Late Show with David Letterman

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Bill Murray, Tom Brokaw, Paul Newman, Billy Joel Tom Brokaw shows up to take back some NBC ""intellectual property;"" Dave shows off the renovated Ed Sullivan…

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Robin Williams, John Mellencamp, Jonathan Estrata Dave's worst moment on last night's debut: his fake tooth fell out (the video is repeated several times…

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Demi Moore, Bev Tanner, Spin Doctors A very pregnant Demi Moore is given the honor of throwing the first pencil through the backdrop windows…

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Martin Short, Cyndi Lauper The ghost of Ed Sullivan (who haunts Dave throughout the first week) introduces a plate spinner; Andy Dick…

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Debra Winger, Soul Asylum Dave has fun with a car phone, calling in bogus traffic reports to 1010 WINS radio; Casey Kasem…

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Richard Lewis, Shawn Bouroughs, Midnight Oil Dave continues pestering locals with the new hands-free car phone: WINS radio, a car wash, Dial-a-Mattress and Jackson…

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Michael J. Fox, Rosie Perez

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Al Gore, Kim Basinger, Chris Isaak

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Ellen Barkin, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Lenny Kravitz Dave takes a cab to help out at Yankee Stadium and later makes fun of Tony Randall; Lenny…

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Siskel & Ebert, Robert Plant

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Bruce Willis, Steven Wright

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Paul Reiser, Mike Ditka, John Hiatt The Mars Observer crashes into the studio; Mike Ditka promotes ""NFL on NBC;"" John Hiatt performs ""Perfectly Good…

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Jeff Goldblum, Louie Anderson, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman Jerry Garcia sits in with the band; Dave makes several jokes at the expense of Yassir Arafat.

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Bonnie Hunt, Latrisha Baldrick, Patti Smyth

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Super Dave Osborne, Laura Dern, Stone Temple Pilots

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Sarah Jessica Parker, Jim Abbot, Patty Scialfa

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Robert Urich, Ellen Degeneres, Tim Tomasic David Sanborn sits in with the band; Dave does part of the show from his ""house"" in Connecticut.

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Tony Randall, Elizabeth Perkins, Aaron Neville

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Mike Myers, John Kruk, Belinda Carlisle

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Glenn Close, James Taylor

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Matthew Broderick, Julie Krone, Neil Diamond

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Jimmy Carter, Brett Butler, Daniel Boulud

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Jerry Lewis, Sparky Mortimer, Rod Stewart Ed Sullivan's ghost introduces juggler ""Andy Head;"" Paul & the CBSO play Jerry Lewis out with the coda…

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Lily Tomlin, Adam Sandler, Mike Lupica

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Andie MacDowell, Graham Parker, Bill Scheft

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Sylvester Stallone, Melissa Etheridge, Janeane Garofalo Dave's high-rise buddy Meg Parsont (at a different building) makes her first and only appearance on CBS --…

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Isabella Rossellini, Bob Saget, Johnny Cash Johnny Cash sings ""Don't Take Your Guns to Town.""

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Candice Bergen, John Mendoza Dave looks at new books for fall; Andy Dick returns as ""Donnie ... the CBS Page Who Likes…

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Don Rickles, Tracey Ullman, Johnny Cash

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Connie Chung, Mary Chapin Carpenter ""Celebrities in the Audience"" makes its first appearance on the new show, as guests from previous shows are…

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Kathie Lee Gifford, Matt Dillon

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Stupid Pet Tricks, Howard Stern, Rosanne Cash

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Kirstie Alley, Rick Ocasek, Jeff Colton

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David Brenner, Gloria Estefan, Sean Young

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Tom Arnold, Rich Hall, Jon Weiss

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Dennis Miller, Tony Bennett, Sandra Bullock

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David Steinberg, Emmylou Harris, Bo Jackson

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Dan Rather, Penelope Ann Miller, Gin Blossoms

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Bob Newhart, Guru, Chloe Disker

