don Rickles, Jayson Williams

Season 8 - Episode 135

Dave reports CBS sales figures the Late Show has run about $750,000 worth of free Gap® commercials so far, and for the first fifteen minutes...

Sylvester Stallone, Green Day

Season 8 - Episode 136

Throughout the night, "Gap Girl" Melissa Bernheim dances onstage; Dave mentions his victory at last night's American Comedy Awards; Dave say...

John Goodman, Jeff Stilson

Season 8 - Episode 137

Melissa Bernheim dances onstage again; during Mailbag, Dave's middle initial is added to the theatre marquee, but if falls off and kills a g...

Kirsten Dunst, Cirque de Soleil

Season 8 - Episode 138

Dave comments on Survivor contestant Elizabeth Filarski's hair loss and how the producers of the show did not come to her aid; Dave (repeate...

Matthew Broderick, Brandi Chastain

Season 8 - Episode 139

Dave says the ladies on staff at the Empire State Building gave him a private viewing at the Hayden Planetarium. Also, Dave shows a (fake) ...

Regis Philbin, David Gray

Season 8 - Episode 140

Dave tells multiple "It was so hot today…" jokes; the outside cam catches a doctor at a sidewalk booth doing laser eye surgery with a magn...

Bill Murray, Stevie Nicks

Season 8 - Episode 141

Dave announces he's the real Survivor; all sixteen of the show's most recent contestants present the Top Ten; Stevie Nicks performs "Candleb...

Joan Cusack, Andy Kindler

Season 8 - Episode 142

Shuggie Otis sits in on guitar, and later the band performs his one and only hit, "Strawberry Letter 23." Also, during Mailbag, Gerard and ...

Tina Wesson, Kate Hudson, The Blind Boys of Alabama

Season 8 - Episode 143

Dave mentions the Kentucky Derby, then whines about not getting to hear Dave Johnson saying "…and down the stretch they come!" Luckily, th...

Uma Thurman, Blues Traveler

Season 8 - Episode 144

Kid Scientists, Juliette Lewis

Season 8 - Episode 145

In her first appearance on the show, intuitive Deborah Lynn attempts to get George Clooney's phone number. She gives Dave a random number, ...

Jenna Elfman, Destiny's Child

Season 8 - Episode 146

Dave rants about last night's Country Music Awards, claiming it's not "real country" anymore; Harold Larkin addresses an important labor iss...

Heath Ledger, Lewis Black

Season 8 - Episode 147

Mailbag: "I'm going to see a movie this weekend. Which one should I see?" Dave introduces a segment called "Kenny Sheehan's Movie Review," d...

Charlie Sheen, Missy Elliot

Season 8 - Episode 148

Dave calls Art Kelly (the theater receptionist) about a possibly offensive joke from last Fridays' monologue involving Miss Columbia and hav...

John Travolta, R.E.M.

Season 8 - Episode 149

Returning to last night's controversy, Dave announces Miss Columbia 2001 will be a guest on Thursday's show, then profusely apologizes for t...

Mike Myers, David Byrne

Season 8 - Episode 150

Dave tells a string of "It's so dry…" jokes during the monologue; David Byrne performs "Like Humans Do."

Andrea Noceti, Jack Hannah, Ricky Martin

Season 8 - Episode 151

A technical issue near Paul's keyboards is repaired in the middle of the first act; Dave mentions that a cover of The Weathergirls' "It's Ra...

Kelsey Grammar, Smothers Brothers

Season 8 - Episode 152

Mailbag: harp player Gloria Agostini plays live accompaniment for the chin-rubbing flashbacks, Anton feeds his goldfish chips and salsa, and...

Ray Romano, Dennis Tito

Season 8 - Episode 153

Buddy Guy sits in on guitar; Dave congratulates Regis on his much-deserved Daytime Emmy win; Steph/Monty tells an amusing story about her in...

Stupid Human Tricks, Ellen DeGeneres

Season 8 - Episode 154

Dave shows the audience his favorite (bogus) moment from last night's show: astronaut/billionaire Dennis Tito vaporizing Dave's head with hi...

Alec Baldwin, Yogi Berra

Season 8 - Episode 155

Ray Benson sits in; "NYPD Chief of Police" William DeLace gives tips to college grads; baseball great Lawrence "Yogi" Berra promotes his aut...

