Actress Julianna Marguiles. The Black Angels perform.

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Season 17 Episode 196 of Late Show [Letterman] resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

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• s17e67 - Michael Cera, Jenna Elfman, David Gray
• s17e68 - Amy Adams, Zachary Levi, Vampire Weekend
• s17e69 - Marv Albert, Julian Casablancas
• s17e70 - Bradley Cooper, Rachel Maddow, Nick Jonas
• s17e71 - Teri Hatcher, Jake Johannsen, the Dodos
• s17e72 - Jennifer Connelly, Paul Teutul Sr., Ryan Bingham
• s17e73 - Findlay Brown
• s17e74 - Kiefer Sutherland, the Hotrats
• s17e75 - Denzel Washington, the Low Anthem
• s17e76 - Glenn Close, Eddie Brill, Matt Morris
• s17e77 - Kristen Bell, Randy Jackson, Charlotte Gainsbourg
• s17e78 - Dwayne Johnson, the Swell Season
• s17e79 - Claire Danes, Will Arnett, James Taylor & Carole King
• s17e80 - Harrison Ford, Blind Boys of Alabama with Lou Reed
• s17e81 - Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jeff Stilson, the Heavy
• s17e82 - Bruce Willis, Ne-Yo
• s17e83 - John Travolta, Ben Harper & Relentless7
• s17e84 - Sarah Silverman, Jeremy Renner, Nneka
• s17e85 - Jamie Foxx, Robin Thicke with Nicki Minaj
• s17e86 - Jack Hanna, Joe Wong, the Swell Season
• s17e87 - Sandra Bullock, Josh Turner
• s17e88 - Jennifer Garner, the "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit issue cover model, Sade
• s17e89 - Jessica Biel, Christoph Waltz
• s17e90 - Regis and Joy Philbin, a Top Ten List presented by Benicio Del Toro
• s17e91 - Jeff Bridges, Joe Wong, the Soft Pack
• s17e97 - Bill Murray, Ludacris
• s17e98 - Mitt Romney, Mia Wasikowska
• s17e99 - Jerry Seinfeld, Tom Brokaw
• s17e100 - Tom Hanks, Spoon
• s17e101 - Matt Damon, Danny Bhoy, Corinne Bailey Rae
• s17e102 - Lady Antebellum
• s17e103 - Julianna Margulies, Broken Bells
• s17e104 - Jessica Simpson, Alkaline Trio
• s17e105 - Donald Trump, John Hiatt
• s17e106 - Liev Schreiber, Jim Gaffigan, Drive-By Truckers
• s17e107 - Jennifer Aniston, Charles Moore
• s17e108 - Jimmy Kimmel, Kirstie Alley, a Top Ten List presented by Snoop Dogg
• s17e109 - Gerard Butler, Mindy Kaling, Free Energy
• s17e110 - Greg Kinnear, "American Idol" castoff Lacey Brown, Michael Buble, a Top Ten List presented by Harry Smith
• s17e111 - Ben Stiller, Jamie Oliver, Justin Bieber
• s17e112 - Tina Fey, Bryan Cranston, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
• s17e113 - Robin Williams, "American Idol" castoff Paige Miles, Usher
• s17e114 - Luke Wilson, Pam Stout, Alan Jackson
• s17e115 - Ricky Gervais, turkey callers, the Whigs
• s17e116 - Sam Worthington, Mike Greenberg & Mike Golic, Patty Loveless
• s17e117 - Nathan Lane, She & Him
• s17e118 - Steve Carell, "American Idol" castoff Didi Benami, a performance from the Broadway musical "Addams Family"
• s17e119 - Chris Rock, Jane Lynch
• s17e120 - Jennifer Lopez, Mike Golic & Mike Greenberg, the latest "American Idol" castoff
• s17e121 - Amanda Peet, David Chang, Justin Nozuka
• s17e122 - Eddie Murphy, Kaley Cuoco, Jakob Dylan
• s17e123 - David Spade, Lisa P. Jackson, Broken Social Scene
• s17e124 - Kelsey Grammer, Jeff Altman, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
• s17e125 - Phil McGraw; Jon Gruden; David Sanborn; Tim Urban.
• s17e126 - Singer Courtney Love; actor Michael Caine; Hole performs
• s17e127 - Actor Robert Downey Jr.; OK Go performs.
• s17e128 - Actress Gwyneth Paltrow; a performance by the Broadway cast of American Idiot.
• s17e129 - Professional soccer player; David Beckham; comic Mike Birbiglia; the Hold Steady performs
• s17e130 - Mickey Rourke, Jim Parsons, "American Idol" castoff Siobhan Magnus
• s17e131 - Russell Crowe, Kerry Washington, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
• s17e132 - Jack Hanna, Willie Nelson
• s17e133 - Beth Ostrosky Stern, Court Yard Hounds
• s17e134 - Amanda Peet, Nick Griffin, Wale
• s17e135 - Evangeline Lilly, Sam Rockwell, Aaron Kelly, Broadway cast of "Million Dollar Quartet"
• s17e136 - Queen Latifah, Will Forte, MGMT
• s17e137 - Jenna Fischer
• s17e138 - Alec Baldwin, the National
• s17e139 - Mike Myers, Tom Dreesen
• s17e140 - Matthew Fox, Zac Brown Band, "American Idol" castoff Michael Lynche, Jason Randal
• s17e141 - Jonah Hill, Janelle Monae, John Carney, a Top Ten List presented by Miss USA
• s17e142 - Russell Brand, Johnny "Ace" Palmer, Stone Temple Pilots
• s17e143 - atherine Heigl, Steve Cohen, Band of Horses
• s17e144 - Ashton Kutcher, Larry Miller, Michael Ammar, Brooks & Dunn with Reba McEntire
