Late Show UK

TIME has announced its Top 10 lists for 2008, including Top 10 TV Episodes and Top 10 Late Night Gags.

The Colbert Report episode from the 22nd January came in at number seven in the Top 10 TV Episodes list featuring civil rights activist Andrew Young and they discussed the strike by black hospital workers in 1969. This 22nd January episode came just as The Colbert Report returned after it had been off-air for the WGA writers strike.

In the Top 10 Late Night Gags list, the Late Show With David Letterman came in at number five for John McCain’s appearance cancellation near the end of his US election campaign. John McCain said he had to cancel to head straight to Washington to fix the problems with the US economy, when in truth he was still in New York for several hours doing other things such as the CBS News interview with Katie Couric. Letterman publicly tuned into the live CBS Newspath feed to see John McCain sitting with Katie preparing for the interview. Senator McCain was the butt of many jokes over the shows that followed, and after Barack Obama won the US election, Letterman said “you don’t show up for me – America doesn’t show up for you”. John McCain did eventually make it onto the programme though, and said he’d “screwed up”.

Late Night With Conan O’Brien was at number seven in the Top 10 Late Night Gags list for the “Zipline Challenge” he did when he returned to the air in January after being off-air for the WGA writers strike.

The “Who Made Mike Huckabee” ongoing debate came to a head on Late Night With Conan O’Brien in February after show crossovers between The Daily Show and Late Night (if you don’t know what we’re talking about, click here) – this is at number four in the Top 10 Late Night Gags list.

Stephen Colbert’s “Green-Screen Challenge” made it into the Top 10 Late Night Gags list at number three (click here to read more).

Jimmy Kimmel Live’s ongoing “I’m F***ing Matt Damon” gag got the top spot in the Top 10 Late Night Gags list (click here to read more).

TIME – “Top 10 TV Episodes” | TIME – “Top 10 Late Night Gags”

Last night saw the return of the big Late Show With David Letterman Christmas show (it wasn’t on last Christmas because of the US writers strike).

The episode saw traditional Christmas show guests Jay Thomas with the meatball Christmas tree challenge and the fantastic Darlene Love singing Christmas, Baby Please Come Home.

Watch clips from the show below. Merry Christmas!

The new host of Late Night from 2009, Jimmy Fallon, will be a guest on the Late Show With David Letterman on the 7th January 2009. Jimmy’s first Late Night episode will be on the 2nd March 2009.

Update: Jimmy Fallon didn’t appear on the Late Show on the 7th January in the end – he may appear at a later date.

Guest listings updated – www.lateshowuk.com/guest-listings

3rd January – Paul Rudd, Beyonce (Rerun)
4th January – Saturday Night Live Sports Extra 2009
10th January – Neil Patrick Harris, Taylor Swift
17th January – Rosario Dawson, Fleet Foxes
18th January – SNL Presidential Bash 2008 (Rerun)
24th January – Tim McGraw, Ludacris & T-Pain (Rerun)
31st January – Steve Martin, Jason Mraz

Note: Extra show on Sunday 4th January – Special featuring sports sketches that have aired over the history of SNL. Also a rerun of the SNL Presidential Bash 2008 on Sunday 18th January.

Updated 18th January 2009.

Monday 29th December – Pre-empted
Tuesday 30th December – Pre-empted
Wednesday 31st December – Pre-empted
Thursday 1st January – Pre-empted

FX UK air selected reruns throughout the Christmas/New Year period.

Updated 3rd January 2009.

Monday 22nd December – Pre-empted
Tuesday 23rd December – Pre-empted
Wednesday 24th December – Pre-empted
Thursday 25th December – Pre-empted

FX UK air selected reruns throughout the Christmas/New Year period.

Updated 3rd January 2009.

Monday 5th January – David Gregory
Tuesday 6th January – Michael Wolff
Wednesday 7th January – Rachel Maddow
Thursday 8th January – Dana Perino

These are US airdates. Check the Upcoming Shows box in the sidebar for More 4.

