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LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN {EVA LONGORIA, BARRY SONNENFELD} (TV)

Summary

One in this series of late-night talk/variety programs hosted by David Letterman. This program features actress Eva Longoria and director Barry Sonnenfeld. In his opening monologue, Letterman touches upon the following topics: several U.S. generals' demand for Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's resignation; the recent Easter holiday and the annual White House egg hunt; a bizarrely expensive cocktail at Connecticut's Foxwoods Resort Casino; and a study about women's quick instincts for potential romantic partners. Further highlights include: a report the NYPD's use of surveillance cameras around the city, ostensibly for crime prevention; clips from "True Tales of New York City Accountants"; "Great Moments in Presidential Speeches," featuring memorable moments from John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and George W. Bush; "Harold Larkin's Ice Breakers," in which Larkin startles passersby at the Columbus Circle Time Warner Center with odd questions and greetings; a description of the many uses for a hand-cranked siren; and a "Top Ten List" featuring President Bush's plans for a possible bird-flu pandemic.

The first guest, Longoria, takes the stage and discusses the following topics: pleasant encounters with fans of her hit show "Desperate Housewives"; her habit of accidentally spilling secrets from the cliffhanger-heavy show; how she met her beau Tony Parker, star of the San Antonio Spurs basketball team; the team's current success and how Parker handles disappointments; Mexican Easter traditions, including the creation of cascarones, or decorated eggs filled with confetti or toys; and her new film "The Sentinel" (2006), in which she stars as a rookie Secret Service agent alongside Kiefer Sutherland. A clip from the film is then shown.

Next, Sonnenfeld sits down with Letterman and discusses his experience with adult braces; a bizarre childhood incident in which his dentist abruptly died while working on his teeth; his mother's clever plan for keeping him out of the Vietnam War draft, rendered unnecessary because of his underweight frame; his issues with sciatica and "unconscious narcissistic rage"; his early job as an elevator operator, made difficult by his frequent bouts of "carsickness"; and his new comedy film "RV" (2006) starring Robin Williams and featuring a particularly funny use of his own face. A brief clip from the film is then shown. Includes commercials and promos.

Details

  • NETWORK: CBS
  • DATE: April 17, 2006 11:35 PM
  • RUNNING TIME: 1:01:25
  • COLOR/B&W: Color
  • CATALOG ID: 115288
  • GENRE: Talk/Interview
  • SUBJECT HEADING: Talk/Interview; Comedy/Variety
  • SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1993-2015
  • COMMERCIALS:
    • TV - Commercials - Apple iPod and iTunes
    • TV - Commercials - Burger King restaurants
    • TV - Commercials - Capital One credit cards
    • TV - Commercials - Carnival cruise lines
    • TV - Commercials - Chili's restaurants
    • TV - Commercials - Corona beer
    • TV - Commercials - Diet Coca-Cola soft drinks
    • TV - Commercials - Gillette Fusion shaving cream
    • TV - Commercials - Kellogg's Toasted Honey Crunch cereal
    • TV - Commercials - Kia automobiles
    • TV - Commercials - Lamasil AT athlete's foot medication
    • TV - Commercials - Lay's potato chips
    • TV - Commercials - Levitra medication
    • TV - Commercials - Mars Mega M&M's candies
    • TV - Commercials - Red Bull energy drink
    • TV - Commercials - The ALS Association
    • TV - Commercials - Toyota automobiles
    • TV - Commercials - Visa Business credit cards
    • TV - Commercials - Volkswagen automobiles
    • TV - Commercials - Wendy's restaurants
    • TV - PSA - CBS Cares colon cancer screenings
    • TV - PSA - CBS Cares depression treatment advice
    • TV - PSA - Know HIV/AIDS project
    • TV - Promos - "CSI"
    • TV - Promos - "CSI: NY"
    • TV - Promos - "Criminal Minds"
    • TV - Promos - "NCIS"
    • TV - Promos - "Survivor: Panama"
    • TV - Promos - "The Amazing Race"
    • TV - Promos - "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson"
    • TV - Promos - "The Unit"

CREDITS

  • The CBS Orchestra … Music by
  • Paul Shaffer … Conductor
  • David Letterman … Host
  • Harold Larkin … Guest
  • Eva Longoria … Guest
  • Barry Sonnenfeld … Guest
  • George W. Bush
  • John F. Kennedy
  • Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Tony Parker
  • Donald Rumsfeld
  • Kiefer Sutherland
  • Robin Williams