• s17e145 - Jake Gyllenhaal, "American Idol" castoff Casey James
• s17e146 - Sarah Jessica Parker, the Black Keys
• s17e147 - Don Rickles, Piedmont Bird Callers, John Prine with Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket
• s17e148 - Jessica Biel, Lee DeWyze
• s17e149 - Kate Hudson, Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti, Sarah McLachlan
• s17e150 - Bradley Cooper, Khloe & Kourtney Kardashian, Christina Aguilera
• s17e151 - Jaden Smith
• s17e152 - Sean Hayes, Robert Klein, Allison Moorer
• s17e153 - Helen Mirren, Colin Hanks, Cyndi Lauper
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• s17e155 - Emeril Lagasse
• s17e156 - Miley Cyrus, Rick Harrison
• s17e157 - Jada Pinkett Smith, Larry Miller, Fred Eaglesmith
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• s17e159 - Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
• s17e160 - Adam Sandler, Bettye LaVette
• s17e161 - Kevin James, Thomas L. Friedman
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• s17e163 - Kristen Stewart, Barry Sonnenfeld
• s17e164 - Dolly Parton, Jonathan Alter
• s17e165 - Julianne Moore, Mike Massimino, New Pornographers
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• s17e167 - Jennifer Aniston, Capt. Charles Moore
• s17e168 - Nicolas Cage, Steel Train
• s17e169 - Kristin Chenoweth, M.I.A.
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• s17e171 - Kyra Sedgwick, Bret Michaels, Jimmy Cliff
• s17e172 - Johnny Depp, Megan Fox
• s17e173 - Sylvester Stallone, Rob Corddry, Robyn
• s17e174 - Steve Carell, Selena Gomez, Sheryl Crow
• s17e175 - Bill Murray, Alejandro Escovedo
• s17e176 - Joan Rivers, Bill Burr, Steve Winwood
• s17e177 - Paul McCartney, a Top Ten List presented by Bruce Willis
• s17e178 - Denis Leary, Albert Pujols, Jimmy Webb
• s17e179 - Luke Wilson, Kristen Schaal, Dierks Bentley
• s17e180 - Michael Keaton, Ron Dante, the Flaming Lips
• s17e181 - Paul Rudd, Bill Burr, Interpol
• s17e182 - Will Ferrell, Damian Marley & Nas
• s17e183 - Michael Cera, Rachel Maddow, Herbie Hancock
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• s17e185 - Mark Wahlberg, dock diving dogs, Cory Kahaney, V.V. Brown
• s17e186 - Brian Williams, Big Boi
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• s17e189 - The Specials
• s17e190 - Jessica Alba
• s17e191 - Jimmie Walker, Merle Haggard
• s17e192 - Donald Trump, Bill McKibben
• s17e193 - Will Arnett, Tommy Johnagin, Karen Elson
• s17e194 - Denis Leary, Albert Pujols, Jimmy Webb
• s17e195 - Katie Holmes, Rick Harrison
• s17e196 - Julianna Margulies, the Black Angels
• s17e197 - Jack Hanna, Jamey Johnson
• s17e198 - Bill Clinton, Chromeo
• s17e199 - Simon Baker, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Maroo
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• s17e201 - James Franco, Sofia Vergara
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• s17e203 - Katherine Heigl, Daniel Dae Kim, Runner Runner
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• s17e206 - Tom Selleck, Janet Elder, Tired Pony
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• s17e210 - John Malkovich, Julie Chen, Antony & the Johnsons
• s17e211 - Stephen Colbert, Johnny Knoxville, Gorillaz
• s17e212 - Rachael Ray, Allan Havey
• s17e213 - Jim Parsons, Geoffrey Canada, Mark Ronson with Q-Tip and MNDR
• s17e214 - Matt Damon, My Morning Jacket
• s17e215 - Hilary Swank
• s17e216 - Diddy, Emma Stone, Diddy-Dirty Money
• s17e217 - David Duchovny, Mike E. Winfield
• s17e218 - Charles Barkley, Garry Dell'Abate, Kings of Leon
• s17e219 - Taylor Swift, Seth Meyers
• s17e220 - Dana Carvey
• s17e221 - Will Ferrell, Kid Cudi
• s17e222 - Michael J. Fox, Shaun White
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• s17e232 - Kelly Ripa, Greg Fitzsimmons, Reba McEntire
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• s17e234 - Jay-Z, Jamie Oliver, Rihanna
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Late Show [Letterman] Show Summary

The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. The show debuted on August 30, 1993 and is produced and hosted by David Letterman. The show's music director and bandleader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is Paul Shaffer. The head writers are brothers Justin Stangel and Eric Stangel. The announcer is Alan Kalter, who replaced Bill Wendell as announcer in 1995. The show airs at night, but is recorded the afternoon of the broadcast. Each show is recapped in The Wahoo Gazette.