Tom Brokaw, Badly Drawn Boy

Season 8 - Episode 156

Dave celebrates Bob Dylan's 60th birthday with concert footage of a very old man struggling to play the guitar; Tony Orlando interrupts Dave...

Danny DeVito, Larry Miller

Season 8 - Episode 157

Mailbag: "Have you ever seen the Monkey Man?" Dave introduces the Monkey Man, who as any keen-eyed viewer can attest, is actually Gerard Mu...

Helio Castroneves, Tom Dreesen, Lucinda Williams

Season 8 - Episode 158

Dave presents the new studio floor, which is now dark blue after several years of being crimson red; Dave admits he's having problems with h...

David Duchovny, Trisha Yearwood

Season 8 - Episode 159

Paul accidentally interrupts the monologue by getting attacked by a bee during the monologue, and Dave gives him grief for the remainder of ...

Jimmy Fallon, The Black Crowes

Season 8 - Episode 160

It's time for a segment called "For the Kids." George Clarke hogs the attention of an ice cream vendor, a Toys r Us employee takes a bow, To...

Dan Rather, Elvis Costello & Anne Sofie von Otter

Season 8 - Episode 161

Dave drones on and on about a buzzkill staffer who declined Dave's offer of a free apple; in honor of this unknown staffer, Paul reprises hi...

Andy Dick, Brian Regan

Season 8 - Episode 162

During Mailbag, Dave is repelled by President Bush's daughter "Debbie" (Gerard); ten CBS affiliate weathermen present the Top Ten; Andy Dick...

Marv Albert, Sugar Ray

Season 8 - Episode 163

Dave criticizes the Los Angeles Lakers' "pixie" jerseys; Dave shows news footage of a bear in somebody's swimming pool, and then claims it's...

Luke Perry, Jim White

Season 8 - Episode 164

Paul wins the latest round of "Late Show Pay Phone Trifecta"; Dave chats with Steph/Monty via telephone to discuss a blind date that never h...

Kim Cattrell, Mary Chapin Carpenter

Season 8 - Episode 165

Dave helps Paul with some computer problems; in honor of the coming demise of Bozo the Clown, Dave shows (bogus) footage of the kiddie show ...

Star Jones, blink-182

Season 8 - Episode 166

Dave continues to discuss the retirement of Bozo the Clown, but his remarks about big, red, ugly hair results in an inevitable hissy fit fro...

Jon Stewart, David Brenner

Season 8 - Episode 167

Mailbag: "Can I host the show for a few minutes?" Sure enough, viewer Jason Lynch is hosting the show, while Dave sits in the green room wat...

Dikenbe Mutombo, David Bowley, Cesaria Evora

Season 8 - Episode 168

After Paul admits that he doesn't recall what he looks like, Dave calls receptionist Art Kelly to ask if he's ever been formally introduced ...

Tom Arnold, David Sedaris

Season 8 - Episode 169

Team Rahal racer Kenny Brack inexpicably sits in on guitar, while David Sedaris reads a selection from his new book.

Jimmy Kimmel, PJ Harvey

Season 8 - Episode 170

A remarkably slim and trim Biff introduces footage of him hanging out at the Grand Prix in Detroit. Also, Dave and Paul (of all people) tal...

Ewan McGregor, Moby

Season 8 - Episode 171

Paul sits in the guest chair for five minutes so he can promote Cover Wars, a new game show he's hosting on VH1. Also, Alan announces that ...

Chris Elliot, Harry Hill

Season 8 - Episode 172

Mailbag: "What would you do if the world was coming to an end?" Dave admits he doesn't know much about this topic, so he introduces astroph...

John McCain, Shawn Wayans

Season 8 - Episode 173

Dave has another rant about his computer problems, claiming that Late Show techno-guru Walter Kim keeps coming to his house on weekends to t...

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Depeche Mode

Season 8 - Episode 174

Dave continues to steam over his technological issues; Catherine Zeta-Jones calls Dave "Jay" and profusely apologizes; Depeche Mode performs...

Marlon Wayans, Alan Webb, Coldplay

Season 8 - Episode 175

Dave's computer problems only get worse, as he couldn't name a certain part he needed, causing IBM to send him the wrong part. Also, Dave c...

