The Late Show with David Letterman

Statistics

The following is a partial list of statistics about the first twelve years of the show:

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• 2,458 broadcast hours (2,418 shows, four prime time specials, 26 guest host shows, ten Late Show Backstage shows)
• 6,312 guests, performances, demonstrations and stand-up acts
• 1,459 cameos
• Top five most frequent appearances:
• Rupert Jee (284)
• Mujibur and Sirajul (91)
• Regis Philbin (87)
• Tony Randall (74)
• Top five most frequent musical performances:
• Elvis Costello (16)
• Lyle Lovett (15)
• Emmylou Harris (14)
• Sheryl Crow, Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt (13)
• Blues Traveler, Foo Fighters, Jewel, Natalie Merchant (12)
• Top five most frequent stand-up performances
• Brian Regan (16)
• Jake Johannsen (14)
• Mitch Hedberg (10)
• Jim Gaffigan, Wendy Liebman (9)
• Eddie Brill (8)