Updated 9th January 2009.

Monday 29th December – Pre-empted
Tuesday 30th December – Pre-empted
Wednesday 31st December – Pre-empted
Thursday 1st January – Pre-empted

There are no episodes on Comedy Central (US) or More 4 (UK) throughout the Christmas period.

Monday 22nd December – Pre-empted
Tuesday 23rd December – Pre-empted
Wednesday 24th December – Pre-empted
Thursday 25th December – Pre-empted

There are no episodes on Comedy Central (US) or More 4 (UK) throughout the Christmas period.

Monday 5th January – Benicio Del Toro, Sarah Chalke, Doyle & Debbie
Tuesday 6th January – Kate Hudson, Tim Daly, Bang Camaro
Wednesday 7th January – Chris Meloni, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the Derek Trucks Band
Thursday 8th January – Howie Mandel, Anthony Mackie, Lady Antebellum
Friday 9th January – Curtis Jackson, Kaitlin Olson, Gym Class Heroes (Rerun)

These are US airdates. NOTE: Late Night is no longer shown on CNBC.

Updated 10th January 2009.

Monday 29th December – Jim Parsons, Ray Davies (Rerun)
Tuesday 30th December – Kevin Bacon, Sarah Shahi, the Bacon Brothers (Rerun)
Wednesday 30th December – James Lipton, Sara Gilbert, Sarah McLachlan (Rerun)
Thursday 1st January – Mark Harmon, Ron White (Rerun)
Friday 2nd January – Larry the Cable Guy, Third Day (Rerun)

Updated 3rd January 2009.

Monday 22nd December – Joel McHale, Matt Nathanson
Tuesday 23rd December – Billy Bob Thornton, Conor Oberst
Wednesday 24th December – Pre-empted
Thursday 25th December – George Hamilton, Cobie Smulders (Rerun)
Friday 26th December – Kristen Bell, Wolfgang Puck

Monday 29th December – Tom Cruise, Frank Caliendo, the Cure (Rerun)
Tuesday 30th December – Will Smith, Paula Deen, k.d. lang (Rerun)
Wednesday 31st December – Jamie Foxx, David Gregory (Rerun)
Thursday 1st January – Wanda Sykes, Michael Phelps, Lyle Lovett (Rerun)
Friday 2nd January – Robin Williams, Freida Pinto, Johnny Mathis (Rerun)

These are US airdates. Check the Upcoming Shows box in the sidebar for CNBC.

Updated 3rd January 2009.

Monday 22nd December – Robin Williams, Freida Pinto, Johnny Mathis
Tuesday 23rd December – Julie Scardina, Natalie Cole
Wednesday 24th December – Pre-empted
Thursday 25th December – Jim Carrey, Rosario Dawson, Relient K (Rerun)
Friday 26th Dec – Kate Beckinsale, Sean Combs, Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson (Rerun)

These are US airdates. Check the Upcoming Shows box in the sidebar for CNBC.

Monday 29th December – Reese Witherspoon, Harry Connick Jr. (Rerun)
Tuesday 30th December – Meryl Streep, Jeff Altman (Rerun)
Wednesday 31st December – Emma Thompson, Michelle Felicetta, Purple Reign (Rerun)
Thursday 1st January – Adam Sandler, Holiday Toy Demonstration (Rerun)
Friday 2nd January – Sen. John McCain, Bon Iver (Rerun)

Updated 3rd January 2009.

It was the final week of new episodes of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart last week until January 2009. More 4 is airing reruns this week – as are Comedy Central in the US.

From next week until he start of January, More 4 will be airing different programming at 8.30pm Monday-Friday so there will be no reruns of The Daily Show over the Christmas/New Year period.

It’s thought new shows will resume on Monday 5th January on Comedy Central (More 4 on Tuesday 6th January).