Season 21
Late Show with David Letterman
Episodes
Back to ShowLena Dunham; Max Greenfield; Brandy Clark
From "Girls", creator and actress Lena Dunham; from "New Girl", actor Max Greenfield; musical guest Brandy Clark.
Joel McHale; Marv Albert; Washed Out
From "Community", actor Joel McHale; sportscaster Marv Albert; musical guests Washed Out.
Scarlett Johansson; John Grant
From "Captain America: The Winter Solider", actress Scarlett Johansson; musical guest John Grant.
Guest Stars
Anderson Cooper; Bobby Moynihan; Will Hoge
TV host Anderson Cooper; from "Saturday Night Live", comedian Bobby Moynihan; musical guest Will Hoge.
Mindy Kaling; Jeff Altman; Red Fang
From "The Mindy Project", creator and actress Mindy Kaling; stand-up comedy by Jeff Altman; musical guests Red Fang.
Bill Cosby; Sleigh Bells
Comedy legend Bill Cosby; musical guests Sleigh Bells.
Michael Strahan; Jennifer Nettles
From "LIVE with Kelly and Michael", co-host Michael Strahan; musical guest Jennifer Nettles.
Kevin Hart; Mo Rocca; The Orwells
Actor and comedian Kevin Hart; from "My Grandmother’s Ravioli" and "CBS Sunday Morning", journalist Mo Rocca; musical guests The Orwells.
Brian Williams; Rosanne Cash
New anchor Brian Williams; musical guest Rosanne Cash.
Don Cheadle; Myq Kaplan; Roadkill Ghost Choir
From "House of Lies", actor/producer Don Cheadle; stand-up comedy by Myq Kaplan; musical guests Roadkill Ghost Choir.
Andy Samberg; Michael B. Jordan; Ellie Goulding
From "Brooklyn Nine-Nine", actor and comedian Andy Samberg; from "That Awkward Moment", actor Michael B. Jordan; musical guest Ellie Goulding.
Martin Scorsese; Allison Williams; Cults
From "The Wolf of Wall Street", director Martin Scorsese; from "Girls", actress Allison Williams; musical guests Cults.
Rachel Maddow; Spike Jonze; No Age
TV host and journalist Rachel Maddow; from "Her", director and writer Spike Jonze; musical guests No Age.
Kevin Bacon; Pat McGann; Devon Avenue
From "The Following", actor Kevin Bacon; stand-up comedy by Pat McGann; musical guests Devon Avenue.
Louis C.K.; B.J. Ganem; Artic Monkeys
From "Louie", creator and comic Louis C.K.; Marine veteran B.J. Ganem; musical guests Artic Monkeys.
Eric Stonestreet; Nick Goepper; Bastille
From "Modern Family", actor Eric Stonestreet; freeskier Nick Goepper; musical guests Bastille.
Drew Brees; B.J. Novak; Against Me!
New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees; actor/author/comedian B.J. Novak; a Top Ten List presented by David Stern; musical guests Against Me!.
Dr. Phil McGraw; Danny Koker; Dum Dum Girls
TV host Dr. Phil McGraw; from "Counting Cars", TV personality Danny Koker; musical guests Dum Dum Girls.
Bill Murray; Eagulls
From "The Monuments Men", actor/comic Bill Murray; musical guests Eagulls.
Will Arnett; Broken Bells
George Clooney; Sting
Matt Damon; Lenny Kravitz
Patrick Stewart; The Flaming Lips
Regis Philbin; Ms. Lauryn Hill
Kevin Spacey, Amber Heard, a Top Ten List presented by the cast of
Sage Kotsenburg, Kate Mara
Cole Swindell?
