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Season 19
Season 19 episodes2012-01-03

Season 19

David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.

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Episodes

Season 19

Episode 1

Will Arnett, Lisa Lampanelli, Guided by Voices

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Episode 2

Brian Williams, WU LYF

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Episode 3

Tina Fey, Jeremy Irvine, Barr Brothers

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Episode 4

Kristen Bell, Dan Naturman, Blind Pilot

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Episode 5

Mark Wahlberg, Heather Morris, Snow Patrol

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Episode 6

Kate Beckinsale, Marv Albert, The Little Willies

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Episode 7

Dolly Parton, Alan Zweibel

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Episode 8

Sen. John McCain, Johnny Winter

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Episode 9

Viggo Mortensen, Dennis Regan, Tony Bennett

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Episode 10

Simon Baker, Elizabeth Banks, Seal

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Episode 11

Ricky Gervais, Jessica Chastain, Kathleen Edwards

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Episode 12

Marg Helgenberger, Michael Fassbender, Ellie Goulding

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Episode 13

Kathy Griffin, Simon Helberg, Joseph Arthur

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Episode 14

Dana Carvey, Jon Fisch, Los Campesinos!

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Episode 15

Jennifer Lopez, Rob Schneider, James McCartney

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Episode 16

Bill Murray, Girls' Generation

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Episode 17

Howard Stern, The Airborne Toxic Event

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Episode 18

Woody Harrelson, Stephen Merchant, Lana Del Rey

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Episode 19

Michelle Williams, Jake Johannsen, Ziggy Marley

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Episode 20

Eli Manning, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Die Antwoord

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Episode 21

Denzel Washington, The Fray

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Episode 22

Ryan Reynolds, Ellie Kemper, Dierks Bentley

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Episode 23

Nicolas Cage, Michelle Dockery, The Kills

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Episode 24

David Spade, Betty Wright

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Episode 25

Reese Witherspoon, Michael Weatherly, Top Ten by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models, Kasabian

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Episode 26

Viola Davis, the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model, Mark Ronson, Erykah Badu, The Dap-Kings, Zigaboo Modeliste

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Episode 27

Jon Stewart, American Bagging Champion Stephanie Teteak, Yelawolf with Kid Rock

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Episode 28

Joan Rivers, Andrew Lincoln, Jason Mraz

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Episode 29

Kristen Wiig, Mike Birbiglia, Butch Walker and the Black Widows

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Episode 30

Jack Hanna, Jesse Tyler Ferguson

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Episode 31

Alec Baldwin, Eric Hutchinson

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Episode 32

Paul Rudd, John Witherspoon, Heartless Bastards

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Episode 33

Kristin Chenoweth, Joe Scarborough, K'naan featuring Nelly Furtado

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Episode 34

Matthew Broderick, Nick Griffin, We Are Augustines

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Episode 35

Ed Helms, Dan Patrick, Lyle Lovett

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Episode 36

Nathan Lane, Pauley Perrette, Estelle

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Episode 37

Neil Patrick Harris, Taylor Kitsch, Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Lupe Fiasco & Bilal

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Episode 38

Jon Hamm, Ted Alexandro, White Rabbits

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Episode 39

Will Ferrell, Jon Bernthal

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Episode 40

Amanda Peet, Nick Offerman, Top Ten by Cee-Lo Green, The Chieftains with the Low Anthem

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Episode 41

Martin Short, The Ting Tings

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Episode 42

Michelle Obama, Esperanza Spalding

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Episode 43

Jennifer Lawrence, Gail Collins, The Shins

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Episode 44

Debra Messing, Josh Hutcherson, Oberhofer

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Episode 45

Rachel Maddow, Timothy Olyphant, Train

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Episode 46

Jason Sudeikis, Lionel Richie, Jason Aldean

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Episode 47

Chris Elliott, Mohamed Nasheed, Justin Townes Earle

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Episode 48

Tracy Morgan, Jim Rome, The Broadway musical 'Once'

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Episode 49

Megan Mullally, Joe Wong, Band of Skulls

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Episode 50

Keith Olbermann, Allison Williams, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

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Episode 51

Kiefer Sutherland, Eugene Levy, The Punch Brothers

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Episode 52

Ricky Gervais, Cobie Smulders, Tennis

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Episode 53

Sean Hayes, Shooter Jennings

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Episode 54

Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Jim Gaffigan, Kaiser Chiefs

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Episode 55

Billy Crystal, Alabama Shakes

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Episode 56

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Keith Alberstadt, Bonnie Raitt

