It’s David Letterman’s last season of the Late Show before retirement and the show has been on my NYC bucket list since we moved! Last week I was so excited when I received a call from the show! After answering some David Letterman trivia questions, I officially received my ticket for today’s show!
The Late Show with David Letterman is taped at the famous Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway, which has been open since 1927. Before the show started I stopped by Hello Deli (Rupert Jee’s Deli) around the corner and actually met Rupert himself!
Waiting in the line for the show, I met two people from North Carolina! Whatta know! It was a classic southern conversation–chatting about football, NC universities, hometowns and “do you know so and so?” We also traded favorite NYC spots in the city! Soon after, we were seated (fourth row) and watched a short video of rules during of the show, which unfortunately included no photos of any kind! Bummer 🙁
The talented CBS Orchestra with Paul Shaffer performed before Dave came out and during the commercial breaks! Loved their rendition of ‘Brown Sugar” by the Rolling Stones! David Letterman came out in a relaxed and jovial mood! He thanked everyone for coming and then took audience questions! I was surprised how interactive he was answering the audience questions. He even took an audience hometown name to use in the Top 10 segment (Whitby, Ontario). After the Q&A session, Dave welcomed the first guest, actress Kristen Wiig who was promoting her new movie ‘The Skeleton Twins’. Kristen and Dave exchanged lots of witty banter and talked quite a lot about Asheville, NC!! My new NC friends and I were squealing with excitement over another NC coincidence!!
The Top 10 List today referenced Justin Bieber and his recent ATV arrest this past weekend!
Next guest of the show was US Senator of Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren talking about her new book ‘A Fighting Chance’. She spoke about her childhood, her days as a teacher, the economic downturn of 2088 and a phone call she received from Harry Reid.
The show wrapped up with a live performance by the Canadian rock band, ‘The New Pornographers’ and a final farewell from Dave wishing us all a great evening!
Interested in attending the Late Show with David Letterman? Apply for tickets online at http://www.cbs.com/shows/late_show/tickets/.
Rupert Jee’s Hello Deli
Rupert Jee