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Martin Mull, The Pogues, Jean Louie

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Sean Connery, Jake Johannsen, Fran Drescher

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Phil Donahue, Art Garfunkel, Lenny Dykstra, Paul Molitor

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Marv Albert, Cindy Crawford, Natalie Cole

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George Foreman, INXS & Ray Charles

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Martin Lawrence, Phil Collins

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Jay Thomas, Squeeze, Martha Stewart

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Terry Garr, Paul Simon

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Mike Wallace, Jimmy Cliff, Faith Ford

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Annie Potts, Natalie Merchant, Dorothy Nash Natalie Merchant - ""Because the Night""

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Tony Curtis, The Breeders, Calvin Trillian

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Michael Keaton, Barbara Walters

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Evander Holyfield, Phil Hartman, The BoDeans

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Mary Tyler Moore, Jackson Browne, Rita Rudner Mary Tyler Moore treats Late Show viewers to a video clip of Dave from her 1978 variety show,…

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Tom Selleck, Pete Townsend

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Barry Bonds, Carol Kane, Living Colour

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Sinbad, Trisha Yearwood, Charlie Sheen

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Billy Crystal, Los Lobos

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Stupid Human Tricks, Jon Lovitz, George Thoroughgood

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Billy Connolly, Bob Dylan, Charles Kuralt

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Dana Carvey, Meatloaf, Joan Cusak

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Marilu Henner, Heart, Father Guido Sarducci ""Meet the Neighbors,"" conclusion: The outside cam goes to K & L's Rock America to see Mujibur Rahman…

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Robert Klein, Cowboy Junkies, Bobby Knight

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Bryant Gumbel, Taylor Dayne, Dave Attel

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Penn & Teller, Dwight Yoakam, Gabriel Byrne Throughout the night, Calvert reports from the parade; as he does every year, Dave guesses what pies his…

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Kelsey Grammar, Patrick Ewing, Warren Zevon

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James Belushi, Carlene Carter, Lauren Holley In ""Bad Phone Call,"" Dave calls the father of Michelle Polikas to tell him she's living with Bob…

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Robin Williams, Larry Johnson Mandy Patinkin drops by (along with Tony Randall), and asks for rehearsal time. Before Dave gets a chance…

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Sam Donaldson, Mike Myers, Nanci Griffith

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Jeremy Irons, Bruce Hornsby Dave buys Paul a fake Rolex off the street; Chris Elliott is on hand for the world premiere…

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Charles Grodin, Bryan Adams, Jack Hannah

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Sally Field, Carly Simon, Robert Duvall

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Larry King, The Band, Kevin Pollack

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Luciano Pavarotti, Marisa Tomei, Wayne Cotter

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Tom Hanks, Gipsy Kings, Joan Plowright

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Rush Limbaugh, Harry Connick Jr. Dave visits some handwriting analysts; Rush Limbaugh promotes his new book.

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Whoopi Goldberg, Clint Black, John Witherspoon

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Will Smith, The Lemonheads, Emmit Smith

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Bob Costas, Toni Braxton, Debi Mazar

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Dennis Franz, Mike Judge, Andy Williams

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Joan Lunden, Ian Moore, Wendy Wasserstein

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Jason Priestly, Terry Bradshaw, Norm MacDonald

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Bonnie Hunt, Tony Toni Tone, Dennis Rogers Dave comments on FOX taking away CBS' NFL coverage; strongman Dennis ""Mighty Mite"" Rogers lifts weights.

