5.7/1018 votes#1 - Nicolas Cage, Anna Torv, Terrence Howard
Season 16 Episode 1 - Aired 9/2/2008
Nicolas Cage, Anna Torv, and Terrence Howard are the scheduled guests.
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- NaN/100 votes
#2 - Dr. Phil McGraw, Tilda Swinton, Tricky
Season 16 Episode 2 - Aired 9/3/2008
Dr. Phil McGraw, Tilda Swinton, and Tricky are the scheduled guests.
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- NaN/100 votes
#3 - Robin Williams, Shannen Doherty, Duffy
Season 16 Episode 3 - Aired 9/4/2008
Following the previous night's acceptance speech, Dave admits to underestimating Gov. Sarah Palin; Andy Kindler makes his last report from the GOP convention in Minneapolis; Robin Williams throws in his two cents on the election; Shannen Doherty plugs the new 90210 and describes surviving the Southern California mudslides; Duffy performed "Warwick Avenue."
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- NaN/100 votes
#4 - John Malkovich, Hayden Panettiere, Steve Earle
Season 16 Episode 4 - Aired 9/5/2008
John Malkovich, Hayden Panettiere, and Steve Earle are the scheduled guests.
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- 6.0/101 votes
#5 - Keira Knightley, Thomas L. Friedman
Season 16 Episode 5 - Aired 9/8/2008
Keira Knightley and Thomas L. Friedman are the scheduled guests.
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- NaN/100 votes
#6 - Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Russo, Michael Buble
Season 16 Episode 6 - Aired 9/9/2008
Jada Pinkett-Smith, Chris Russo, and Michael Buble are the scheduled guests. Plus, the second annual NASCAR Top Twelve!
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- NaN/100 votes
#7 - Sen. Barack Obama, LeBron James
Season 16 Episode 7 - Aired 9/10/2008
Sen. Barack Obama and LeBron James are the scheduled guests.
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- NaN/100 votes
#8 - Jessica Simpson, Jack Hanna
Season 16 Episode 8 - Aired 9/11/2008
Jessica Simpson and Jack Hanna are the scheduled guests.
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- 6.0/101 votes
#9 - Meg Ryan, Ricky Gervais
Season 16 Episode 9 - Aired 9/12/2008
Throughout the night, Olympic high-jumpers strut their stuff out on 53rd Street; Dave reads from the "Late Show Fun Facts" book, in stores next week; in her first LSDL appearance in seven years, Meg Ryan plugs The Women and shares an anecdote about her daughter; Ricky Gervais promotes Ghost Town and describes doing press junkets for the movie.
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- NaN/100 votes
#10 - Bill Clinton, Chris Rock
Season 16 Episode 10 - Aired 9/22/2008
Former President William Jefferson Clinton and Chris Rock are the scheduled guests.
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- NaN/100 votes
#11 - Julianne Moore, Tom Dreesen & Tim Reid, Kings of Leon
Season 16 Episode 11 - Aired 9/23/2008
Lyle the Intern fails to convince Dave to join his latest scam; Julianne Moore discusses her trip to Brazil and plugs Blindness; Tim Reid and Tom Dreesen do stand-up; Kings of Leon performed "Sex on Fire."
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- NaN/100 votes
#12 - Keith Olbermann, Chandra Wilson, Delta Goodrem
Season 16 Episode 12 - Aired 9/24/2008
Keith Olbermann, Chandra Wilson, Delta Goodrem
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- NaN/100 votes
#13 - Paris Hilton, Usain Bolt, Morningwood
Season 16 Episode 13 - Aired 9/25/2008
Paris Hilton, Usain Bolt, Morningwood
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- NaN/100 votes
#14 - Lance Armstrong, Kristen Wiig, TV on the Radio
Season 16 Episode 14 - Aired 9/26/2008
Lance Armstrong, Kristen Wiig, TV on the Radio
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- NaN/100 votes
#15 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Cera, Pete Seeger
Season 16 Episode 15 - Aired 9/29/2008
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Cera, Pete Seeger
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- 6.0/101 votes
#16 - Anne Hathaway, Josette Sheeran, The Virgins
Season 16 Episode 16 - Aired 9/30/2008
Anne Hathaway, Josette Sheeran, The Virgins
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- NaN/100 votes
#17 - Kate Walsh, Barry Sonnenfeld, Darius Rucker
Season 16 Episode 17 - Aired 10/1/2008
No description available
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- NaN/100 votes
#18 - Calista Flockhart, Bill Hader, Lucinda Williams
Season 16 Episode 18 - Aired 10/2/2008
No description available
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- NaN/100 votes
#19 - Brian Williams, Tim Robbins
Season 16 Episode 19 - Aired 10/3/2008
Dave comments on the previous night's vice-presidential debate, which is followed by a string of Unfair Edits; NBC anchorman Brian Williams also throws in his two cents; Tim Robbins talks baseball, shares a story about Paul Newman, and plugs City of Ember.
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- NaN/100 votes
#20 - Russell Crowe, Sarah Vowell, The Pretenders
Season 16 Episode 20 - Aired 10/6/2008
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- NaN/100 votes
#21 - Debra Messing, John Carter, Tegan & Sara
Season 16 Episode 21 - Aired 10/7/2008
Dave presents the (fake) opening credits of the second presidential debate, which closely resemble Magnum P.I.; Debra Messing plugs "The Starter Wife" and takes a jab at Sarah Palin; Alan's tour of the Late Show control room is sabotaged; Alianca da Terra founder John Carter discusses the plight of the Amazon rainforest; Tegan and Sara performed "Call It Off."
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- NaN/100 votes
#22 - Dennis Quaid, Sarah Chalke, Buddy Guy
Season 16 Episode 22 - Aired 10/8/2008
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- NaN/100 votes
#23 - Bill Murray, Beck
Season 16 Episode 23 - Aired 10/9/2008
Michael Bearden fills in for Paul; a man wanders onstage to get his copy of the Fun Facts book autographed; Bill Murray promotes City of Ember and conducts a town hall debate; Beck performed "Gamma Ray."
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- NaN/100 votes
#24 - Jeremy Piven, Elizabeth Banks, Lou Reed
Season 16 Episode 24 - Aired 10/10/2008
Tonight on "Late Show Green Tips," Chris and Gerard show off their new hybrid; Jeremy Piven discusses winning his third Emmy; Alan has a few words to say to Gov. Sarah Palin; Elizabeth Banks plugs W.; Lou Reed performed "Caroline Says, Part 2."
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- NaN/100 votes
#25 - Sarah Silverman, the Teutuls, Ra Ra Riot
Season 16 Episode 25 - Aired 10/13/2008
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The Best Episodes of Late Show with David Letterman Season 16
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Season 16 Ratings Summary
"Nicolas Cage, Anna Torv, Terrence Howard" is the best rated episode of "Late Show with David Letterman" season 16. It scored 5.7/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/2/2008. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Dr. Phil McGraw, Tilda Swinton, Tricky".