Kaitlyn Farrington, Lupita Nyong'o, Little Dragon
Keri Russell, Terry Fator
Pauley Perrette, Jeff Caldwell, Lake Street Dive
Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., The Fray
Olympic Gold Medalist Ted Ligety, Kat Dennings, Lo-Fang
Meredith Vieira, Band of Horses
Stupid Human Tricks, Simon Helberg, Young the Giant
Jack (Jungle) Hanna, Jake Johannsen
Zach Braff, Sgt. Brendan Marrocco & Dr. Andrew Lee, Future Islands
Michael Keaton, Phantogram
Tom Selleck, Carrie Brownstein, David Nail
Tom Brokaw, Andrew Hadlock, Bob Mould
Mary-Louise Parker, Lenny Marcus, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Sen. John McCain, Little Mix
Jason Bateman, Miles Teller, Gary Allan
Sylvester Stallone, Theo James, Ledisi
Bryan Cranston, Melissa Rauch, Le1f
Bill O'Reilly, Nick Griffin, the Dough Rollers
Jimmy Carter
Emma Watson, Nick Offerman, a musical tribute to Johnny Cash
Peter Dinklage, Hari Kondabolu, Sage the Gemini
Cobie Smulders, Nick Cannon, Manchester Orchestra
Kristin Chenoweth, Amy Schumer, Johnnyswim
Bill Murray, Martha Stewart, Lady Gaga
Johnny Depp, Kevin Drew
Guest Stars
Billy Crystal, Tony Hale, Liv Warfield
Rob Lowe, Brooklyn Decker, London Grammar
Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Edwards, Real Estate
Courteney Cox, Jimmie 'J.J.' Walker, Christina Perri
Stephen Colbert, Robin Roberts, Kelis
Sally Field, Timothy Simons, Needtobreathe
Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Hyland, Ray LaMontagne
Piedmont Bird Callers, Michael J. Fox, Naughty Boy
Joel McHale, Vera Farmiga, Aloe Blacc
Guest Stars
Lucy Liu, Ziggy Marley
Kiefer Sutherland, Adam Resnick, Benjamin Booker
Louis C.K., a performance from the Broadway cast of Rocky
Don Rickles, Carmen Lynch, the Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger
Shailene Woodley, Peyton Manning
Jon Cryer, Elizabeth Olsen, Foster the People
Mariah Carey, Rick Harrison
James Franco, Idina Menzel, a performance by the Broadway cast of 'If/Then'
Nathan Fillion, Tom Dreesen, Hunter Hayes
Harry Connick Jr., Jesse Eisenberg, the Black Keys
Jim Parsons, Julie Chen, Hozier
Barbara Walters, Elle Fanning, Randy Houser
Guest Stars
Adam Sandler, Thomas Haden Church
Lea Michele, Andy Kindler, Chromeo
Jack Hanna, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
Kid scientists, Sarah Silverman, We Are Scientists
Sgt. Kyle J. White, Judy Greer, Dierks Bentley
Donald Trump, Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay, Elizabeth Cook
Martin Short, John Oliver, Spanish Gold
Anderson Cooper, Victor Espinoza, the Afghan Whigs
Hugh Jackman, Joe List, Elvis Costello
Kelsey Grammer, Willie Nelson
Dave Chappelle, Laura Prepon, a Top Ten List presented by Miss USA, the Orwells
Christopher Walken, Janelle Monae, Tatiana Maslany, Miss USA 2014
Guest Stars
Regis Philbin, Paul Morrissey, First Aid Kit
Guest Stars
Susan Sarandon, Whitney Cummings, Angel Olsen, David Sanborn
Guest Stars
Olivia Wilde, Shep Gordon, Empires
Guest Stars
Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, Sam Smith
Guest Stars
Paul Rudd, Jeff Altman, John Doe
Guest Stars
Adam Levine, Gen. Frank J. Grass, Broken Bells
Guest Stars
Melissa McCarthy, Rachelle Lefevre, Phish
Guest Stars
Mark Wahlberg, Ben Falcone, Hurray for the Riff Raff
Mark Ruffalo, Former Marine Lance Cpl. William 'Kyle' Carpenter
Guest Stars
Halle Berry, Steve Young, War on Drugs
Joan Rivers, Capital Cities
Lizzy Caplan, Sleeper Agent
Michael Douglas, Paul Morrissey, Kiesza
Kurt Russell, Hannibal Buress, Sturgill Simpson
Jason Segel, Liv Tyler, Trampled By Turtles
Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, American Authors
Colin Firth, Tommy Johnagin, EMA
Jeff Daniels, Norah O'Donnell, A Special Performance of 'MacArthur Park'
Dave welcomes actor Jeff Daniels, "CBS This Morning" co-anchor Norah O'Donnell, and a performance of the song "MacArthur Park" by an all-star ensemble.