Big Surprise Guests Spotted Entering Ed Sullivan Theater for Final Letterman Show
When CBS announced the guests for David Letterman’s final run of shows as host of the Late Show, they conspicuously left out any names for the last episode, set to air tonight.
Today, we learned that Letterman’s “favorite band,” the Foo Fighters, will be performing a song on Wednesday night’s show:
Final time on this stage…#ThanksDave @Letterman pic.twitter.com/p3B30iTFW8
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) May 20, 2015
And now, thanks to some tweets from fans and reporters staking out the Ed Sullivan Theater, we know a few more names set to stop by unannounced. Read no further if you want to truly be surprised.
You can expect an appearance by Letterman’s old friend Steve Martin:
Steve Martin arrives final David Letterman @jonhein @robertAbooey @Siriusjay pic.twitter.com/tzVMvwjo81
— Ryan Tracy (@Traced_Inc) May 20, 2015
Banjo pickin Steve Martin #ThanksDave pic.twitter.com/rTK4wzagZI
— Susan Buckley (@Susan_Harps) May 20, 2015
Also, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and actor Jim Carrey:
Peyton Manning and now Jim Carrey have arrived. Carrey still with bushy beard
— Cynthia Littleton (@Variety_Cynthia) May 20, 2015
Jim Carrey works the crowd briefly. pic.twitter.com/iechbJIlFl
— Cynthia Littleton (@Variety_Cynthia) May 20, 2015
And there are plenty more names on this growing list:
And Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tina Fey. #ThanksDave
— Cynthia Littleton (@Variety_Cynthia) May 20, 2015
Also spotted going in to the Ed Sullivan Theatre for Letterman in last 20 mins: Jerry Seinfeld, Tina Fey and Barbara Walters.
— Josephine Tovey (@Jo_Tovey) May 20, 2015
Chris Rock just arrived at Ed Sullivan Theatre, gave crowd a quick wave, so he'll be on Letterman tonight
— Steven D'Souza (@cbcsteve) May 20, 2015
Steve Martin, Chris Rock, Peyton Manning, Jim Carrey, Barbara Walters all at the Ed Sullivan theatre.
— Shane M (@SocialAssassin2) May 20, 2015
Alec Baldwin and family arrive at Ed Sullivan theater to say farwell to Letterman. pic.twitter.com/G4mAzAC6Qr
— David Blaustein (@blaustein) May 20, 2015
Quite the scene @ Ed Sullivan Theater for taping of final @Letterman show. #ThanksDave pic.twitter.com/iy2DxckVKH
— Lou Young (@LouYoungNY) May 20, 2015
Still no word on a possible Jay Leno cameo:
I like to imagine Jay Leno arriving at the Ed Sullivan Theater on Monday, wondering why he was invited to a Memorial Day taping of Late Show
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) May 20, 2015
UPDATE — 6:50 p.m. ET: CNN’s Brian Stelter, who was stationed outside the Ed Sullivan Theater as Wednesday’s taping let out, spoke to audience members and got some more details about the content of Letterman’s last show.
According to those in attendance, the celebrities listed above took part in a “final things I would like to say to David Letterman” top ten list. In addition, the program featured taped messages from President Barack Obama and all four of his living predecessors.
Here’s Bill Murray exiting the theater for the second night in a row:
Bill Murray exiting Ed Sullivan Theater #Letterman pic.twitter.com/9FaznVQNTu
— Ashley Codianni (@AshleyCodianni) May 20, 2015
Stay tuned for Mediaite’s live coverage of Letterman’s final show, beginning at 11:35 p.m. ET tonight.
[Photo via screengrab]
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