Season 21
Late Show with David Letterman
Episodes
1. Lena Dunham; Max Greenfield; Brandy Clark
January 6, 2014
From "Girls", creator and actress Lena Dunham; from "New Girl", actor Max Greenfield; musical guest Brandy Clark.
2. Joel McHale; Marv Albert; Washed Out
January 7, 2014
From "Community", actor Joel McHale; sportscaster Marv Albert; musical guests Washed Out.
3. Scarlett Johansson; John Grant
January 8, 2014
From "Captain America: The Winter Solider", actress Scarlett Johansson; musical guest John Grant.
Guest Stars: Scarlett Johansson, John Grant
4. Anderson Cooper; Bobby Moynihan; Will Hoge
January 9, 2014
TV host Anderson Cooper; from "Saturday Night Live", comedian Bobby Moynihan; musical guest Will Hoge.
5. Mindy Kaling; Jeff Altman; Red Fang
January 10, 2014
From "The Mindy Project", creator and actress Mindy Kaling; stand-up comedy by Jeff Altman; musical guests Red Fang.
6. Bill Cosby; Sleigh Bells
January 13, 2014
Comedy legend Bill Cosby; musical guests Sleigh Bells.
7. Michael Strahan; Jennifer Nettles
January 14, 2014
From "LIVE with Kelly and Michael", co-host Michael Strahan; musical guest Jennifer Nettles.
8. Kevin Hart; Mo Rocca; The Orwells
January 15, 2014
Actor and comedian Kevin Hart; from "My Grandmother’s Ravioli" and "CBS Sunday Morning", journalist Mo Rocca; musical guests The Orwells.
9. Brian Williams; Rosanne Cash
January 16, 2014
New anchor Brian Williams; musical guest Rosanne Cash.
10. Don Cheadle; Myq Kaplan; Roadkill Ghost Choir
January 17, 2014
From "House of Lies", actor/producer Don Cheadle; stand-up comedy by Myq Kaplan; musical guests Roadkill Ghost Choir.
11. Andy Samberg; Michael B. Jordan; Ellie Goulding
January 21, 2014
From "Brooklyn Nine-Nine", actor and comedian Andy Samberg; from "That Awkward Moment", actor Michael B. Jordan; musical guest Ellie Goulding.
12. Martin Scorsese; Allison Williams; Cults
January 22, 2014
From "The Wolf of Wall Street", director Martin Scorsese; from "Girls", actress Allison Williams; musical guests Cults.
13. Rachel Maddow; Spike Jonze; No Age
January 23, 2014
TV host and journalist Rachel Maddow; from "Her", director and writer Spike Jonze; musical guests No Age.
14. Kevin Bacon; Pat McGann; Devon Avenue
January 24, 2014
From "The Following", actor Kevin Bacon; stand-up comedy by Pat McGann; musical guests Devon Avenue.
15. Louis C.K.; B.J. Ganem; Artic Monkeys
January 27, 2014
From "Louie", creator and comic Louis C.K.; Marine veteran B.J. Ganem; musical guests Artic Monkeys.
16. Eric Stonestreet; Nick Goepper; Bastille
January 28, 2014
From "Modern Family", actor Eric Stonestreet; freeskier Nick Goepper; musical guests Bastille.
17. Drew Brees; B.J. Novak; Against Me!
January 29, 2014
New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees; actor/author/comedian B.J. Novak; a Top Ten List presented by David Stern; musical guests Against Me!.
18. Dr. Phil McGraw; Danny Koker; Dum Dum Girls
January 30, 2014
TV host Dr. Phil McGraw; from "Counting Cars", TV personality Danny Koker; musical guests Dum Dum Girls.
19. Bill Murray; Eagulls
January 31, 2014
From "The Monuments Men", actor/comic Bill Murray; musical guests Eagulls.
20. Will Arnett; Broken Bells
February 3, 2014
21. George Clooney; Sting
February 4, 2014
22. Matt Damon; Lenny Kravitz
February 5, 2014
23. Patrick Stewart; The Flaming Lips
February 6, 2014
24. Regis Philbin; Ms. Lauryn Hill
February 7, 2014
25. Kevin Spacey, Amber Heard, a Top Ten List presented by the cast of
February 17, 2014
26. Sage Kotsenburg, Kate Mara
February 18, 2014
Cole Swindell?