Sean Hayes, Brian Wilson, Darrius Rucker, Matthew Sweet

Season 8 - Episode 176

Dave goes on a spiel about the traffic on the interstate this morning; an "Incredible Dog Challenge" is held outside, with the winning dog j...

Tony Danza, Nick DiPaolo

Season 8 - Episode 177

Mailbag: all of tonight's letters are read by James Earl Jones, George Clarke's flashback to a night of sex and gambling is sponsored by Don...

Reese Witherspoon, Jonatha Brooke

Season 8 - Episode 178

Dave announces that he may have parasites crawling around head, prompting Paul to call him a "maggot brain"; Dave and Steph/Monty go over va...

Julia Roberts, Travis

Season 8 - Episode 179

Dave announces that Jude Brennan's cousin (a parasite expert) has told him that there's nothing to worry about. Also, on a remarkably star-...

Edward Norton, Dido

Season 8 - Episode 180

Dave grumbles about the lack of quality guests appearing on the show, during which Paul comments on his inappropriate question towards Julia...

Juliana Marguiles, George Miller

Season 8 - Episode 181

Dave theorizes on the show's four Emmy nominations (announced earlier that day)- either no one's watching or the voters don't care anymore; ...

Vince Vaughn, Elayne Boosler

Season 8 - Episode 182

Dave introduces "live satellite feed" of President Bush staring of into space; during Mailbag, Alan throws one of tonight's letter writers (...

Piedmont Bird Callers, Hank Azaria, Maria McKee

Season 8 - Episode 183

Rather than come out of nowhere, Dave orders the muscle guy to pummel Alan; during a segment called "Summertime Leftovers," Dave once again ...

Kelly Ripa, Bob Sarlotte

Season 8 - Episode 184

Alan is caught nibbling on a pizza, but surprisingly doesn't get beaten up; Dave makes a snarky comment about Jay Leno's chin; former David ...

John McEnroe, Youssou N'Dour

Season 8 - Episode 185

Alan orders a pizza, and the delivery guy beats him up; live via satellite from the Indianapolis suburbs, Dorothy celebrates her 80th birthd...

Jon Favreau, The Holmes Brothers

Season 8 - Episode 186

Another pizza for Alan results in another beating for Alan; Dave shows a photo of the FBI Building with the "I" missing; Joan Osbourne and T...

Billy Crystal, Al Lubel

Season 8 - Episode 187

Dave brags about his mom's 80th birthday "whoop-tee-doo and grabass" this weekend; during Mailbag, Dave rescues Paul from The Man on Fire; B...

Jeff Meyer, Christopher Walken, Widespread Panic

Season 8 - Episode 188

A celebration for Calvert's 80th birthday turns into an excuse for Dave to ignore him and flirt with the Hi-Ho girls; Dave chats with Jeff M...

Tom Selleck, David Rakoff

Season 8 - Episode 189

Delbert McClinton sits in; Steph/Monty (live via telephone from the 12th floor) discusses in length her plans from last weekend; Tom Selleck...

Mark Wahlberg, Michael Lomonaco, Tegan & Sara

Season 8 - Episode 190

Dave proudly announces that he's wearing orange socks tonight, but only so he can shove Steph's face into a birthday cake after the show; Al...

Greg Kinnear, Afro Celt Sound System & Peter Gabriel

Season 8 - Episode 191

The tambourine player sitting in with the band beats up Alan; Dave shows another old comedy clip to kill time (Show #818, Dave's harassment ...

Marilu Henner, Hugh Fink

Season 8 - Episode 192

Mailbag: "How long has Paul been bald?" Dave fears that this might be a sensitive question, but Paul rubs his chin anyway. A flashback rev...

Kristin Davis, Nanci Griffith, Mark Borschardt

Season 8 - Episode 193

Some guy dressed up as "Lance Armstrong" comes onstage on a bicycle and beats up Alan, then runs over to Hello Deli to pummel Rupert. Later...

Sean Combs

Season 8 - Episode 194

Dave makes Rupert play a deli-themed version of "Beat the Clock." Later, after his conversation with Sean Combs goes longer than expected, ...

Lance Armstrong, Thora Birch, Jamie O'Neal

Season 8 - Episode 195

Nicole Kidman, Iggy Pop

Season 8 - Episode 196

Antonio Banderas, Jeffrey Ross

Season 8 - Episode 197