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Julia Roberts, Cracker, Wolfgang Puck

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Rosanne and Tom Arnold, Jon Bon Jovi

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Jane Pauley, Art Donavan

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Beau Bridges, Sandra Bernhard, 4 Non Blondes

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Rosie O'Donnell, Lou Reed, Neil Patrick Harris

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Chris Elliot, Itzhak Perlman, Cokie Roberts Chris Elliott performs the title song from ""Cabaret;"" legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman follows with a rendition of ""Danse…

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Martin Mull, Drew Carey, Dana Delany

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Rudolph Giuliani, Faith Hill, Ricki Lake

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Troy Aikman, Marilyn Horne, Jon Stewart The ghost of Ed Sullivan introduces trampoline star Tom Boleen; Troy Aikman throws footballs into cabs on Broadway,…

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Smothers Brothers, Indigo Girls, Sara McClendan

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George Carlin, Urge Overkill, Jan Hooks George Carlin promotes his new sitcom; Calvert drops by as ""The Guy Who Thinks Dave's Name is Randy.""

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Chevy Chase, George Miller, Halle Berry

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Richard Harris, Taj Mahal & Etta James, David Spade

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David Brenner, Travis Tritt, Madeline Stowe

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Kathie Lee Gifford, Aaron Neville, Bruno Kirby Dave gets dragged by a cab; the cast of ""Cats"" runs into the Ed Sullivan Theater to take…

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Demi Moore, Willie Nelson & Shelby Lynne, Al Franken

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Dan Rather, Dave Pirner & Victoria Williams, Brett Hull

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Jimmy Johnson, Martin Lawrence, Concrete Blonde Concrete Blonde – ""Mexican Moon""

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Tom Brokaw, Julie Cavner, Joshua Catheson

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Aidan Quinn, Crowded House, Michael Lamonaco Dave comments on the upcoming Winter Olympics in Norway; staff members Debbie Drimmer, Rick Scheckman and John Beckerman…

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Sarah Jessica Parker, Jerry Van Dyke

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Ellen Barkin, Peter Frampton, Amanda Archaleta Peter Frampton sits in; Dave discusses Clinton's health care plan with a group of cab drivers; seven-year-old sheep…

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Walter Cronkite, Natalie Merchant

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Alec Baldwin, Blues Traveler, Norman Vaughn

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Dan Aykroyd, Anna Klempsey, Peter Arnette

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Siskel & Ebert, Daryl Hall, Muggsy Bogues

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Steven Seagal, Salt N Peppa, Johnathan Soloman

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Super Dave Osborne, Brad Privott

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Richard Simmons James - ""Laid""

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Regis Philbin, Richard Thompson, Ben Stiller Throughout the night, champion canines from the Westminster Dog Show walk across the stage; Dorothy does a little…

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Phil Hartman, George Benson, Michael Madsen Dorothy interviews Tommy Moe; Phil Hartman promotes Greedy.

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Bebe Neuwirth, Jackson Browne David Sanborn sits in with the band; Dave surveys residents of Scotch Plains, NJ about the Olympics; Bebe…

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Sinbad, UB40, Luke Perry Dave proposes marriage on behalf of an audience member; UB40 performs ""Higher Ground.""

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Marv Albert, Sinead O'Connor, Ricky Jay

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Stupid Human Tricks, Wynonna Judd, Laurence Fishburne Two guys pretending to be Dave and Paul ice skate; Laurence Fishburne promotes Searching for Bobby Fischer.

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Brett Butler, Linda Rondstat, Don Imus

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Michael J. Fox, Spin Doctors & Roger Daltrey Dorothy recaps her two weeks in Lillehammer; Michael J. Fox promotes Greedy.

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Gary Shandling, Sting, Nigel Mansell

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Dan Jansen, Dennis Miller, Meatloaf

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John Larroquette, Bonnie Raitt, Jerry Butler, & Ben E. King, Jennifer Jason Leigh

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Geena Davis, Aerosmith

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Anthony Hopkins, ZZ Top, Dennis Leary

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Alan King, Aretha Franklin

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Jay Thomas, Crash Test Dummies, Kevin Spacey

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Richard Harris, Carol King, Ron Howard

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Bill Cosby, Sheryl Crow Dave shows an anonymous gift (Jonathan Estrada, maybe?) of a block of cheese shaped like Oklahoma. Also, up-and-coming…