27. Kaitlyn Farrington, Lupita Nyong'o, Little Dragon
February 19, 2014
28. Keri Russell, Terry Fator
February 20, 2014
29. Pauley Perrette, Jeff Caldwell, Lake Street Dive
February 21, 2014
30. Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., The Fray
February 24, 2014
31. Olympic Gold Medalist Ted Ligety, Kat Dennings, Lo-Fang
February 25, 2014
32. Meredith Vieira, Band of Horses
February 26, 2014
33. Stupid Human Tricks, Simon Helberg, Young the Giant
February 27, 2014
34. Jack (Jungle) Hanna, Jake Johannsen
February 28, 2014
35. Zach Braff, Sgt. Brendan Marrocco & Dr. Andrew Lee, Future Islands
March 3, 2014
36. Michael Keaton, Phantogram
March 4, 2014
37. Tom Selleck, Carrie Brownstein, David Nail
March 5, 2014
38. Tom Brokaw, Andrew Hadlock, Bob Mould
March 6, 2014
39. Mary-Louise Parker, Lenny Marcus, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
March 7, 2014
40. Sen. John McCain, Little Mix
March 10, 2014
41. Jason Bateman, Miles Teller, Gary Allan
March 11, 2014
42. Sylvester Stallone, Theo James, Ledisi
March 12, 2014
43. Bryan Cranston, Melissa Rauch, Le1f
March 13, 2014
44. Bill O'Reilly, Nick Griffin, the Dough Rollers
March 14, 2014
45. Jimmy Carter
March 24, 2014
46. Emma Watson, Nick Offerman, a musical tribute to Johnny Cash
March 25, 2014
47. Peter Dinklage, Hari Kondabolu, Sage the Gemini
March 26, 2014
48. Cobie Smulders, Nick Cannon, Manchester Orchestra
March 31, 2014
49. Kristin Chenoweth, Amy Schumer, Johnnyswim
April 1, 2014
50. Bill Murray, Martha Stewart, Lady Gaga
April 2, 2014
51. Johnny Depp, Kevin Drew
April 3, 2014
Guest Stars: Edd Hall
52. Billy Crystal, Tony Hale, Liv Warfield
April 4, 2014
53. Rob Lowe, Brooklyn Decker, London Grammar
April 8, 2014
54. Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Edwards, Real Estate
April 9, 2014
55. Courteney Cox, Jimmie 'J.J.' Walker, Christina Perri
April 21, 2014
56. Stephen Colbert, Robin Roberts, Kelis
April 22, 2014
57. Sally Field, Timothy Simons, Needtobreathe
April 23, 2014
58. Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Hyland, Ray LaMontagne
April 24, 2014
59. Piedmont Bird Callers, Michael J. Fox, Naughty Boy
April 25, 2014
60. Joel McHale, Vera Farmiga, Aloe Blacc
April 28, 2014
Guest Stars: Edd Hall
61. Lucy Liu, Ziggy Marley
April 29, 2014
62. Kiefer Sutherland, Adam Resnick, Benjamin Booker
April 30, 2014
63. Louis C.K., a performance from the Broadway cast of Rocky
May 1, 2014
64. Don Rickles, Carmen Lynch, the Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger
May 2, 2014
65. Shailene Woodley, Peyton Manning
May 5, 2014
66. Jon Cryer, Elizabeth Olsen, Foster the People
May 6, 2014
67. Mariah Carey, Rick Harrison
May 7, 2014
68. James Franco, Idina Menzel, a performance by the Broadway cast of 'If/Then'
May 8, 2014
69. Nathan Fillion, Tom Dreesen, Hunter Hayes
May 9, 2014
70. Harry Connick Jr., Jesse Eisenberg, the Black Keys
May 12, 2014
71. Jim Parsons, Julie Chen, Hozier
May 13, 2014
72. Barbara Walters, Elle Fanning, Randy Houser
May 14, 2014
Guest Stars: Edd Hall
73. Adam Sandler, Thomas Haden Church
May 15, 2014
74. Lea Michele, Andy Kindler, Chromeo
May 16, 2014
75. Jack Hanna, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
May 19, 2014
76. Kid scientists, Sarah Silverman, We Are Scientists
May 20, 2014
77. Sgt. Kyle J. White, Judy Greer, Dierks Bentley