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Episode 57

Jason Segel, Zach Wahls, Fun

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Episode 58

Amy Poehler, Wendy Williams, Trampled by Turtles

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Episode 59

Rob Lowe, Gov. Brian Schweitzer, The War on Drugs

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Episode 60

Robin Williams, Andrew Luck

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Episode 61

Madden NFL 13 Cover Calvin Johnson, Chris Hemsworth, Darrell Hammond, Miike Snow

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Episode 62

Don Rickles, Carrie Underwood

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Episode 63

Seth Meyers, Krysten Ritter, Father John Misty

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Episode 64

Stupid Pet Tricks, Johnny Galecki, Norah Jones

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Episode 65

Stephen Colbert, Chloe Grace Moretz, The cast of 'Nice Work If You Can Get It'

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Episode 66

Anderson Cooper, Yves Rossy, Electric Guest

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Episode 67

Dr. Phil McGraw, Beth Behrs, Spiritualized

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Episode 68

Jim Parsons, Mika Brzezinski, Macy Gray

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Episode 69

Eva Longoria, Tom Dreesen, Florence and The Machine

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Episode 70

Kid Scientists, Elizabeth Banks, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

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Episode 71

Jon Cryer, Tommy Johnagin, M. Ward

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Episode 72

Kelly Ripa, Adam Scott, Tenacious D

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Episode 73

Brian Williams, El-P

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Episode 74

Betty White, Moses Maddox, Best Coast

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Episode 75

Conan O'Brien, Regina Spektor, John Mayer

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Episode 76

Sacha Baron Cohen, Julie Chen, Beach House

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Episode 77

Lea Michele, Barry Sonnenfeld, Shaolin Warriors of Ringling Bros

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Episode 78

Will Smith, Gossip

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Episode 79

Piedmont Bird Callers, Bill O'Reilly, Pitbull

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Episode 80

Joan Rivers, Dario Franchitti, Silversun Pickups

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Episode 81

Neil Patrick Harris, Noomi Rapace, Alan Jackson

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Episode 82

Jane Fonda, Mayor of London Boris Johnson, Jimmy Cliff

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Episode 83

Bill Murray, The Temper Trap

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Episode 84

Mark Wahlberg, Sebastian Vettel, Black Box Revelation

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Episode 85

Jack Hanna, Patti Smith

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Episode 86

Adam Sandler, Jerry Douglas

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Episode 87

Regis Philbin, Lenny Marcus, Elizabeth Cook

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Episode 88

Denis Leary, Olivia Wilde, The Pierces

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Episode 89

Jeff Daniels, Benjamin Walker, Walk the Moon

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Episode 90

Alec Baldwin, Michael Kiwanuka

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Episode 91

Justin Bieber, Michael Ian Black

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Episode 92

Emma Stone, Jimmie Walker, Diamond Rugs

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Episode 93

LeBron James, Andrew Garfield, Maroon 5

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Episode 94

Channing Tatum, Scott Pelley, The Gaslight Anthem

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Episode 95

Blake Lively, Drew Brees

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Episode 96

Ray Romano, Tom Waits, Top Ten by American League All-Stars

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Episode 97

Queen Latifah, Fred Armisen, Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons

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Episode 98

Bryan Cranston, R.A. Dickey, Zac Brown Band

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Episode 99

Anne Hathaway, Moody McCarthy, Loudon Wainwright III

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Episode 100

Morgan Freeman, Gallagher, Nas

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Episode 101

Roseanne Barr, Aubrey Plaza, Jeff the Brotherhood

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Episode 102

Kyra Sedgwick, Mike Golic and Greenberg, Red Wanting Blue

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Episode 103

Woody Harrelson, Todd Barry, Grafitti6

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Episode 104

Will Ferrell, Rufus Wainwright

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Episode 105

Zach Galifianakis, Former U.S. Army Sgt. Valerie Brown, Allen Stone

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Episode 106

Jonah Hill, Dr. Leonard Girardi, Milo Greene

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Episode 107

Joel McHale, Andrew Norelli, Will.I.Am

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Episode 108

Andy Samberg, Ashton Eaton, Glen Hansard

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Episode 109

Jennifer Garner, The U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastics team, Rodriguez