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Diane Sawyer, John Michael Montgomery, Elle MacPherson Ten cabbies present the Top Ten; Diane Sawyer sneaks in footage of Dave from his weatherman days; Chris…

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Kevin Kline, Placido Domingo ""New Pharmaceuticals"" include ""Hot 'n' Spicy Tylenol,"" ""L'eggs Metal Pipe Resistant Pantyhose,"" and ""Nipsey's Own Anti-Bacterial Ointment."" Regis…

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Bob Saget, Tori Amos, John Waters New York native Gurnek Basanti drives his cab into the theater; Dave devours an entire tub of I…

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Thea Vidal, Stomp, Buck Henry Dave brags about the birth of his nephew; Buck Henry promotes his new book.

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Martin Short, Sammy Hagar, Mary Stuart Masterson ""Can a Guy in a Bear Suit Get into the Hard Rock Cafe?"" Apparently, he can do it…

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Madonna, Counting Crows Dave watches a live feed of himself watching the show at home while he's taping the show in…

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Charles Grodin, Elvis Costello & The Attractions A day after Madonna arouses/grosses out the American viewing public by, among other things, offering Dave her underwear,…

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Bob Uecker, Cheap Trick, Michael McKean Dave can't seem to remove his shoe, and with no shoehorn available, he runs outside and asks a…

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Ted Koppel, Wynton Marsalis, Carrie Fisher

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Andie MacDowell, Rich Hall, Matt Kramer Paul Newman jumps out of the audience, claiming to take a powder when he learns that Madonna won't…

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Kirstie Alley, Boz Scaggs, Calvin Trillian Shortly after a baseball-themed Top Ten, Dave goes on a brief rant about how overpaid the players are.

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Tom Brokaw, Blind Melon, Julie Brown Tonight marks the Late Show debut of ""The Strong Guy, the Fat Guy, the Genius,"" which pits three…

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Don Rickles, Jeff Stearns, Liz Phair Mujibur and Sirajul make a visit to Mickey the barber, and they promptly receive free haircuts. Soon afterwards,…

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Jack Lemmon, Lyle Lovett & Al Green ""Rejected FDA Items"" include Medicated Pringles, Tic-Tacs with Real Ticks and Tacks, Deodorant with Raisins, Milk with Adjustable…

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Dennis Hopper, Jessye Norman, Uta Pippig During Mailbag, Dave discusses a certain much-publicized divorce with ""Roseanne Arnold"" (Gerard). Later, he chats with Boston Marathon…

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Ellen DeGeneres, Raquel Welch, Candlebox Dave names Jimmy Johnson as the new head coach of the show; Ellen DeGeneres promotes ""These Friends of…

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Tom Snyder, Ray Liotta Future Dave lead-in Tom Snyder promotes his new (and ultimately doomed) Larry King-style cable talk show.

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Father Guido Sarducci, Reba McEntire, Pierre Frene Dave notices an empty seat in the third row, so he brings in a guy from outside to…

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Joan Lunden, Gin Blossoms, Michael Moore Dave finds a stray blue card on his desk and returns it to Regis and Kathie Lee. Also,…

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Jerry Seinfeld, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Norm Abram Donny Osmond and Calvert star in the Late Show's version of the Menendez Brothers' life story.

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Sissy Spacek, Bonnie Raitt, Daniel Low Dave tries to wake up and gets soaked with Gatorade; Tony Randall helps Mandy Patinkin practice a musical…

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Joe Pesci, Randy Travis, Dan Wilkinson Dave harasses hotel doormen, and later he chats with NFL draft pick Dan Wilkinson.

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Jerry Van Dyke, The Neville Brothers The outside cam heads to Times Square, during which Dave invites passerby Amy Butler in to co-host. Later…

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Robin Williams, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Mark Leyner Dave gets a parking ticket; Robin Williams promotes ""Comic Relief VI.""