May 21, 2014
78. Donald Trump, Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay, Elizabeth Cook
June 2, 2014
79. Martin Short, John Oliver, Spanish Gold
June 3, 2014
80. Anderson Cooper, Victor Espinoza, the Afghan Whigs
June 4, 2014
81. Hugh Jackman, Joe List, Elvis Costello
June 5, 2014
82. Kelsey Grammer, Willie Nelson
June 9, 2014
83. Dave Chappelle, Laura Prepon, a Top Ten List presented by Miss USA, the Orwells
June 10, 2014
84. Christopher Walken, Janelle Monae, Tatiana Maslany, Miss USA 2014
June 11, 2014
Guest Stars: Nia Sanchez, Christopher Walken, Janelle Monáe
85. Regis Philbin, Paul Morrissey, First Aid Kit
June 12, 2014
Guest Stars: Regis Philbin, Paul Morrissey
86. Susan Sarandon, Whitney Cummings, Angel Olsen, David Sanborn
June 16, 2014
Guest Stars: Susan Sarandon, Whitney Cummings, Angel Olsen
87. Olivia Wilde, Shep Gordon, Empires
June 17, 2014
Guest Stars: Olivia Wilde, Shep Gordon
88. Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, Sam Smith
June 18, 2014
Guest Stars: Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, Sam Smith
89. Paul Rudd, Jeff Altman, John Doe
June 19, 2014
Guest Stars: Paul Rudd, Jeff Altman
90. Adam Levine, Gen. Frank J. Grass, Broken Bells
June 23, 2014
Guest Stars: Adam Levine, Gen. Frank J. Grass
91. Melissa McCarthy, Rachelle Lefevre, Phish
June 24, 2014
Guest Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Rachelle Lefevre
92. Mark Wahlberg, Ben Falcone, Hurray for the Riff Raff
June 25, 2014
93. Mark Ruffalo, Former Marine Lance Cpl. William 'Kyle' Carpenter
June 26, 2014
Guest Stars: Edd Hall
94. Halle Berry, Steve Young, War on Drugs
July 7, 2014
95. Joan Rivers, Capital Cities
July 8, 2014
96. Lizzy Caplan, Sleeper Agent
July 9, 2014
97. Michael Douglas, Paul Morrissey, Kiesza
July 10, 2014
98. Kurt Russell, Hannibal Buress, Sturgill Simpson
July 14, 2014
99. Jason Segel, Liv Tyler, Trampled By Turtles
July 15, 2014
100. Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, American Authors
July 16, 2014
101. Colin Firth, Tommy Johnagin, EMA
July 17, 2014
102. Jeff Daniels, Norah O'Donnell, A Special Performance of 'MacArthur Park'
July 21, 2014
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.
103. Ricky Gervais, Taylor Schilling, Eli Young Band
July 22, 2014
104. Eric Stonestreet, Brody Dalle
July 23, 2014
105. Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts, Sharon Van Etten
July 24, 2014
106. John C. Reilly, Rachelle Lefevre, Conor Oberst
July 28, 2014
107. Chris Pratt, Rodrigo y Gabriela
July 29, 2014
108. Zoe Saldana, Crash
July 30, 2014
109. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Simon Amstell, David Gray
July 31, 2014
110. Bruce Willis, the Gaslight Anthem
August 18, 2014
111. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Novak Djokovic, Robby Johnson
August 19, 2014
112. Kathy Griffin, Ken Burns, Jeremy Messersmith
August 20, 2014
113. Serena Williams, Chadwick Boseman, Echo & the Bunnymen
August 21, 2014
114. Michael Cera, dock diving dogs, Lyle Lovett
August 25, 2014
115. Howie Mandel, EMA
August 26, 2014
116. James McAvoy, Chris Russo, The Last Internationale
August 27, 2014
117. Mike Myers, Bonnie McFarlane, John Fullbright
August 28, 2014
118. Luke Wilson, Julie Chen, Lee Brice
September 2, 2014
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