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Episode 110

Tom Brokaw, Dana Vollmer, Beth Orton

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Episode 111

Tracy Morgan, Erik Kynard, Ben Howard

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Episode 112

Kelsey Grammer, Olivia Munn, Train

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Episode 113

Bill Hader, Mary-Louise Parker, The Walkmen

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Episode 114

Rachel Maddow, Serena Williams, Elle King

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Episode 115

Kathy Griffin, Michael Somerville, Josh Turner

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Episode 116

Jake Gyllenhaal, Sharon Osbourne, Neon Trees

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Episode 117

Amy Adams, Paul Teutul Sr. & Paul Teutul Jr., Hacienda

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Episode 118

Michelle Obama, The Chevin

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Episode 119

Bruce Willis, Brian Regan, The Heavy

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Episode 120

Claire Danes, Dwyane Wade, Bob Mould

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Episode 121

Emma Watson, Julie Chen, Matchbox Twenty

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Episode 122

Howard Stern, Jason Aldean

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Episode 123

Joseph Gordon Levitt, Mindy Kaling, Of Gentlemen and Cowards

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Episode 124

President Barack Obama

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Episode 125

Michael Strahan, Arthur Meyer

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Episode 126

Nathan Lane, Ryan Hunter-Reay, The Killers

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Episode 127

Steve Martin, Gotye

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Episode 128

Stupid Human Tricks, Kaley Cuoco, The Whigs

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Episode 129

David Cameron, Jonny Lee Miller

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Episode 130

Jimmy Fallon, Neil Young, Lupe Fiasco

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Episode 131

Regis Philbin, Tom Dreesen, Dwight Yoakam

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Episode 132

Stephen Colbert, Theresa Caputo, Martha Wash

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Episode 133

Martin Short, Kat Dennings

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Episode 134

Tina Fey, Rick Santorum, LP

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Episode 135

Craig Ferguson, Anna Kendrick, The Raveonettes

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Episode 136

Billy Crystal, The Wallflowers

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Episode 137

Jack Hanna, Max Greenfield

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Episode 138

Kevin James, Chris Elliott, Miguel

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Episode 139

Salma Hayek Pinault, Nick Offerman, KISS

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Episode 140

Lucy Liu; Rob Corddry; Daughter

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Episode 141

John Goodman, Jeff Altman, Jamey Johnson with Alison Krauss

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Episode 142

Tom Hanks; Tony Bennett

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Episode 143

Taylor Swift; Rachel Maddow

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Episode 144

Bill O'Reilly; Nicole Snooki Polizzi; The Lumineers

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Episode 145

Donald Trump; Adam Levine; Carly Rae Jepsen

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Episode 146

Dennis Quaid; Krysten Ritter; Diamond Rings

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Episode 147

Denzel Washington, Paul Banks

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Episode 148

Jim Cantore; Ken Burns; Andrew Bird

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Episode 149

Katie Couric; Rita Ora

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Episode 150

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry; Judy Greer; Aerosmith

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Episode 151

Jason Sudeikis; Michael Che; Ultraĩsta

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Episode 152

Ricky Gervais; Simon Helberg; Ty Segall

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Episode 153

Brian Williams; Ne-Yo

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Episode 154

Robin Williams; Lianne La Havas

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Episode 155

Anderson Cooper; Myq Kaplan; Alberta Cross

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Episode 156

Bradley Cooper; Robert Klein; Soundgarden

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Episode 157

Julianna Margulies; Mumford & Sons

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Episode 158

Alec Baldwin; Dirty Projectors

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Episode 159

Zooey Deschanel; Lisa Lampanelli; Donald Fagen

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Episode 160

Dr. Phil McGraw; Carmen Lynch; Divine Fits

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Episode 161

Jessica Biel; Pete Townshend; Philip Phillips

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Episode 162

Amy Poehler; Josh Hutcherson; Tegan and Sara

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Episode 163

Scarlett Johansson; Willie Nelson; Gary Clark Jr.

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Episode 164

Led Zeppelin; John Krasinski; Paloma Faith

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Episode 165

Matt Damon; Martin Freeman; JD McPherson

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Episode 166

Albert Brooks; Diana Krall

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Episode 167

Bill Murray; Vintage Trouble

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Episode 168

Dustin Hoffman; One Direction

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Episode 169

Anne Hathaway; Jake Johnson; “The President's Own” United States Marine Band

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Episode 170

Amanda Seyfried; Natalia Makarova; Awolnation

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Episode 171

Billy Crystal; James Balong; Grizzly Bear

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Episode 172

Jamie Foxx; Julie Chen; DIIV

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Episode 173

Samuel L. Jackson; Carrie Brownstein & Fred Armisen; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

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Episode 174

Tom Cruise; MNDR

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Episode 175

Paul Rudd; Alicia Keys

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Episode 176

Seth Rogen; John Witherspoon

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Episode 177

Katie Holmes; Jon Bon Jovi

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Episode 178

Naomi Watts; Jay Thomas; Darlene Love

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