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Mia Farrow, Tim McGraw, Jimmie Walker Throughout the night, we have an assortment of ""Happy Endings,"" providing a satisfying coda to unusual situations. Also,…

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Brett Butler, Rob Lowe, Sarah McLachlan Dave brings out 70 cases of Gatorade that were received after the stunt in Show #149. Later, he…

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Sharon Stone, Chris Farley Dave discusses politics with a bunch of cabbies; Chris Farley demonstrates his physically demanding comedy routine; Sharon Stone…

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Billy Crystal, Ray Charles Dave takes his show to LA for the first time since 1985. Dave throws a pencil into a…

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Michael Keaton, Angela Lansbury L.A., Day 2: Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is seen gulping down Slim-Fast; Dodgers pitchers Orel Hershiser, Roger McDowell,…

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James Cahn, David Copperfield, Julia Louis-Dreyfus LA, Day 3: Dave ends the show early, and then flies back to New York. Paul finds him…

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Candice Bergen, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Magic Johnson L.A., Day 4: It's time for ""Los Angeles Souvenirs,"" including a Fabio Lawn Gnome, Record Industry Weasel Magazine,…

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Bette Midler, Traffic A very special guest presents the Top Ten (see recap); Bette Midler performs ""Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.""

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Heather Locklear, Travis Tritt, Harvey Pekar Travis Tritt performs ""Foolish Pride,"" while Harvey Pekar actually censors himself, much to Dave's chagrin.

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Jeff Goldblum, Sonic Youth, James Carville Dave finally has his photos from LA developed, and an audience guys helps him display the photos on…

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Stupid Pet Tricks, Carol Burnett, Emmylou Harris It's time for more celebrities in the audience, including Michael J. Fox, Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Shaffer, Kathie Lee…

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Barbara Walters, Mariah Carey Dave quizzes the audience on last week's trip to LA.

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Eddie Murphy, Tony Bennett, Wayne Cotter Dave freshens up by walking outside the theater, towards a hot dog vendor, and washing his face in…

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Rick Moranis, Jimmy Buffett, Stefan Seville Dave makes another bad phone call for an audience member; Rick Moranis promotes The Flintstones, and his interview…

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Woody Harrelson, Louie Anderson, Isaiah Thomas Dave is missing his opening ""billboard"" card with tonight's guests listed on them, so he leaves the theater,…

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Kevin Pollak, Chris Isaak, Jacques Pepin Dave finds a sports reporter from Indianapolis outside and invites him in; Dave launches ""Top Ten Plus,"" the…

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Rosie O'Donnell, Laurie Morgan, Bronson Pinchot Jets take off at JFK Airport; Rosie O'Donnell promotes The Flintstones.

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The Pretenders, Daniel Stern Dave helps Nancy Agostini find an apartment in the city; The Pretenders perform ""Night in My Veins.""

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Reggie Miller, Spike Lee, Tony Randall, Tony Toni Tone Dave escorts the Stand-by Audience (all 40 of 'em) to a restaurant a few blocks away from the…

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Craig T. Nelson, David Sanborn, Al Unser Jr. Dave hands out ""Warning Label"" props to the audience; another ""CBS Special Report"" finds Alan Richardson reporting on…

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Mariel Hemmingway, George Miller, Mandy Patinkin Dave's coffee is cold, so he goes out and warms it himself with a taxi battery; George Miller…

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Macaulay Culkin, Randy Newman, Mona Frey An audience member plays a staged version of ""The Price is Right,"" and wins a can of flour.…

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David Brenner, Johnny Cash, Keanu Reeves Mujibur and Sirajul begin their Coast-to-Coast Tour, leaving NYC on a private jet; Keanu Reeves promotes Speed; Dave…

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Jeremy Irons, Chris Rock, Hakeem Olajuwon On their first leg of the Coast-to-Coast Tour, Mujibur and Sirajul report from Niagra Falls, saluting the US…

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Ted Danson, David Byrne, Carl Reiner Dave selects two audience members to receive tickets to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Marv Albert…

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Show #0178 Three members of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers drop by, and later they let Morty…

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Jon Lovitz, Sandra Bullock, Spin Doctors Jon Lovitz laments the demise of ""The Critic;"" Sandra Bullock promotes Speed.

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Teri Garr, Yes Stone Temple Pilots – ""Vasoline""

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Fran Drescher, Jack Palance, Seal

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Dan Rather, Nicholas Turturro, Al Jarreau, Kathleen Battle

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Julia Roberts, Stone Temple Pilots, Jake Johannsen After a technical error prevents it from being performed the previous night, Dave presents the rest of the…

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Howard Stern, Kate Nelligan, John Mellencamp John Mellencamp – ""Wild Night""

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Siskel & Ebert, Tom Jones, Sam Cassell, Trisha Yearwood On their latest stop, Mujibur and Sirajul get serenaded by Tom Jones in Las Vegas. Wondering who's been…

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Penelope Ann Miller, Barbara Streisand, Mary Matalin, Tori Amos Barbra Streisand walks on the set and gives Dave two tickets to her show at Radio City Music…

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Daniel Boulud, Helen Hunt, Green Day ""Coast to Coast with Mujibur and Sirajul"" -- tonight, they're fly-fishing in Madison Valley, Montana, with their teaching…

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Siskel & Ebert, Andrea Martin, Indigo Girls In a spoof of Home Shopping Network, Dave sells ""Dave and Paul Collection Plates,"" giving out the phone…

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Connie Chung, Phil Collins

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Neil Diamond, Richard Simmons Dave takes a cue card from Tony Mendez, re-reads a joke and then has the cue card passed…

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Patrick Stewart, Ryan Cobb, Melissa Etheridge

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Show #0192 Dave leaves the show after the monologue and heads upstairs to read Wresting Magazine with his face in…

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Tom Hanks, Toad the Wet Sprocket The Runaway Camera is roaming the streets of New York City, getting squeegied, hit by a bike, down…

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Harry Connick, Jr., Michael Lomonaco, Pete Sampras, Catherine O'Hara

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Buzz Aldrin, Susan Sarandon, Midnight Oil Dave returns to outside the Today Show set and displays his sign: ""Happy 100th Birthday, Willard""; in honor…

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Gary Sinise, Ricki Lake, Julio Iglesias Ricki Lake promotes her supporting role in the upcoming Cabin Boy; Gary Sinise plugs Forrest Gump.

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Show #0197 ""Can a Guy in a Bear Suit Say Hello on a N. Y. C. Pay Phone?"" The answer?…

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Show #0198 Cold opening: Kenny Rogers tells Dave when to hold ‘um and when to fold ‘um. Dave also stops…

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Show #0200 Dave fills up a pothole outside the studio with joke cards; Jim Carrey's limo is towed away.

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Show #0201 The pothole Dave filled up with blue joke cards the previous night is sealed by none other then…

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Show #0202 A severed head perks out of the pothole; a doctor stands in the backdrop in case Dave suddenly…

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Show #0203 Dave comments on Tony's cue card work, then makes a bad phone call for an audience member with…

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Show #0206 Dave attends the Whitewater Hearings; up-and-coming starlet Cameron Diaz promotes ""The Mask""; Dave finally chats with Stevie Nicks…

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Show #0207 The show is interrupted all night long by (bogus) CBS News special reports by anchor Alan Richardson, who…

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Show #0208 After Dave sings a horrible rendition of ""Oklahoma,"" Paul demands to hear a better version. Soon after, John…

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Show #0210 Dave and model Inna Mirovich toss back some vodka. Later, Howard Stern admits that he had to drop…

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Show #0212 Dave looks at ""What's On Other Channels;"" the Smothers Brothers perform.

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Show #0216 Rupert brings soup to tonight's guests; Dave reflects on the Michael Jackson-Lisa Marie Presley wedding.

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